Christmas and New years!

Christmas in Thong Nai Pan was a busy affair. With the beach busying up again after a quiet monsoon, festive promise was in the air. At Luna we put on a delicious turkey buffet with all the trimmings and of course cranberry sauce, along with home made eggnog and bucks fizz. The evening was truly christmasy with everyone groaning over full tummies and even a touch of the exotic with a fantastic fire dancing show by our new employee, the amazing Zin. We had local DJ Met mixing up some dance tunes along with some classical christmas songs helping to add that extra festive sparkle.

zin fire dancer luna thong nai pan noi ko phangnan

Haad Rin beach on Koh Phangan is the home of the full moon party, they also throw a massive New Years celebration every year. Thousands crowd onto the beach for a night of wild dancing and drinking out of buckets. This New Years was no exception with taxis filled to burst heading out of Thong Nai Pan throughout the evening. Some of the cars turned back due to the road having not quite recovered from monsoon and being too muddy. However there was no shortage of people there and with fire spinning and fireworks across the beach as the countdown to 2011 started, it was a spectacular evening.

Dj Met Koh Phangan

DJ Met Works his Magic at Full Moon

New years eve at Luna was a relaxed affair with everybody heading to the beach to watch the amazing display of fireworks at the turn of the year! Thong Nai Pan although not nearly as busy as Haad Rin still had plenty of people about having a drink or two. We hope to see you all over 2011. Happy New Year!

Zin the amazing fire spinner!

More Zin Action

The Very Talented Natalie Williams…..

Thai Break Germans descend on Thong Nai Pan Noi!

Every year Thong Nai Pan is taken over by around 200 Germans coming for Thaibreak, two weeks of mad partying with top german DJ’s on a beautiful and normally fairly quiet beach on Koh Phangan. The Thong Nai Pan hotels, bungalows and resorts are fully booked and other tourists have a hard time finding accommodation. Arranged by a man called Thomas who pre-books all the parties with the different bars and restaurants. From the opening night at Baan Panburi which is awash with fireworks and fireshows, each bar decorates and prepares for the hordes who arrive on the evening of their party. At Luna Lounge we are hosting two of the parties, the first of which was last wednesday and was a big success. With a great fireshow from Zen and some fantastic DJ’s the night went of with a blast and we hope their final party, also at Luna on the 31st will be an equally great night.

The revenue brought to the beach every year by Thaibreak is fantastic and is often the busiest night a year that many places have. They only hold one party in Thong Nai Pan Yai which is a fundraiser for the local school and is held on their grounds and at the local temple. Almost everywhere else closes and the majority of both beaches attend. Local businesses often hold food stalls and the choice of local cuisine is mouth-watering! The school children perform traditional Thai dancing on a stage in front of hundreds of tables and chairs set up for eating and socialising. The locals spend the days  leading up to the party decorating especially around the temple where they build a DJ booth and set up a bar. As you walk from the school to  the temple you are greeted by fantastic decorations and a night of dancing awaits you. It is a festive evening and a lovely chance for the both beaches to do something together.

Delighted to Announce….

We are delighted to announce confirmation of a fantastic new chef joining us from February 1st. Gordon Macgregor is a award-winning young chef joining the Luna team from the UK. Gordon will be bringing his considerable talents to the Luna kitchen and also to a new project in the pipeline.

Please join us in welcoming him, and looking forward to a yummy new line of breads, desserts and much more at Luna.

Natalie

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