Get hitched in Thailand, where The White Lotus Season 3 is set

Thailand wants to become the hottest destination on planet Earth — it may already be.Of course, that’s thanks in large part to HBO, which set the third season of their utterly popular show, “The White Lotus,” in the home of the white elephant.If the first two seasons, which drew armies of jet-setting tourists to Maui and Sicily, are bankable precedents, the show’s latest setting, the Four Seasons resort on the isle of Koh Samui, is about to be booked out for years to come.Between July and October, Thai bookings grew 34%; by January they were up 312% year-over-year, according to travel agency Fora.

The Thai Tourism Authority is even hosting a website dedicated to “White Lotus”-inspired travel, and wedding planners and resorts report that Thailand is on the lips of every blushing bride and grinning groom (interest is also spiking since the Thai government legalized same-sex marriage in January).But fret not, right now, if you hurry, a “White Lotus” wedding that will be the envy of your high school enemy is still possible.“When Michael White walked in, he fell in love at first sight,” said JJ, the general manager of the Four Seasons Koh Samui of the show’s creator.“It’s tranquil, it’s very intimate.

There is so much privacy and the lush landscaping.It’s a very romantic place.”JJ says that he doesn’t expect the resort to sell out for weddings or to be booked out for honeymoons until after the season’s premiere on Sunday, Feb.

16.Until then, everything is on the table.“It’s a really cinematic resort and people will want to come and create their own ‘White Lotus’ moments,” said JJ, of the resort on Thailand’s second largest island.

“They’ll get married in the residence where a particular scene was shot and have a full moon party with their guests, like in the show.”But first thing’s first, you’ll want the resort all to yourself.After all, it’s only 60 villas and 11 residences.

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