Vinyl shop blamed after Costa Rica flag used instead of Thai flag at rally in Southern Thailand

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Vinyl shop blamed after Costa Rica flag used instead of Thai flag at rally in Southern Thailand 

 

Picture: Daily News

 

The governor of Songkhla has explained what happened at a rally in one of the southern province's districts became the center of huge online embarrassment.

 

During the rally a backdrop on the stage showed the flag of Costa Rica and not Thailand. 

 

The blue in the middle of the Thai flag was red and the outside strips were blue instead. 

 

Governor Jaruwat Kliangkela said there was no ulterior motive on the part of the Bang Klam district chief or organisers.

 

The vinyl shop got it wrong and apparently no one at the rally noticed the mistake. It wasn’t until photos were shared on social media, which then went viral, that the embarrassing mistake was brought to light.

 

Source: Daily News

 

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[Susco]

Maybe they now want to be part of Costa Rica instead of Malaysia?

[2long]

This is funny and I feel ...

#1 it was not a mistake ????????

#2 surely if the people at the event loved their country as much as they claim, they should have noticed.

[Jack Mountain]

"It wasn’t until photos were shared on social media, which then went viral, that the embarrassing mistake was brought to light."

 

Photoshop?

[Captain_Bob]

What so they got the colors reversed, shouldn't be a big deal, right? 

[Captain_Bob]

[Mark Ripo]

35 minutes ago, Captain_Bob said:

What so they got the colors reversed, shouldn't be a big deal, right? 

Reversed, just like their brains. Probably half of the attendees didn't notice.

[Gulfsailor]

If you know what the color blue in the Thai flag symbolises and why it’s extra big in the centre, then you realize how embarrassing this mistake is for the organisers.

[richard_smith237]

A perfect example of the general lack of attention to basic detail here in Thailand - one which causes so much confusion in every facet of life from. For us foreigners easy examples of the lack of attention to detail can be found in the inaccurate interpretation and translations of regulations and rules (such as immigration) to incomplete, vague and clumsy lists of requirements. 

 

 

That said: How many British people can recognise when the Union Jack is flown upside down ????

 

 

[Mango Bob]

 Shame on them.  Hope they got the Germany Flag right when they went to the Embassy.

[nikmar]

1 hour ago, Gulfsailor said:

If you know what the color blue in the Thai flag symbolises and why it’s extra big in the centre, then you realize how embarrassing this mistake is for the organisers.

technically illegal.

[KannikaP]

1 hour ago, Gulfsailor said:

If you know what the color blue in the Thai flag symbolises and why it’s extra big in the centre, then you realize how embarrassing this mistake is for the organisers.

I don't know, so come on, tell us all.

[KannikaP]

55 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

A perfect example of the general lack of attention to basic detail here in Thailand - one which causes so much confusion in every facet of life from. For us foreigners easy examples of the lack of attention to detail can be found in the inaccurate interpretation and translations of regulations and rules (such as immigration) to incomplete, vague and clumsy lists of requirements. 

 

 

That said: How many British people can recognise when the Union Jack is flown upside down ????

 

 

Broad white stripe at the top, near the hoist.....Baden Powell

[NeoDinosaw]

1 hour ago, richard_smith237 said:

A perfect example of the general lack of attention to basic detail here in Thailand - one which causes so much confusion in every facet of life from. For us foreigners easy examples of the lack of attention to detail can be found in the inaccurate interpretation and translations of regulations and rules (such as immigration) to incomplete, vague and clumsy lists of requirements. 

 

 

That said: How many British people can recognise when the Union Jack is flown upside down ????

 

 

Good question !!

[JeffersLos]

Next they'll be praying for Benz, I mean peace.

 

https://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2014/01/24/Thai-protesters-create-Mercedes-logo-instead-of-peace-symbol/

 

[LawrenceN]

4 hours ago, 2long said:

This is funny and I feel ...

#1 it was not a mistake ????????

#2 surely if the people at the event loved their country as much as they claim, they should have noticed.

Now let's all sing the Thai national anthem, in Spanish. 

[edwinchester]

4 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

A perfect example of the general lack of attention to basic detail here in Thailand - one which causes so much confusion in every facet of life from. For us foreigners easy examples of the lack of attention to detail can be found in the inaccurate interpretation and translations of regulations and rules (such as immigration) to incomplete, vague and clumsy lists of requirements. 

 

 

That said: How many British people can recognise when the Union Jack is flown upside down ????

 

 

Not many but if the colours were reversed alot more than zero I'd wager.

[mrfill]

Not sure which is more embarrassing, getting the colours wrong or nobody noticing at the time.

[FNQ]

4 hours ago, KannikaP said:

I don't know, so come on, tell us all.

Royalty

[onebir]

4 hours ago, JeffersLos said:

Next they'll be praying for Benz, I mean peace.

Janice started it!

[ThailandRyan]

And yet they are yellow shirts and supposedly Royalist's, yet no one said anything until after it went viral....that is just rich, laughing my ass off as I type this.  

[Almer]

7 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

A perfect example of the general lack of attention to basic detail here in Thailand - one which causes so much confusion in every facet of life from. For us foreigners easy examples of the lack of attention to detail can be found in the inaccurate interpretation and translations of regulations and rules (such as immigration) to incomplete, vague and clumsy lists of requirements. 

 

 

That said: How many British people can recognise when the Union Jack is flown upside down ????

 

 

Me

[Flying Saucage]

5 hours ago, mrfill said:

Not sure which is more embarrassing, getting the colours wrong or nobody noticing at the time.

 

It just shows how brainwashed the yellows are. No brain left after too much washing.

[KC 71]

I made the same mistake.Had it on a social media page for a few yrs !

Until some bloke made a snide comment to one of his mates rather than tell me .

i felt a right tool so i did .????

[Enoon]

10 hours ago, edwinchester said:

Not many but if the colours were reversed alot more than zero I'd wager.

 

Flying it upside down is an easily made "operational" mistake. How many would actually accept it, with reversed colours, from a flag maker, and then be able to stick it up without anybody in the event team noticing and saying something?

 

It's quite possible that it was noticed, but to say anything would have placed an "important" persons "face" in severe jeopardy

 

Happily, in this case, not speaking out did not result in injuries or deaths.

 

I wonder how many reported injuries and deaths have occurred because of it?

 

 

[Enoon]

.

 

 

[hotchilli]

22 hours ago, Captain_Bob said:

What so they got the colors reversed, shouldn't be a big deal, right? 

Could have been a lot worse.

[brianthainess]

Lock them all up for 15 yrs init.

[brianthainess]

6 hours ago, Enoon said:

Flying it upside down is an easily made "operational" mistake.

I was on shore leave with the RNR in France, 70's when one of our crew noticed our flag upside down outside a 'café, he marched in and told them, the owner came out lowered it and hoisted it the correct way, while we stood in our number one's (uniform) and saluted much to our merriment. Are the Thais always in distress? 

[marcusb]

Really, I like to poke fun at mistakes as well.  

 

That said, I worked in print shops and the graphics industry for 30+ years. <deleted> like this happens. 

 

I remember buying a Lonely Planet guide for Western Europe 1999. On the spine it said Westen Europe. They printed 100s of thousands of them.   Inside was a bookmark, it had a conversation between two workers. "hey, shouldn't "westen have an R"  " Yeah it should". "we better tell the bosses" A meeting was held and instead of destroying all the books they just put a funny bookmark in it with an offer to send a sticker with"Western Europe" printed on it so people could stick it on their book. 

 As someone who has seen pallets of printed material get destroyed due to a typo I appreciated Lonely Planets approach. 

 

 <deleted> like this happens, the eyes and the mind overlook problems and don't notice them. 

 

 

Its still funny, but I certainly wouldn't put anyone down for it.  :)