LOCATION

The Party take place on Haad Rin Beach, south-east peninsula of Koh Phangan, an island in the gulf of Siam, southern part of Thailand. (near Koh Samui) map

 

 

FULL MOON PARTY DATE

Once a month on the Fullmoon Date (Lunar Calendar) which could be postponed to the next day if it is Buddhist Holy day on the date.

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HOW TO GET TO KOH PHANGAN

By plane

The closest airport is Ko Samui (USM) which has frequent flights from Bangkok and Phuket, daily flights from U-Tapao and Singapore, and several direct flights each week from Chiang Mai and Kuala Lumpur. Transportation to the ferry dock is easy to find at the airport. Ferries depart several times a day with the last one around dusk.

The next nearest airport is Surat Thani (URT) on the mainland.

By boat

Lomprayah fast catamaran ferry from Ko Samui / Chumphon

From Ko Samui: There are at least 3 ferries a day from Ko Samui's "Big Buddha" pier directly to Haad Rin. Ferries also leave from Nathon and Maenam piers to Thong Sala several times a day.

By bus and boat

The best way in by bus is by Governmnent Bus to the Na Dan ferry piers: these are the most direct, quickest, reliable, safest, and hassle-free services. Tickets for these services can be bought at Government Bus Terminals.

Buses also arrive in Surat Thani, capital of Surat Thani Province, from where passengers are inexorably swept up in the machine that will, several buses and at least one ferry later, spit you out on the rusty pier of Thong Sala.

Buses originating from Khao San Road (or others with travel agent sold tickets) are notorious for thefts from passenger luggage and should be avoided at all costs. Under no circumstances should passengers on Khao San Road buses leave valuables in bags that will go in the luggage stowage areas, even if the bags can be locked; consider it inevitable that every bag will be opened while the bus is in motion.

By train, boat and bus

Overnight train from Bangkok is an interesting option. Trains arrive in Surat Thani or Chumphon, and from there you can transfer by bus and then boat. Combined train-bus-boat tickets can be bought direct from the official Advance Booking Counter at Hualamphong station in Bangkok, although sometimes train get late, and your boat is already gone and you have to pay extra for the next boat. Thus joint ticket is not the best choice.

In theory, train tickets may be reserved up to 60 days in advance and paid for by email. In reality, the Thai authorities are lax in returning emails and/or will give the runaround, or flat-out refuse to reserve seats for non-Thais during peak travel periods (December - January and Songkran holiday in April). If your heart is set on going by train, start early, be persistent, and have a backup plan to go by bus or plane.

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THE PARTY TIME

The Full Moon Party starts from dusk on the date of the party and last until the afternoon of the next day.

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THE KIND OF PARTY

Full Moon Party is named as a world famous beach party. At dusk, bars and clubs on the beach start to play various music nonstop until noon the next day. Peak time is around 10.00pm until 02.00am. The music varies from Pop, Rekkae, Latin to Techno and Trance or even Psy-Trance. Partygoers can enjoy the kinds of music until there are no more energy.

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ENTRANCE FEE

There is NO ENTRANCE FEE for Full Moon party. You can buy food & drinks from any bars or stalls on the beach and around the area.

But if you come by speed boat from Koh Samui, you might be charge 100 THB to enter the party.

We recommend you to come to Koh Phangan earlier by the last boat that leaves from Koh Samui at 18.30pm and back by the first boat at 7.00am and go to the party by a regular taxi. Speed boat is unsafe and the cost is too high including extra charge.

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THE MOST POPULAR DRINKS

Most stalls sell Whisky (Thai, Scott, Vodka, etc) , ice, coke, and red bull together in a BUCKET. the price are varities from 200 THB -350THB per bucket.

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TRANSPORTATION

There are taxis running all night to/ from Full Moon Party and your resorts or hotels around the island with the minimum charge of 100 THB/person/trip. On the way to Full Moon Party, no matter where you stay on the island, your resort will arrange the transportation for your convenience.

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SLEEPING ON THE BEACH

Sleeping on the beach is too risky and non-safe. We recommend you to look for a place to stay during the party so you can come back to sleep anytime. Moreover, you can keep your valuables in the safe place.

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ONE NIGHT STAY ON KOH PHANGAN FOR PARTY

Most resorts on koh phangan require MINIMUM stay 3-7 nights during fullmoon period.

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KOH SAMUI SPEED BOAT

Even there are speedboats running all night of the Party to and from Koh Samui, we recommend you to use the last regular ferry to Koh Phangan at 18.30pm and go back by the earliest 07.00am for your safety. Speedboats are always overloaded and they are dangerous when the ocean is rough.

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ACCOMMODATION

There are bungalows, hotels, resorts scatterd on every beach on Koh Phangan. If you would like to stay near the party beach, please be aware that you may not be able to sleep after a long hard party because of the noise from the party. We recommend you to stay a bit outside the area and take taxi to/from the party.

Please visit phanganhotel.com for more information about accommodation.

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BEWARE / TIPS TO FULL MOON PARTY

• Take your passport copy with you, and keep original passport in the resort’s secure safe.
• Do not bring your valuables to the party. Thousands people are there, you'll never catch the thief.
• At the party, you may forget or lose your bags, so it’s better if you leave them at the resort.
• Bring enough money for the drinks and keep it attached to yourself.
• Take the resorts details for contacting the resort in case of emergency.
• Wear shoes to protect your feet from broken bottles but do not wear the expensive ones.
• Take good care of your camera, you're not gonna lose only the item but also memories of the good time.
• Keep away from DRUGS, no matter what anyone says. Someone might try to sell them to you but remember DRUGS are ILLEGAL in Thailand and VERY STRONG PENALTIES.
• Do not eat or drink anything that is offered by strangers.
• If you don't plan to stay up all night at the party, you are advised to stay in bungalow facilities outside Haad Rin (unless you think you can sleep with that very loud party noise). Besides, there are more than hundred bungalow places to choose and you can go back to your bungalow anytime you like by all night taxi service.
  
• DRINKS, DANCE AND HAVE FUN!!

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