Rave sindrome

1. - RAVE SINDROME-
***IN BKK,BETWEEN THE YEARS 70-80, THERE WAS "A WAR”
BETWEEN RIVAL GANGS. THE MAFIALOSER WAS "EXILED"TO
KHO PHANGAN.
>HERE, FOR A GENUINE CULTUREOF FUN,THE FIRST
TOURISTS,ALONGWITHTHAI, BEGAN MAKINGBEACH
PARTIES:*GET-TOGETHERSPRECURSORSOF “WHAT”THEN
WOULD BECOME A COMMERCIAL "RAVE MASS BUSINESS".
§THESE FIRST "PARTIES", HAD A "GENUINE FLAVOR" ,
ALMOST MYSTICAL; GET-TOGETHERSFOR NOMADIC WORLD
LOVER OF A CERTAIN TYPE OF MUSIC.
-THEN, OVERTHE YEARS, THESE AGGREGATIONS
SPONATANEE,LOST THEIR ORIGINAL AND REMARKABLE
FEATURE ANTICOMMERCIAL.

2. -THE FULL MOON PARTY TODAY-
-The Full Moon Party is an all-night beach party that originate d
in HaadRin on the island of Ko Pha Ngan, on the night of, before
or after every full moon. It is mostly attended by tourists History.
The first Full Moon Party was improvised at a Paradise
Bungalows on the beach in 1985, for giving thanks to about 20–
30 travellers.
The parties gained fame through word of mouth, and the event
now draws a crowd about 5,000–30,000 every full moon
evening. The party carries on until the sun rise the next day. The
bars on the sunrise beach of Haad Rin town stay open and play

3. music such as psychedelic trance, R&B, drum and bass, house ,
dance and reggae.
The modern event has become a part of the itinerary of many
travellers Asia.
The success of the Full Moon Party prompted the creation of "Half
Moon", "Quarter Moon", and other parties.
The ruling military government in late-2014 banned all but the
Full Moon Party, but the 2014 edict may not have been observed
by local authorities, given that, as of 5 April 2015, all parties
except the Full Moon Party were again banned on Ko Pha Ngan.
This is to stop the noise pollution which has become a constant for
the islanders.
The ban was ordered by Phangan district chief officer, Mr
Krirkkrai Songthani, after a meetingwith local leaders on 3 April
to discuss complaints from many residents about the various
parties which are held up to 25 times a month at one coconut
plantation or another on the island.

4. Given the junta's stated goal of attracting higher-class
(wealthier)tourists, it is unclear how much longer the Full Moon
Party will be permittedto continue.
Already, the Tourist Authority of Thailand (TAT) webpage for Ko
Phan Ngan barely makes mention of the Full Moon Party.
A police colonel summedup the attitude of the new government
when he said, "The sort of tourist that comes here to drink too
much and take drugs are not the type that Thailand wants."

5. -SCHEDULE AND DESCRIPTION-
The Full Moon Party takes place every month throughout the
year. Its attractions include fire skipping ropes, alcohol
"buckets", and drugs. There is a very wide spectrum of music
ranging from trance, to drum and bass, to reggae.
The party takes place in many clubs along the Haad Ribeach.

6. -SAFETY ISSUES-
Although drugs are consumed by many partygoers, drug laws
are strict and police enforcement is stepped up during the parties.
There are undercover police on patrol and even the drug dealers
themselves may report drug users to police.
In recent years, there has been an increasingnumber of assaults
and robberies at the party and in bars in the surrounding area,
leading the British government to officially warn tourists to
exercise caution at the Full Moon Parties.
Break-ins at hotel bungalows while partygoers are away from
their rooms sometimes occur as well.
At the party there are lots of broken beer bottles and cigarettes.
Every month many partygoers cut and/or burn their feet and legs
at the Full Moon Party, which is preventable with appropriate
footwear.
On New Years Eve 2012, British tourist Stephen Ashton was killed
by a stray bullet.

7. -IN POPULAR CULTURE-
The Full Moon Party has been featured in films such as The
Beach, Last Stop for Paul, and the Thai film Hormones.
It was also featured in the first episode of the Comedy Central TV
show Gerhard Reinke's Wanderlust.
In 2011, the island's parties featured on Tourism and the Truth:
Stacey Dooley Investigates, a documentary investigatingthe
negative impacts of tourism on local people and the economy.
§THE FULL MOON,"FINDS" HIS"ORIGINS" DURINGTHE
"OFFLOWSEASON" WHERE ARE STILL POSSIBLE PEOPLE'S
"RAVE" CONGREGATIONS,NONPROFIT.
Carlo. M .Rosa.