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Full moon party in Thailand- ever been? (pg. 2)
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| tranceforeva |
| quote: | Originally posted by yankeeBaby
Can everyone chill with the PM's and post publicly por favor? Muchos gracias!
I am going to Thailand next year and would like to hear opinions on if its a "must-see" or a "stay-away." |
it is unlike anything anywhere else in the world. it is an absolute must if you make to the south of the country.
| quote: | | I have heard the full range of "Its the most epic party ever" to "holy crap please avoid, too many drugs and nonsense." |
there's actually very few people doing drugs, definitely under 10%. this is my 5th full moon party and yes you will see some drugged out people here and there but the vast majority is just alcohol. i've heard so many people pass on stories theyve heard from their friends who went to full moons about how everyone was on drugs. they either don't know what someone on drugs acts like or they get caught up in trying to talk up how crazy it is. and trust me it's beyond crazy, no drugs needed
it's just a giant raging beach party which on the night of the full moon gets 10 to 20,000 people depending on which time of year you go. the nights leading up to the full moon can sometimes be more fun depending again on time of year but they will get at least 2-3000 people.
more specific questions would be better.
you must stay in haad rin....sunset beach in the quieter side and about a 5-10 minute walk to the main party beach, sunrise beach is the party and best place to stay if you want convenience but don't plan on sleeping too much if staying on sunrise beach as you will hear pounding bass in your all night from the beach
plan to be in koh phangan for at least 3 days, the 2 nights leading up to and the night of the full moon. there's still a decent party going the 2 nights after but i'd say the first 3 are the best |
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| tranceforeva |
| quote: | | Originally posted by auteuil And YES, that place on the north end of the beach that partyhopper mentioned. Don't miss out, it's a must. |
mushroom mountain :) and it is legal here |
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| yankeeBaby |
Thanks for the solid advice!
I am going with a group that can stomach the site of a small amount of drug use, but I can assure you that if there are 20,000 zombies and sketch bags, then would not be very pleased :tongue2 We are a good group, though, and we can pretty much have fun in any circumstance as long as its safe :)
We are going on a 16-ish day trip to (mostly) southern Thailand and Bangkok, and of course we are definitely considering this. Thanks for the info on going a few days before. We are essentially planning the trip around the Full Moon Party (for obvious reasons). Because we are travelling to several different places/regions, its good to know which days are the best to hit it it. I think we only plan on going for 4 days to Koh Phangan, so this is good info! |
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| euphoria |
| quote: | Originally posted by yankeeBaby
Can everyone chill with the PM's and post publicly por favor? Muchos gracias! |
It wasn't about the full moon party ;) hehehe |
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| xpand3r |
| quote: | Originally posted by tranceforeva
it is unlike anything anywhere else in the world. it is an absolute must if you make to the south of the country.
there's actually very few people doing drugs, definitely under 10%. this is my 5th full moon party and yes you will see some drugged out people here and there but the vast majority is just alcohol. i've heard so many people pass on stories theyve heard from their friends who went to full moons about how everyone was on drugs. they either don't know what someone on drugs acts like or they get caught up in trying to talk up how crazy it is. and trust me it's beyond crazy, no drugs needed
it's just a giant raging beach party which on the night of the full moon gets 10 to 20,000 people depending on which time of year you go. the nights leading up to the full moon can sometimes be more fun depending again on time of year but they will get at least 2-3000 people.
more specific questions would be better.
you must stay in haad rin....sunset beach in the quieter side and about a 5-10 minute walk to the main party beach, sunrise beach is the party and best place to stay if you want convenience but don't plan on sleeping too much if staying on sunrise beach as you will hear pounding bass in your all night from the beach
plan to be in koh phangan for at least 3 days, the 2 nights leading up to and the night of the full moon. there's still a decent party going the 2 nights after but i'd say the first 3 are the best |
Sounds pretty lame
PS. Is Armin there? |
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| yankeeBaby |
| quote: | Originally posted by euphoria
It wasn't about the full moon party ;) hehehe |
ahhhh ok haha! I was like "wtf, I wanna hear about it!!!" :) :)
Xpander: not that kinda party babes ;) More like a massive, massive beach party :) |
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| Chaska |
| quote: | Originally posted by xpand3r
Sounds pretty lame
PS. Is Armin there? |
lmao! |
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| tatgirl |
| quote: | Originally posted by yankeeBaby
Thanks for the solid advice!
I am going with a group that can stomach the site of a small amount of drug use, but I can assure you that if there are 20,000 zombies and sketch bags, then would not be very pleased :tongue2 We are a good group, though, and we can pretty much have fun in any circumstance as long as its safe :)
We are going on a 16-ish day trip to (mostly) southern Thailand and Bangkok, and of course we are definitely considering this. Thanks for the info on going a few days before. We are essentially planning the trip around the Full Moon Party (for obvious reasons). Because we are travelling to several different places/regions, its good to know which days are the best to hit it it. I think we only plan on going for 4 days to Koh Phangan, so this is good info! |
Damn girl, I wish we were all going together- what fun that would be!
Thanks everyone for all the advice. I was seriously thinking about skipping the full moon party, but now I'm thinking twice. |
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| Thero40 |
| I see there are many dates avail for 2012, what is the best time of year to go? Are all the parties the same just at diff times during year?, or is one bigger or better than others? |
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| tranceforeva |
| quote: | Originally posted by Thero40
I see there are many dates avail for 2012, what is the best time of year to go? Are all the parties the same just at diff times during year?, or is one bigger or better than others? |
It bascially revolves around the wet/dry season. I know the low season is september-november because it's during the monsoon. I've been for an october one and it is noticeably smaller than other times of the year but still pretty incredible, probably 50% of the crowd compared to high season. Mid-high season is june-august i think, high season is december-february, and march-may is considered mid-season. If you look at any hotel websites for koh phangan they usually have this listed as they charge more or less depending on the time of year.
I've noticed a little bit different of a crowd during different times. In July was a pretty young crowd and October was more of an older crowd(20-30 versus 18-25) and there was alot more diversity in the crowd, tons of south americans and canadiens. Right now it's all british, aussies, and israelis. Could be just a coincidence, just passing along my experience
The best time is for sure new years, this is my first time here during this time but it has been a really good party every night since christmas and is just getting bigger as the days go on |
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| tranceforeva |
| quote: | | Originally posted by yankeeBaby I am going with a group that can stomach the site of a small amount of drug use, but I can assure you that if there are 20,000 zombies and sketch bags, then would not be very pleased :tongue2 We are a good group, though, and we can pretty much have fun in any circumstance as long as its safe :) |
you'll be fine. there's plenty of sketch bags and zombies but many more who just want to party and dance til the sun comes up. it's definitely safe if you can stay in control of yourself or have some friends around if you get a little too drunk, which is pretty much the story everywhere anyway. you won't see any police around but i've never seen anything even close to a fight here
| quote: | | We are going on a 16-ish day trip to (mostly) southern Thailand and Bangkok, and of course we are definitely considering this. Thanks for the info on going a few days before. We are essentially planning the trip around the Full Moon Party (for obvious reasons). Because we are travelling to several different places/regions, its good to know which days are the best to hit it it. I think we only plan on going for 4 days to Koh Phangan, so this is good info! |
if you are going during high season try to book your hotel at least a month before, the good ones get sold out well in advance |
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| tranceforeva |
| quote: | Originally posted by xpand3r
Sounds pretty lame |
totally, if by lame you mean the best party you'll ever see in your life for days on end then yes
| quote: | | PS. Is Armin there? |
really the only thing that could complete the experience is Armin stuck in a jesus pose while spinning in and out of love remixes til he drops |
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