| When you think of a party usually it is a small affair. | | | | of dancers as they gyrate to the tunes of their |
| Even if you are considering college parties like a | | | | favorite DJ's. You can find every kind of music as you |
| fraternity party chances are there will be no more than | | | | travel up the beach from trance and techno to pop |
| a few hundred people in attendance. Well let me tell | | | | and reggae. In addition, there are neon lights illuminating |
| you, there is a party that happens every month on the | | | | the various party areas, fire jugglers and other |
| island of Koh Phangan in Thailand that has anywhere | | | | entertainers to keep anyone interested and amazed. |
| from 10,000 to 30,000 party goers! And that is every | | | | Fireworks explode in impromptu displays and party |
| month! | | | | goers wade and swim in the warm crystal clear |
| Starting from the humble roots of a dozen or so | | | | waters of the Gulf of Thailand. If you get hungry after |
| people celebrating a birthday back in the 1980's the full | | | | all the dancing you will find a huge variety of great |
| moon party on Koh Phangan has taken on a life of its | | | | eats from the vendors that circulate through the |
| own. | | | | crowd all night long. No one goes hungry or thirsty |
| These days the party often begins a few days before | | | | during the Full Moon party and the motto should be |
| the actual full moon, but the true party begins at dusk | | | | "Eat, drink and be merry". |
| and as the orb of the full moon begins to rise on the | | | | If you have ever had the desire to see the largest and |
| horizon you see tables appear on the beach, DJ's | | | | best party in the world then you owe it to yourself to |
| setting up their turntables and throngs of people | | | | grab a plane and get to Thailand where you can |
| appearing on the beach and surrounding clubs and | | | | experience the magic of the Full Moon party on Koh |
| bars prepared to party until dawn. | | | | Phangan. I can almost guarantee you will be blown |
| As night falls the beach itself explodes with the energy | | | | away. |