Thailand's capital Bangkok has been named the world's best city by influential US travel magazine Travel + Leisure.
Announced as part of its World's Best 2011 Awards issue to be published July 22, the prestigious title was awarded based on the votes of thousands of Travel + Leisure readers who voted for cities around the world.
It is the second year in a row that Bangkok has been named in the top spot, despite a period of civil unrest last year which did considerable damage to Thailand's international reputation as a tourism haven. Full story
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2011 World's Best Cities Award - Travel+Leisure
