The Ultimate Guide to the Full Moon Party
But what is this party? How did it happen? Why is it so popular? And most importantly - how can you get it yourself? I have over the years to seven Full Moon Parties, and I can tell you that there is to experience a certain way this party. You want to avoid paying too much or getting hurt, you can find a good place to stop and make sure you're still on at sunrise.
What is the Full Moon Party?
The legend says that in 1987 (or maybe '86? Or '88?) A group of hikers for her friend on the night of the full moon threw a birthday party. They had such a good time that they came in the following year back, to do it again and then the month and then monthly thereafter. Word got out, and more people began, each month
At first it was like a small house party on the beach. A few hippies and backpackers guitars, smoking weed, and to play with a couple of beers. But as word spread and more people came, changed it. The 190s brought the rave scene and any medications that went with him. Until 00 this party was clearly on the travel map, and hordes of young people inspired by the movie The Beach flocked to Koh Phangan where the party takes place. The Full Moon Party has only become greater since then.
Now the Full Moon Party is a big party-like party with drink plenty of dancing, drugs and sex. Each bar has its own sound system, so you different music loud on the beach hear every few meters beams. The beach itself is lined with people selling alcohol, fire dancers put on shows and small stalls sell glow-in-the-dark face paint. By the end of the night, you will see the people on the beach fainted, the odd couple having sex and lost flip-flops on the beach looking littering for the new owners.
Despite the obvious commercialization of the party, there is still a lot of fun. It is rare to see any problems (ie, fighting) you might normally associate with 40,000 young, drunk people. The people here are simply very positive for a good time and the energy is.
When is it?
As the name suggests, the party is at night of the full moon. There you miss, there's always the half moon party, Quarter Moon Party and Black Moon Party. Really, a party every night here on Koh Phangan.
This site has the data of all Full Moon Parties.
property
There is accommodation on the island, but you will want to stay in Haad Rin (where the real party is) so that you can be in on the action nearby. If you want to find a hotel, you have to to find days before the party to place to stay a cheap (and nice), here at least to come FOUR. The one closer to the actual night of the party, the more you will need a miracle to find something - at any price range. I'll never understand those travelers who show only the day or the night before and think they can find a place. They never do. I sat in the restaurant and watched the same people walking up and down the road often in vain attempts to find something.
How much is the room?
Here's what you can expect to pay for your bed per night ( 1 USD $ = 30 Baht) :
Dorm rooms (there are now many dorms here, which was not the case a few years ago): 300 Baht
Regular rooms with A / C and hot water: 500-800 Baht
Really nice room: 1000-1500 Baht
basic Bungalow: 800 Baht
Really nice bungalow: the closer to get 00 -3800 Baht
to the full moon, the more the prices will rise. The day or the day before the party, each guest left is the price listed double. And if you come here for New Year's, you can expect the price to triple, with many places also an expensive, mandatory holiday dinners included. (Just another way to get more money from you!)
My friends and I came five days before the full moon and still found a lot of cheap accommodation available. We opted for a room we would all 1500 baht. A few days later the cheap property was gone, and only the high-end rooms, more than the Hilton (minus Hilton Quality) were left costs
lesson :. Early coming to get a room, you can enjoy the party and say no to stress.
If you online to book in advance?
No, not even if you're going there for New Year's Eve. You can find the accommodation will find online the most expensive on the island and require long Minimum his (sometimes up to 10 nights). There are a lot of accommodation in Haad Rin, and most are not on-line booking services such as Hotels.com or Agoda. You will find them just by showing up. Just come early, and you will have no problem finding a room.
A good alternative to Haad Rin is Ban Tai beach. It's the beach on Haad Rin and is where a lot of people stay if rooms start to fill. It is a short and inexpensive cab ride from Haad Rin. If you stay on the northern part of the island, you are very, very far away from the party. Although boat taxis and ordinary taxis run frequently, they are expensive.
Driving
There is no airport on the island, so that everyone comes by ferry. You can enter via Surat Thani on the mainland or on the nearby island of Koh Samui. From Surat Thani, free round-trip tickets 0 baht and are deposited on the main pier in Thong Sala. From there it is a 100-baht taxi ride to Haad Rin. From Koh Samui free boat tickets 0 baht and left from Big Buddha pier or Maenam Beach. The Samui ferry will fall on the main dock ThongSala or Haad Rin, depending on the time and the ferry company from. During the Full Moon Party, boats go from Koh Samui to Haad Rin every hour.
Many companies run for 450-0 baht night buses from Bangkok to Koh Phangan. This price includes the ferry. They will take a night bus to Surat Thani, sit for a few hours on the ferry, and then to the island by ferry. It's a long, long night / day, but it is much cheaper than flying. ( Note : .. Some bus companies Chumphon go, and set from there on a ferry route Either a lot travel, but the ferry from Chumphon is usually beautiful)
If you decide to fly, flights from Surat Thani usually cost around 2,000 baht (with taxes and fees) from Bangkok on Air Asia. Flights from Koh Samui are at least 30 baht because Bangkok Airways and Thai Airways hold a monopoly at the airport and see no reason to reduce prices with demand so high. During high season and at New Year's Eve ticket prices than 5,000 Baht can get so high.
The full moon party itself
The party begins days before as people trickle to the island. On the day of the party, you'll see people from the neighboring Koh Samui and Koh Tao and from other parts of the island, the amount is added. You will see how people start in the afternoon to drink, and most people start to the beach at 09.00 goes. The amount peaks around midnight to 2am. On New Years Eve the beach be
costs is from 20:00 full
Here's what things cost at Haad Rin .:
Average Thai food: 0 Baht
Average Western meal: 0 Baht
Banana pancakes: 30 baht
Cheap food sold on the beach: 40-50 baht
Beer: 80-100 baht (30 in a 7-11 shop)
cigarettes: 80 baht
buckets: 0-300 baht, depending on which type of alcohol. You can personalize Silvester up to 400 baht
toilets :. 5-10 baht
saving tips
alcohol: Buy your beer on 11/07 or buy bucket from the beach, where they are as cheap as Baht 180
Essen , the food is expensive in Haad Rin, but there are some good budget decisions. Paprika, the Israeli restaurant offers a falafel sandwich and smoothie combo for 100 baht. In the city center there is a parking lot, and when the road behind you walk down, you will find small Thai restaurants that offer 50 to 60 Baht meals, about half the price of most other restaurants. Opposite the "Planet Hollywood" (only one restaurant, which ripped off the name) is another good and inexpensive Thai place.
What the F $% ^ $ is a bucket?
Remember when you were a kid, and they built a sand castle with a little bucket? Image filled with a can of Coke, Thai Red Bull, and 375 ml of alcohol bucket. Now you have a Thai bucket. , A few of them, and you will be a very interesting night with his
Party Survival Tips
Drugs : There are a lot of drugs here, especially during the full moon. All drugs are illegal in Thailand and punishable by time in some pretty bad prisons. Undercover police will try to get you to sell drugs only to arrest you. The locals will out for a reward rat. Thais love to crack down on foreigners who are stupid enough to do drugs to be outdoors. However, most cops have no real desire to lock away for smoking a joint or doing a pill. It's too much hassle and paperwork. They do have a genuine desire to take a bribe if. Expect to pay upwards of $ 1,000 USD for your get-out-of-jail-free card. (Actual bribery varies depending on the cop and your ability to negotiate the bribe down.)
Skip the jump rope : Picture this. We are at the bar I turn to you and say.. "Hey friend, let us go outside I'll soak a rope in gasoline, it will light the fire, and then you and some drunk strangers go rope jump. "you look at me would like I was crazy and tell me to get lost. But people do just that on this island - they jump over a rope of fire. It's stupid. You can be the best jump roper in the world, but the drunken guy who you might not decide to join. On my last full moon party, I saw burn a lot of people. The rope wrapped around a guy's arm and burned all the skin off. He had to be hospitalized. It was not a pretty scene. It is not how you want to remember your holiday. Here is a small example:
Buckets : They are deadly! One, two, three, went to the beach! Every full moon, during dinner, I eat, I see drinking newcomers bucket before the sun even went down. They are the same people that I see on the beach at midnight fainted. A few buckets you get very, very drunk, so I have a hard-and-fast rule that mooners follow me and other experienced full: no bucket before midnight. If you really want to see the sunrise, I would follow it. ( Note: sold Red Bull in Asia contains Ephedra This substance is like speed, it is also the effect of alcohol negates quickly, keep from feeling drunk Be careful and watch your consumption. .. both liquids)
hydrate . You will find much to drink, and even if it is night, the weather is still hot and humid. Drink plenty of water before and during the event! It will also make your hangover the next day to help
stay out of the sea . It may seem like a good idea seem to play in the ocean. It is not. Not only do you risk drowning (it can strong waves), but everyone uses the sea as their personal toilet during the party. There is a reason, the water is warm, and it is not because you are in Thailand. Stay plumbing. , Do not go in
wear shoes : Partying on the beach without shoes can be fun, but as the night goes on, broken beer bottles and other sharp objects litter the beach. I have opened a lot of friends who had cut their feet into slices, after stepping on a bottle. You're drunk, it is dark, and you are not always looking where you are going. Avoid a foot injury and only wear something on your feet
Personal Items : theft is widespread in the party. Bring as little as possible. Bring enough money for drinks and room key. You really nothing else.
The Full Moon Party is one of the largest and most famous parties in the world. The vast majority of travelers in Southeast Asia to participate at some point, and I have seen people of all ages and nationalities (and a few families) here. The party is definitely a unique and interesting time, but if not done properly, it can also be expensive and dangerous
To Party - Party .. But smart
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