Even if you don't buy into zodiac signs or believe in the power of cosmic energy, celebrating a full moon can be a great time to hit pause, set intentions, and, of course, party. In Thailand ...

The party that provides the backdrop for Season 3 Episode 5 has evolved significantly over decades, and its future is uncertain.

A full moon party hits Mike White's HBO series, with major developments for multiple characters in 'The White Lotus' Season 3, Episode 5.

When The White Lotus characters Chelsea, Chloe, Saxon, and Lochlan decamped to the Thai island of Koh Phangan for a Full Moon Party in the fifth episode of Season 3, they were following in the ...

Warning: "White Lotus" Episode 5 spoilers ahead. HBO's "The White Lotus" had already lit the fuse on the Thailand Full Moon party celebration. In Sunday's episode, those bacchanal fireworks explode.

How the Full Moon Party came about is a matter of some debate. Joe Cummings, author of the original Lonely Planet Thailand, believes it was started by Haad Rin’s Tommy Resort in 1987.

The show’s depiction of the Full Moon Party, where Lochlan, Saxon, Chelsea and Chloe rave at Haad Rin Beach on Koh Phangan ...

The characters on this season of "The White Lotus" weren't the only ones to go to the Full Moon Party — at least two of the actors went in real life, too. Michelle Monaghan, who plays Jaclyn on ...

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My time as an extra on the season 3 set strangely mirrored my two-sided experience as a traveler in Thailand—both as a ...