Overjoyed that Bangkok has received the "World's Best City 2010" award and the "Best City of Asia" award from Travel and Leisure Magazine, Bangkok Governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra yesterday said he would proceed with the development of Rajprasong and Yaowarat areas and arrange tourism-promoting activities to boost foreign tourists' confidence.
He told a press conference yesterday that this was the second time the city had received the "World's Best City" award, the first was in 2008.
The award should remind city residents that Bangkok was a good and liveable city that should be maintained that way, he said. The city administration would proceed with projects such as adding more green areas, preventing floods and installing 30,000 CCTV cameras within three years.
Sukhumbhand said it would develop tourist attractions in Rajprasong and Yaowarat (Chinatown) and organise events promoting tourism to boost tourists' confidence in the city.
The magazine survey for the awards this year was carried out in March, before the political riots.