Full Moon Party draws 20,000 tourists to Koh Phangan

The fifth Full Moon Party of this year at Rin beach on Koh Phangan in Surat Thani province attracts about 20,000 tourists on Thursday night. (Photo: Supapong Chaolan)
About 20,000 tourist attend the second Full Moon Party of the year on Thursday night at Rin Beach in the Surat Thani province’s Koh Phangan. Supapong Chaolan( picture )

SURAT THANI: According to estimates, the popular Full Moon Party on Thursday evening on Koh Phangan will bring in tens of millions of baht for the southern island. Nearly 20,000 people attended.

For the second Full Moon Party of 2023, police, immigration officials, and local authorities were stationed at Rin Beach in the Koh Phangan district’s tambon Ban Tai at around 8 p.m. to produce partygoers’ safety.

Wichawut Jinto, the government of Surat Thani, and senior police officers were present to supervise the rollout. Nearly a kilometer long, the beach was crowded with visitors.

According to estimates from government, the four-day vacation, which started on Thursday, may bring in tens of millions of baht for the well-known tourist island.

According to Pol Lt Gen Sukhun Promayon, director of the Tourist Police Bureau, security measures have been implemented to increase visitor confidence and stop the presence of illegal drugs there.

During the Full Moon Party on Thursday night in Koh Phangan, Surat Thani, tourists officers and authorities are stationed to increase security. Supapong Chaolan, a portrait