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What Really Happens in Thailand
Title card for What Really Happens in Thailand.
GenreReality
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10[1]
Production
Camera setupMultiple
Running time42 minutes
Production company
  • McAvoy Media
Original release
NetworkSeven Network
Release14 September 2015 (2015-09-14) –
present

What Really Happens in Thailand is an Australian reality documentary television series that airs on the Seven Network.

The program was first announced at the network's upfronts in 2014.[2] The series is a spin-off of the 2014 program What Really Happens in Bali and produced by the same production company McAvoy Media.[3] The series films the activities and situations of Australian tourists and expats in various locations throughout Thailand, including nightclubs, hospitals and cosmetic surgery centres.[2]

Broadcast

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The series premiered in Australia on the Seven Network on 14 September 2015,[4][5] airing on Monday nights until the fifth episode of the series, when the show was moved to Thursday nights.[6] After episode six, the series was pulled from the schedule until the television non-ratings period, when episode seven premiered on a Tuesday night[7] however it did not reach the top 20 most watched programs for the first time in the program's season.[8]

Episodes

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No.TitleOriginal air dateAustralian viewers
1"Episode 1"14 September 2015 (2015-09-14)633,000[9]
A no-holds barred look at Australian tourists in one of the nation's favourite holiday destinations. In the premiere episode, follow two Perth beauty queens at a full moon party, a nurse who is taken to hospital suffering an undiagnosed illness and base jumpers achieving the ultimate rush.[5]
2"Episode 2"21 September 2015 (2015-09-21)512,000[11]
In this episode, meet the family dedicated to muay thai fighting, a couple looking to adopt a monkey and an Aussie ends up in hospital following a motorbike accident.[10]
3"Episode 3"5 October 2015 (2015-10-05)474,000[13]
Meet the ladyboys of Bangla Road, and a loan shark who is gaining a reputation in Pattaya.[12]
4"Episode 4"12 October 2015 (2015-10-12)523,000[15]
Meet an Australian women who has travelled to Thailand for breast augmentation surgery and music promoter Michael 'Chuggy' Chugg who moved from Australia to Phuket.[14]
5"Episode 5"22 October 2015 (2015-10-22)[6]342,000[17]
See Australia Day done Thai style, an Australian ends up in hospital following a bike crash and the man dubbed the 'Prince of Poppies' meets his match.[16]
6"Episode 6"29 October 2015 (2015-10-29)388,000[19]
We celebrate New Year's Eve in Phuket, meet an AFL player living the beach lifestyle and a generous Aussie making a huge difference in the lives of the underprivileged.[18]
7"Episode 7"1 December 2015 (2015-12-01)N/A
Mates from Brisbane learn about the dangers of full moon parties, a Mauy Thai fighter ends up in hospital and a couple risk Thailand's infamous Wipe-out course.[20]
8"Episode 8"8 December 2015 (2015-12-08)N/A
Two groups of Australians compete in a Phi Phi party game, and a Boxing Day tsunami volunteer returns to Thailand.[21]
9"Episode 9"15 December 2015 (2015-12-15)N/A
A traditional Thai fishing proves dangerous and a unique Bangla Road pub crawl.[22]

Spin-off

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A second spin-off of the format followed in 2016, titled What Really Happens on the Gold Coast.[23]

References

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  1. ^ Meacham, Steve (22 September 2015). "What Really Happens in Thailand TV show: Is this what Thailand is really like?". Traveller.com.au. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
  2. ^ a b Knox, David (29 October 2014). "Seven 2015 highlights: House Rules x 2, Restaurant Revolution, Gibney / Thomson dramas". TV Tonight. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
  3. ^ "What Really Happens in Thailand - McAvoy Media". McAvoy Media. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
  4. ^ Knox, David (11 August 2015). "Seven teasing big September". TV Tonight. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
  5. ^ a b Knox, David (10 September 2015). "Airdate: What Really Happens in Thailand?". TV Tonight. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  6. ^ a b Knox, David (13 October 2015). "Bumped: What Really Happens in Thailand, How to Get Away with Murder". TV Tonight. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
  7. ^ Knox, David (24 November 2015). "Seven: first week of summer". TV Tonight. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
  8. ^ Knox, David (2 December 2015). "Tuesday 1 December 2015". TV Tonight. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
  9. ^ Knox, David (15 September 2015). "Breaking news drives ABC's night". TV Tonight. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
  10. ^ "What Really Happens in Thailand: Mon 21 Sep, season 1 episode 2". Plus 7. 21 September 2015. Archived from the original on 27 September 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
  11. ^ Knox, David (22 September 2015). "All the politics of ABC's Monday". TV Tonight. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
  12. ^ "What Really Happens In Thailand: Mon 5 Oct, season 1 episode 3". Plus 7. 5 October 2015. Archived from the original on 6 October 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
  13. ^ Knox, David (6 October 2015). "Australian Story, Block score but Seven wins Monday". TV Tonight. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
  14. ^ "What Really Happens In Thailand". Plus7. 13 October 2015. Archived from the original on 12 October 2015. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
  15. ^ Knox, David (13 October 2015). "House Husbands finale strong but Seven wins Monday". TV Tonight. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
  16. ^ "What Really Happens In Thailand: Thu 22 Oct, season 1 episode 5". Plus7. 23 October 2015. Archived from the original on 22 October 2015. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
  17. ^ Knox, David (23 October 2015). "Bachelorette scores 1.52m as TEN wins Thursday". TV Tonight. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
  18. ^ "What Really Happens In Thailand: Thu 29 Oct, season 1 episode 6". Plus7. 29 October 2015. Archived from the original on 30 October 2015. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
  19. ^ Knox, David (30 October 2015). "Gogglebox battles Mighty Cruise Ships". TV Tonight. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
  20. ^ "What Really Happens In Thailand: Tue 1 Dec, season 1 episode 7". Plus7. 1 December 2015. Archived from the original on 2 December 2015. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
  21. ^ "What Really Happens In Thailand: Tue 8 Dec, season 1 episode 8". Plus7. 8 December 2015. Archived from the original on 10 December 2015. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
  22. ^ "What Really Happens In Thailand: Tue 15 Dec, season 1 episode 9". Plus7. 5 December 2015. Archived from the original on 17 December 2015. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
  23. ^ Simonot, Suzanne (26 January 2016). "Gold Coast's newest reality TV premieres next week". Gold Coast Bulletin. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
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