Incredible! What a place. I can’t wait to get back to Thailand! Although I’m nervous that some things would have gone due to Covid I know the spirit of the people of Thailand will adapt and make it even better for people. 😀 Great work as always Paddy! 💙
Just watched this Video again because I am in Koh Phangan right now. Full moon party was last night and I can say Everything is coming back greatly. The rooms in Rin beach was fully booked. Thanks for your footage that motivated many ppl to come.
You’ve become my favourite TH-camr. Your content is absolutely incredible. You’ve got such a great personality. Just booked our flights to go back to Thailand for the second time for a month next year, going to back pack with the family. Your videos are a huge help. Thank you. P.s has anyone ever said your Rory mcilroys double.
hi paddy, am someone who just loves watching travel vlogs. With the pandemic around and not being able to travel, videos like these are a great escape to enjoy things virtually. and i must say out of all the vloggers i religiously follow, i find your vlogs very well detailed and well presented. (you know how some vlogs are 80% occupied by the vlogeers face & blabbering!! lol ), It feels very balanced! wish to see more & more from you. Keep up the good work! :)
Great vlog Paddy- we’ve been to Koh Phangan a few years ago but was in the north eastern part of the island.....this video makes me regret not checking out Haad Rin:( I suppose we can always go back because of your vlog 😉 The hotel with the pool looks awesome and Thanks for sharing :)
I think it's so nice because there are less people there. I know it is bad for the Economy. But now is the right time to be there and enjoy the beauty of Thailand.
Paddy, loving the whole Thailand series and your sense of humour. The last time I was in Haad Rin was 1995, I don't recognize anything, they didn't have paved roads, a night was beanbags on the beach with candles on a table and stumbling drunk back to your bungalow with a flashlight. Good memories. Enjoy yourself.
Another great video. I've been to Koh Phangan once. I don't remember anything about it though so I assume I had a great time. My daughter has been up north in the Seattle area visiting her mom for the past week and a half, so I've been cracking open multiple cans of beer each evening watching multiple episodes of your Thailand videos (starting from the very first one) trying to chase you down to your present productions*. I'm about one year behind you at this point. Thanks for all of these - they have provided many an enjoyable evening. *I do watch each new Vietnam episode when it comes out though.
Seriously, I haven't binge-watched this many travel videos since Anthony Bourdain's No Reservations. You should be proud of the quality work you're putting together.
Next time I am over there I'm definitely getting out there and doing a little motorbike tour of my own. Thailand has thousands of beautiful places to visit and the people are so inviting. Thanks Paddy for the awesome content. 😎
I LOVE Ko Pha Ngan❤️ One of my fav places in Thailand! Been there many many times with my hubby and I cannot believe we've missed that little island you were on. Just have to check that out next time we're there😃 Thank you for showing this😃
Your subs are growing!!! Liked your heart felt take on what covid has done to that area of Thailand. Everything is not always rainbows and sunsets. Having grown up during the Vietnam War, my mind always goes back to that conflict when I see the Thai people who were great allys of our troops during that messed up war.
Watching him walk down that street I was envisioning it reborn - not gentrified, but a gentle rebirth, shops opening, maybe some lower priced apartments above, maybe a dance floor at one end of the street...
The full moon party has rightfully been called one of the worst examples of “everything that is wrong with backpacking tourism”. Most businesses in the area are not solely living off of the monthly full moon party. The few businesses that will fold if the full moon party doesn’t come back will move on to the next thing of the same kind and will recover faster financially than it will take the flora and the fauna of the island to recover from the negative environmental effects.
I’ve spent more than a yr in koh phangan, over a period of 3 yrs, and since I’m not a party guy I didn’t like the full moon. I’ ve been to around 10 I guess, but stayed at home for the most part. I think you are wrong though. The vast majority of the economy on the island is built around the full moon. Most places in Had Rin was only full 3-4 days every month. The hotels, restaurants, street vendors of all kinds and basically every other business on the island get their income from to the party. Had rin without the full moon would just be a small beach town, and a lot of the tourist that actually stay a white and explore other part of the island would never have come in the first place without the full moon. And I’m not even counting in the illegal economy with drugs etc that plays a big part on the island. Hopefully covid kills it, but I think it will be up and running again.
@@ellefsensbarmyarmy8491 back then, there was no internet booking. many people were arriving much earlier so they don't luck out on accommodation during the FMP week.
Thanks “Johnny - There’s Something Happening” for this channel recommendation…… First Video, well done Paddy …… this is great content and I’m subscribed, many more to view & looking forward to it mate
Fun watching this while still in Koh Phangan. Agree with everything you said. Haad Rin is definitely one of the best beaches in Thailand and you could be literally anywhere in the world.. it almost feels like Hawaii.. thank you for another great video.
Come on Paddy, it will come back, better than ever!! i have been here since 2004, remember the Sunami!!!I was in Koh Phang Gan a month ago and never seen it so quite.
Come back again now, you'll see how the island has changed! Also, you need to check out more places so people get a real feel for what it's like here. I've lived here 2.5 years and absolutely love it here, especially in the North of the island and the West Coast 😊
The Thai people are amazingly resilient. They are incredible at bouncing back from disasters. A La Tsunami 2004. I'm sure the international tourists will quickly bounce back with them. Afterall, there's nowhere quite like Thailand.
Hi Mr.Doyle I love every single your videos thank you so much for sharing positive vibe to us here... And make I feeling that I be there too while struggling Covid 19 lock down !!
So many ginger in the stir fried on the dish, how luxurious. In Sydney ginger is $55- 60/ kg. Ha ha ha, i forgot what ginger tested like .....i could only imagine.
Koh Phangan was one of my favorite islands though. Its so gorgeous and magical. I lived on haad rin during the first lockdown. It will never be the same. Stay safe Paddy. Love your channel.
Hi Paddy, regarding full moon parties, I may just be plain wrong but your mindset is too youthful to fit a “nostalgic” mood I sort of hear … Coming forward are the most awesome experiences and in due course pass out booze parties will look pretty tasteless .. do believe me. I’m not patronising , not a bit. I just felt I could play kill joy and in doing so cheering you up a bit.
Hiya Paddy, always enjoyable content. Lovely drone footage. Always good vibes. Sad to reflect on what was. But do not get down. Things will change again for the better. Wow. That sunset. Thank you for sharing. Safe travels. Have a great rest of the week. And Weekend. Take care.
Can I ask how come the party scene is never gonna come back? I mean personally I’m too old for that stuff it’s not my scene anymore, but people keep saying this new normal stuff, like the world is irrevocably changed because of a pandemic. I don’t really follow the reasoning but would love to hear anything that can give me greater insight into this perception. Best wishes
Great video and loved the focus on the lack of tourism, I think this is important to some to see, it's pushing me to come back as soon as possible hope it does others too, we will party again!
Awesome video Paddy, The full moon moment was deep! It may not recover there, but in the future, there will be growth and a new scene. Memories will live on in those of us who experienced it, and there really will 'never be anything like it' but there will be new experiences for the new generation. You inspired me to start my Travel Hawai'i series! I hope one day we can meet up and experience some of the new adventures the world will give us post-covid.
Hi Paddy normally I would agree with you 100% that The C has destroyed some parts of Thailand but you forget the resilience of our hosts here in Thailand and they will bounce back from this as they have from so many disasters before. Keep the faith the moon party’s will be back big and better than before. Chin up Paddy it’s always darkest before the dawn 🙏🏻
Your segment on Haad Rin beach was touching and it is, at this time, a sad story, but will someday make a great comeback. And, for a more Thai experience regarding accommodations I've got to plug Cheeva Beach Resort. It's a clean well kept family run resort with an operating restaurant on the beach with rooms that include a microwave and all the other appliances for about 500 baht a night. It's been a lovely refuge from Covid that is festering in Bangkok.
Thank you, Paddy, for the great insight on the Full Moon Party. I did that back in 2003 and was one of the wildest nights of my life. Went to mushroom mountain too. Always my first thought when I think of Koh Phangan. I was wondering if you were going to vlog being there and now I know why you are not. The scene now is shocking to me. Top vlog once again, Paddy!
The old Samsong whiskey and under the counter extra strong red bull buckets, I used to call “leg juice” as you can dance all night while drinking it!! Half moon parties used to be the better party imho :) HappyTravels
I’ve been to Thailand a dozen times and never saw the beach! I grew up in Hawaii and Guam, so nice beaches don’t get my attention, but I think I’ve missed out on skipping the Thai coast
Amazing Your VDO is with a huge of interesting content,much more wonderful locations of Koh Pha gan.,showing the things are going on. I stay juned.Have a good luck and hope you can reach more and more subscribers.
It should come back I know all our stuff was cancelled through covid and this year they are bringing all our fairs and stuff is all restarting this summer 💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽 Once everyone’s travelling again it will happen
14 days on Phuket before you go anywhere else, just announced the alcohol restrictions are not getting lifted on July 1st to coincide with the Phuket Sandbox starting... No ones going to bother with that if you only get 2 weeks holiday are they!
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Love that you've got your own video playing on the TV during the B roll 😆
Incredible! What a place. I can’t wait to get back to Thailand! Although I’m nervous that some things would have gone due to Covid I know the spirit of the people of Thailand will adapt and make it even better for people. 😀
Great work as always Paddy! 💙
Absolutely Scott :)
Just watched this Video again because I am in Koh Phangan right now. Full moon party was last night and I can say Everything is coming back greatly. The rooms in Rin beach was fully booked. Thanks for your footage that motivated many ppl to come.
I'm so glad I've stumbled upon your chanel mate, love your content and delivery. Your breath of fresh air. Big love from bahrain 🇧🇭
Thanks mate 😊
I can't get enough of Thailand!
You’ve become my favourite TH-camr. Your content is absolutely incredible. You’ve got such a great personality.
Just booked our flights to go back to Thailand for the second time for a month next year, going to back pack with the family. Your videos are a huge help. Thank you.
P.s has anyone ever said your Rory mcilroys double.
Love you mate. Gonna save this for tomorrow morning (as usual). Keep up the amazing work.
Legend 👍
Gorgeous place, lovely scenes ❤️❤️
It was!
The kayaking was real & adventurous. It really tells how rocky and ancient the place has become.
So beautiful - Another great one Paddy!!
hi paddy, am someone who just loves watching travel vlogs. With the pandemic around and not being able to travel, videos like these are a great escape to enjoy things virtually. and i must say out of all the vloggers i religiously follow, i find your vlogs very well detailed and well presented. (you know how some vlogs are 80% occupied by the vlogeers face & blabbering!! lol ), It feels very balanced! wish to see more & more from you. Keep up the good work! :)
Great vlog Paddy- we’ve been to Koh Phangan a few years ago but was in the north eastern part of the island.....this video makes me regret not checking out Haad Rin:( I suppose we can always go back because of your vlog 😉 The hotel with the pool looks awesome and Thanks for sharing :)
That beach looks so much better now.the parties were too much for me, I love the quieter places.
I think it's so nice because there are less people there. I know it is bad for the Economy. But now is the right time to be there and enjoy the beauty of Thailand.
Making me smile yet again. Love your vlogs!
So glad!
I also think the same that HaadRin beach defo the best I’ve visited. with White sandy beaches and clear water. You’re making me missing the place now!
Thanks for picking up those bottles mate.
Wow,what a difference in accommodation, from the last one. 🇨🇦❤️thank you, another great day!
Thanks man! Gonna visit some of places you showed
Cheers to the good life....!!!!
Ever time I watch one of your videos I can’t wait until the next one . Good job paddy
Paddy, loving the whole Thailand series and your sense of humour.
The last time I was in Haad Rin was 1995, I don't recognize anything, they didn't have paved roads, a night was beanbags on the beach with candles on a table and stumbling drunk back to your bungalow with a flashlight. Good memories.
Enjoy yourself.
Another great video. I've been to Koh Phangan once. I don't remember anything about it though so I assume I had a great time.
My daughter has been up north in the Seattle area visiting her mom for the past week and a half, so I've been cracking open multiple cans of beer each evening watching multiple episodes of your Thailand videos (starting from the very first one) trying to chase you down to your present productions*. I'm about one year behind you at this point. Thanks for all of these - they have provided many an enjoyable evening.
*I do watch each new Vietnam episode when it comes out though.
Seriously, I haven't binge-watched this many travel videos since Anthony Bourdain's No Reservations. You should be proud of the quality work you're putting together.
Paradise Island 😇😲🤩👍
Amazing! Wow! I NEED A VACATION NOW!
You're really putting that auto-focus to the test! Nice to see how well it's working!
Next time I am over there I'm definitely getting out there and doing a little motorbike tour of my own. Thailand has thousands of beautiful places to visit and the people are so inviting. Thanks Paddy for the awesome content. 😎
Sounds great!
Wow the small island you kayak to it 🏝 it’s so beautiful., I love kayaking that would be a great adventure for me , thank you for sharing
Nice Paddy! Hope to see you next time you’re on our island ❤️
Image quality is great …. This auto focus zoom is amazing …. Good investment and thank you 🙏
Haad Rin did look like a nice beach.
I LOVE Ko Pha Ngan❤️ One of my fav places in Thailand! Been there many many times with my hubby and I cannot believe we've missed that little island you were on. Just have to check that out next time we're there😃 Thank you for showing this😃
Thanks for sharing!!
Nice video and thank for sharing, we wish that the normal life will come sooner. 😄😄
Your subs are growing!!! Liked your heart felt take on what covid has done to that area of Thailand. Everything is not always rainbows and sunsets. Having grown up during the Vietnam War, my mind always goes back to that conflict when I see the Thai people who were great allys of our troops during that messed up war.
Watching him walk down that street I was envisioning it reborn - not gentrified, but a gentle rebirth, shops opening, maybe some lower priced apartments above, maybe a dance floor at one end of the street...
hahaha Mushroom mountain, Gosh I really miss the most beautiful beach in Thailand.
I"m in Koh Phangan now (Feb/24/2023) and will be going to my first Full Moon Party this March.
Thanx again for another great video ! I will surely visit this place!
Amazing adventure. Can't wait for the next one. Dan from Australia
Im with you Paddy, i prefer the Thai scenes more than the commercialized Tourism scene.
It's a thing for some Indians to have bachelor parties at haadrin. Though I haven't been there it's not sad to see the situation around.
I think your videos are amazing mate. Keep it up. We love consuming your adventures.
Thanks, will do!
The full moon party has rightfully been called one of the worst examples of “everything that is wrong with backpacking tourism”. Most businesses in the area are not solely living off of the monthly full moon party. The few businesses that will fold if the full moon party doesn’t come back will move on to the next thing of the same kind and will recover faster financially than it will take the flora and the fauna of the island to recover from the negative environmental effects.
I’ve spent more than a yr in koh phangan, over a period of 3 yrs, and since I’m not a party guy I didn’t like the full moon. I’ ve been to around 10 I guess, but stayed at home for the most part.
I think you are wrong though. The vast majority of the economy on the island is built around the full moon. Most places in Had Rin was only full 3-4 days every month. The hotels, restaurants, street vendors of all kinds and basically every other business on the island get their income from to the party. Had rin without the full moon would just be a small beach town, and a lot of the tourist that actually stay a white and explore other part of the island would never have come in the first place without the full moon.
And I’m not even counting in the illegal economy with drugs etc that plays a big part on the island.
Hopefully covid kills it, but I think it will be up and running again.
@@ellefsensbarmyarmy8491 back then, there was no internet booking. many people were arriving much earlier so they don't luck out on accommodation during the FMP week.
some people just dont like to party and thats Ok, however some people do like to party
Thanks “Johnny - There’s Something Happening” for this channel recommendation…… First Video, well done Paddy …… this is great content and I’m subscribed, many more to view & looking forward to it mate
Welcome 🤗
Fun watching this while still in Koh Phangan. Agree with everything you said. Haad Rin is definitely one of the best beaches in Thailand and you could be literally anywhere in the world.. it almost feels like Hawaii.. thank you for another great video.
Love your videos and we will there in December ,cool that you pick up some waste ;)
Loved this .made me a bit sad seeing all the empty shut down bars and restaurants.love thailand my dream one day to come back.thank you for sharingxx
🌺🌺🌺
When you were younger🤪
Loved the video,,,,,always.
Come on Paddy, it will come back, better than ever!! i have been here since 2004, remember the Sunami!!!I was in Koh Phang Gan a month ago and never seen it so quite.
Come back again now, you'll see how the island has changed! Also, you need to check out more places so people get a real feel for what it's like here. I've lived here 2.5 years and absolutely love it here, especially in the North of the island and the West Coast 😊
The Thai people are amazingly resilient. They are incredible at bouncing back from disasters. A La Tsunami 2004. I'm sure the international tourists will quickly bounce back with them. Afterall, there's nowhere quite like Thailand.
Hi Mr.Doyle I love every single your videos thank you so much for sharing positive vibe to us here... And make I feeling that I be there too while struggling Covid 19 lock down !!
Cool sunset - as per usual! But never get sick of them!
It's my favourite 😜
Koh Phangan is gorgeous! I was there last month and just posted a video of my experience. I loved it!
Love the touch of having you on the TV!
So many ginger in the stir fried on the dish, how luxurious. In Sydney ginger is $55- 60/ kg. Ha ha ha, i forgot what ginger tested like .....i could only imagine.
Koh Phangan was one of my favorite islands though. Its so gorgeous and magical. I lived on haad rin during the first lockdown. It will never be the same. Stay safe Paddy. Love your channel.
Thank you yet again Paddy 😎👏 Keep em coming 🤩
Will do!
Hi Paddy, regarding full moon parties, I may just be plain wrong but your mindset is too youthful to fit a “nostalgic” mood I sort of hear … Coming forward are the most awesome experiences and in due course pass out booze parties will look pretty tasteless .. do believe me. I’m not patronising , not a bit. I just felt I could play kill joy and in doing so cheering you up a bit.
Hiya Paddy, always enjoyable content. Lovely drone footage. Always good vibes.
Sad to reflect on what was. But do not get down. Things will change again for the better.
Wow. That sunset. Thank you for sharing. Safe travels. Have a great rest of the week. And Weekend. Take care.
thumbs up for picking up the plastic
Great place and great videos, Thanks!
I miss living there
Again and amazing video thanks for share ❤️🇩🇰😀
Great video!
If it doesn't come back as a party place it will came back as a paradise.
Watching this a year later. So glad to see that full moon is back. Would love to be there for New Years Eve full moon 2022!❤🎉❤
So jealous right now 🌅
ALL prices are Covid prices, I guess. 😫😎😃 Royal experiences. Marvellous. 👍
Wow. I really liked the view of the lovely ocean. Koh Phangan is such a beautiful island. Thank you for sharing this. :)
You're making me jealous with all these travels!
epic sunset over the infinity pool, good job PD
Can I ask how come the party scene is never gonna come back? I mean personally I’m too old for that stuff it’s not my scene anymore, but people keep saying this new normal stuff, like the world is irrevocably changed because of a pandemic. I don’t really follow the reasoning but would love to hear anything that can give me greater insight into this perception.
Best wishes
Wow looks lovely and gave us an idea for staying there cheers paddy
1 more minute ! Ready to watch it !!
Same here in the Philippines... Small businesses have taken a hit.. but dont worry Paddy they will be back.... Soon.
Great video Paddy, thanks.
I hope the party has returned Paddy we will be there for the October full moon party 🎉
Nice beach during Covid. It would likely get too crowded for my taste in normal time. Lucky you
It really is!
thanks for another stunner Paddy!
I was there in 1985 . Hadrin beach was quiet then
Great video and loved the focus on the lack of tourism, I think this is important to some to see, it's pushing me to come back as soon as possible hope it does others too, we will party again!
Awesome video Paddy, The full moon moment was deep! It may not recover there, but in the future, there will be growth and a new scene. Memories will live on in those of us who experienced it, and there really will 'never be anything like it' but there will be new experiences for the new generation. You inspired me to start my Travel Hawai'i series! I hope one day we can meet up and experience some of the new adventures the world will give us post-covid.
Hi Paddy normally I would agree with you 100% that The C has destroyed some parts of Thailand but you forget the resilience of our hosts here in Thailand and they will bounce back from this as they have from so many disasters before.
Keep the faith the moon party’s will be back big and better than before.
Chin up Paddy it’s always darkest before the dawn 🙏🏻
Our favourite island!! 😍 Will be back soon
another beautiful place I think it will come back keep on trucking paddy nice 👍one
Thanks 👍
Your segment on Haad Rin beach was touching and it is, at this time, a sad story, but will someday make a great comeback. And, for a more Thai experience regarding accommodations I've got to plug Cheeva Beach Resort. It's a clean well kept family run resort with an operating restaurant on the beach with rooms that include a microwave and all the other appliances for about 500 baht a night. It's been a lovely refuge from Covid that is festering in Bangkok.
I think you should stay for a few more weeks here! Paradise
Film a shot of you in a hammock Paddy. The ultimate chill. Sunset with a Leo would be my suggestion x
Thank you, Paddy, for the great insight on the Full Moon Party. I did that back in 2003 and was one of the wildest nights of my life. Went to mushroom mountain too. Always my first thought when I think of Koh Phangan. I was wondering if you were going to vlog being there and now I know why you are not. The scene now is shocking to me. Top vlog once again, Paddy!
The old Samsong whiskey and under the counter extra strong red bull buckets, I used to call “leg juice” as you can dance all night while drinking it!! Half moon parties used to be the better party imho :) HappyTravels
I’ve been to Thailand a dozen times and never saw the beach! I grew up in Hawaii and Guam, so nice beaches don’t get my attention, but I think I’ve missed out on skipping the Thai coast
Damn, missed to Premiere. Will catch up later. But I'm sure it's next level :)
Thanks for the great video again..
Amazing
Your VDO is with a huge of interesting content,much more wonderful locations of Koh Pha gan.,showing the things are going on.
I stay juned.Have a good luck and hope you can reach more and more subscribers.
It should come back I know all our stuff was cancelled through covid and this year they are bringing all our fairs and stuff is all restarting this summer 💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽
Once everyone’s travelling again it will happen
so sad and so beautiful... this video is wau 👏
14 days on Phuket before you go anywhere else, just announced the alcohol restrictions are not getting lifted on July 1st to coincide with the Phuket Sandbox starting... No ones going to bother with that if you only get 2 weeks holiday are they!
Great video, Thanks !
I can’t wait to move to Thailand next year! Vicariously living through your videos at the moment though haha