What does the road sign read?

Confused? The road sign says in English: Wat Chan Thawan Ok.

The sign is located along the highway. Phitsanulok-Nakhon Sawan or Siharat Dechochai Road, Mueang District, Phitsanulok Province. The sign point is near the traffic light. It was found to be a blue sign. There were 3 signs in total. The message wrote about the directions to Wat Chulamanee and Wat Chan Tawan Tok. and Wat Chan East But when reading the English of each sign, you must have stumbled upon it. At the bottom sign, Wat Chan Thawan Ok

Reporters went all the way to Eastern Monday. Didn't find any more signs in English. Met a Thai tourist who had been living in the United States for more than 40 years, so he asked if he would understand the meaning of Wat Chan Thawan Ok. The answer was that foreigners shouldn't understand that Wat Chan Thawan Ok. ) that is definitely written. I would like to suggest that when it is a temple, it should be written as a temple. It should have the word temple or east. Write the word east (east) which would be more understandable. Written in a transliterated manner, read according to the Thai language. Thai people may understand. But if communicating with foreigners Probably don't know. But it may not be of any importance. Because tourists who come They usually have a goal for traveling. And when wanting to travel to any temple or province, they usually search for the information already. Name of road sign that gives directions It may be a part that makes traveling more convenient, faster, and easier.

There is also another sign. Before entering Phitsanulok, write Ton We. What does this intersection sign mean?

Inquiring about Second Lieutenant Awirut Tubtimtae, Director of Phitsanulok Highway District No. 1, he said that signs recommending tourist routes have been in place like this for more than 10 years. They are written according to the dictionary. But if there is confusion, The official went to ask Wat Chan Tawan Tao how to write it. The meaning is Wat Chan Thawan Ork, which the road district will change. So that tourists are not confused,

as for "TON WE", it will be changed to "TON WA" next

Source: Thai News Agency