Renowned for its street food,
exciting nightlife, and loveable, eccentric culture, Bangkok has once
again topped the chart of the world’s most popular destinations for
international travelers, according to a report by Mastercard released
this week.
In Mastercard’s 2017 Global Destination Cities Index,
Bangkok is expected to welcome 20.2 million overnight visitors this
year, a four percent increase from last year’s 19.4 million headcount.
(Overnight tourists refer to those whose trip includes an overnight
stay, so don’t confuse them with the total 32 million tourists last year.)
In terms of tourist spending, Bangkok
came in fifth in the world, and Mastercard expects a 10.9 percent
increase in tourism revenue from last year, with peak months for
visiting being April, July-August, and December-January.
Regionally, tourists spend the most
money in Singapore (which makes a lot of sense considering the higher
cost of almost everything there). The city generated US$15.7 billion in
tourism revenue last year and is expected to earn about the same this
year, or 0.3 percent more, to be exact.
Globally, London follows Bangkok in
terms of tourist arrivals, taking the No.2 spot for the second year.
Paris, Dubai, and Singapore round out the top five.
Source - Coconuts.co
- Bangkok, Thailand
- London. England
- Paris, France
- Dubai, UAE
- Singapore
- New York, US
- Seoul, South Korea
- Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Tokyo, Japan
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