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Thanks to HBO, everyone wants a White Lotus getaway. Can Thailand handle it?

Thailand anticipates a tourism boost following its appearance in White Lotus Season 3, according to Chompu Marusachot, the New York director of the Tourist Authority of Thailand.
The Four Seasons Koh Samui has seen a surge in searches and bookings since being named the White Lotus location for Season 3.
Experts warn that overtourism is causing critical issues for Koh Samui, necessitating improvements in waste management and water resources, as stated by Kannapa Pongponrat from Thammasat University.
The Thai government has implemented strict environmental laws to combat waste management issues, as emphasized by Suchana Apple Chavanich, a professor of oceanography.

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How the ‘White Lotus Effect’ Is Changing Where People Choose to Travel

As Season 3 of the HBO series shows the beauty of Koh Samui, the Thai island is already dealing with the challenges of overtourism and environmental degradation.

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Thanks to HBO, everyone wants a White Lotus getaway. Can Thailand handle it?

Season 3 of the hit HBO show White Lotus premiered this week, opening on a gnarled branch in a dense jungle, the camera tracking upward before landing on a monkey, perched attentively. The shot establishes nature as a primary theme that continues as we watch this season’s guests arrive, then disperse into villas cascading down a lush Thai hillside, each of them afforded ravishing views over a seemingly pristine island and sea. In real life, thi…

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It's almost perverse how the HBO series parodies the rich

It's almost perverse how the HBO series parodies the rich - The new season of The White Lotus once again takes you to a hellish paradise.

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HBO's 'The White Lotus' Puts Thailand on the Travel Map

Photo courtesy of Variety Following the highly anticipated premiere of HBO's hit show The White Lotus, the picturesque Thai island of Koh Samui has become the talk of the globe. Since the premiere, travel platform Agoda has observed a significant 12% uptick in accommodation searches for Koh Samui...

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