Bangkok retained its position as the top-ranked international travel destination for the third time in a row, according to the annual MasterCard Global Destinations Cities Index.
In 2017, the Thai capital received more than 20 million overnight visitors and outperformed such recognized global tourism leaders as London, with 19.83 million visitors, and Paris, with 17.44 million visitors. Phuket and Pattaya were ranked 12th and 18th, respectively.