The country wins top accolades in several categories ranging from best cities and islands to culinary delights, airports and airlines.
Thailand has garnered recognition across 11 world ranking surveys in the first half of 2024, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).
Covering several categories, ranging from tourist destinations to culinary delights, airports and airlines, these surveys prove that “Thailand has many travel options and high quality products and services”, TAT said in a Facebook post last week.
Highlighting the role of Thai hospitality in attracting visitors, TAT emphasised the country’s positive image on the international stage.
Here are some of the notable rankings:
DestinAsian: Readers’ Choice Awards 2024
Bangkok named best city
Phuket and Samui named 3rd and 4th best islands
Suvarnabhumi Airport named 2nd best airport
Thai Airways International (THAI) named 3rd best airline
CEOWORLD: World's Best Countries to Visit in Your Lifetime 2024
Thailand topped the list of must-visit countries
Beachatlas: Golden Beach Award 2024
Maya Bay named 5th best beach
Agoda’s ranking survey
Thailand named 2nd Japanese travellers’ top destinations for Golden Week
Khao Lak topped destinations for slow travel
World of Statistics: 100 Best Dishes in the World
Pad Kaprao, Khao Soi and Phanaeng curry ranked 3rd, 6th and 10th
Tasteatlas’ ranking survey
Mango sticky rice named 2nd best rice pudding
Phanaeng and Massaman curries named 1st and 8th best stews
Enjoytravel.com: 20 Best Honeymoon Destinations in the World
Koh Chang named best honeymoon destination
Travel + Leisure: Luxury Awards Asia Pacific
Bangkok topped list of best cities
Koh Samui, Phuket, and Koh Phi Phi named 1st, 5th and 9th best islands
Time Out magazine’s ranking survey
Bangkok named 6th best city for food
Ban Tad Thong Road named 14th coolest street
United Nations: World Happiness Report 2024
Thailand ranked 45th among countries where youth may find happiness
Skytrax ranking survey
Don Mueang International Airport ranked 10th best low-cost airline terminal
Bangkok Airways and THAI were named 27th and 33rd among the top 100 airlines
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