Bangkok city officials are inspired and proud to have been given the award of ‘Top City’ by Travel & Leisure Magazine even after street riots that occurred in June sent tourists heading home.
Governor of Bangkok, Sukhumbhand Paribatra, stated that the award is a boost to the city and asked political protesters to behave in a civil manner. Thousands of international travelers refrained from visiting the country after the political upheaval spurred many advisories against visiting the country resulting in sharp dives for hotel occupancy rates.
Sukhumbhand stated that the country has something precious in their hands and they must act to prevent any more losses and trouble from occurring within the city.
On Sunday a grenade exploded in a shopping area in Bangkok causing one death and ten injuries. Authorities have not stated if the grenade was part of a political demonstration.
The ranking was formulated after a poll of readers were asked to rate their favorite airlines, islands, cities, hotels, and other similar categories. Over 16,000 readers responded in the survey which closed in March before the civil disorder occurred in Bangkok prompting the travel advisories.
The chaos caused many department stores and hotels to close their doors and dozens of other businesses were burned or damaged. Thai Hotels Association President, Prakit Chinamornpong, stated that hotel occupancy during May was down to 32% which was a ten percent decrease.
The Bangkok governor flew to New York to pick up the city’s award from the publishers and met with New York’s Mayor Michael Bloomberg to ask for advice about how the city recovered after the 9-11 terrorist attack.

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