At the moment, we are painfully recovering from what was a monumental party - The Full Moon Party. Before we discuss the night's manic events, we must first talk about the Songkram Festival, otherwise known as Thai New Year. The New Year celebrations last for three days, finishing with a mass water fight all over Thailand. We were unaware of this. So, yesterday we got a lift on the back of some friends' rented mopeds and headed down to the nearest town, Thong Sal...

We arrived on Koh Phangan yesterday after a very short boat ride from Koh Samui. It is similar to Samui in many respects, the islands are both very beautiful. But the main difference between the two is the very obvious lack of tourist influence in Phangan's development, despite the hype of the full moon party. Our new lodgings are far superior to our home on Koh Samui. We have a swimming pool, a free pool table and the sand is like talcum powder! The main town,...