The cheers in Thailand were great when the kingdom was chosen for the film for the third season of the award-winning HBO series “The White Lotus”. After Hawaii and Sicily, locations on the island of Koh Samui are the focus of the biting satire of wealthy -neglected on a luxury vacation. Above all, the sophisticated Four Seasons Resort, where guests for a double room leaf through at least 2000 euros per night.
New vacation type: set jet
It is not only since the streaming start on February 17th (at Sky) the government, tour operator and hoteliers are looking forward to “set jet” that flock to the locations. The trend of visiting locations of your own favorite series or a blockbuster is more popular than ever.
At travel agencies, the search queries for Koh Samui shot up as the setting of the recent season, as the business magazine “Forbes” wrote. The Thai tourism organization tende rubs its hands, but with many islanders there is growing concern about the consequences of mass tourism. Because Koh Samui already has more than a problem on his neck because of its popularity. During the dry season, there is a lack of water due to the rush, and waste disposal is also a problem. However, the residents are particularly angry about the constantly clogged streets because more and more holidaymakers are jet over the island with scooters or cars.
The hotel capacities are also largely exhausted, sometimes the prices have attracted enormously. Thailand is “loved to death, so to speak”, a user in social media summed up.
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Source: Nachrichten
