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Stunning Lunar Light,

Full Moon Party of
Your Life

About 45 years ago, way back
in 1967, Ko Samui started to gain a
reputation among foreign tourists.
After adventurous nature trips, the
word of mouth spread just how
fantastic the place was. Of course,
at that time very few foreign tourists
knew about Ko Pha-ngan and it had

been that way until 1972. Before
Ko Samui became famous, some
travellers were getting curious and
explored its nearby twin island called Ko Pha-ngan to find out what was there to be discovered. The first group of foreign
tourists to visit Ko Pha-ngan were from New Zealand and followed by Australians.
It was the biggest milestone for Ko Pha-ngan as it was the first time that foreign
tourists experienced what no outsider had seen before: the natural beauty of Hat Rin and

how spectacularly wonderful it is.

Boon Bungalow (later called Rin Beach Bungalow) was the first to open for service
in 1980. After the first bungalow, many followed to meet the growing number of
tourists visiting Hat Rin. Small parties were held at each bungalow. In those days the
atmosphere was full of laughter, joy, food, booze, music, and people dancing on the
beach; it could have been used as a movie set. With a dreamy scene like this, the story
of living free among nature was spoken about widely and in articles publicizing the legend
of the full moon night on the beautiful Hat Rin ; this made Hat Rin even more famous.

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