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Coolhand · #1 24-08-2005, 22:51

Tourism business operators and residents on Surat Thani's Koh Phangan are opposing Interior Minister ACM Kongsak Wantana's plan to ban the island's infamous full moon party.
They are demanding a public hearing if the minister is determined to push ahead with the ban.
Koh Phangan Tourism Promotion Association chairman Chanchote Piriyasathit said the minister's idea to promote eco-tourism on Koh Phangan and discontinue the full moon party was ill-advised. Business operators and residents have hosted the party for more than 20 years and it has become known worldwide, he said, adding a ban would negatively affect tourism.
I can assure them that it would affect tourism, but is anybody listening? One am closing negatively affects tourism but those up there do not want to hear that, let alone believe it.
From Bangkok Post

marc26 · #2 25-08-2005, 00:17

it brings way too many tourists. i think ultimately, they will cave in and keep it. i just dont understans thailand sometimes, (who does?) they bend over for those corrupt limo drivers at the airport, and tuk-tuk, but when it comes to the tourists best interest's, they could care less, which amazes me

stevem · #3 25-08-2005, 05:32

The current regime in Bangkok doesnt give 2 hoots what people think or want. If they want something closed or stopped then thats what will happen. All that they accomplish is to push these types of events underground, which just make it more dangerous for those that partake.

When I told my wife about this, her response well, cannot be put onto a public forum.

Denver · #4 25-08-2005, 06:01

Why do we have to wait for a full moon to have a party?

Denver · #5 25-08-2005, 21:27

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Originally Posted by SafeAss (Alf)

So there is enough light so you can lick your nipples on a moonlit beach.

Ooooooooooooooooohhh BABY Yeah! What a strange man?

But I can lick them in the dark on a beach too! Cheers SafeAss.

faultytowers · #6 25-08-2005, 21:46

This is the only Full Moon I know. 5555555

Click on the picture.

Captain · #7 25-08-2005, 22:16

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Originally Posted by stevem

The current regime in Bangkok doesnt give 2 hoots what people think or want. If they want something closed or stopped then thats what will happen. All that they accomplish is to push these types of events underground, which just make it more dangerous for those that partake.

When I told my wife about this, her response well, cannot be put onto a public forum.

Plus the current regime does not get voters in Southern Thailand, so why should they care? On the contrary.

louiswhitehouse · #8 07-09-2005, 02:20

WOW WOW WOW WOW what a full on party i was there on 20th aug 2005 just a few weeks ago it was awsome I think the Full Moon Party was awsome and definatly not over-rated, it totaly lived up to it's reputation I will definatly be going back in the future. and it's a must for anyone who is in LOS during the night of the full moon.

muffdiver · #9 07-09-2005, 03:46

And what can you get/do there that you can't do in patong/soi bangla?

louiswhitehouse · #10 07-09-2005, 05:36

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Originally Posted by muffdiver

And what can you get/do there that you can't do in patong/soi bangla?

it's not about shagging BG'S at all if you wanna sit at at bars and take BG'S then it's not for you, (not that i'm saying i don't enjoy doing that, cus i do) it's totaly wild and you can't really explain it if you wanna know what a good party is then go. and yes there are 1000's of girls there Falang and Thai so you can still chat till the sun comes up.

muffdiver · #11 07-09-2005, 06:26

sory but i don't need any BG since i have a lovly GF, but i love sitting in a bar and have some beers/drink, but i just can't see what so great about this party unless you are on drugs and like some heavy noise that has nothing to do with musik at all, and lots off young backpackers who haven't seen a hot shower for a week or more, no sorry mate thats not part off my hloyday and will never be.

Red Bull · #12 07-09-2005, 07:02

It's very true that you can't really understand how big a party this is unless you've actually been.
Try to imagine 8-10 thousand people partying on 1 beach.
And on that 1 beach there are about 15 bars with stages set-up and each bar has their own dj playing different tunes. WILD!!!

It is definately something you can't get in Patong and is not something you want to get in Patong. The beaches are left a disaster and the party goes for about 4-5 days. It's nice to just get in & get out.

Here's a pic from when I was there that was taken early the following morning. The amount of people still going is amazing.
(I'm going to have to figure out how to re-size the pic...)

IRISH JONNY · #13 07-09-2005, 13:56

Personally I Couldnt Give A Toss About The Full Moon Party..........went To One Once It Was Ok............
But Now........nah.........i Rather Have A Drink With My Mates Than See A Bunch Of Young Tossers Dancing All Over The Beach Stonned Out Of Their Heads...........maybe Im Just Gettting Old !!!!!!
Ij

Mav · #14 07-09-2005, 14:23

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Originally Posted by IRISH JONNY

maybe Im Just Gettting Old !!!!!!
Ij

You don't look a day over 50 Jonny !

wakeboycam · #15 07-09-2005, 15:41

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Originally Posted by muffdiver

sory but i don't need any BG since i have a lovly GF, but i love sitting in a bar and have some beers/drink, but i just can't see what so great about this party unless you are on drugs and like some heavy noise that has nothing to do with musik at all, and lots off young backpackers who haven't seen a hot shower for a week or more, no sorry mate thats not part off my hloyday and will never be.

Its bullshit that backpackers don't shower. Why are there so many people talking down on backpackers. 80 % of them are exactly the same people as you and me. They just come to thailand with a backpack and not a suitcase and they hang around more in Khao san road then Sukhumvit for example. And they are more likely to travel around Thailand more instead of staying most of the time at the same place. Other then that i see no difference.