Bangkok, September 13, 2021 – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is pleased to announce that Thailand performed well in the Travel + Leisure “World's Best Awards 2021” survey, with destinations and hotels being voted among the best in the world.

Bangkok and Chiang Mai both made it into the top 10 of the "Best Cities in the World" category, with Chiang Mai landing in 9th place with 90.06 points and Bangkok in 10th place with 89.81 points.

Ko Samui secured 2nd place in the category “Top 5 Islands in Asia” with a score of 90.34 and also landed in 7th place in the category “Top 25 Islands worldwide”.

Four hotels from Bangkok made it into the category “Top 100 Hotels in the World”, with the Capella Bangkok on the east bank of the Chao Phraya River taking fourth place on the list with a score of 99.38.

The Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok ranked 41st with 97.87 points, tied with the Katikies Mykonos in Mykonos, The Lanesborough in London, and The Roundtree, Amagansett in New York. The Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok on the Chao Phraya River reached 55th place with 97.59 points, and The Sukhothai Bangkok landed in 73rd place with 97.25 points.

The Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok was also inducted into the Hall of Fame, meaning it has been voted one of the 100 best hotels in the world for the last 10 years running.

The World's Best Awards are based on an annual reader survey. Voting for the 2021 edition took place from January 11 to May 10, 2021. Categories include airlines, airports, car rental companies, cities, cruise ships, wellness resorts, hotels, hotel brands, islands, tour operators and safari providers, as well as national parks in the USA.