by Paul Rujopakarn

BANGKOK (NNT) - CNN has ranked Bangkok as one of the top 10 locations to celebrate New Year’s Eve this year, as the city’s resurgence after the pandemic places it among the world’s most popular destinations.

 

The other nine cities were Sydney, Taipei, Dubai, Cape Town, Rome, London, Rio de Janeiro, New York and Las Vegas.

 

Airports of Thailand (AoT) President Nitinai Sirismatthakarn said more than 12,000 flights are expected to arrive at the six international airports under its supervision during the New Year period, bringing as many as two million passengers.

 

Thailand was also named the top destination for North American and European tourists in a recent BBC News poll, which reported that 57.4% of respondents would choose to visit Thailand over other Southeast Asian nations.

 

Government Spokesperson Anucha Burapachaisri meanwhile said about 11.5 million visitors have so far arrived in Thailand this year, bringing in roughly half the revenue reported by the sector in 2019.

 

The government is now expecting at least 2.38 trillion baht in tourism revenue by the end of 2023.

 

Source: https://thainews.prd.go.th/en/news/detail/TCATG221227130215363

 

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these type of rankings are like the ones made by movies critics. food critics, fashion critics... everyone has different tastes/likes... wasted enough time reading only the title

CNN is still on the air?

They didn't mention the GoGo bars where you can find the best New Year celebrations?

27 minutes ago, Deez said:

CNN is still on the air?

Their ratings would soar probably if they stopped their " lists" trying to control where people may go with absolutely no credibility to do so AND just finally do that epic documentary on the absolutely heinous to ridiculous amounts of scandals within their own employees and hosts and producers. It could easily be 8 parts by now. Embarrassing ???? to say the LEAST. 

21 hours ago, webfact said:

CNN has ranked Bangkok as one of the top 10 locations to celebrate New Year’s Eve this year, as the city’s resurgence after the pandemic places it among the world’s most popular destinations.

BS

Glad to see Sydney on that list.  Right at the top AFAIC, but I was still in my twenties.