Tide refer to the earlier meaning of tide as "a portion of time, a season". Tide Tides are the rise and fall of sea levels caused by the combined effects of the gravitational forces exerted by the Moon and the Sun, and the rotation of Earth. Tide tables can be used to find the predicted times and amplitude (or "tidal range") of tides at any given locale. The predictions are influenced by many factors including the alignment of the Sun and Moon, the phase and amplitude of the tide (pattern of tides in the deep ocean), the amphidromic systems of the
Full Moon Party Reinke's Wanderlust. In 2011, the island's parties featured on "Tourism and the Truth: Stacey Dooley Investigates", a documentary investigating the negative impacts of tourism on local people and the economy. It was featured in episode four of E4's comedy-drama series "Gap Year". Full Moon Party The Full Moon Party is an all-night beach party that originated in Hat Rin on the island of Ko Pha-ngan, Thailand on the night of, before or after every full moon. It is mostly attended by tourists. The first Full Moon Party was improvised at a Paradise Bungalows on the beach in 1983, for giving