I have now experienced the infamous Full Moon Party on Ko Pha-Ngan and bought the T-shirt. The little town of Hat Rin swelled by thousands for the monthly "World's Largest Beach Party" under the full moon. Apparently, ravers have been coming to Hat Rin Full Moon Parties for over 10 years.
It was amazing to see the throngs pile out of boats onto this small tropical beach for great music, pyro-technics of all kinds, neon skin painting gone wild (I chose a cute little moon), and most importantly dancing in the sand. Full moon drinks come in buckets. You buy a little bucket with a mixer like Red Bull/Coke and a pint of the poison of your choice. They fill it with ice, add 4 straws and off you go! Everyone walks along swinging their buckets until they eventually just lay down and call it a night. At least those who hit the sand had a great view -- after a rainy afternoon the clouds cleared to reveal a magnificent moon with a large ring around it. Unfortunately, the party was not camera safe, so no moon photos.
The party was really well organized with local girls selling orchid lays, food vendors dishing it out on the beach, and first aid/police stations to put people back together again. Most importantly the party was contained on Sunrise Beach, so when I retired to my bungalow, on the opposite side of town, it was peaceful. The people of Ko Phan-Ngan know how to throw a party! The October full moon is on my birthday, maybe I'll fly to the moon again...
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