With season three of The White Lotus drawing new visitors to the already bustling shores of Phuket and Koh Samui, a very different story is unfolding across the Gulf of Thailand.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer pitched Michigan’s Mackinac Island as the setting for season 4 of the hit series “The White Lotus.” “If @hbo is looking for the perfect location for @thewhitelotus season ...