When is the next full moon in Thailand

There is a website dedicated to full moon parties and these are the dates that they give for the parties (these dates should be near enough the right time).

http://www.fullmoon-party.com/

However, it says that some of the parties are altered to allow for Buddhist holidays.

Saturday 14 January 2006
Tuesday 14 February 2006
Tuesday 14 March 2006
Thursday 13 April 2006
Saturday 13 May 2006
Sunday 11 June 2006
Wednesday 12 July 2006
Wednesday 9 August 2006
Thursday 7 September 2006
Saturday 7 October 2006
Sunday 5 November 2006
Wednesday 6 December 2006

Any help?

Gill

Thanks Gill, we will be staying at the Anantara Golden Triangle on 14 Feb, obviously they do not have beach parties but do they celebrate it in that area ?

I think the 'full moon parties' are pretty unique to ko pha gnan and are not buddhist/thai celebrations. However, Maka Bucha is being celebrated on Feb 13th in Thailand - that being the full moon of the third lunar month this year. I think the full moon party in ko pha ngan is being held a day later due to this festival.

I found something about it as follows: This one is one of the most important buddhist celebrations which falls on the moon day of the third lunar month. All over Thailand , Buddhists visit the wats and make merit. In the evening the ceremonies culminate in candleligth procession around the main temple.

Perhaps you can email Anantara and find out what will be going on in the locality?

Full moon parties are not a Thai tradition. The full moon beach parties are thrown by (usually) young back-packing visitors who leave (literally) tons of garbage on the beach.

By the way, full moons in Thailand are the same dates as full moons everwhere else in the world (;-)

Meant to add - this day is also a public holiday