Survey identifies Thailand’s best destinations for 2021
A survey conducted by the Pollution Control Department has pinpointed the best destinations in Thailand this year based on their beauty and state of the environment.
“The project aims to serve as a database for related agencies and help them in policy planning,” the department’s director-general Atthaphol Charoenchansa said on Tuesday.
The assessment is divided into four categories: Best beaches, best freshwater resources, the best quality of air and best waste-management practices.
The top two “best” beaches this year were Ban Krut and Manao in Prachuap Khiri Khan, followed by Lamai, Chaweng and Mae Nam on Koh Samui.
The top five best freshwater resources in Thailand are Tapi River in Nakhon Si Thammarat, Phetchaburi River in Phetchaburi, Nong Han Lake in Sakon Nakhon, Kwae Noi River in Kanchanaburi and Li River in Lamphun.
The top five provinces with the best quality of air this year are Yala, Satun, Narathiwat, Nakhon Si Thammarat, with Songkhla and Phuket tying at the fifth position.
Provinces with the most efficient waste-management practices are Bangkok, Nonthaburi, Lamphun, Phuket and Yasothon.
To mark these achievements, the Pollution Control Department along with the Tourism Authority of Thailand and private partners are offering digital New Year greeting cards featuring photographs provided by Tripgether.com, John Wick Camping, and Aerial Filming & Photography.
The cards can be downloaded from the department's facebook page.
