Koh Phangan is well known globally as the home of the famous ‘Full Moon Party’ which occurs on the beautiful island on a monthly basis, a party where people from all the around the world congregate for a night of dancing, fire shows, whiskey buckets and all sorts of madness!
KOH PHANGAN PARTIES
Most people will visit Phangan during the crowded five days over the full moon period and swiftly leave the island once the party has subsided, though what many party people fail to realise is the sheer buffet of parties available on the island with at least one to cater to every raver’s needs.
Over the past few years, more and more parties have developed around the island, predominantly around the south of the island. Hundreds of ravers flock to these parties every week where the music can vary from hardcore trance to minimal and minimal house or even a soul and funk jam.
LOI LAY
For those looking for a venue which is a bit different I urge you to check out ‘Loi Lay’, in my eyes one of the coolest venues on the island, located on a floating raft about 100m off the coast ‘Loi Lay’ is always a popular party amongst residents and visitors, busting out deep and progressive house tracks from some of the best DJs on the island, if you manage to be there on a night where the place is really kickin’ off then the venue itself begins to move in time with the few hundred people dancing the night away….not for those prone to seasickness.
THE JAM
Of course not everyone comes to Phangan to lose their minds to electronic music, the island is home to many talented musicians who perform most nights around the Island. A fantastic venue for those looking for some live music is ‘The Jam’ which can be located in ‘Hin Kong’ on the west coast of the island. Twice a week ‘The Jam’ and its in house band host open mic nights where anyone is welcome to get up on stage, pick up an instrument or sing a song with some awesome musicians from around the world, the performances that can be seen there most weeks are absolutely unrivalled and will always keep you going beck for the next open mic night just to see if the talent can top last weeks!