Chuay Gahn Five
Chuay Gahn Five is the fan name for a 5-castaway voting bloc on Survivor 5 (Thailand), recorded as forming on day 13. Brian Heidik is credited with starting it. It held together long enough to make Brian Heidik the winner.
Survivor does not name alliances on screen, so this name and this roster are a fan convention rather than an official record. Placements and days below are from our own season data.
Members
| Castaway | Role | In the alliance | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Heidik Winner | Founder | Days 13 to 39 | |
 Clay Jordan | Loyal to the end | Days 13 to 39 | |
 Jan Gentry | Left the group | Days 13 to 38 | 14th voted out |
 Helen Glover | Left the group | Days 13 to 37 | 13th voted out |
 Ted Rogers Jr. | Left the group | Days 13 to 36 | 12th voted out |
Roles come from the fan record: a founder started the group, a member who stayed loyal voted with it to the end, one who left the group drifted out of it, and one who turned on it broke ranks before the game was over.
Worked with the group
Recorded as allied with Chuay Gahn Five at times without being counted as members.
Played against it
Rival alliance on the other side of the vote.
Read more about Survivor 5: Thailand, browse every named Survivor alliance, or see the tribe rosters behind them.
Birthplace, pre-game profile and alliance facts adapted from Survivor Fandom and Wikipedia, retrieved 2026-07-21. Licensed CC BY-SA. Alliance names and rosters are fan-curated and are not an official record.