Bangkok second in Asia in destination sustainability rankings

[Jonathan Fairfield]

Bangkok second in Asia in destination sustainability rankings

By The Nation

 

 

Bangkok ranks second among Asian destinations in the latest Global Destination Sustainability (GDS) Index.

The rating, which measures social and environmental sustainability strategies, industry supplier support, and Convention Bureau strategy and initiatives, also named Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (Public Organisation (TCEB) the top scorer when compared to other Asian convention bureaus that participated in the survey.

 

The International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) recently gave out the GDS-Index awards to the top five destinations recognised for their sustainable practices in the business tourism and events industry.

 

The top five cities with the highest overall scores were: Gothenburg (Sweden); Copenhagen (Denmark), Reykjavík (Iceland), Oslo (Norway), and Uppsala (Sweden).

 

According to the index, the top five Asian cities with highest overall scores were: Tokyo, Bangkok, Goyang (South Korea), Sapporo (Japan), and Dubai (United Arab Emirates).

 

Bangkok was ranked second in Asia and 21st in the world according to the GDS-Index.

 

The ranking was measured across four key areas: city environmental strategy and infrastructure (14 topics); city social sustainability performance (4 topics); industry supplier support (8 topics); and Convention Bureau (CVB) strategy and initiatives (12 topics).

 

Overall, Bangkok received a total score of 58 per cent. The city scored 69 per cent in CVB performance, higher than the global benchmark of 53 per cent.

 

TCEB president Chiruit Isarangkun na Ayuthaya said Bangkok and TCEB had participated in the GDS-Index for the first time and the bureau is delighted with the result.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30361096

 

 

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[Reigntax]

Now if only someone could explain just what that means so the average idiot understood, rather than the usual beuracratic bulldust that produces facts and figures that are meaningless.

[mok199]

TVF reports BKK participates in GDX and awarded GVD by TCEB and ICCS .''OMG''

Edited December 25, 2018 by mok199

[RotMahKid]

13 hours ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

The ranking was measured across four key areas: city environmental strategy and infrastructure (14 topics); city social sustainability performance (4 topics); industry supplier support (8 topics); and Convention Bureau (CVB) strategy and initiatives (12 topics). 

If the rankings used this criteria, then for sure it's FAKE news.

[madmen]

Love BKK. And this city just keeps raking in the awards but TV jungle dwellers always like to have a cry about it

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[anon537687643]

Funny! You clearly regard this “award” more important than what the polluted , traffic congrsted,overcrowded culturally empty ...and more, really is !


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[Chang_paarp]

They must be using data supplied by TAT. It could not been based on actual visiting the city.

[madmen]

Funny! You clearly regard this “award” more important than what the polluted , traffic congrsted,overcrowded culturally empty ...and more, really is !


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Irrelevant. Recent awards by mastercard and agoda show that tourists love bangkok and that's all that matters.

How many awards has your village won?
Exactly! [emoji23]

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[anon537687643]

Irrelevant. Recent awards by mastercard and agoda show that tourists love bangkok and that's all that matters. 

How many awards has your village won?

Exactly! [emoji23]

 

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more than your boonie .. clown madman, TAT representative

 

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