How To Visit The White Lotus Thailand Without A Ratliff Budget

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Mike White may have already picked out a location (in France) for The White Lotus Season 4, but I’m still not over Season 3 and its Thailand setting. The third iteration of HBO’s Emmy-winning anthology series specifically shined a light on the island of Koh Samui to serve as the bucket list destination for guests like Victoria Ratliff (Parker Posey), Chelsea (Aimee Lou Wood), and Belinda Lindsey (Natasha Rothwell) — and I had the opportunity to visit some of the top White Lotus S3 filming locations before shooting for the new season kicks off.

Even though the White Lotus seen in the show is a fictional hotel chain, each season has been shot at a Four Seasons Resort (so far...