Thailand named among Top 3 Best Countries in the World by Readers of Condé Nast Traveler

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Distinctions for the kingdom in the Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards 2022 also include Bangkok at No. 4 on ‘Best Cities in the World’ list, and Chiva-Som at No. 1 on ‘The Best Destination Spas in the World’ list.
 

TAT Newsroom

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is pleased to report that in the just-announced Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards 2022, Thailand was named No. 3 on the ‘Top Countries in the World’ list and Bangkok No. 4 on the ‘Best Cities in the World’ list, while many Thai islands, hotels, and resorts also placed highly on other ‘best of’ lists.

With its 3rd place spot among the ranking of 48 ‘Top Countries in the World’, Thailand was only one of two Southeast Asian countries to make the top 10. The kingdom scored 90.46, after Portugal (91.22) in first place and Japan (91.17) in second, and ahead of Singapore (90.09) in fourth.

 

Similarly, Bangkok was only one of two Southeast Asian cities to appear on the list of the 10 ‘Best Cities in the World’. The Thai capital placed in 4th spot with a score of 89.36, after San Miguel de Allende in Mexico (92.94) in 1st spot, Singapore (89.49) in 2nd, and Victoria in Canada (89.46) in 3rd.

 

On the list of the 10 ‘Top Islands’ in Asia, Ko Samui was named 3rd with a score of 92.13, Phuket was 5th (90.88) and the Phi Phi Islands was 10th (76.41).

 

The list of ‘The Best Resorts in the World’ saw Rosewood Phuket named 11th best out of a total of 50 resorts.

 

The list of ‘The Best Hotels in the World’ saw two Thailand properties featured among the total of 50 hotels. These were The Athenee Hotel, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Bangkok in 20th place, and Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok at Chao Phraya River in 48th place.

 

On the list of ‘The Best Destination Spas in the World’, Chiva-Som in Hua Hin was named in the No. 1 spot with a score of 99.57, and Kamalaya Wellness Sanctuary & Holistic Spa on Ko Samui was named in the No. 4 spot with 99.01.

 

On the list of ‘The Best Train Trips in the World’, the Eastern & Oriental Express, A Belmond Train, Southeast Asia journey from Singapore to Bangkok was named 8th best out of a total of 20 train journeys.

 

There were five Thai properties included on the list of ‘The Best Hotels in South-east Asia’. These were The Athenee Hotel, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Bangkok in 1st place (99.45), Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok at Chao Phraya River in 3rd (99.04), Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok in 5th (98.65), Capella Bangkok in 7th (98.49), and COMO Metropolitan Bangkok in 8th place with a score of 98.20.

 

The Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards 2022 also featured Thailand-specific lists – ‘The Top 15 Resorts in Thailand’ and the top resorts in Thailand under ‘The Best Resorts in the World’ listings by country and region.

 

The list of ‘The Top 15 Resorts in Thailand’ was as follows:

1. Rosewood Phuket (99.49)

2. Anantara Golden Triangle Elephant Camp & Resort in Chiang Rai (97.63)

3. COMO Point Yamu in Phuket (96.62)

4. The Nai Harn in Phuket (96.62)

5. Aleenta Phuket Resort & Spa (96.52)

6. Angsana Laguna Phuket (96.51)

7. The Slate in Phuket (96.09)

8. Anantara Hua Hin Resort (95.46)

9. The Sarojin in Khao Lak (94.74)

10. Banyan Tree Samui (94.73)

11. Anantara Chiang Mai Resort (94.59)

12. Trisara in Phuket (93.16)

13. Sofitel Krabi Phokeethra Golf & Spa Resort (92.02)

14. Pimalai Resort & Spa in Ko Lanta (91.94)

15. Avani+ Samui Resort (91.65)

 

The list of the top resorts in Thailand under ‘The Best Resorts in the World’ was as follows:

1. Rosewood Phuket

2. Anantara Golden Triangle Elephant Camp & Resort in Chiang Rai

3. COMO Point Yamu in Phuket

4. The Nai Harn in Phuket

5. Aleenta Phuket Resort & Spa

6. Angsana Laguna Phuket

7. The Slate in Phuket

8. Anantara Hua Hin Resort

9. The Sarojin in Khao Lak

10. Banyan Tree Samui

 

Source: https://www.tatnews.org/2022/10/thailand-named-among-top-3-best-countries-in-the-world-by-readers-of-conde-nast-traveler/

 

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[charmonman]

In other news, Conde Nast Best Countries in the World places in top 3 of most pointless rankings in the world.

[Homburg]

Condé Nast readers need to get out more.

[jacko45k]

5 minutes ago, Homburg said:

Condé Nast readers need to get out more.

Never heard of it before...... 

[Dukeleto]

Conde…who?

[RichardColeman]

Way I look at it is like this : 

Poll.

What country would you most like to visit - Thailand

 

Which country would you be most unlikely to visit again - Thailand

 

Yes, there are some nice , high class resorts for the rich folk, but after that its pretty 'meh'.

[arick]

Conde nast? Never heard of them. Victoria Canada to Bangkok....... 

 

 

 

At least the weed is a lot cheaper in Victoria. 

[blazes]

As a citizen of one of the top 10 cities in the world, I can assure anyone who's read this far that my city, beset with the problems of homelessness (sorry, of the "unhoused"), and with police underfunding, and with mindless construction of impossibly high condo buildings, is blushing (if cities could blush) at this undeserved ranking.

[Orinoco]

Seen one golden Temple, seen them all.

Seen one elephant, Seen them all.

Seen one floating market,  seen them all.

Seen one national park,  seen them all.

Seen one Bar,  seen them all. ( even this get s a bit old after the first 100 )

Seen one island seen them all.

What's special about Thailand nothing,

20-30 years ago yes. now it's old hat.

 

 

 

 

[Howard]

And Thailand comes in at 20 and 48 of the best hotels, doesn't rate for the best airport or best train, althought the Rosewood in Phuket does manage 11 out of 50 best resorts.

[runamok27]

I really like Thailand but these rankings are just flat out wrong. 

[Bim Smith]

Why I chose to live here. To me it's number one. Best country, best people. 

[mikebell]

1 hour ago, Homburg said:

Condé Nast readers need to get out more.

What, all four of them?

[4MyEgo]

[MrJ2U]

For all it's faults and my constant belly aching I wouldn't want to be any where else. 

[Maha Sarakham]

The rich are flocking to Thailand in droves after this report.  Prepare to be priced out!

[itsari]

New name for Thailand will be utopia .

[whereyougo]

To all the whining Karen's on here... For goodness sakes stop torturing you're selves and go home

 

[Sparktrader]

1 hour ago, RichardColeman said:

Way I look at it is like this : 

Poll.

What country would you most like to visit - Thailand

 

Which country would you be most unlikely to visit again - Thailand

 

Yes, there are some nice , high class resorts for the rich folk, but after that its pretty 'meh'.

I like 500 baht rooms. Why spend 5000 baht for 1 sleep?

[Caldera]

Wait a second, Japan is ranked above Thailand, but hasn't even been open to tourists until a few weeks ago? That in itself makes me question this ranking.

Edited October 6, 2022 by Caldera

[Gknrd]

I know of a guy on the Lower east side that ranked it as number two..

 

[Orinoco]

18 minutes ago, whereyougo said:

To all the whining Karen's on here... For goodness sakes stop torturing you're selves and go home

 

Oh now, his been let out again.

 

[josephbloggs]

28 minutes ago, Caldera said:

Wait a second, Japan is ranked above Thailand, but hasn't even been open to tourists until a few weeks ago? 

2 hours ago, jacko45k said:

Never heard of it before...... 

 

I know a lot of posters here live very sheltered, unhappy, isolated lives in rural villages that they hate, but seriously who hasn't heard of Conde Nast??  Heard of Vogue?  The New Yorker?  GQ? Vanity Fair?  All Conde Nast publications.

Or did you mean you've never heard of Japan?

Edited October 6, 2022 by josephbloggs

[josephbloggs]

1 hour ago, mikebell said:

What, all four of them?

Conde Nast Traveller has 5 million subscribers.  Try again.

It is targeted at the luxury, experienced and well heeled traveller which is why the bitter people on this forum have never heard of it.  

Edited October 6, 2022 by josephbloggs

[LivingNThailand]

1 hour ago, arick said:

Conde nast? Never heard of them. Victoria Canada to Bangkok......

You haven't missed much.  I used to be in media and the Conde Nast sales team were arrogant and self centered.  They said their reader were peerless.  I always remember them when I read one of their "Reader Choice Awards".  I wonder how much $ these resorts paid in advertising in their magazine.  As they say, Follow the money.

[josephbloggs]

36 minutes ago, whereyougo said:

To all the whining Karen's on here... For goodness sakes stop torturing you're selves and go home

 

Whenever any of these things come out the sad, lonely, self hating bunch always come crawling out saying it was paid for by TAT, it is wrong, Thailand is a cess pit and they hate it, Mexico is better, blah blah.  It is very sad, but also quite amusing to watch, the self loathing is quite something to behold.

Like it or not Thailand is an amazing country that millions and millions of people love for many reasons.  Remember that feeling you had on your first trip here?  That's what people get even today when they visit.  Your own pitiful life in a village you hate, full of people you despise, and your life filled with bitterness doesn't change that fact.  Amazing country, amazing people, amazing resorts, hotels and hospitality.  

Now, back to the whingers, let's watch them come out with all the cliches.  Then tomorrow there will be a new topic where they can post the same again.

[proton]

Number one for music, the rest they can keep ????

[ezzra]

But the most important news are that the citizens of Lapland east has voted Thai food to be the best food they ever had...

[jacko45k]

17 minutes ago, josephbloggs said:

Conde Nast Traveller has 5 million subscribers.  Try again.

It is targeted at the luxury, experienced and well heeled traveller which is why the bitter people on this forum have never heard of it.  

Never heard of it!

And yes, I love a pint of bitter!

[JBChiangRai]

And the 3rd largest advertiser with Condy Nasty was....

 

You guessed it, Thailand's TAT