Reposeful laying on quiet deserted beaches, snorkel diving or taking a course to learn to dive at the characteristic island named Koh Ma, a protected National Park. Fullmoon started with a handful backpackers raving at Haad Rin Nok in the late 80's. They had a beach party in the shining moon light and more people turned up every full moon. Nowadays there are a estimated number of 7000-15000 participants who are participating and raving to disco, trance, and other music tunes.Experienced Disc Jockeys deliver the music from the clubs at Haad Rinand from the whole bay. Located about 12 miles from the northern side of Koh Samui in the Gulf of Thailand is the island of Koh Phangan. Being generally much more quieter and laid back than Koh Samui, just with the exception of the full moon beach party where a estimated number of 5 - 10,000 visitors come on the island for the over crowded full moon on the east side beach of Haad Rin. You can book for a wide range of Bungalowson Ko Phangan for different range of budget, availible for online reservation on this website. Even Koh Pha-ngan was at the beginning discovered by backpacking hippies more than 22 years ago, the island was actually inhabited already about two thousand years ago by sea pirates traveling by boat from the area today called malaysia. The area was a few years later swarmed by chinese refugees most of them coming from the chinese province Hainan fleeing their country. Koh Panghan is a palm fringed tropical paradise, surrounded by gentle sloping coral reefs and green clad mountain range towering above the beaches.