20,000 went to year's first full moon party
published : 9 Jan 2023 at 09:09
writer: Gary Boyle
ORIGINAL SOURCE/WRITER: Supapong Chaolan
About 20,000 international tourists took part in this year's first full moon party on Koh Phangan from Friday night into Saturday morning.
The first event was estimated to generate up to 100 million baht in one night when hotels and resorts were 99% booked, according to local tourism associations and officials.
Despite rain early in the evening, the sky cleared, revealing the full moon just around midnight.
The 1km-long beach was filled with partygoers, many of whom enjoyed themselves until dawn.
Some visitors had only arrived shortly before last night's full moon party while others had stayed on the island since Christmas waiting for the party, said local business operators.
The more than 200 hotels and resorts on the island were 99% booked, a clear sign that the island's tourism was recovering.
Hotel staff and staff of other hospitality businesses are being advised to get a new shot of the Covid-19 vaccine.
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Vocabulary
- advise: to tell somebody what you think they should do in a particular situation - แนะนำ, แจ้ง
- dawn: the beginning of the day, when it begins to get light - รุ่งอรุณ, เช้าตรู่
- despite (prep): used to show that something happened or is true although something else might have happened to prevent it; used to show that somebody did not intend to do the thing mentioned - ถึงอย่างไรก็ตาม, ทั้ง ๆ ที่
- estimated: thought to be a particular amount, size, etc. based on a guess or the best information available - ประมาณการ
- generate: to produce - ก่อให้เกิด
- hospitality: friendly and generous behaviour towards visitors and guests, intended to make them feel welcome - การให้การต้อนรับด้วยความยินดี
