We da best!
Bangkok has been voted the numero uno city on the planet for the fourth year running by Travel + Leisure magazine.
Our beloved city scored a 90.4 in the annual reader poll, edging out the Istanbul’s 89.96. Rounding out the top 10, in order, were Florence, Italy; Cape Town, South Africa; Kyoto, Japan; Rome, Italy; Charleston, South Carolina; Barcelona, Spain; Paris, France; and our neighbor to the north: Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra will travel to New York on July 18 to accept the award, which was based on six criteria: sights, culture/arts, restaurants/food, people, shopping, and value.
Bangkokians are going to have to work hard not to develop an ego: The Thai capital was also recently named the most touristed city in the world in a study by Mastercard, for what it’s worth.
So what does this all mean? More traffic.
Please help celebrate Bangkok’s continued ascendancy by watching the video below.
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