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JED HILDEBRAND "EXTRACTED"
October 3, 2002
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 After a dramatic Tribal Council, Jed Hildebrand, the free-spirited, yet headstrong, 25-year-old dental student from Dallas, Texas, was voted out of the tribe in a 5-3 vote. Perceived by many in his tribe to be lazy, Jed became the first person voted out of the Sook Jai tribe. After his flame was extinguished, Jed gave his final words, "Anytime you go to Tribal Council, your head is on the chopping block. I hope that everyone takes a step back and enjoys the beauty of Thailand and the awesomeness of this experience." ( Jed's Final Words )
TOO CLOSE FOR COMFORT
 Despite losing the first three Challenges in a row, the Chuay Gahn tribe's spirits remained high. Clay Jordan, the 46-year-old restaurateur from Monroe, Louisiana, explained the reasoning behind their feelings, "It was an immediate bond. The personalities didn't clash, they clicked. We are a family."
 However, the intimate bond between Ghandia Johnson, the 33-year-old legal secretary from Denver, Colorado, and Ted Rogers, the 37-year-old software developer from Durham, North Carolina, grew too close for comfort during the night. Ghandia explained her position: "I didn't get much sleep last night. I feel depressed and used. Last night, Ted put his arm around me and pulled me into him, and I was okay with that in the beginning. But he kind of got sexual. Basically, he was grinding against me."
Later, Ted approached a visibly upset Ghandia and explained that in his sleep he clearly mistook her for his wife, and that he never intentionally meant to make any sexual advances toward her. He apologized for making her feel uncomfortable, and she accepted, finally ending in a conciliatory hug. ( Ghandia's true feelings )
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