024 | Daniel “Danny” Hall Missing After Koh Phangan Full Moon Party (Feb 2008) | Unsolved Thailand Disappearance

Daniel “Danny” Hall vanished on Koh Phangan, Thailand after the Full Moon Party in late February 2008—and the case remains unsolved. Daniel Hall (also known as “Danny”), a British traveler from Norwich described in appeals as a roadie and a former BBC The Weakest Link winner, was on his third trip to Thailand when he disappeared. What’s documented in public reporting and appeals (reported details may vary by source):• Last known sightings were reported at the Full Moon Party on February 24, 2008, and then around noon on February 25, 2008 at an after-party venue described as the Back Yard Bar. • His belongings were reported still at his bungalow accommodation (Laem Son bungalows / Haad Yao area), and appeals reported no bank withdrawals since February 22, 2008. • UK investigators later ran a high-profile appeal that featured on BBC Crimewatch (February 2013), including a request to identify potential witnesses shown in a photograph connected to his last-known orbit. • Police have publicly stated lines of enquiry were completed, but the case remained open and they would act on new information. Listener discretion advised: this episode discusses a missing person investigation and references party-drug/alcohol culture, possible violence, and unresolved outcomes. The story is reconstructed from documented reporting and public appeals available at the time of release; where accounts conflict or the record is limited, it’s stated plainly. A clearly separated section later covers unverified theories and online claims—treated as possibilities, not fact.If you have information: if you were on Koh Phangan around the Full Moon Party window in late February 2008—especially Haad Rin or the after-party venue described in appeals as the Back Yard Bar—and you remember anything that could clarify Daniel Hall’s movements, report it. In the UK, contact police via 101 and ask for Norfolk Constabulary, referencing Daniel “Danny” Hall missing from Koh Phangan (Feb 2008). Sources Koh Phangan Island News (2018 appeal summary): https://kohphangannews.org/high-alert/new-appeal-launched-almost-10-years-danny-hall-went-missing-koh-phangan-3749.html The Thaiger (Apr 28, 2025 update): https://thethaiger.com/news/national/mystery-of-british-man-still-missing-in-thailand-lives-on Belfast Telegraph (Feb 15, 2013 appeal coverage): https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/appeal-over-missing-backpacker/a/118641264.html #DanielHall #DannyHall #KohPhangan #FullMoonParty #Thailand #MissingPerson #Unsolved #ColdCase #TrueCrimePodcast #UnsolvedMystery