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Home » Destinations » Asia » Thailand

The Aftermath

Published: Aug 3, 2008 by Dave Lee |

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Needless to say, Steve and I took it easy following the Full Moon Party.  I shared my intention to visit a quieter beach on the northeast coast of Kho Phangan called Thang Nai Pan Noi.  I'd been unsure of whether he'd want to join me, but to my surprise, he was already up for escaping the party scene.

Post party garbage awaits collection

The beach was littered with beer bottles and trash, yet a small contingent of dedicated sunbathers lay out amongst it all in the afternoon.  I knew the community would ensure the beach would be cleaned up in due time, however there was clearly no rush (unlike Time Square after New Year's Eve).

I exchanged Anthony Kiedis' autobiography, Scar Tissue, for Anthony Bourdain's Nasty Bits, a collection of previously published material about food and travel.

One of many friendly beach dogs

We watched more of The Family Guy, dined on giant butterflied and barbecued Tiger prawns, and called it an early night.

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  1. Nomadic Matt says

    August 03, 2008 at 5:45 pm

    The Thais will clean that beach up in no time.....they have to get it ready for the party that night!!!! sorry to hear it rained during the party.

    • Dave says

      August 04, 2008 at 4:52 am

      Actually, I think Steve and I both enjoyed the rain. It added a lot of atmosphere between the lightning and downpours.

  2. Nomadic Matt says

    August 03, 2008 at 12:45 pm

    The Thais will clean that beach up in no time.....they have to get it ready for the party that night!!!! sorry to hear it rained during the party.

    • Dave says

      August 03, 2008 at 11:52 pm

      Actually, I think Steve and I both enjoyed the rain. It added a lot of atmosphere between the lightning and downpours.

  3. Anna says

    August 03, 2008 at 9:35 pm

    Wow, it sounds like you had an amazing time. I'm checking this off as a place I must go.

    • Dave says

      August 04, 2008 at 4:53 am

      If you're going to be in Thailand, why not ensure you can attend one of the Full Moon parties. Best and biggest beach party of my life.

  4. Anna says

    August 03, 2008 at 4:35 pm

    Wow, it sounds like you had an amazing time. I'm checking this off as a place I must go.

    • Dave says

      August 03, 2008 at 11:53 pm

      If you're going to be in Thailand, why not ensure you can attend one of the Full Moon parties. Best and biggest beach party of my life.

  5. Kango Suz says

    August 04, 2008 at 4:16 pm

    Gotta love the 'after party' mess... it's like having an environmental hangover... (Did we really drink all those beers???)
    *grin*

    What an amazing party!

  6. Kango Suz says

    August 04, 2008 at 9:16 pm

    Gotta love the 'after party' mess... it's like having an environmental hangover... (Did we really drink all those beers???)
    *grin*

    What an amazing party!

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