Bangkok ranked 13th among healthiest cities worldwide

[snoop1130]

Bangkok ranked 13th among healthiest cities worldwide

 

 

Bangkok, 8 February, 2021 – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is pleased to announce that Bangkok has been named the 13th healthiest city in the world according to a recent ‘Healthy Lifestyles Cities Report’ study by UK health authorities.

 

By researching 44 major cities around the world, data was measured in 10 different ways: sunlight, happiness, average working time, outdoor activities, drinking water prices, obesity levels, average life expectancy, air and water quality, and number of restaurants.

 

These scores were ranked, and the highest scoring cities were consequently ordained as the world’s healthiest cities.

 

In Bangkok, the city’s large number of daily sunshine hours and the abundance of 1,796 take-away food options available to residents were two factors that helped it rank thirteenth. With a happiness level of 5.99/10 and 377 available outdoor activities, Bangkokians have a life expectancy of 74.10 years on average with a low 10% obesity level.

 

Two relatively high negative scores, a city pollution index of 76.64 and the comparatively high cost of 2,053 Baht for monthly gym membership, could have possibly kept Bangkok from ranking higher.

 

The ‘Healthy Lifestyles Cities Report’ reflects a generation that prioritises health and wellness more than ever before and means that tourist destinations should consider the needs and cater for the healthy lifestyles of travellers.

 

The high ranking is also because of a series of initiatives that have been announced over the past five years to tackle challenges facing Bangkok’s public transport, waste management, renewable energy use and efficiencies, in addition to proposals to significantly expand green spaces.

 

Most recently, the Benjakitti Forest Park expansion project announced it was going under construction, with an expansion project set to make this downtown park grow to a total area of about 450 rai (72 hectares). Located in Khlong Toei district, Benjakitti Park was already one of the biggest parks in Bangkok, when completed it will include a 1.5-kilometre elevated walk and bicycle trail connected to Lumphini Park.

 

Source: https://www.tatnews.org/2021/02/bangkok-ranked-13th-among-healthiest-cities-worldwide/

[mike787]

Finally, some good news. 

[colinneil]

What a load of codswallop....13th healthiest, somebody is taking some substance that they shouldnt coming up with garbage like that.

[overt2016]

What!!!!!!!!

[vadid]

In what crazy universe would the number of take-aways a city has be an indicator of its health?

[PatOngo]

Lucky all those vehicles crank out fresh air and not exhaust fumes! ????..............What a crock!

[Shuya]

lol yes... no wonder they did not link the story. read the original here:  https://www.lenstore.co.uk/research/healthy-lifestyle-report/ 

 

"The team at Lenstore has analysed 44 cities across the globe to uncover where it’s easier to lead a well-rounded, healthy lifestyle. From obesity levels to pollution rates, each city has been scored across 10 healthy living metrics."

Edited February 8, 2021 by Shuya

[bluesofa]

3 minutes ago, Shuya said:

lol yes... no wonder they did not link the story. read the original here:  https://www.lenstore.co.uk/research/healthy-lifestyle-report/

Following that link, looks like Bangkok won 13th place based on sunshine hours, price of a bottle of water and obesity levels nationwide.

I see the figure for annual average hours worked was not available for Thailand.

 

The winner - Amsterdam - lost on all those three items for Bangkok, but won on life expectancy, pollution and happiness levels.

[Pilotman]

1 hour ago, mike787 said:

Finally, some good news. 

How?  It's palpable nonsense. 

[metisdead]

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[Pilotman]

23 minutes ago, PatOngo said:

Lucky all those vehicles crank out fresh air and not exhaust fumes! ????..............What a crock!

exactly, some people are so gullible that they believe this kind of statistical BS.  Two or three days was always the maximum that my head, ears, eyes and throat could stand in Bangkok at any one time

[SoilSpoil]

When Bangkok ranks 16 places higher on a 'health index' than Tokyo, you know something is not right. 

[Geoffggi]

Stay calm guys don't forget it was reported by TAT ....................LOL

[realfunster]

13 hours ago, Shuya said:

lol yes... no wonder they did not link the story. read the original here:  https://www.lenstore.co.uk/research/healthy-lifestyle-report/ 

 

"The team at Lenstore has analysed 44 cities across the globe to uncover where it’s easier to lead a well-rounded, healthy lifestyle. From obesity levels to pollution rates, each city has been scored across 10 healthy living metrics."

 

Thanks for doing the research.

In summary, this would be similar to TopCharoen opticians shop issuing a list of healthy cities. I.e completely and utterly worthless.

I am used to such press releases but object to the use of “UK Health authorities”.

Associating such reports with Her Majesty’s Government is a disgrace.

[soi3eddie]

14 hours ago, vadid said:

In what crazy universe would the number of take-aways a city has be an indicator of its health?

 

May depend on whether it's Som Tam or Beef Burgers.

 

Edited February 9, 2021 by soi3eddie

[Tarteso]

Good luck with this.No nice number... scare

Edited February 9, 2021 by Tarteso

[Olad Mate]

Just for writing that, even if you copied it. You should consider yourself one of the stupidest people in Thailand according to anybody who reads your <deleted>.

[Tracyb]

The other 43 cities evaluated must be pretty bad!

[Venom]

14 hours ago, Shuya said:

From obesity levels to pollution rates,

 

Obese people in every direction. ✔️

Toxic levels of 2.5 PM air pollution from December to May. ✔️

Noise pollution from black smoke billowing trucks and motorscooters 24/7✔️

Garbage and litter spewn across the roads, parks, waterways with sewage being pumped into open canals ✔️ Burning garbage and everything else in sight. ✔️

 

Congratulations everybody, BKK is hub of heath. ????

[hotchilli]

15 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

By researching 44 major cities around the world, data was measured in 10 different ways: sunlight, happiness, average working time, outdoor activities, drinking water prices, obesity levels, average life expectancy, air and water quality, and number of restaurants

The above highlighted are questionable.

[brewsterbudgen]

I knew I was justified in living here!  Congratulations Bangkok, a great place to live. ????

[Jimbo2014]

HuH!? ????

• There is sunshine?  I cant see any beyond the choking pollution.  
• There is happiness?  All I see are stressed downtrodden masses.
• There is low average working time?  Thailand ranked highest in number of hours worked lately
• Outdoor activities? 
• Drinking water prices?  The government just told us not to drink the water, its now toxic and salty.
• Obesity levels?  Thailand has a high level of diabetes and rates of cancer
• Average life expectancy?  Thailand ranks 8 years behind Japan with high rates of murder, suicide, road accidents.
• Air and water quality?  Bangkok has ranked in the top 10 most polluted cities for the last 2 months
• Number of restaurants? - OK you win this one

[thedemon]

14 hours ago, Pilotman said:

exactly, some people are so gullible that they believe this kind of statistical BS.  Two or three days was always the maximum that my head, ears, eyes and throat could stand in Bangkok at any one time

 

Yes Bangkok is often polluted but most western cities are full of fat people and statistically being obese and metabolically unhealthy will kill you faster than low air quality.

[rcuthbert]

Ahhhh - objective journalism.????

[brewsterbudgen]

6 minutes ago, rcuthbert said:

Ahhhh - objective journalism.????

Are you questioning their methodology?

METHODOLOGY

We collected data across 10 metrics for 44 cities around the world (please see all metrics below). Each of these metrics were awarded a weighted score and these were combined to give each city a total score out of 100. This score was then used to rank the 44 cities to determine which were best for healthy living.

 

https://www.lenstore.co.uk/research/healthy-lifestyle-report/

Edited February 9, 2021 by brewsterbudgen

[klauskunkel]

16 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Bangkok ranked 13th among healthiest cities worldwide

as long as you

Do not boil salty tap water for drinking – MWA

[Mike Rodik]

step one :  air quality for thais can be double pollution than WHO safety maximum

 

FAAAAAIIILLLLLL

[spiekerjozef]

We love TAT.

It puts a smile on my face every day.

Mostly I'm on the floor and I can't stop laughing.

[brewsterbudgen]

1 minute ago, klauskunkel said:

as long as you

Do not boil salty tap water for drinking – MWA

Try reading the report.  It's based on the price of bottled water.

[brewsterbudgen]

Just now, spiekerjozef said:

We love TAT.

It puts a smile on my face every day.

Mostly I'm on the floor and I can't stop laughing.

It's a UK report.