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DJ's blackmoon
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dropin bar
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dropin bar
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The story begins in the South of Thailand, on a small idyllic island off the East coast, home to local fishing villages and coconut groves, Koh Pha-Ngan.
By 1989, a handful of small, family-run resorts existed at the southern-most tip, Haadrin. Accessible only by boat, the village offered the unique attraction of both sunrise and sunset beaches within a few minutes walk from each other.
At one end of the sunrise beach, Haadrin Nok, lay Paradise Bungalows. Travelers would enjoy the primitive lifestyle, living in wooden huts without any mains electric and eating local foods with the family.
In particular, the owner, Sutti, would often establish close friendships with the westerners who stayed. One such friendship led to a farewell party which Sutti organized for an Australian friend in May 1989. Quite by chance, it happened to fall on the night of the full moon. The evening entertainment was centered around fires on the beach with a generator-powered stereo playing rock music. About 50 people showed up that night, dancing around the fires until dawn. Everyone agreed that the full moon had indeed helped to create a magical atmosphere.
Sutti was inspired by the idea of this full moon celebration and planned another beach party the following month. A good time was once again enjoyed by all and so began the legendary Full Moon Party at Paradise Bungalows, Haadrin.
Gradually over the following months, these parties became more and more popular, gaining recognition from the visiting tourists and local Thais alike. At that time, there existed only one discotheque, Casablanca. Pretty soon, even they would close on the night of the full moon to join the festivities on the beach at Paradise.
Since that time, over a decade has passed, during which Haadrin has grown, developed and expanded rapidly. So too have the Full Moon Parties, evolving to the present world-famous status, attracting up to 10.000 people each month. The party itself now extends the whole length of the beach in order to accommodate the growing numbers of party-people. Paradise Bungalows continues to thrive and plays host to many international DJs, who provide a professional standard, mixing the latest dance music and helping provide an enjoyable time for all.
As long as we celebrate the full moon each month, so the story continues...
paradise bungalow
haad rin beach, koh phangan suratthani thailand
84280
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