Bangkok remains one of top 10 Asian destinations: Survey
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Bangkok is among the top 10 travellers' choice destinations in Asia, though failing to make it to the top 10 list in the world, according to a survey by TripAdvisor.com.
The online travel site also said in the list of top destinations in Asia, Bangkok's ranking went up 1 place from last year. Places to be discovered in the city are the Temple of the Reclining Buddha (Wat Pho) and Chatuchak Weekend Market.
The other in the top five are Siem Reap in Cambodia, Hanoi in Vietnam, Ubud in Indonesia and Kathmandu in Nepal.
Also listed in the top 10 are Hong Kong, Hoi An, Denpasar and Seminyak in Indonesia, as well as Beijing.
The global survey is based on millions of valuable reviews and opinions from TripAdvisor travellers.
Southeast Asian destinations make up almost half of the Asian list, taking out 13 of the 25 winning destinations. Siem Reap, Cambodia took the top spot, and was also named 2nd in the world, after Marrakesh, Morocco.
The top 10 on the global list are;
1. Marrakech, Morocco
2. Siem Reap, Cambodia
3. Istanbul, Turkey
4. Hanoi, Vietnam
5. Prague, Czech Republic
6. London, England
7. Rome, Italy
8. Buenos Aires, Argentina
9. Paris, France
10. Cape Town, South Africa
