Mr. Aekvarunyoo Amrapala, BMA Spokesperson and Assistant Secretary to the Governor of Bangkok, revealed that The Bangkok Executive Board is delighted that Bangkok has been ranked No. 1 in the 2024 Asia Pacific Best City Destination category by the travel magazine DestinAsian. Bangkok is number one, followed by Tokyo, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Hong Kong, Seoul, Sydney, Shanghai, Taipei and Ho Chi Minh City. The rankings are based on votes from readers of DestinAsian magazine, which announces the awards along with rankings across categories such as islands, hotels, resorts, airlines, airports, and cruises.
At the same time, a spokesperson for Bangkok revealed guidelines for promoting tourism in Bangkok, including preparing preparations and facilities for tourists traveling to Bangkok to promote tourism in the area and show the readiness of Bangkok as a tourist destination city for many tourists around the world in various aspects. For example, the establishment of a tourist coordination center in the Bangkok area as a center for providing assistance, facilitation, and safety to tourists at the tourism building. Phra Athit Road, Phra Nakhon District. It also has 17 tourist service points in Bangkok. There are channels to receive complaints or report unsafe problems among tourists through 17 tourist service points. Tel. 0 2225 7612 Facebook Fan page: VisitBangkok.Thailand
This year’s Songkran Festival in the Bangkok area will be published through the Songkran Festival press release on April 9, 2024. Initially, there will be events in 106 different areas and approximately 14-15 highlighted points. It will be divided into 2 main types of work: 1. Cultural types (less wet) such as Sanam Luang area and Ratchadamnoen Klang Road and 2. Fun type (very wet) such as the Khao San Road area that will be improved from last year, including bathrooms, installation of permanent emergency exit signs that can be seen, and arranging entry and exit routes to reduce congestion. In this regard, Bangkok will concentrate on maintaining safety and coordinating closely with the police.
