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What Really Happens in Thailand
What Really Happens in Thailand is an Australian reality documentary television series that airs on the Seven Network.
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Title card for What Really Happens in Thailand. | |
| Genre | Reality |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10[1] |
| Production | |
| Camera setup | Multiple |
| Running time | 42 minutes |
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| Original release | |
| Network | Seven Network |
| Release | 14 September 2015 – present |
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 edit
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 edit
| No. | Title | Original air date | Australian viewers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Episode 1" | 14 September 2015 | 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 | 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 | 474,000[13] | |
| 4 | "Episode 4" | 12 October 2015 | 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[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 | 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 | N/A | |
| 8 | "Episode 8" | 8 December 2015 | 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 | N/A | |
| A traditional Thai fishing proves dangerous and a unique Bangla Road pub crawl.[22] | ||||
Spin-off edit
A second spin-off of the format followed in 2016, titled What Really Happens on the Gold Coast.[23]
References edit
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "What Really Happens in Thailand - McAvoy Media". McAvoy Media. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
- ^ Knox, David (11 August 2015). "Seven teasing big September". TV Tonight. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
- ^ a b Knox, David (10 September 2015). "Airdate: What Really Happens in Thailand?". TV Tonight. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Knox, David (24 November 2015). "Seven: first week of summer". TV Tonight. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
- ^ Knox, David (2 December 2015). "Tuesday 1 December 2015". TV Tonight. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
- ^ Knox, David (15 September 2015). "Breaking news drives ABC's night". TV Tonight. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
- ^ . Plus 7. 21 September 2015. Archived from the original on 27 September 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
- ^ Knox, David (22 September 2015). "All the politics of ABC's Monday". TV Tonight. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
- ^ . Plus 7. 5 October 2015. Archived from the original on 6 October 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
- ^ Knox, David (6 October 2015). "Australian Story, Block score but Seven wins Monday". TV Tonight. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
- ^ . Plus7. 13 October 2015. Archived from the original on 12 October 2015. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
- ^ Knox, David (13 October 2015). "House Husbands finale strong but Seven wins Monday". TV Tonight. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
- ^ . Plus7. 23 October 2015. Archived from the original on 22 October 2015. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
- ^ Knox, David (23 October 2015). "Bachelorette scores 1.52m as TEN wins Thursday". TV Tonight. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
- ^ . Plus7. 29 October 2015. Archived from the original on 30 October 2015. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
- ^ Knox, David (30 October 2015). "Gogglebox battles Mighty Cruise Ships". TV Tonight. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
- ^ . Plus7. 1 December 2015. Archived from the original on 2 December 2015. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
- ^ . Plus7. 8 December 2015. Archived from the original on 10 December 2015. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
- ^ . Plus7. 5 December 2015. Archived from the original on 17 December 2015. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
- ^ Simonot, Suzanne (26 January 2016). "Gold Coast's newest reality TV premieres next week". Gold Coast Bulletin. Retrieved 27 January 2016.