Pattaya’s mayor apologized over the embarrassment caused by misspelling of the English word “city” on a road sign, adding that the misspelling damaged the reputation of the tourism city.
Despite Pattaya being dubbed the “World’s Sex Capital” by Mirror Online earlier this year, Mayor Anan Chareonchasri seems to think a misspelled sign could further defame the “world-class tourism city,” as Thai news site Sanook refers to Pattaya.
Anan apologized to city residents and ordered the sign be replaced last night, after a snap of the marker on South Pattaya Road, reading “Pattaya Ctiy Hall” went viral on social media.
The mayor blamed the mishap on miscommunication between the contractor hired to make the road sign and city staff. The sign was put up without proofreading.
Moreover, he instructed contractors to spell-check other signs in the city.
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