If you have no time to Koh Phangan while wants a beach party, it is perfectly-designed for you. Every month on full Moon Night, Thais and tourists, DJs and fire dancer, all go to the Paradise Beach Club to party and dance all night long. Entrance tickets are about 1000 baht, included a free cocktail.

The Full Moon Party is an all-night beach party that originated in Hat Rin on the island of Ko Pha-ngan, Thailand in 1985. The party takes place on the night of, before, or after every full moon. It is mostly attended by tourists. As of 8 March 2020, it is cancelled until further notice due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The main differences with full moon vs half moon are that the Full Moon Party takes over the whole of Haad Rin beach (and even the town to some extent), with many bars, shops, stalls and hostels getting in on the event. There is also a wide variety of music, plus some really cool after parties that start after sunrise.

Koh Pha Ngan Island
Where is the best Full Moon Party in Thailand? The actual beach party is located on Haad Rin beach situated on Koh Pha Ngan Island. Travelers can reach the place from Bangkok by taking a short flight to Koh Samui and later take a short ferry ride to Koh Pha Ngan island.

Prices usually start at 2000 baht for a package. It includes pick-up from your hotel on Koh Samui, the speed boat ride to Haad Rin, and the entire tour back. Speedboats return to Koh Samui every hour and you don’t have to wait until 7 A.M. Only the entrance of 100 baht to the Full Moon Party you will have to pay extra.

“The image of the island presented by the Full Moon Party is potent,” admits island-based author and writing coach Brian Gruber, one of the administrators of the Koh Phangan Conscious Community Facebook page, an online hub for island-relevant events, information and discussion with over 50,000 active members.

P.S. Due to the Thai law and noise, the Half Moon Party and the Black Moon Party had once been forbidden around 2005 and 2017 which is the Thai royal funeral. For the latest dates and itineraries of Half Moon and Black Moon Party.

Entrance tickets are about 1000 baht, included a free cocktail. In fact, Heaven Beach has parties almost every weekend, so if your visit doesn’t match the full moon, there are other options, such as a half-moon, a foam party, or just enjoying the beach itself.