Thailand's popular tourist location in the north called Chiang Mai had the dubious distinction as one of the world's most polluted cities.

泰国北部著名的旅游胜地清迈是世界上污染最严重的城市之一。

The US enjoys the dubious distinction of being the lawsuit capital of the world.

【distinction】美国是世界诉讼之都，这也算是荣誉吧。

At that time, the country earned the dubious distinction of recording what was then the biggest debt default in history.

当时，该国获得了历史上最大的债务违约记录。