Chiangmai named 'World’s #2 Best City' by Travel + Leisure magazine

Thai Version

Voters don’t lie! Bangkok named 'World’s Best City' by Travel + Leisure magazine
And as an added bonus for Thailand's embattled tourism industry, Chiang Mai has grabbed the number two spot in the annual reader poll
9 July, 2010


If you need further proof of Bangkok's global supremacy, check out our list of 50 reasons why it is indeed the greatest city in the world. .
Travel + Leisure Magazine has released its 2010 “World’s Best” list, with Bangkok voted as the top city in the world, followed by Chiang Mai, in the annual poll voted on by the American luxury travel magazine's readers.

We’re quite certain there has to be a bit of celebrating going on in the offices of Thailand’s Tourism Authority, which has been battling hard to bring back the tourists following the recent unrest in Bangkok. (Though it must be noted the Travel + Leisure survey was completed before this year's mass protests.)

Rounding out the top 10 on the "World's Best City" list are Florence, San Miguel de Allende (Mexico), Rome, Sydney, Buenos Aires, Oaxaca (Mexico), Barcelona and New York City.

Thailand’s hotels did well too, with the Peninsula Bangkok rising from No. 66 in 2009 to No. 7 in 2010, while Thai Airways was voted the world’s eighth best international airline. Check out Travelandleisure.com for the full list of 2010 winners.

Asia

RANK NAME SCORE

1 Bangkok 90.30

2 Chiang Mai, Thailand 89.35

3 Kyoto, Japan 87.43

4 Siem Reap, Cambodia 87.33

5 Udaipur, India 86.55

6 Jaipur, India 85.73

7 Hong Kong 85.64

8 Hanoi, Vietnam 85.03

9 Tokyo 84.84

10 Beijing 83.81

Chiang Mai was the first apperance the World’s Best in year 2005 in to the top ten at the 5th place and 2nd Place for Asia’s Best Cities, year 2006, 2007 & 2009was the 5th Place.

Chiang Mai, the “City of Life & Prosperity” of its own unique culture and nature with 715 years old city (Ancient Kingdom of Lanna)


Bangkok and Chiang Mai named Worlds’s Best Cities 2010 by leading magazine

Thanks to many sources of information especailly Travel + Leisure magazine and voters ofcourse.

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