Big Trouble in Thailand: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Wiith unprecedented behind-the-scenes access to the Thai Tourist Police, Big Trouble in Thailand an action packed fly-on-the-wall series that follows Howard, Louise and Tim, specially recruited British ex-pats who have joined the formidable Thai tourist police force, to aid them in their difficult job policing fellow Westerners unaware and oblivious to Thailand's unfamiliar traditions, culture and rules.

Attracting nearly 1m British holidaymakers each year, with a good proportion of these completely unaware that fairly minor misdemeanours can mean grave consequences including prison sentences and having guns pulled on you, Bravo's cameras go beyond the idyllic beaches and tropical island life to capture a rare and fascinating insight into British holidaymakers as they party in paradise and discover the horrors that can happen when things go drastically wrong.

From adrenaline fuelled drug busts, organised tourist scams, scorned lady-boys, violent brothel disputes, bar room brawls, brutal murders, street robberies and sexual assaults, the series is filmed in the popular tourist hotspots of Koh Samui, Phuket, Bangkok, Pattaya and Chang Mai.

Series details

• Title: Big Trouble in Thailand
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 2009-09-07
• Final broadcast date listed: 2009-10-12
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Bravo
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 45 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 2188

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2009-09-07; final listed air date 2009-10-12.

Source and licence

Adapted from Big Trouble in Thailand on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.