BANGKOK, Oct 17 (TNA) – The latest Mastercard’s Global Destination Cities Index has ranked Bangkok as the No. 1 destination for the fourth year in a row, with more than 22 million international overnight visitors.
In this regard, Aileen Chew, country manager of Mastercard for Thailand presented a plaque to Thai Tourism and Sports Minister Pipat Ratchakitprakan on Thursday.
The Mastercard Global Destination Cities Index ranks 200 cities based on third-party research and proprietary analysis in terms of the number of their total international overnight visitor arrivals and the cross-border spending by these same visitors in the destination cities.
TAT Governor, Yuthasak Supasorn earlier said now, the four new MRT subway stations in Bangkok’s old quarter makes exploring the city’s landmark sites even easier.
Bangkok’s culinary scene has also been strengthened over the years, especially with many restaurants and street food eateries making it into the Michelin Guide, he added.
Aside from Bangkok, two other Thai destinations — Phuket and Pattaya – are ranked 14th and 15th with 9.8 million and 9.4 million international overnight visitors, respectively.
Paris and London hold the No. 2 and 3 spots, respectively both hovering over 19 million. (TNA)
