Patrick Kingsley (Gap years: Wasted youth?, 6 September) is right to highlight some of the social problems associated with backpackers at Full Moon Parties in Thailand, Goa and elsewhere.

帕特里克·金斯利在《空档年：挥霍的青春？》(9月6日版)中直接指出，在泰国，果阿以及其他一些地方举办的月圆之夜派对上，总会出现一些与背包客相关的社会问题。

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Although full moon parties take place in different corners of the world, those that take place in the BVI are some of the most renowned, celebrating both lunar madness and traditional culture.

虽然满月各方采取不同角落的世界，那些需要在BVI地方是一些最知名的，同时庆祝农历疯狂和传统文化。

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Probably the greatest danger to tourists on Koh Phangan is posed by the vast amounts of alcohol and other stimulants during the monthly full-moon parties on Haad Rin, which have become one of the biggest attractions on the so-called 'backpacker trail' through South East Asia.

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While most religions teach that vices are sinful temptations, today some philosophers and medical professionals question that belief, giving us hope for guilt-free trips to Ko Pha-Ngan, Thailand, known for its bacchanalian Full Moon parties.

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