Full Moon Party faces Buddha Days, water shortages this month

[snoop1130]

 

Local party and event organizers have scrambled to host the infamous Full Moon Party on Haad Rin Beach in Koh Pha Ngan this week while facing a number of setbacks. The country is seeing a surge in tourism due to the super-extended six-day holiday weekend, but that actually brings a downside for the partygoers on the island.

 

Normally the week of Full Moon is full of all-night parties for at least five days, with popular parties like Waterfall Party and OXA Beach two nights before Full Moon, the legendary Jungle Experience the night before, Maya the day after and another Waterfall Party two days after, along with many other weekly and monthly events around the island.

 

Part of the reason for the long weekend is the observance of Asalha Puja (Dharma Day celebrating the Buddha’s first sermon) on August 1 and Buddhist Lent Day on August 2. On those 2 days, the sale and consumption of alcohol are prohibited, which throws a wrench into an island known for the weeklong events of Full Moon Party.

 

The show must (almost always) go on for Full Moon Party itself, which is rarely cancelled short of a royal death or a pandemic. But it does bend to Buddhism and on months when a Buddha Day is observed on the night of the lunar full moon, the party will shift to the next day. This month the full moon is on August 2, but the Full Moon Party is on August 3. There is also a rare second Full Moon event on August 31st this month.

 

But the other parties have to make special arrangements for Buddha Days. Some cancel completely for the month and others shift to alternative dates. Waterfall Party should have been today but instead was on July 30 with over 550 people still in attendance. OXA Beach, on the other hand, moved its popular event to the day after Full Moon Party, according to a rep from the party.

 

By Neill Fronde

Caption: The Full Moon Party (as seen from LOUD Hotel) will go on this holiday weekend, despite two Buddha Days and a water shortage. (via LOUD Hotel)

 

Full Story: https://thethaiger.com/hot-news/events/full-moon-party-faces-buddha-days-water-shortages-this-month

 

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[hotchilli]

12 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Normally the week of Full Moon is full of all-night parties for at least five days, with popular parties like Waterfall Party and OXA Beach two nights before Full Moon, the legendary Jungle Experience the night before, Maya the day after and another Waterfall Party two days after, along with many other weekly and monthly events around the island.

And any other excuse for a party...

[rick44]

Move Forward has listed as on of it's 300 points (on their website, but only in Thai) to get rid of alcohol prohibition on religious holidays. That might help… except Pita didn’t get to be PM ????