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The Secret World War II History of Koh Samui, the New Setting for 'The White Lotus'
Koh Samui’s tourism industry bloomed in the 1970s, when it became a fixture on Thailand’s backpacker trail, and has since ...
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The Secret World War II History of Koh Samui, the New Setting for ‘The White Lotus’
Behind the dreamy scenery of the HBO show’s latest location lurks an explosive story of Thailand’s involvement in the conflict and a sunken Japanese tanker Ronan O'Connell Freelance writer As ...