Bangkok Ranked 100 In Best Cities Survey

[george]

Bangkok ranked 100 in best cities survey

Vancouver is the world's most desirable place to live, according to a new livability survey of the Economist Intelligence Unit, while Bangkok wins the 100th ranking.

The survey banked on many indiators in five broad categories - stability, healthcare, culture and environment, education and infrastructure.

Top 10 best cities are Vancouver, Vienna, Melbourne, Toronto, Perth, Calgary, Helsinki, Geneva, Sydney and Zurich (tie).

The results were unveiled Monday evening in London.

-- The Nation 2009-06-10

[bkkjames]

Bangkok ranked 100 in best cities survey

Vancouver is the world's most desirable place to live, according to a new livability survey of the Economist Intelligence Unit, while Bangkok wins the 100th ranking.

The survey banked on many indiators in five broad categories - stability, healthcare, culture and environment, education and infrastructure.

Top 10 best cities are Vancouver, Vienna, Melbourne, Toronto, Perth, Calgary, Helsinki, Geneva, Sydney and Zurich (tie).

The results were unveiled Monday evening in London.

-- The Nation 2009-06-10

makes me wonder why i left vancouver. So Bangkok takes the old 100 spot - guess that won't be rolled out on any BMA / BOI investment brochure anytime soon.

By the way, how do you win 100th place?

[Thaddeus]

How many cities were in the survey?

My guess would be 100.

[bonobo]

I can actually understand Vancouver.  But Vienna?  Great place to visit, but I wouldn't rank it that high as a place to live.

[Tywais]

How many cities were in the survey?

My guess would be 100.

"The Economist Intelligence Unit’s LIVEABILITY RANKING, part of the Worldwide Cost of Living Survey, assesses living conditions in 140 cities around the world "

Economist Intelligence Unit Survey June 08, 2009

[ALFREDO]

I can actually understand Vancouver. But Vienna? Great place to visit, but I wouldn't rank it that high as a place to live.

Maybe check first the criteria that survey had an eye on.

There are sure citys with a nicer surrounding area and view than Vienna.

But that it seems was not so important for this survey.

[Gold2005]

It does not surpise me at all. Its a marvelous city. So interesting and so diverse. Where else can you go to a 4/5 star hotel and have an incredible buffet with all manner of delicious food and eat as much as you like for $35-50. Free river boat to it too !! Great shopping malls, hotels, restaurants. Yes it is polluted and yes its not as beautiful as say Paris or Vienna...but Bangkok is a great city. Been to many cities all over the world and I can say this is one of the best I have been too. Paris, London, Amsterdam, Vienna, Prague, Madrid, Athens, New York, LA, Boston and San Francisco etc all have their plus points too but Bangkok is certainly one of the best I have visited. Not the most modern, not the most beautiful but as an overall feel...it is pretty good.

Edited June 15, 2009 by Gold2005

[JR Texas]

It does not surpise me at all. Its a marvelous city. So interesting and so diverse. Where else can you go to a 4/5 star hotel and have an incredible buffet with all manner of delicious food and eat as much as you like for $35-50. Free river boat to it too !! Great shopping malls, hotels, restaurants. Yes it is polluted and yes its not as beautiful as say Paris or Vienna...but Bangkok is a great city. Been to many cities all over the world and I can say this is one of the best I have been too. Paris, London, Amsterdam, Vienna, Prague, Madrid, Athens, New York, LA, Boston and San Francisco etc all have their plus points too but Bangkok is certainly one of the best I have visited. Not the most modern, not the most beautiful but as an overall feel...it is pretty good.

It does not surprise you that it is ranked so low? 99 big cities are ranked above it.

[Birdman]

I can actually understand Vancouver.  But Vienna?  Great place to visit, but I wouldn't rank it that high as a place to live.

Another survey:

Vienna has passed Zurich to take the top spot as the world’s city with the best quality of living according to the Mercer 2009 Quality of Living Survey.

You know the worldwide respected Mercer survey, I guess. Many companies take it as basis to locate their regional branches for instance

http://www.mercer.com/qualityoflivingpr