With Season 3 of the hit HBO show ‘The White Lotus’ slated for 2025 release, Thailand is gearing up to court luxury travelers and more Hollywood productions.
Mike White, the creator of the HBO series “The White Lotus,” was in Thailand searching for the perfect place to film the show’s third season. His journey had led him to the island of Koh Samui and into the open-air lobby of the Four Seasons Resort, overlooking lush mountains, glimmering ocean and $9,000-a-night villas. The hotel's general manager, Jasjit Singh Assi, was ready with his pitch. But it didn't take much to persuade White. “He was quiet for a bit,' Assi recalled.
They crowded Maya Bay with boats, driving away marine life and destroying coral reefs. In 2018, the government closed the main beach in Maya Bay for restoration. It reopened in January 2022 with prohibitions on swimming and anchoring in coral areas — and periodic shutdowns for caretaking. '‘The Beach’ was a lesson for Thailand,” Matsayawanigul said. 'The National Parks Department has been mindful of this issue.
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