The Full Moon Party at Koh Phangan

New gappers disembark at Koh Phangan in time for August's Full Moon Party Photograph: Sean Smith for the Guardian Paradise Bungalows, where the Full Moon Party first began Photograph: Sean Smith for the Guardian British university students gather in a bar before the party starts Photograph: Sean Smith for the Guardian Photograph: Action images The scene outside the Drop In bar in Had Rin Photograph: Sean Smith for the Guardian Koh Phangan's 'bucket' vendors Photograph: Sean Smith The famous buckets of booze Photograph: Sean Smith for the Guardian The August Full Moon Party kicks off Photograph: Sean Smith for the Guardian The night goes on... Photograph: Sean Smith for the Guardian ...and on Photograph: Sean Smith for the Guardian Some lads on tour Photograph: Sean Smith for the Guardian Tourists - or backpackers? Photograph: Sean Smith for the Guardian You don't have to be mad to do this... Photograph: Sean Smith for the Guardian The DJ claims that there are 10,000 people here at the party Photograph: Sean Smith for the Guardian The morning after Photograph: Sean Smith for the Guardian Everyone's leaving Photograph: Sean Smith for the Guardian Until next time... Photograph: Sean Smith for the Guardian