Thailand Full Moon Party
May 21, 2018
Top Stories
We’ve all heard of the famous Full Moon Party, on the Thai island of Koh Phangan. Every month, 30,000 people come together to enjoy an evening of partying, dancing and drinking. But going back in history, is was not always as such.
Similar to many other things, it’s not simple to touch on exactly where it originated. Even the date is a debated issue, with some believing it began in 1983, and other saying it wasn’t big until the ’90s. Many however do agree of the mid ’80s, when some travelers left for the shores of Koh Phangan by boat under the moonlight.
Another belief is that when electricity came to the island it sparked a new trend. In the ’90’s, before social media was a thing, word of most was the most powerful tool. Tourists would come from around the world to get a taste of this crazy party they heard of. It grew even more once the guidebooks found out about it. Soon enough, the entire coastline was full of hostels, bars, music and other full moon party related things.
Not too much attention was given to those that lived on the island. Many were of course happy about the profit it brought it, but others were less than pleased. Such parties were outlawed by the government in 2014, saying that tourists coming to drink and take drugs are not what they want to attract.
Now, more than 30 years later, the Full Moon Party is going as hard as ever. It remains a highly popular international event despite the ban, with festivals with different names given and takes place deep into Koh Phangan’s rainforest, rather than on the beach itself.
You may also like
Asia’s Exotic Fruits
The world is filled to the brim with weird, flamboyant fruit. In fact, there are so many fruits that most people probably won't even come close to trying half of them. The sheer amount of them is quite bewildering; how could mother nature even come up with these? Well, she did, and we decided to survey the most exotic fruits out there, starting with Asia, home of some of the most beloved, yet under-rated fruit on Earth.
Read More
Three Romantic Valentines Day Albums
Valentines Day is coming up, and what better way to materialize the romantic vibe in the air than to listen to some really romantic, sentimental, heartfelt music? This isn't only true for those of us lucky enough to celebrate this day of love with their significant others, but also for the ones like us who'll be riding this day out solo, lone-wolf style. So throw your tacky chocolate boxes out the window and make room for some feverish, wholehearted, tenderhearted, love-sick, and very much sick-
Read More
The Most Lucrative Leagues in the Sports Industry Outside the U.S.
People enjoy sports. That much is a given. It probably won't come as a surprise then when we say that the sports industry is huge. It may, however, come as a surprise to see just how big it really is: No matter how much we tell ourselves we know it, seeing the numbers in their raw form is sure to shock, even if just a bit. That's why we've compiled a brief list of some of the most profitable sports leagues outside of the U.S.
Read More
Unrivaled: Athletes Who Have No Equal
We all know about Michael Jordan and Muhammed Ali, two of the greatest athletes to ever do it in their respective sports, but who's the Michael Jordan of tennis? And what about the Muhammed Ali of soccer? Well, that's exactly what we're about to shine a light on in this article. These are the athletes that were at the top of the game in a game you might've never heard of.
Read More
The Greatest Chess Player to Never Live
AlphaZero is an artificial intelligence bot developed by British research company DeepMind Technologies acquired by google. Knowledge of AlphaZero was made public on the 5th of December, 2017, when DeepMind published an academic paper describing AlphaZero's chess debut: Within the short span of 24 hours of 'training', the bot managed to achieve a level of play unattainable to even the best human chess players. This crowning achievement of bots over humans wasn't new: Stockfish, elmo, and AlphaGo
Read More