Tide clock This is often complicated because the lead or lag varies during the course of the lunar month, as the lunar and solar tides fall into and out of synchronization. The lunar tide and solar tide are synchronized (ebb and flow at the same time) near the full moon and the new moon. The two tides are unsynchronized near the first and last quarter moon (or "half moon"). Also, in addition to the relative position of the moon and the elliptical pattern of the sun, the tide can be affected to some degree by wind and atmospheric pressure. All of these
Full Moon Party bottles and cigarettes. Every month many partygoers cut and/or burn their feet and legs at the Full Moon Party, which is preventable with appropriate footwear. On New Year's Eve 2012, British tourist Stephen Ashton was killed by a stray bullet. On New Year's Eve 2016, The crowd was showered in firework embers at midnight causing minor burns and stampede of panicked party goers. The Full Moon Party has been featured in films such as "The Beach", "Last Stop for Paul", and the Thai film "Hormones". It was also featured in the first episode of the Comedy Central TV show Gerhard