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Full Moon Party in Koh Pagnan (sp?)
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TexasPete



Joined: 24 May 2006
Location: Koreatown

PostPosted: Wed Jun 07, 2006 5:01 pm    Post subject: Full Moon Party in Koh Pagnan (sp?) Reply with quote

So I will be in SE Asia for three weeks in July. I happened to notice that the Full Moon party will be taking place on the 13th (i think) and i was wondering if anyone had experience with this and if it was worth checking out.

Is it all sex, drugs and rock and roll or more of a laid back chilled atmosphere which still has lots of partying going on? Any experience or advice on this would be appreciated. Thanks.
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Bulsajo



Joined: 16 Jan 2003

PostPosted: Wed Jun 07, 2006 6:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Just look down a bit at the Ko Samui thread...
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VanIslander



Joined: 18 Aug 2003
Location: Geoje, Hadong, Tongyeong,... now in a small coastal island town outside Gyeongsangnamdo!

PostPosted: Wed Jun 07, 2006 6:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yep, despite what the website logo misleadingly seems to imply, this is Koh Phangan:



Find friends in that crowd.
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oxfordstu



Joined: 28 Aug 2004
Location: Bangkok

PostPosted: Wed Jun 07, 2006 7:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Never been to the full moon party, and I doubt I ever will. Thousands of foreigners who pretend to be travellers who spend the night drinking and getting high. Lots and lots of trash everywhere, primarily because the locals don't do a very good job at organizing it (no bins).
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TexasPete



Joined: 24 May 2006
Location: Koreatown

PostPosted: Wed Jun 07, 2006 7:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

It looks like Daytona Beach if Florida had hills.
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Masterjazz



Joined: 04 Jan 2006

PostPosted: Wed Jun 07, 2006 9:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ive been a few times alright- the island gets absolutely filthy as thousands flock from the neighbouring islands- bear in mind if you go you'll unlikely get a bed on the island if you arrive close to a fullmoon party.

They're an experience alright, yes lots and lots of drugs,- pills, mushrooms and various prescription drugs,, pretty crappy music for the most part(hard house trance, although once i was there and there was a metalheadz area-druma dnbass which was good)

Apart from that, no id say theyre pretty shit. If you're in the area, why not but i wouldnt go off your route especially for one, you wont miss it

Its a shame cos Ko Pha ngan is a wicked island although most of the bums that go there dont get far past that shithole of a beach Hat rin where the party is...
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baldrick



Joined: 03 Feb 2004
Location: Location, Location

PostPosted: Thu Jun 08, 2006 1:24 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Everybody uses the sea for pissing and puking in. It's foul. Stay away!
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tiger fancini



Joined: 21 Mar 2006
Location: Testicles for Eyes

PostPosted: Thu Jun 08, 2006 3:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I wouldn't bother.... try instead to get to Chaing Mai or Bangkok for Songkram festival in April. Now thats fun! Very Happy Cool
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VanIslander



Joined: 18 Aug 2003
Location: Geoje, Hadong, Tongyeong,... now in a small coastal island town outside Gyeongsangnamdo!

PostPosted: Thu Jun 08, 2006 3:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

tiger fancini wrote:
I wouldn't bother.... try instead to get to Chaing Mai or Bangkok for Songkram festival in April. Now thats fun! Very Happy Cool

funny you should say that

expats on Thai forums do nothing but complain about that festival

you're always wet!
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tiger fancini



Joined: 21 Mar 2006
Location: Testicles for Eyes

PostPosted: Thu Jun 08, 2006 5:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

VanIslander wrote:
tiger fancini wrote:
I wouldn't bother.... try instead to get to Chaing Mai or Bangkok for Songkram festival in April. Now thats fun! Very Happy Cool

funny you should say that

expats on Thai forums do nothing but complain about that festival

you're always wet!


Maybe they do, but surely they don't rave (geddit?!?! rave?! Cool ) about full moon parties?
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TECO



Joined: 20 Jan 2003

PostPosted: Thu Jun 08, 2006 6:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'm on Ko Pha Ngan now.

The place is pretty much dead with the exception of locals.

It's low season and the weather is pretty good still, hot but with some showers in the late afternoon and evening.

Anyone over in Pha Ngan / Samui now?
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