Full Moon Party

Where is the Party? On Had Rin Nok beach, situated in the southeastern part of Koh Phangan island in the Suratthani province, Thailand.   When is the Party? At every full moon. Please check the schedule below.

How it all Started


The Full Moon Party begun in the late 80's (and grew in the early 90's) when friends arranged intimate parties in the light of the full moon. A guitar, tape recorder, good friends and a beach fire made their night. Further reading is found here.


Safety and Drugs


The Fullmoon Party is usually a safe place but please keep in mind; keep all values at home in a safe place such a safety deposit box. Otherwise you might loose them, or make a thief happy. Be careful to walk away with strangers you don't know. Stay away from drugs, unless you don't like Thai prisons or want to end up in a "crazy hospital" (โรงพยาบาลโรคจิต) in Suratthani.

There are undercover police officers out there. Our suggestion is to stay away from so called diet pills ("blue-whites"). People have become seriously sick after consuming too many of these without a prescription from a doctor.

Caffeine/taurin drinks such as Lipovitan, Red Bull, M-150, Carabao Daeng etc. can be bought almost everywhere. To most people, they are harmless if you are not allergic, or drink too many as caffeine in extreme dosages are probably not that good either. Not many wise people drink 20 cups of coffee either. Do not accept drinks from unknown people and keep an eye on your own. This is not an attempt to be a moral guide, we are just trying to tell the actual facts.


  Book your hotel room or bungalow for the Full Moon Party here


To Wear


We recommend you to wear shoes or strong sandals. Avoid to dance or walking around barefoot. If you step on a broken bottle, your holiday can be ruined. On your body you need "only" some UV color. On your face a big smile. ;-)


Going there



From Koh Samui

There are boats leaving several times daily from Big Buddha Pier (Bang Rak) and Maenam. Just book your ferry ticket in any travel agency on the island, or directly on the pier. You can also go by a speed-boat from the piers at Bo Phut or Maenam, in northern Koh Samui.


From Bangkok or other Destinations

You can go to Suratthani either by bus, train or flight. There are then several ferry companies operating from the main land to Koh Phangan: Seatran, Lomprayah and Songserm. We would recommend you to take a ferry from one of the piers in Donsak, situated 45 kilometers east of Suratthani town. The Lomprayah catamaran offers high speed service from Chumpon via Koh Tao to Koh Phangan. Buy your ticket in any travel agency in Bangkok.

Try to book a bungalow or room in advance. There are a lot of people staying overnight so it can be really difficult to get a bungalow in the early morning, especially during the party. To find a bungalow, browse our Koh Phangan accommodation booking page here


Other Moon Parties


You might also want to visit the Black Moon and Half Moon Parties arranged at Koh Samui and Koh Phangan. The location for these parties tends to change. The Black Moon Parties on Samui was often held at "Secret Beach" at Samrong Bay, but now they also arrange them at Chaweng beach. The also use to have a Black Moon Party on Had Rin beach on Phangan nowadays. Also there is a Half Moon Party at Koh Phangan rather near Bang Tai and Thongsala on the road to Thong Nai Pan. Please try our link section for information from other websites. You can also get a lot of info about dates and locations at travel agencies and night clubs on Samui and Phangan.


Pictures


We would love to publish your best Full moon party, Black moon party and Half moon party photos! Please bring your camera to the next party and then send your best moon party pictures to us.

  View some pics from the moonparty here
  Send us your best party photos here

  You will find more about Koh Phangan here
  Book your hotel room or bungalow here
  Book your Full Moon Party trip in advance here