Thailand's Full Moon Parties have become a trashy disgrace

[baco]

I also blame the banana pancake trail from the Lonely planet

[Birdman]

probably some of the banana pancake trail folks are there, but most aren't. They avoid this kind of action and travel to more remote places.

[angiud]

I don't like the lack of tolerance, the lack of opening to different kind of people, the generalizations, people talk clichés, people talk just for hearsay.

[BigC]

Kho tao became a toilet 10 years ago when the walk along the beach was replaced by a paved road.

At the same time, the wooden huts under the palm trees were bulldozed, as were the trees.

Repleced by concrete bungalows with no shade. Sat TV, Air on; no problem.

Welkomm 2 paradise. Turn on yer air con.

Thailand, re. beaches is dying.

We want parradise then we still want satlite tv and air con. I mean a beach in 40 degree heat with mosquito biting you at night in a wooden hut is not really paradise.

I like koh Tao. I do beleive that other islands still need to be protected but for people to inhabite places we need roads to get the deliveries to people and to shops and transport. we need shops, we need hotels as we would need money to buy food. We would need electric and deep well water.

Also have to get the balance for the tourists and also to stop them getting out of control. people still need to be considerate and aware that all though everywhere is relaxed there are still common laws which are obvious. people have to remember to keep their brains with them while they so relaxed. puff

[smokie36]

Haven't the full moon parties , in reality , always been a shocking disgrace ?

I would like to know, how many 30's plus go th these parties

I dance under the full moon and stars wherever I am in the world....just never at that foul party.

[Dancealot]

The joy and the magical experience of full moon, or half moon parties, there, are just a commercialised urban legend. A never lucrative legend by the way.

I went there once and swiftly excited stage left to my beach cabin. This was just not my cup of tea..

[smokie36]

The joy and the magical experience of full moon, or half moon parties, there, are just a commercialised urban legend. A never lucrative legend by the way.

I went there once and swiftly excited stage left to my beach cabin. This was just not my cup of tea..

The parties on certain beaches at times continue....under the stars with just a few dozen people.....

[Dancealot]

The joy and the magical experience of full moon, or half moon parties, there, are just a commercialised urban legend. A never lucrative legend by the way.

I went there once and swiftly excited stage left to my beach cabin. This was just not my cup of tea..

The parties on certain beaches at times continue....under the stars with just a few dozen people.....

Agreed, but these would be a style of party selected by my own personal preferences. And not what the masses think would be "cool" or "groovy" ..

[smokie36]

The joy and the magical experience of full moon, or half moon parties, there, are just a commercialised urban legend. A never lucrative legend by the way.

I went there once and swiftly excited stage left to my beach cabin. This was just not my cup of tea..

The parties on certain beaches at times continue....under the stars with just a few dozen people.....

Agreed, but these would be a style of party selected by my own personal preferences. And not what the masses think would be "cool" or "groovy" ..

Groovy??

Are you collecting a pension then mate?

[ajarnpot]

Kho tao became a toilet 10 years ago when the walk along the beach was replaced by a paved road.

At the same time, the wooden huts under the palm trees were bulldozed, as were the trees.

Repleced by concrete bungalows with no shade. Sat TV, Air on; no problem.

Welkomm 2 paradise. Turn on yer air con.

Thailand, re. beaches is dying.

We want parradise then we still want satlite tv and air con. I mean a beach in 40 degree heat with mosquito biting you at night in a wooden hut is not really paradise.

I like koh Tao. I do beleive that other islands still need to be protected but for people to inhabite places we need roads to get the deliveries to people and to shops and transport. we need shops, we need hotels as we would need money to buy food. We would need electric and deep well water.

Also have to get the balance for the tourists and also to stop them getting out of control. people still need to be considerate and aware that all though everywhere is relaxed there are still common laws which are obvious. people have to remember to keep their brains with them while they so relaxed. puff

mosquitos r no problem if you have your hammock and mozzy net, can take you all sorts of places.

[Bsd]

Don't start to try and make the numbers up mjj. How many have you been to ? where do you live ?

Muppets like you and Toscano ( shocking disgrace) and BSD quoting "I was told".... believe everything you hear BSD have never been because you prefer to sit in a bar where you can throw money at a girl who tells you " Your handsome man" Truth being if you ever went to the party you would never get a girl and moan, about 99% of the people are having a great time.

Yes it gets messy at times....... But just read what's going on every night!! in places I mentioned before.

Just for once stop and listen to someone who knows what he is talking about. Or even still go to next month's start counting them and give me a bell.

Kohphangan,

I do not like personal attacks, yes I have never been to the Full Moon Party it is not my style, but I also do not sit in bars talking to bar girls, I do not drink, I am happily married to a well educated woman who would probable do nasty things to you if she saw what she wrote.

I live on this Island, anything when I say I have been told it is either by tourists staying on the island or by the resort owners themselves, the ferries are from my own experience trying to book people on one off the island the day after the full moon party.

You can attack my numbers, I don't have a definitive source unless I have quoted it but attacking my character is not on.

[Dalelee]

Nothing is like it used to be 30 years ago, if you don't like it don't go there. Nowhere is how it used to be, in Thailand or any where else in the world. Stop your bullshit complaining and deal with it!!!!!!

[BigC]

Yes I agree things move on lie anything

Glastonbury

The old race seen

I like full moon as it is very famous and Toursits come from all over the world to go there which is good for business

Other countries have tried to copy it but it cannot be beaten as its founders 30 years ago are what make it so popular

[ikbenhet]

Yes I agree things move on lie anything

Glastonbury

The old race seen

I like full moon as it is very famous and Toursits come from all over the world to go there which is good for business

Other countries have tried to copy it but it cannot be beaten as its founders 30 years ago are what make it so popular

I almost understand what you are saying. Two or three more beers would do it i think.

[BigC]

Kho tao became a toilet 10 years ago when the walk along the beach was replaced by a paved road.

At the same time, the wooden huts under the palm trees were bulldozed, as were the trees.

Repleced by concrete bungalows with no shade. Sat TV, Air on; no problem.

Welkomm 2 paradise. Turn on yer air con.

Thailand, re. beaches is dying.

We want parradise then we still want satlite tv and air con. I mean a beach in 40 degree heat with mosquito biting you at night in a wooden hut is not really paradise.

I like koh Tao. I do beleive that other islands still need to be protected but for people to inhabite places we need roads to get the deliveries to people and to shops and transport. we need shops, we need hotels as we would need money to buy food. We would need electric and deep well water.

Also have to get the balance for the tourists and also to stop them getting out of control. people still need to be considerate and aware that all though everywhere is relaxed there are still common laws which are obvious. people have to remember to keep their brains with them while they so relaxed. puff

mosquitos r no problem if you have your hammock and mozzy net, can take you all sorts of places.

depends if i am heading out to rough it up or out for a 5 star holiday. see how many month one can live in a hamoke , mosquito net through the monsomes. the fever and taking a nice female lady back.

[BigC]

Yes I agree things move on lie anything

Glastonbury

The old race seen

I like full moon as it is very famous and Toursits come from all over the world to go there which is good for business

Other countries have tried to copy it but it cannot be beaten as its founders 30 years ago are what make it so popular

I almost understand what you are saying. Two or three more beers would do it i think.

i was out of my nut when i wrote that lol

[samuijimmy]

Yes I agree things move on lie anything

Glastonbury

The old race seen

I like full moon as it is very famous and Toursits come from all over the world to go there which is good for business

Other countries have tried to copy it but it cannot be beaten as its founders 30 years ago are what make it so popular

I almost understand what you are saying. Two or three more beers would do it i think.

i was out of my nut when i wrote that lol

Not the first time you writing when you were "off your nut!!!!" ..... is it Big C!? ....... Although in fairness you have made some quite understandable posts lately~!!!

[Partygirl]

Not only the FMP's, ... all the commercialised, sound-terrorizing, all night long, open air events on koh phangan, based on alcohol- and drug excesses and massive corruption are a trashy disgrace.

But much worse is the bad reputation which unfortunately covers this beautiful island and its nice locals!

[BigC]

Not only the FMP's, ... all the commercialised, sound-terrorizing, all night long, open air events on koh phangan, based on alcohol- and drug excesses and massive corruption are a trashy disgrace.

But much worse is the bad reputation which unfortunately covers this beautiful island and its nice locals!

Party girl, u don't seem like a party girl )

[Jose]

Nothing is like it used to be 30 years ago, if you don't like it don't go there. Nowhere is how it used to be, in Thailand or any where else in the world. Stop your bullshit complaining and deal with it!!!!!!

Ahhh... those were the days...

Getting ready to pahty, circa 1996.

[ikbenhet]

look more like 1969 with the hippie tattoo

[Dancealot]

Agreed, but these would be a style of party selected by my own personal preferences. And not what the masses think would be "cool" or "groovy" ..

Groovy??

Are you collecting a pension then mate?

No, not yet.

Jimmy understood "groovy" as well... ...

[ajarnpot]

Kho tao became a toilet 10 years ago when the walk along the beach was replaced by a paved road.

At the same time, the wooden huts under the palm trees were bulldozed, as were the trees.

Repleced by concrete bungalows with no shade. Sat TV, Air on; no problem.

Welkomm 2 paradise. Turn on yer air con.

Thailand, re. beaches is dying.

We want parradise then we still want satlite tv and air con. I mean a beach in 40 degree heat with mosquito biting you at night in a wooden hut is not really paradise.

I like koh Tao. I do beleive that other islands still need to be protected but for people to inhabite places we need roads to get the deliveries to people and to shops and transport. we need shops, we need hotels as we would need money to buy food. We would need electric and deep well water.

Also have to get the balance for the tourists and also to stop them getting out of control. people still need to be considerate and aware that all though everywhere is relaxed there are still common laws which are obvious. people have to remember to keep their brains with them while they so relaxed. puff

mosquitos r no problem if you have your hammock and mozzy net, can take you all sorts of places.

depends if i am heading out to rough it up or out for a 5 star holiday. see how many month one can live in a hamoke , mosquito net through the monsomes. the fever and taking a nice female lady back.

just thinking about being that age when it did not matter, true had to impress the girls with a hut when ever opportunity presented itself. Now of course, yeah 5 star is the way, but when you are m aking money last u can do real cheap,. Bastards stole my sandals at night I remember. under the hammock, never thought anyone would want them? they smelt bad to me even

[Jose]

look more like 1969 with the hippie tattoo

No tats, just body fluorescent paint. But that was the point, to mimic hippie psychedelic effects when thrashing arms about on the beach at the FMP.

[Birdman]

let them have their fun. Sounds like some have never be young

[BigC]

look more like 1969 with the hippie tattoo

No tats, just body fluorescent paint. But that was the point, to mimic hippie psychedelic effects when thrashing arms about on the beach at the FMP.

When I go there I turn up on a stretch limo with a private boat full of broads

Now that's gangster word to da masses

Just do it

[Neilly]

When I go there I turn up on a stretch limo with a private boat full of broads

Now that's gangster word to da masses

Just do it

[Jose]

Just the thing for that daily KPG-Samui commute...

[Phanganista]

This is an interesting thread.

I decided to add a few thoughts on my blog:

Free to Dance: Full Moon Parties and Fear.

[Jose]

This is an interesting thread.

I decided to add a few thoughts on my blog:

Free to Dance: Full Moon Parties and Fear.

"My final concern about the news reports of the FMP is one of personal freedom, and liberty."

I would have thought that personal freedom and liberty are the same, but in any case, these come hand in hand with responsibility. Take away personal responsibility, and there is no real personal freedom.

In the chaotic lawless FMP environment, there is an obvious vacuum of responsibility, personal or otherwise. And that's where potential dangers (to self and others) lurk.