Bangkok was voted as the top city in the world in the 2011 annual poll “World’s Best” voted on by the American luxury travel magazine's readers, Travel + Leisure MagazineAccording to Bangkok Governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra, a questionnaire developed by the editors of Travel + Leisure that judges cities around the world for their sights, culture, food, people, shopping, and value was used to make the determination. Bangkok came out on top once again with an overall score of 90.49, an improvement of .19 over last year's rating.
Bangkok Governor M.R. Sukhumbhand Paribatra traveled to New York to receive the award himself on July 14. The city retains its number one ranking in the world for a second consecutive year after it was voted to Best City in 2008 and 2010. Known for its fantastic tropical settings, historical venues, rich culture, and wondrous architecture, Bangkok has grown in popularity for tourists and world travelers over the years.
Rounding out the top 10 on the "World's Best City" list after Bangkok are Florence, Rome, New York City, Istanbul, Cape Town, Siem Reap (Cambodia), Sydney, Barcelona (Spain), and Paris.
Thailand’s hotels did well too, with the Mandarin Oriental Dhara Dhevi in Chiang Mai (rank 7), Mandarin Oriental Bangkok (rank 23), The Peninsula Bangkok (rank 40) Four Season in Chiang Mai (rank 49), while Thai Airways was voted the world’s ninth best international airline. Regarded as one of the true travel hotspots in the world, Bangkok has grown in popularity for tourists and world travelers over the years. The city is known for its fantastic tropical settings, historical venues, rich culture and wondrous architecture.
Travel + Leisure's World's Best Awards 2011 was available for digital download on July 11 on iTunes and will hit newsstands on August 23.
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