Thailand’s capital of Bangkok has beaten London to be crowned the world's most popular travel destination this year, according to an annual ranking by global payments and technology company Mastercard released on Thursday (Sept 22).
The British capital topped the 2015 ranking of global destinations, but Mastercard did not say why some of its shine had rubbed off for travellers this year. The two cities have topped the ranking for most of its history.
Tourism has been one of the rare bright spots for this country considered as Southeast Asia's second-largest economy, which has grappled with weak consumer confidence and exports after a 2014 coup the militaryl said was aimed at ending months of political unrest.
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