“On behalf of the Football Association of Thailand, I would like to express my deep regret and sincerest apologies for the unfortunate incident involving the misplacement of the Vietnamese national flag during the draw ceremony for the 2025 Southeast Asian U19 Men’s Futsal Championship, held in Thailand on October 28,” Madam Pang wrote in a letter to the VFF on the evening of October 28.

"This does not reflect the respect and appreciation that the Football Association of Thailand has for all federations and their national symbols. We are fully aware of the seriousness of this mistake and take full responsibility for the negligence that occurred," the head of the Football Association of Thailand (FAT) affirmed.

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FAT President apologizes to VFF for the national flag mistake.

Madam Pang said that after discovering the error , FAT immediately took corrective measures, reviewed and strengthened the event organization process, to ensure that such errors would never recur.

“The Football Association of Thailand would like to sincerely apologize to the Vietnam Football Federation, the Southeast Asian Football Federation and all relevant parties for this incident.

The Football Association of Thailand and I personally deeply appreciate the understanding and continuous support of VFF President Tran Quoc Tuan, and would like to reaffirm our firm commitment to maintaining the highest standards of professionalism and respect in all AFF events hosted by the Football Association of Thailand,” Madam Pang concluded.

Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/chu-tich-ldbd-thai-lan-xin-loi-vff-vu-nham-quoc-ky-2457309.html