Bangkok world’s 10th most popular destination to celebrate New Year
Bangkok is the 10th best city in the world to celebrate New Year, this is not me saying this but TripAdvisor in one of its rankings.
The first three cities in the ranking are with no surprises: London, New York and Paris but as there are not in Thailand, we will not dwell on it.
What is amusing in this ranking is to see that if foreigners like to come to Bangkok to spend New Year’s Eve, Thai people prefer to flee the capital city. For them, Chiang Mai is the number 1 destination to celebrate New Year, Hua Hin comes second. Bangkok is only 3rd.
It is true that if the biggest party in Thailand to celebrate the New Year is the famous Central World Countdown Party in Bangkok, Chiang Mai festivities are a little more friendly, I think. Thais also choose their destination for its setting and not just for the New Year’s Eve party because they have 5 days holidays for the occasion.
No need to say that if you plan to be in Chiang Mai or Hua Hin or other destinations like Koh Larn, Sangkhlaburi to name a few, it is better to book your hotel in advance ! The prices also tend to rise at that time of the year.
