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dirtydog · 04-11-2009, 07:41 PM

Bangkok most attractive tourist destination in Asia

Bangkok is the most attractive tourist destination among 10 major cities in Asia, according to a recent survey.

Conducted by the Bangkok University, the survey found that 48.9 per cent of foreign respondents felt Bangkok lived up to their expectations.

Some 45.4 per cent others said Bangkok was impressively exceeded their expectations.

The Nation

hmmmm, who did these students in Bangkok ask? So lets have our own poll.
Shall sticky it for 10 days and see how it goes.

shunpike · 04-11-2009, 09:04 PM

Was tempted by Saigon, but stuck with bangers...it's lost a bit of it's shine after living here for nearly eight years, but it's still the most interesting city in the region by my books.

dirtydog · 04-11-2009, 09:07 PM

ahhh, it is a multi choice poll, you could have choosen 2 or more

Sdigit · 04-11-2009, 09:10 PM

Some of it did sure, but as nearly all Asian metropolis's are a sprawling mess of new old and traffic jams there's not too much between them

crazy dog · 04-11-2009, 09:13 PM

Most attractive for what, surely not the many parks, open spaces and appealing architecture, nor the multitude of museums art galleries and concert halls. Must be all about booze and birds as usual otherwise I dot see how Bangkok can be considered attractive, I voted for PP at least the frogs knew how to lay out a town, plant trees and put up attractive houses.

dirtydog · 04-11-2009, 09:32 PM

So far in the lead Phnom Penh is as good as Bangkok

jarne · 04-11-2009, 09:43 PM

phnom pehn?

surely you are jokeing

PP is a big village. Last time i stayed there a month and besides some nice avenyes, some buldings it has little to offer compared to the multitude of services bangkok offers. PP dont even have a fucking cinema apart from some fucking lao/french shit.
After 2100 oclock the village is dead apart from bar spread over a wide area. Transportation is shit and so on. so on so on so on.
Dont get me wrong, I like the village at times but to compare it to real cities it very wrong. Bad boy you are.............and you to and you

yes YOU

StrontiumDog · 05-11-2009, 01:19 PM

Bangkok University students conducted the research........

Ok, I'm sure it's an accurate poll...right...

AntRobertson · 05-11-2009, 01:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by StrontiumDog

Bangkok University students conducted the research........

Ok, I'm sure it's an accurate poll...right...

The poll has a margin of error of +/- 100% depending on how hot the uni chick asking the questions was and diretly proportional to the length of her skirt.

StrontiumDog · 05-11-2009, 01:37 PM

And BU is rather well known for its ladies with short skirts and ill-fitting blouses, or so I've heard....from a friend of a friend, in passing like...

Actually, I wonder of the participants were able to understand the questions....

kingwilly · 05-11-2009, 01:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dirtydog

Conducted by the Bangkok University, the survey found that 48.9 per cent of foreign respondents felt Bangkok lived up to their expectations.

so it was not a representative poll either, flawed basis to be asking the sample that are already in bangkok, which city they like the best.

lingmau · 05-11-2009, 01:55 PM

A city is a city is a city. How do you rate the attractiveness of urban sprawl? What were the original 10 choices? This poll only seems to have 9. I'll go for Bangkok despite the soi dogs, piles of trash and odour of raw sewage mixed with traffic fumes - mainly because of the abundance of eye candy.

dirtydog · 05-11-2009, 01:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dirtydog

48.9 per cent of foreign respondents felt Bangkok lived up to their expectations.

They were told before they arrived that Bangkok was a hot sleazy dirty corrupt place full of whores, so Bangkok lived up to their expectations

lingmau · 05-11-2009, 02:00 PM

^ yes I know I need my eyes tested - the poll has 10 options. I've only got 9 fingers you see so it's difficult for me to count beyond that.

lingmau · 05-11-2009, 02:03 PM

Who's been to all 10 destinations listed? 8 for me - KL and Rangoon still to be ticked off.

robuzo · 05-11-2009, 02:09 PM

Are neither Tokyo nor Kyoto worthy of the list?

WujouMao · 05-11-2009, 02:24 PM

and what about Taipei? Taiwan isnt part of China, although China seems to think it is. most counties still don't regonise taiwan as a country.

thought Soeul was pretty good too for a city

Quote:

Originally Posted by lingmau

Who's been to all 10 destinations listed? 8 for me - KL and Rangoon still to be ticked off.

only Rangoon for me. never set foot proper in Burma. only once illegally

Whiteshiva · 05-11-2009, 04:07 PM

how about Hanoi? Nice people, good food, cute chicks, cheap booze, lots of parks & lakes and plenty of culture if you are so inclined.

BobR · 05-11-2009, 04:23 PM

I've been everywhere but the Middle East and I cannot think of a more exciting city to spend an evening. For a man with money in his pocket, but not wealthy, Bangkok is as good as it gets.

Davis Knowlton · 05-11-2009, 04:44 PM

Pretty sad sitting here in the Philippines. Nobody loves us. (I voted for Bangkok).

View Poll Results: Most attractive Asia city destination
Bangkok	37	43.53%
Phnom Penh	9	10.59%
Kuala Lumpur	7	8.24%
Hong Kong	23	27.06%
Singapore	17	20.00%
Vientiane	2	2.35%
Rangoon	1	1.18%
Manila	0	0%
Beijing	6	7.06%
Saigon	5	5.88%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 85. You may not vote on this poll

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04-11-2009, 09:04 PM	#2 (permalink)
shunpike Trang Last Online: Today 07:33 AM Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: BKK Posts: 646	Was tempted by Saigon, but stuck with bangers...it's lost a bit of it's shine after living here for nearly eight years, but it's still the most interesting city in the region by my books.

04-11-2009, 09:07 PM	#3 (permalink)
dirtydog The Dog Last Online: Today 05:36 AM Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Pattaya Jomtien Posts: 44,778	ahhh, it is a multi choice poll, you could have choosen 2 or more

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Sdigit It wasn't me Last Online: 20-01-2010 04:35 PM Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: All the way over there> Posts: 4,092	Some of it did sure, but as nearly all Asian metropolis's are a sprawling mess of new old and traffic jams there's not too much between them

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crazy dog Thailand Expat Last Online: Today 09:34 AM Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,867	Most attractive for what, surely not the many parks, open spaces and appealing architecture, nor the multitude of museums art galleries and concert halls. Must be all about booze and birds as usual otherwise I dot see how Bangkok can be considered attractive, I voted for PP at least the frogs knew how to lay out a town, plant trees and put up attractive houses.

04-11-2009, 09:32 PM	#6 (permalink)
dirtydog The Dog Last Online: Today 05:36 AM Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Pattaya Jomtien Posts: 44,778	So far in the lead Phnom Penh is as good as Bangkok

04-11-2009, 09:43 PM	#7 (permalink)
jarne Kanchanaburi Last Online: 10-02-2010 11:31 PM Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: norway thailand Posts: 187	phnom pehn? surely you are jokeing PP is a big village. Last time i stayed there a month and besides some nice avenyes, some buldings it has little to offer compared to the multitude of services bangkok offers. PP dont even have a fucking cinema apart from some fucking lao/french shit. After 2100 oclock the village is dead apart from bar spread over a wide area. Transportation is shit and so on. so on so on so on. Dont get me wrong, I like the village at times but to compare it to real cities it very wrong. Bad boy you are.............and you to and you yes YOU

05-11-2009, 01:19 PM	#8 (permalink)
StrontiumDog Thailand Forum Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 4,526	Bangkok University students conducted the research........ Ok, I'm sure it's an accurate poll...right...

05-11-2009, 01:37 PM	#10 (permalink)
StrontiumDog Thailand Forum Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 4,526	And BU is rather well known for its ladies with short skirts and ill-fitting blouses, or so I've heard....from a friend of a friend, in passing like... Actually, I wonder of the participants were able to understand the questions....

05-11-2009, 01:55 PM	#12 (permalink)
lingmau Ao Nang Last Online: Yesterday 04:29 PM Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bangkok Posts: 126	A city is a city is a city. How do you rate the attractiveness of urban sprawl? What were the original 10 choices? This poll only seems to have 9. I'll go for Bangkok despite the soi dogs, piles of trash and odour of raw sewage mixed with traffic fumes - mainly because of the abundance of eye candy.

05-11-2009, 02:00 PM	#14 (permalink)
lingmau Ao Nang Last Online: Yesterday 04:29 PM Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bangkok Posts: 126	^ yes I know I need my eyes tested - the poll has 10 options. I've only got 9 fingers you see so it's difficult for me to count beyond that.

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05-11-2009, 02:03 PM	#15 (permalink)
lingmau Ao Nang Last Online: Yesterday 04:29 PM Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bangkok Posts: 126	Who's been to all 10 destinations listed? 8 for me - KL and Rangoon still to be ticked off.

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robuzo Thailand Expat Last Online: Today 09:18 AM Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Paese dei Balocchi Posts: 2,414	Are neither Tokyo nor Kyoto worthy of the list?

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Whiteshiva Thailand Forum Last Online: 04-02-2010 10:46 PM Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Nontaburi Posts: 4,629	how about Hanoi? Nice people, good food, cute chicks, cheap booze, lots of parks & lakes and plenty of culture if you are so inclined.

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BobR Thailand Expat Last Online: Yesterday 10:07 PM Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,002	I've been everywhere but the Middle East and I cannot think of a more exciting city to spend an evening. For a man with money in his pocket, but not wealthy, Bangkok is as good as it gets.

05-11-2009, 04:44 PM	#20 (permalink)
Davis Knowlton Muang Boran Last Online: Today 09:15 AM Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Philippines Posts: 970	Pretty sad sitting here in the Philippines. Nobody loves us. (I voted for Bangkok).