Biggest crowd yet for Full Moon Party

Full Moon Party has completely returned to pre-Covid numbers, as tourists from around the world flocked to Haad Rin, Koh Pha Ngan for the massive knees-up. News reports estimated the crowd size to be anywhere between 20,000 to 50,000, and accommodations including hotels and hostels were almost fully booked at 99% capacity. The pier and boats were overwhelmed with large numbers of revellers making their way to the island.

Last night’s event saw the biggest crowds since before the pandemic in 2020, with packed beaches and throngs of people streaming onto Pha Ngan to drink buckets full of booze and dance to DJs until sunrise.

The party shut down around 6am, a few hours earlier than the original 8am finish time, but afterparties started around 7am. Many people spent several days eschewing sleep for…