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We’ve all been there: a late night filled with great times and great friends, at your favourite party spot. But then it hits you in the morning like a water-logged beach volleyball – a throbbing hangover headache, Thailand-style. The end result of a few too many adult beverages, a few too many party buckets. Luckily things are a little different in Southeast Asia and there are some special cures available for those groggy mornings. Aside from the warm, cure-all sun that showers down on Thailand all-year round, there are some unique food and drink choices that can further help you out.

1. SPICY NOODLE SOUP

Almost every adventure-traveller knows the secret hangover-curing powers of Pad Kee Mao (Thai Drunken Noodles). This amazing local dish is a favourite throughout the country, and though the Thai people often prefer their Pad Kee Mao while drinking, they acknowledge the morning jump start it can give any reckless wanderer. The dish is prepared in several varieties, though the most popular is with broad rice noodles. To add some protein and an extra shot in the arm, most Westerners will also add delicious Thai-seasoned beef or chicken to a dish of spicy noodles.

Why Does It Help My Hangover? To answer this question we have to delve a little deeper into the mind of the Thai people. Local chefs contend that the unique (and tasty!) extra spiciness in Thai soups will helps the body freshen up by sweating out the troublesome alcohol toxins. The added benefit of these hearty soups is that they’ll satisfy the hunger in the pit of your stomach without forcing you to consume too much solid food at those ‘critical’ times for both your stomach and head.

Extreme-Traveller Note: At most restaurants and food stands you can add your own additional spices. If you’re not faint of heart, look around and check out the spices the locals use, and then follow suit. Big Extreme-Traveller points.

I know what you’re thinking – “I’m a little uneasy on my feet and delicate in the head right now. I don’t know if a wild, spicy soup is the best idea. Where is the nearest Mcdonalds breakfast sandwich?” Don’t fret my friend because this is exactly what you and your weary body need before another big day of jungle wandering, ocean swimming, and beach relaxing. Back on your feet soldier, the Thailand party experience won’t wait around forever for you to recover! (Okay, it probably will, but still..)

2. COCONUT WATER

Refreshing, electrolyte-rich and sweet to the tongue, coconut water is Thailand’s go-to hangover cure. This delicious nectar is nature’s gatorade and there’s no reason not to take full advantage of what mother nature giveth.

Coconut water is the clear liquid from young green coconuts, not the creamier slurry that is a staple ingredient in Thai curries. That would be rather too rich for a post-revelry beverage. If only the exotic flavour wasn’t so reminiscent of the party drinks that got you into your hungover predicament!

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People travel because they want to see the world, experience culture, and make new friends. All Lost Beaches tours are designed and staffed with these travelling principles in mind. However, its not just these noble reasons that forge the Lost Beaches traveller forward: there are also the epic parties to be found along the way! And on a tiny island in the Gulf of Thailand, we find just that! Every month travellers arrive on the island of Koh Phangan to take part in the largest monthly party in the world: The Full Moon Party. Each Lost Beaches group will join 20,000+ partiers to dance the moon up into the night sky and back down again. Get ready for the craziest four days and nights of your life!

All Lost Beaches groups arrive to Koh Phangan a couple of days before the full moon so we can settle in and soak up the snowballing party energy that builds all month long. After a beautiful boat ride on a high speed catamaran from the mainland, followed by an open air songthaew taxi to the Haad Rin peninsula, it doesn’t take long for first time travellers to realize that they are in a place unlike anything or anywhere else in the world. The extra days are spent getting our pool party on at Haad Rin Nai (sunset beach), and stocking up on neon clothes and body paint. Depending on the head tour leader and vibe of the group, we may also take in a live Muay Thai fight, check out the local elephants and tigers, or explore the island on motorbikes.

As dusk approaches on the day of the Full Moon, the music starts to pulse from the beach into town, and the energy on the island is inescapable to anyone on the peninsula. We gather near Haad Rin Nok (sunrise beach), and while the locals set up their endless stretch of beach-side bars, we finish neoning-up over a whiskey bucket or beers.

The fire-show’s start, the music gets loud, and we get right into things along the funnest beach party in the world. The booze-bucket bars go all night as does the rave of neon paint, lost clothes, swimming, dancing, bar hopping, flaming jump ropes, and even a slide that goes through a fire hoop!

The music changes spontaneously from trance to reggae to house, and more, as you walk down the massive beach, as if passing through a soundproof curtain every 50 metres. Food, bracelets, and of course more UV paint are available throughout the night, as the group drifts between dancing, chilling on the beach, and wandering up to the 7-11.

And once you’ve partied every ounce of energy out of this neon-soaked night, the Lost Beaches team will make sure you get home safely to our nearby, oceanside accommodations. However, there are always the strong willed that dance all the way till sunrise and beyond.
I’m super stoked to see all your excited faces when you touch down in Bangkok and to see those same faces light up when they see Koh Phangan for the first time. LET’S GET INTO IT!

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