Blogs from Ko Pha-Ngan, South-West Thailand, Thailand, Asia - page 20

Oops, hopefully this won't bore you its a lengthy one!! So we finally left Koh Tao aboard a pretty choppy packed boat and had to sit outside to avoid sickness, and we were glad we did as one girl was sick inside the boat and others came out to be sick over the edge NICE!!! When we arrived we didn’t really know where to go, we knew only 2 things 1) we wanted to be somewhere nice for my 30th and 2) we didn’t want to stay in Had Rin where the full moon party is held. We got on a Sawkenthaw and started talking to a couple who were going to a secluded beach a few coves up from Had Rin only accessible by boat called Hat Thian, an ideal spot or so it seemed… ... read more

Hi Guys, I can't believe how the time has flown by since the last blog. We left Phuket and went back to the beginning of our journey to Krabi and Ao nang briefly before moving on... Krabi to Koh Samui, Bus and ferry The bus was a dilapidated old thing. The mechanic spent about 30 minutes underneath welding it before we got on but obviously didn't cure the problem as we kept having to stop so they could tinker a bit more. All the time our eyes on the clock for fear of missing the ferry. On arrival at the port our ferry had already gone but as it turned out that was a Godsend. We were taken straight onto a different ferry, a fast boat which reduced the crossing time from 1 hour 30 to ... read more

After 3 days of nursing ourselves back to health and generally climbing the walls, we finally escaped Koh Samui and fled back to Koh Phangan. The main motivation for returning was the Black Moon party taking place at the end of the week. Our VISA deadline sadly meant that we weren't going to be here for the famous Full Moon Party, so the Black Moon would have to do. We decided to stay at a different part of the island, Hat Yao beach, as we were told it was one of the nicest beaches...whilst being far enough away from the 24 hour partying on Hat Rin. We had a strange moment on the way to Hat Yao when the manager of the resort we stayed at last time, Mr Nice. suddenly appeared on a motorbike behind ... read more

We are really glad we are on Leela Beach because it's only a 10 minute walk from the craziness and the beach is much cleaner and nicer. The party beaches are just gross. Today we put up my hammock and enjoyed the beach. The water is a nice clear blue and there isn’t any moss on the bottom to worry about (though there is the occasional fish head…) and the water was a perfect temperature – cool but not too cold. We met a couple from Santiago, Camila and Felipe, and they have been travelling for a while around these parts and so we hung out with them for the day and into the night. At 10 pm a taxi (100 baht each) left from our place to go to the black moon party with a ... read more

The full moon is inexplicably linked to lunacy (lunar...lunacy...hmmm). When the golden glowing orb appears in the ink black sky, man goes wild. Some say crimes are more likely to be committed on a full moon while others believe it makes us more susceptible to romance. Can the moon's cycle really effect our mood? Scientists constantly muse over the idea and for years literature and films have shown people turning into wolves and delving into their dark side whenever this celestial body fully shows itself to us. Whether or not a link between the brain and the moon does exist, we humans have found it to be a fine excuse to party. Why not blame it on the moon aye? The Full Moon Party in Koh Phangan, Thailand is all about giving in to one's hedonistic ... read more