Is Thailand's Full Moon Party over for good?
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On a typical full moon night before the pandemic, Haad Rin beach on Thailand's Koh Phangan island would be packed with partygoers. But the famed Full Moon Party was cancelled in March 2020. Here's how the island is faring one year on in the absense of international tourists.
Koh Phangan, Thailand (CNN) — It's approaching sundown on a full moon Saturday, but revelry is in short supply in Haad Rin, home of Koh Phangan's legendary Full Moon Party. The deserted streets of this small town are a study in neglect, an impression brought cruelly into focus by the ongoing global pandemic. Shabby shops offering cheap Thai massages or advertising bamboo tattoos are shuttered, their doors fastened by heavy chains. The only things missing from the eerie scene are giant balls of tumbleweed: not a possibility in this verdant tropical paradise.More Related News
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