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Hat Rin

Koh Phangan, Thailand
Ranked #11 of 16 attractions in Koh Phangan
3.5 of 5 stars 35 Reviews
Type: Beaches
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Dubai, United Arab Emirates
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 April 2012

The Island is a Paradise on earth, and the best time to go is during the Full Moon Parties, Strongly recommended for party Animals and people Who enjoy laying on the Beach More

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Budapest, Hungary
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15 reviews 15 reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 March 2012
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we went there before the party and spent the whole day. It's a very nice tropical beach surrounded by forested hills. The water is warm, clean, beautiful, it's nice to spend one or 2 half day here. We ate a good cheeseburger at a restaurant showing Family Guys the whole day, it was funny... Then we waited for the Full... More

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Chester
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22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 March 2012
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So the full moon party or just plain party every night on the beach is as you would imagine. Lots of cheap buckets filled with vodka, whisky, sambuca and sometimes a dash of rohypnol. It's ok for a laugh I guess with fire dancers and lots of loud music all the way down the beach. Lots of games which everyone... More

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Toronto, Canada
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 March 2012
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Haad Rin is the site of the infamous Full Moon Party, an enormous rave on the beach that is about as close to complete lawless anarchy as I've ever witnessed. Yes, it's a wild and crazy party all right, just as they said it would be, with people getting trashed and trashing everything in sight. Half of my time there... More

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Koh Samui, Thailand
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 March 2012

Hat Rin is very nice outside the time window of full moon parties, don't go there for a stay three to four days before full moon, it will be crowded and the price of everything will rise. So in that timeframe it is nice to go from a quiet beach where you stay for a day journey or maybe stay... More

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Dublin, Ireland
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 February 2012

full moon party is fantastic. during the day its just your average tourist area, bars, takeaways nothing out of the ordinary. reccomend a visit,but wouldnt stick around to long. same experiencee as any other low budget holiday destination. id imagine if your travelling to thailand your looking for more then the usual crap. oh, and it stinks of toilet. More

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Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey
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18 reviews 18 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 February 2012

I don't know why but i did not like Had Rin. Avarage place. There's nothing interested except Full Moon Party. More

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Wolverhampton, England, United Kingdom
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9 reviews 9 reviews
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 February 2012
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I went to Hat Rin in the daytime to see what all the fuss was about. As I walked out onto the beach looking towards the sea I saw a beautiful view until I stood on something sharp. I looked down at my feet and saw that I'd stood on a broken bucket discarded after someone had finished with their... More

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Leigh-on Sea, United Kingdom
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82 reviews 82 reviews
Reviews in 19 cities Reviews in 19 cities
18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 February 2012

Friends and I came in the evening for the full moon party, good place to meet lots of people. Glad I have experienced it but wouldn't rush back. Cannot comment on the beach standards as only saw it at night. More

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Churchill, Manitoba, Canada
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3 reviews 3 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 February 2012

Full moon party was an awesome time! I would recommend it to everyone! More

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