Ep 279: 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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12 Jan 2026 • 12m06sWelcome to the debut edition of our new Start The Week show - a succinct 15-minute summary of the hottest 5 travel topics in South East Asia and beyond. Our first mini show takes Gary and Hannah from Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand to China and Saudi Arabia. En route, we discuss a potential Disney theme park in eastern Thailand, Chinese cruise tourism, e-gate tech challenges between Singapore and Malaysia, cross-border EV charging packages, and the logistics of developing a Hajj village for almost a quarter of a million Indonesian pilgrims. All this and more in less than 15 minutes…
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