The newest season of The White Lotus isn’t even halfway through, but Thailand is already experiencing its ripple effect as fans gear up to live out their own versions of the dark comedy.
The third season of the hit HBO show moves the action to Thailand, where viewers watch the lives of the wealthy on vacation and the workers who serve them at a fictional chain of high-end resorts. After season one and two locations Hawaii and Sicily saw a 300 per cent year-on-year surge in tourism, thanks to the “White Lotus Effect”, the island's tourism industry braced for a tide reminiscent of the show's previous filming locations.
