Bangkok-born actor Dom Hetrakul plays a hotel spa therapist in The White Lotus season three. Here are his top tips for visiting Phuket, Koh Samui and Bangkok.

Now, for Season 3, which premieres on HBO on Feb. 16, the bar has been raised to show off Thailand. Thailand is a great location, says John Rees, owner of J5 Travel, a luxury boutique travel agency. “It’s a different culture but it’s easy to be there;