Bangkok--26 Jun--GHC Asia
TRIPADVISOR PRESENTS TRAVELLERS’ CHOICE ATTRACTIONSNine Major Attractions in Thailand Ranked Asia’s Top 25
TripAdvisor?, the world’s largest travel site*, today announced the winners of its Travellers’ Choice Attractions awards based on millions of valuable reviews and opinions from TripAdvisor travellers. In its inaugural year, the awards honour 1,263 of the world’s top landmarks, parks, museums and amusement and water parks.
Winners are found in 39 countries around the world including lists for Africa, Asia, Australia, the Caribbean, Central America, China, Europe, India, Mexico, the Middle East, South America, the South Pacific, and the United States. The Travellers’ Choice Attractions awards were determined based on the quality and quantity of traveller reviews of attractions, featured on TripAdvisor, in each of the categories.
Bangkok’s Wat Pho (Temple of the Reclining Buddha), the Grand Palace, Wat Arun (Temple of the Dawn), Wat Phra Kaeo (Temple of the Emerald Buddha) as well as Chiang Mai’s Wat Phra That Doi Suthep secured 8th, 10th, 11th, 12th and 21st positions respectively in the Top Asia Landmarks category. Hellfire Pass Museum in Kanchanaburi took the 10th spot in Top Asia Museums category while Lumpini Park was ranked 20th in the Top Asia Parks category. Finally Safari World in Bangkok and Black Mountain Water Park in Hua Hin came in 17th and 20th respectively in the Top Asia Amusement & Water Parks category. “To inspire travellers setting out on summer trips, TripAdvisor has named the top attractions across the globe based on the valuable feedback from millions worldwide,” said Barbara Messing, chief marketing officer for TripAdvisor. “Honouring more than 1,200 winners, these remarkable sights offer enriching and entertaining experiences for travellers of all ages.”
Top 10 Thailand Landmarks
1. Wat Pho (Temple of the Reclining Buddha))
2. The Grand Palace
3. Wat Arun (Temple of Dawn)
4. Wat Phra Kaeo (Temple of the Emerald Buddha)
5. Wat Phra That Doi Suthep
6. Jim Thompson House
7. Wat Traimit (Temple of the Golden Buddha))
8. Phuket Big Buddha
9. Wat Rong Khun
10. (Wat Saket) The Golden Mount
Top 10 Asia Landmarks
1. Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Cambodia
2. Taj Mahal, Agra, India
3. Bayon Temple, Siem Reap, Cambodia
4. Great Wall at Mutianyu, Beijing, China
5. Shwedagon Pagoda, Yangon, Myanmar
6. Golden Temple — Harmandir Sahib, Amritsar, India
7. Amber (Amer) Fort and Palace, Jaipur, India
8. Temple of the Reclining Buddha (Wat Pho), Bangkok, Thailand
9. Meherangarh Fort, Jodhpur, India
10. The Grand Palace, Bangkok, Thailand
Top 10 Asia Parks
1. Singapore Botanic Gardens, Singapore
2. Nan Lian Garden, Hong Kong
3. Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, Hiroshima, Japan
4. Hong Kong Park, Hong Kong
5. Nara Park, Nara, Japan
6. Beihai Park (Beihai Gongyuan), Beijing, China
7. Riverside Promenade (Bingjiang Da Dao), Shanghai, China
8. The Rock Garden of Chandigarh, Chandigarh, India
9. Jing Shan Park (Yingshan Gongyuan), Beijing, China
10. Pir Sohawa, Islamabad, Pakistan
Top 10 Asia Museums
1. The Museum of Qin Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses, Xi’An, China
2. The Palace Museum, Beijing, China
3. Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
4. Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, Hiroshima, Japan
5. War Remnants Museum, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
6. Vietnam Museum of Ethnology, Hanoi, Vietnam
7. Hong Kong Museum of History, Hong Kong
8. National Palace Museum, Taipei, Taiwan
9. Shanghai Museum, Shanghai, China
10. Hellfire Pass Museum, Kanchanaburi, Thailand
Top 10 Asia Amusement & Water Parks
1. Waterbom Bali, Kuta, Indonesia
2. Universal Studios Singapore, Sentosa Island, Singapore
3. Ocean Park, Hong Kong
4. Tokyo Disneysea, Urayasu, Japan
5. Tokyo Disneyland, Urayasu, Japan
6. Hong Kong Disneyland, Hong Kong
7. Skyline Luge Sentosa, Sentosa Island, Singapore
8. Wonderla Amusement Park, Bangalore, India
9. Universal Studios Japan, Osaka, Japan
10. Shanghai Circus World, Shanghai, China
For the complete list of 2013 Travellers’ Choice Attractions winners, go to http://th.tripadvisor.com/TravelersChoice-Attractions.