Haad Rin

The Ultimate Guide to the Full Moon Party (Updated 2025)

"The beach where the Full Moon Party is held, Haat Rin is the place to stay if you want to be close to the action; come four to five days early to secure cheap and decent rooms because availability and prices skyrocket the closer you get to the party (last-minute rooms are often double or worse, and New Year’s can triple prices and add mandatory expensive dinners). I don’t recommend arriving the day of or the night before — rooms are scarce and people wandering the streets looking for a place are a common sight. If Haat Rin fills up, Ban Tai beach is a short, inexpensive taxi away and is a good alternative; staying on the northern part of the island will leave you very far from the party and subject to expensive taxi or boat transfers." - Matthew Kepnes