Bangkok edges out London as world's top travel destination: Mastercard
Bangkok
THE Thai 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.
Tourism has been one of the rare bright spots for Thailand, South-east Asia's second-largest economy, which has grappled with weak consumer confidence and exports after a 2014 coup the military said was aimed at ending months of political unrest.
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