Almost 3.7 million Chinese travelers cast votes for their favourites during the People’s Choice Awards Thailand 2017. Awards were made in 14 categories, including best hotel, restaurant, spa, shopping center, golf course, theme park, and airline. Conducted for the past three years, this project reflects the growing popularity of Thailand among tourists from the People’s Republic of China.
This is a partial list of this years’ winners:
- Best Luxury Hotel: Rayavadee 5*
- Best Boutique Hotel: Anantara Lawana Koh Samui Resort 5*
- Best City Hotel: Centara Grand & Bangkok Convention Centre at Centralworld 5*
- Best Beach Hotel: Banyan Tree Samui 5*
- Best Airlines: Thai Airways International
- Best Tourism Activities/Theme Park: Vana Nava Hua Hin
- Best Restaurant: Baan Rim Pa (Phuket)
- Best Spa: Let’s Relax Spa
- Best Golf Course: Gassan Khuntan Golf and Resort
- Best Shopping Center: Emquartier (Bangkok)
- Best Attraction: Floating Pattaya Market
- Best Destination: Pattaya
In 2016, Thailand received 8.8 million visitors from China. This year, the number of arrivals is expected to exceed 9 million, generating THB 570 billion in revenues.