The Thai capital is predicted to host nearly 20.2 million international tourists in 2017, according to Mastercard's annual list of most-traveled to cities. Released to coincide with World Tourism Day, the 2017 Global Destination Cities Index looks at visitor volume and spend at the largest 132 cities in the world. "This year, Singapore pushed New York out of the number five spot of top destination cities, with 13.11 million international visitors in 2016. With a growing number of visitors, Singapore has been taking steps to create seamless experiences, for example, by developing an entirely cashless transit system by 2020." For example, Dubai boasted a whopping $28.5 billion in international visitor spend for 2016.

Source: Forbes September 26, 2017 15:22 UTC