Fact. Thailand is home to the Full Moon Party

Down on Koh Phangan beach heaves every month with the famous Full Moon Party. It’s a mass-marketed party on the sand, with multiple stages, fire shows, cocktail buckets and thousands of travellers wearing body paint and not much else.

If you’re looking for a serene beach holiday on Koh Phangan, there are dozens of beaches where you can have one, just avoid Haad Rin beach, especially on Full Moon Party dates.