Chiang Mai among top global destinations

 Under the TripAdvisor's Top 25 Travellers' Choice World Destinations, it is put among world-class destinations like London, New York and Istanbul.

Chiang Mai is also voted as one of top 25 destinations in Asia. Included are two more Thai destinations - Koh Phi Phi Don in Krabi and Koh Tao in Surat Thani.
          The Travellers' Choice Destinations awards honour top travel spots worldwide based on millions of valuable reviews and opinions from TripAdvisor travellers. Award winners were determined based on the popularity of destinations, taking into account travellers' favorites and most highly rated places.

Claiming to be the world's largest travel site, TripAdvisor manages and operates websites under 19 other travel media brands, and together the sites attract more than 69 million unique monthly visitors.

 Full lists of the destinations are below.

Top 25 Travellers' Choice World Destinations

          1. London, England
          2. New York City, New York
          3. Rome, Italy
          4. Paris, France
          5. San Francisco, California
          6. Marrakech, Morocco
          7. Istanbul, Turkey
          8. Barcelona, Spain
          9. Siem Reap, Cambodia
          10. Berlin, Germany
          11. Chicago, Illinois
          12. Florence, Italy
          13. Buenos Aires, Argentina
          14. Sydney, Australia
          15. Beijing, China
          16. Prague, Czech Republic
          17. Las Vegas, Nevada
          18. Bora Bora, French Polynesia
          19. Shanghai, China
          20. Honolulu, Hawaii
          21. Los Angeles, California
          22. New Orleans, Louisiana
          23. Cape Town, South Africa
          24. Chiang Mai, Thailand
          25. Dublin, Ireland

     
          Top 25 Travellers' Choice Asia Destinations:

          1. Siem Reap, Cambodia
          2. Beijing, China
          3. Shanghai, China
          4. Chiang Mai, Thailand
          5. Male, Maldives
          6. Goa, India
          7. Boracay, Philippines
          8. Hong Kong, China
          9. Hanoi, Vietnam
          10. Kathmandu, Nepal
          11. Kyoto, Japan
          12. Tokyo, Japan
          13. Singapore
          14. Ubud, Indonesia
          15. Hoi An, Vietnam
          16. Luang Prabang, Laos
          17. Xi'an, China
          18. Koh Phi Phi Don, Thailand
          19. Taipei, Taiwan
          20. Koh Tao, Thailand
          21. Seoul, South Korea
          22. Ho Chin Minh City, Vietnam
          23. New Delhi, India
          24. Varanasi, India
          25. Halong Bay, Vietnam