Death of the full moon party
- phuketrichard
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Death of the full moon party
I went back in 1989, Had a bungalow over the sea for 200 baht over the hill from Haad rin beach an there were maybe 250 party goers on the beach
couldn't imagine what it was like over the past 10 year
The Full Moon Party on the Thai island of Koh Pha Ngan is the stuff of legend.
Now Covid-19 has put a stop to it. And some see an opportunity for a different type of tourism.
Is this the end of backpacking?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/extra/sgzd3b ... moon-party
couldn't imagine what it was like over the past 10 year
The Full Moon Party on the Thai island of Koh Pha Ngan is the stuff of legend.
Now Covid-19 has put a stop to it. And some see an opportunity for a different type of tourism.
Is this the end of backpacking?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/extra/sgzd3b ... moon-party
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Re: Death of the full moon party
I went to one maybe 15 years ago. Just a string of beach bars all blasting different music. It was just sad tbh. I'd always thought it was a proper, organised event.
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Re: Death of the full moon party
Fullmoon was always a pain in the ass, lots of drunken farangs.
I'd preferred Halfmoon or Blackmoon or the afterparties, much more relaxed and better music!
Never back again like B4
I'd preferred Halfmoon or Blackmoon or the afterparties, much more relaxed and better music!
Never back again like B4
Re: Death of the full moon party
Never been to one, in all my years in Thailand. If I want loud music and booze, I go to a nightclub. When I go to a beach, I want peace and quiet. I guess I simply don't get the concept, or it just isn't for me.
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Re: Death of the full moon party
1993
compare to Goa in the 70's, ( before my time, didn't make it there till 82)
where full moon parties started
see if u can recognize 8 finger eddie
compare to Goa in the 70's, ( before my time, didn't make it there till 82)
where full moon parties started
see if u can recognize 8 finger eddie
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Re: Death of the full moon party
There was only one place to be partying in 1989 and it was definitely not Thailand
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Re: Death of the full moon party
the 93 party looks great. not sure it would ever have really been my scene, but obviously that was the time to go. not too busy and everyone there having a great time. great video.phuketrichard wrote: ↑Sun Oct 11, 2020 8:24 pm 1993
compare to Goa in the 70's, ( before my time, didn't make it there till 82)
where full moon parties started
see if u can recognize 8 finger eddie
man i don't even know who went to thailand back then. i'd never heard of people going to thailand until years later. guess some did though and good for them.
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Re: Death of the full moon party
bali ??Khmu Nation wrote: ↑Sun Oct 11, 2020 8:42 pm There was only one place to be partying in 1989 and it was definitely not Thailand
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Re: Death of the full moon party
The only time I've been to Koh Phangnan, in 2013, it was carefully planned to avoid the FMP dates
Had a day/night in Had Rin, where I realised virtually all the clothes sold in the market stalls were fluorescent
I have absolutely no interest at all in wearing fluorescent shorts/vets, & covering myself in fluorescent paint, whilst drinking bucketfuls of mixtures of unknown alcohol on a very crowded noisy beach full of mainly daft kids
Had a day/night in Had Rin, where I realised virtually all the clothes sold in the market stalls were fluorescent
I have absolutely no interest at all in wearing fluorescent shorts/vets, & covering myself in fluorescent paint, whilst drinking bucketfuls of mixtures of unknown alcohol on a very crowded noisy beach full of mainly daft kids
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Re: Death of the full moon party
i went twice in 2013, always stayed on the quieter Haad Yao side of the island,
the full moon parties were alright for what they were, i used to go to a lot of festivals in the UK and Europe so wasnt nothing i wasnt used to, just that it was on a beach, but done it now, never really bothered me to travel down there to go to any more
the full moon parties were alright for what they were, i used to go to a lot of festivals in the UK and Europe so wasnt nothing i wasnt used to, just that it was on a beach, but done it now, never really bothered me to travel down there to go to any more
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