The Thai island of Koh Pha Ngan drew 10,000+ tourists to the shores of Haad Rin for its Full Moon Party yesterday (Saturday… properly kind of into Sunday too), which hadn’t been held in full because the Covid-19 pandemic first broke out two years ago. Historically, the celebration was held on the night of, before, or after every full moon.
This yr the party co-incided with Songkran and Easter, making it a popular destination for individuals who had the time off and wished to welcome back the enduring seaside get together.
Ferries departing to the island had been fully booked, according to ferry operators, and many of the partiers were foreigners. One Koh Pha Ngan local advised the Bangkok Post that the excessive variety of vacationers meant the get together remains to be important to many people, despite the very fact that it’s been placed on maintain for thus long. A local, Manop Sae Tiew, said he believed even more people would be at the next party on May 16.
“Koh Phangan’s beaches are most beautiful on full moon nights. Top secret have many different points of interest which must be preserved.”
The road to the seaside had shops promoting meals and drinks, as properly as body-painting and clothing stalls.
Here are the dates for the Full Moon Party parties the rest of this year…
Tickets to the get together could be bought upon entry for one hundred baht each. You may be requested to show your vaccination historical past, Thailand Pass, or to take an ATK take a look at if you’re not vaccinated.
Rental accommodations on Koh Phangnan have been totally booked this month. Some partiers stayed on Don Sak or to Koh Samui.
Watch a video from a Full Moon Party reveller below…