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Thailand’s escalating political crisis, which saw protestors shutting down both Bangkok’s major airports last week, has prompted a wave of international travel alerts from countries including China, Japan, France, Singapore and the US.
British authorities urged nationals to check with airlines before travelling to Thailand, adding to their increasingly stark warning about the dangers of going anywhere near Koh Phangan’s infamous Full Moon Party location at Hadrin Beach. “You are advised be extremely careful when walking in this area at any time, especially after dark and if possible avoid it altogether,” the Foreign Office (FO) official advice recommends.
“You should be careful about taking drinks from strangers and be wary at clubs and parties, particularly in the Koh Samui area and at the Full Moon party on Phangan Island where incidences of date rape have been reported. A number of British nationals have suffered severe psychiatric problems as a result of drug use, in a small number of cases resulting in suicide,” they say.
“We receive occasional reports of tourists who have been robbed after bringing visitors to their hotel rooms. In some cases their drinks were drugged. We continue to receive reports of sexual offences committed against foreign women and men,” the FO adds.
the elektro kitten says...
I've been to the Full Moon parties and honestly - common sence prevails. If you're a guy and this 'hot asian girl with long legs and slender face' approaches you with drugs and a drink - its probably a lady boy. You can buy drinks from proper vendors, for VERY VERY cheap. You also wouldnt by drugs from a lady screaming 'you want ecstacy' when her 5 year old child is next to her... just be smart!
brenly says...
couldn't agree more elektro kitten... going to pretty much any country - common sense is all u need. and from my experiences, if u find yourself in trouble in a country like thailand you are doing something very very wrong. these are some of the nicest people in the world!!
NiggZ says...
im going over again for new years party this yr, went last yr.. can't wait.. i dont think the political shit will make much differnce
yellowslug says...
I go over here all the time...have been going to fullmoon parties since 1994...they are great fun! went to 2 of them this year. the june one and the april one..... am going back in april next year for another one! I have never been robbed, raped, or drugged. use commonsense and its all fine! alot of the problems are between locals with other locals..so if you just stay out of it...and party.........its all GREAT. Happy Full Moon!
wilson1910 says...
one of the best parties i have ever been too elektro kitten has it down pat, use the old noggin