Bangkok Edges Out London as Top Tourist Draw

Move over London. Bangkok is edging out the British capital as the world's top city for tourists. That's according to new figures from Mastercard. The US credit card issuer forecasts that the Asian city will get almost 21.5 million visitors this year. That's ahead of London, on just under 20 million. Paris and Dubai are in third and fourth place. Tourism is a rare bright spot for Thailand, where the economy has struggled since a 2014 military coup. A recent wave of...

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