Bangkok is the best destination in Thailand

Bangkok ranked first among the top 10 tourist destinations in 2011, said the Ministry of Tourism and Sports of Thailand.

The other nine in descending order are Chon Buri, Phuket, Ayutthaya, Kanchanaburi, Chiang Mai, Rayong, and Songkhla, Nakhon Ratchasima and Krabi. The ranking was compiled to encourage provinces to develop their tourist sites. "We found that the country still has many interesting places for tourists to visit, such as Betong, in Yala province, which ranked 17th this year," said a ministry official. He hoped that tourists will be reassured of the safety of travel in Thailand's southern provinces. Each year, more than 100,000 foreign tourists visit Betong.

Based on foreign press for ForTrader.org