Full Moon Party sees 10k visitors, govt mulls two-hour extension

Surat Thani: The Tourism and Sports activities Ministry is seeking to extend the opening hours of the Full Moon Party simply by two hours until 4am as the well-known monthly beach party is back in full golf swing.

Travel and leisure and Sports Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn mentioned he would ask the particular cabinet and the Inside Ministry to offer the extra time right after inspecting the latest Complete Moon Party on Had Rin upon Koh Pha-ngan on Friday evening.

The loaded party was joined up with by some 10, 000 Thai and foreign revellers heading in droves upon shuttled boats through nearby Koh Samui even at 9pm.

“The visitors said these people enjoyed travelling to Koh Samui and Koh Pha-ngan and experiencing the Full Moon Party or the Half Moon Party, ” he said.

People told your pet they lamented the short duration of the Full Moon Celebration. They wanted the fun to carry on until 4am. “I’ll request the cabinet and the Interior Ministry to approve the extension, ” Mr Phiphat said. “The Full Celestial satellite Party has a special appeal to people. inch

Locals on Koh Pha-ngan must look after vacationers and help produce a safe environment, he said.

The rebound within tourism after a lot more than two years of painful stagnation from Covid-19 pandemic is helping to revitalise the economy.

Mister Phiphat led the inspection by a mixed law enforcement team on Koh Pha-ngan comprising police, soldiers plus local administrative commanders. Deputy Surat Thani governor Sitthipong Klai-udom also took component.

The particular minister also noticed transport for the Full Moon Party which includes speedboat operations that brought revellers towards the site late into the night.

Sumet Meepat, owner of the Golden Moon company specialising in speedboat rental, mentioned the Full Moon Party was welcoming a lot more tourists since community health restrictions started to ease last year. At this point, more than 10, 1000 people are joining the party.

Boats from different piers have reported brisk business shuttling revellers to the gathering.

Mr Sumet said he or she agreed with extending the opening hrs to increase tourism revenue. It would show that will tourism was in business.

Kit Tharaputti, general manager of Lomprayah High Speed Ferries Company, Ltd, said the number of tourists heading to Koh Samui was back again almost to the pre-pandemic level thanks to the easing of travel restrictions on May one