Top 5 party destinations in Southeast Asia
By Fay Gaffigan for Yahoo! Travel
Cheap booze, idyllic locales and party
goers flock all over the world to various parts of Southeast Asia for some
wicked parties. We suss out where you should go for an awesome time.
Gili
Trawangan, Indonesia
Just two hours away on a fast boat from
Bali, Gili T is the rowdiest of the Gili Islands and it's one of the most
hedonistic party spots in the region. A lack of police presence on the island
fuels the mayhem; drugs are readily available on bar and restaurant menus.
Three massive weekly parties keep revelers and backpackers awake till the
morning as they get over their hangovers on the pristine waters.
Ko
Pha Ngan, Thailand
It's a festival of sweat, sand and
electronic music at the most infamous party spot in all of Southeast Asia.
Every month, the Full Moon Party attracts over ten thousand travelers who drink
alcoholic concoctions from plastic buckets, paint their bodies and pass out in
the sand. Recommended for Spring break vacations for college kids.
Kuta,
Bali
While Kuta is far, far away from the
postcard-perfect Bali travelers imagine it'd be, it's the perfect spot to party
and get absolutely hammered. Expect throngs of Aussie kids sprawled on the
grimy sidewalk trashed out of their minds, clubs playing top 40 remixes and
dirt cheap cocktails.
RCA
& Ratchada, Bangkok, Thailand
RCA is the epicentre of Bangok's clubbing
scene and one of the officially designated nightlife zones, meaning that all
the clubs and pubs here can close a little later than those outside the
designated zones. Favoured by local revellers, most RCA clubs cater to their
Thai clientele - mostly university students and young office workers.
International DJs as well as live concerts and soundtracks by popular local
artists are to be expected. Clubbing institutions like Route 66 and Slim are
packed almost every night.
Jakarta,
Indonesia
Jakarta - hot DJs, haute venues and
probably one of the best cities in Asia to party like no tomorrow. If you're a
lady, do your research and you can make use of ladies specials every day of the
week. This includes free entry at clubs like The Venue on R&B nights, free
flow of lychee martinis every Thurday at Cazbar and free drinks at Tribeca when
you start your partyin' early on Wednesday nights.