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The South East Asia Travel Show

324 - The South East Asia Travel Show: Live at the 2026 Travel + Leisure Luxury Summit Asia in Bangkok

The South East Asia Travel Show is hosted by Gary Bowerman and Hannah Pearson. Each week, we discuss the hottest travel talking points in the 10 countries of ASEAN, and the influential travel markets of Asia Pacific and beyond.

324 - The South East Asia Travel Show: Live at the 2026 Travel + Leisure Luxury Summit Asia in Bangkok

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The South East Asia Travel Show: Live at the 2026 Travel + Leisure Luxury Summit Asia in Bangkok

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Thu, 18 Jun 2026

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The Vietnam vs Thailand Tourism Rivalry Heats Up, SAF in Retreat & Durian Tourism in Malaysia: Start the Weekend with The South East Asia Travel Show

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Fri, 12 Jun 2026

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Will El Niño be the Next Major Travel Shock?: Start the Weekend with The South East Asia Travel Show

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Fri, 05 Jun 2026

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Flight Cuts & Currency Drops, More Indian Tourists Head to Vietnam & Is an ASEAN Jet Fuel Stockpile Realistic?: May 2026 in Review

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Fri, 29 May 2026

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Vietnam's Travel & Tourism Profile is Red Hot in 2026 - So What Happens Next?

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Sun, 17 May 2026

319-

How Concerned Should We Be About Hantavirus?, ASEAN's Shared Fuel Reserve & AirAsia Floats a Hotel Boat: Start the Week with The South East Asia Travel Show

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Mon, 11 May 2026

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Thailand's Newest Tourism Tax, 2 ASEAN Airlines in Global Flight Cuts Top 10 & Baby Shark in Singapore: Start the Week with The South East Asia Travel Show

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Mon, 04 May 2026

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Vietnam's Long Thanh Challenges, Thailand's China Tourism Crisis & Fuel Surcharges Go Off-the-Chart in the Philippines: Start the Week with The South East Asia Travel Show - Part 2

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Mon, 27 Apr 2026

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Thailand & Cambodia Pursue Peace, Myanmar Nears ASEAN Return & Embodied AI Tourism in Malaysia: Start the Week in The South East Asia - Part 1

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Mon, 27 Apr 2026

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Vietnam's Travel Transformation Accelerates, Chocolate Hills Under Threat in the Philippines & What is the Value of Heritage in Singapore?: Start the Week with The South East Asia Travel Show

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Mon, 20 Apr 2026

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The Philippines' Gloomy Tourism Year Gets Worse, Travel Insurance Mandate in Thailand & Grab's AI Travel Play: Start the Week with The South East Asia Travel Show

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Mon, 13 Apr 2026

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How Have 6 Weeks of War Changed ASEAN's Travel Economies?: Start the Weekend with The South East Asia Travel Show

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Fri, 10 Apr 2026

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LCC Strategy Shifts, Türkiye & Taiwan in the Spotlight & Vietnam Targets 50 Million Visitors: Start the Week with The South East Asia Travel Show

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Mon, 06 Apr 2026

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ASEAN'S Energy Crisis, Godzilla Heat, Changi in Vietnam & Eurovision Asia: March 2026 in Review

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Wed, 01 Apr 2026

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Sustainable Aviation & Tourist Entry Taxes in Singapore & Thailand, New Cruise Ports & Robot Dog Tour Guides: Start the Week with The South East Asia Travel Show

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Mon, 30 Mar 2026

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A New Survey Report on the Impacts of War in the Middle East on Travel Businesses in South East Asia

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Thu, 26 Mar 2026

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Eid Travel Trends, Thailand Merges Tourism & Culture & Vientiane's Electric Pole Superstar: Start the Week with The South East Asia Travel Show

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Mon, 23 Mar 2026

307-

As the Energy Crisis Impacts Spread Across Asian Travel, Can K-pop Save the World?

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Thu, 19 Mar 2026

306-

The Economic Impacts of War in the Middle East for Travel & Tourism Across South East Asia

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Fri, 13 Mar 2026

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War in Iran & Lebanon Raises New Questions for South East Asian Travel Economies: Pre-Start the Week with The South East Asia Travel Show

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Sat, 07 Mar 2026

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ASEAN's Air Travel Outlook: Where are the Hotspots & Slow-Motion Markets?: Start the Week with The South East Asia Travel Show

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Mon, 02 Mar 2026

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Asia's Most Connected Country by 2030, Vietnam's Airlines Go Plane Shopping & Thailand's Petrol Station Hotels: Start the Week with The South East Asia Travel Show

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Mon, 23 Feb 2026

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Lunar New Year Segues into Ramadan, Thailand's Koh Samui Bridge & ASEAN Airlines Take Off for Europe: Start the Week with The South East Asia Travel Show

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Mon, 16 Feb 2026

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Stay Up-to-Date with the Dynamic Travel & Tourism Landscapes of South East Asia & Asia Pacific

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Thu, 12 Feb 2026

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Vietnam's New January Inbound Record, AirFish in Singapore & What Will Elections in Thailand & Japan Mean for Tourism?: Start the Week with The South East Asia Travel Show

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Mon, 09 Feb 2026

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Did ASEAN Surpass 2019 Arrivals in 2025?, New Airlines in Vietnam & Currency Craziness Everywhere: January 2026 in Review

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Thu, 05 Feb 2026

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ASEAN Launches 2030 Tourism Roadmap, 20 Years of the Singapore Air Show & Bangkok's Major MICE Win: Start the Week with The South East Asia Travel Show

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Mon, 02 Feb 2026

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Nipah Virus Alert, a New Tourism Tax in Indonesia & a Blackpink AI Controversy in Thailand: Start the Week with The South East Asia Travel Show

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Mon, 26 Jan 2026

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Trip.com's Antitrust Troubles, Cambodia & Philippines Go Visa-Free for Chinese Tourists & Singapore's Big BTS Win: Start the Week with The South East Asia Travel Show

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Mon, 19 Jan 2026

295-

25 for 2025: The South East Asia Travel Show's Year in Review

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Wed, 14 Jan 2026

294-

Disneyland Thailand, Chinese Cruising in ASEAN & Vietnam Doubles Arrivals in 9 Years: Start the Week With The South East Asia Travel Show

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Mon, 12 Jan 2026

293-

Travel & Tourism in an Age of Uncertainty: 12 Key Themes to Watch in South East Asia & Asia Pacific in 2026

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Wed, 07 Jan 2026

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The Geopolitics of Travel & Tourism in ASEAN, Asia Pacific & Beyond in the Era of AI

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Tue, 09 Dec 2025

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Visa-easing Tricks, Tariff Turmoil, Vietnam's Breakout Year & What Happened to the ASEAN Tourism Visa?: 2025 in Review

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Fri, 05 Dec 2025

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Indonesia's Biometric Airport Corridor, Hotel Taxes in Malaysia & What Happens Next Between China & Japan?: November 2025 in Review

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Fri, 28 Nov 2025

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Will Indonesia Build a High-Speed Railway to Bali, What is the 'Cosmic Turtle' & When Will Long Thanh Airport Open?: South East Asia's Top Travel Mega-Projects in 2025 in Review

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Thu, 27 Nov 2025

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Singapore Leads on SAF, Cambodia Visitor Numbers Dive & A Bahrain Base for AirAsia?: The Latest South East Asia Travel News in Review

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Thu, 13 Nov 2025

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Scam Centre Tourism Impacts, SAF Mandates, Q4 Travel Promotions & Timor Leste Joins ASEAN: October 2025 in Review

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Thu, 30 Oct 2025

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Chinese Holidaymakers Jet Off, Multiple Muslim Tourism Initiatives & Fiscal Relief for Travel Workers: September + Golden Week in Review

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Fri, 10 Oct 2025

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From Japan to South East Asia to South America: Confronting the Cumulative Challenges of Tourism, with Joao Romao

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Thu, 25 Sep 2025

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ASEAN & APAC Still Playing Air Travel Catch-up, Bali Floods Fallout & Koh Samui’s Mega-Bridge: This Week in Review

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Fri, 19 Sep 2025

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Techo Airport Takes Off, Thai Baht Volatility & Turmoil in Indonesia: This Week in Review

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Thu, 11 Sep 2025

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Pre-Golden Week Visa-Easing Tricks, Rising Costs of the Thai-Cambodia War & Senior Tour Guides vs Robots: August 2025 in Review

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Fri, 29 Aug 2025

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More Indonesian Airports, Thai Crypto Tourists & Vietnam's Proposed Superapp: This Week in Review

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Sat, 23 Aug 2025

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Rethinking Indonesia's Under-achieving Inbound Tourism Sector, with Nur Wulan T

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Thu, 14 Aug 2025

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Vietnam's Golden Year Continues, THAI Back on the Bourse, India & Philippines Agree "Free-Visas" & Happy 60th Birthday Singapore: This Week in Review

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Sat, 09 Aug 2025

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War, Tariffs, GDP Revisions & Slowing Visitor Arrivals: July 2025 in Review

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Sat, 02 Aug 2025

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Deconstructing Thailand's Tourism Landscape in a Turbulent Year for South East Asia, with Bill Barnett, C9 Hotelworks

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Wed, 30 Jul 2025

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South East Asia's New Low-Cost Carrier Landscape: What's Next for Budget Air Travel?, with Shantanu Gangakhedkar, Frost & Sullivan

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Fri, 18 Jul 2025

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Rethinking Digital Nomadism & The Future of Borderless Travel, with Milos Pelucha, Destinova

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Thu, 10 Jul 2025