Yeah I've been to Thailand. Phuket is perpetual party land, filled with obnoxious young and privileged people. Some people love Phuket, I really can't stand it. It contains every expat cliche you can possibly imagine, in one place. I found Krabbi island much more enjoyable. It's considered the retirement island, so most of the people there are not young, yet it still contains all of the recreational activities like sea kayaking and wall climbing. The bonus is that the old folks all head to bed at 9 o'clock so the beach is completely empty, moonlit, and filled with powdery white sand. It was just too dreamy.
Yes, full moon shakes are real. Yes, they will knock you flat. They're not my favoured way of administering weed, but you've gotta try one at least once if you're there and the opportunity arises. The island resorts tend to have a blind eye turned to them by authorities because it's one of Thailand's main income streams, and I think Thai people just wish to avoid the general depravity of the resorts. I mostly stuck to the blocks of weed they sell there. I don't know what the proper term is for this type of weed preparation, but it's like a cube or rectangle and you peel layers off the top. It was the strongest sativa I have ever had before or since. My friend and I just sat on the beach at night on Krabbi island, and it was completely abandoned aside from us and the moonlit sky. Totally cosmic and amazing... too bad he was just a good friend, it would be the perfect place for a romantic getaway.
I'm a very practical and commonsense kind of person, but that weed was just so good that I was tempted to risk everything in order to smuggle a bit out of Thailand and back into China with me. I just couldn't do it though. What happens in Thailand stays in Thailand
