The South East Asia Travel Show
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"Time has really flown in the year since we started the Phuket Sandbox." Exactly one year ago, on 1 July 2021, Thailand initiated the Phuket Sandbox to kickstart inbound travel after 16 months of tourism inactivity. Four months later, it was replaced by the Test & Go Scheme. Phuket is now buzzing. A mix of domestic and inbound tourists saw it welcome 1.7 million visitors in the first 5 months of 2022. This week, Gary and Hannah discuss Phuket's impressive progress with Sumi Soorian, Executive Director of the Phuket Hotels Association. Sumi discusses how the hospitality and tourism sectors have adapted over the past 12 months. We also discuss shifts in Phuket's key inbound markets and interesting trends in meetings, weddings and domestic travel. Plus, we look at human resource challenges for hotels, shorter booking windows and room rates and occupancy. Now, as Thailand removes virtually all of its pandemic restrictions, what is the outlook for Phuket 12 months after it pioneered the revival of tourism in South East Asia?
6 Reasons Why Travel Remains on Hold in South East Asia
Community-based Tourism in Thailand, with Charlotte Louwman-Vogels
Selling a Passion for Vietnam, with Kerry Newsome
A South East Asia Travel Resources Guide to the Pandemic
The Current State of Travel in South East Asia and Beyond
Take-off for the Australia-New Zealand Travel Bubble, with Simon Westaway
Will Singapore Lead South East Asia's Travel Revival?
Phuket & Bali: Will They Both Reopen in July?, with Brett Henry, MG Group
The Challenges of Reconnecting the World, with Dirk Singer, SimpliFlying
Travel Bubbles Are Back! Or Are They?
Participative Sports Tourism in Vietnam with David Lloyd
The South East Asia Travel Show - New 2021 Trailer
Tourism in Transformation: Tapping Into Post-COVID Traveller Aspirations & Expectations
ASEAN Tourism: Where Do We Stand Now, and How Might Countries Reopen?
The Pandemic One Year On: What Have Travel & Tourism Learned?
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7 Months Since Reopening in the Maldives, with Ruth Franklin
Is it Time to Rethink Chinese New Year Tourism Marketing?
The Complexities of Airline & Aviation Regulations in ASEAN & Asia Pacific, with Michelle Dy, AirAsia
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