Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Thailand

I've started a discussion about the punctuation of muay thai ring names at WT:WikiProject Martial arts/Kickboxing task force#Muay Thai ring names. Please share your thoughts if you're interested, thank you. --Paul_012 (talk) 11:32, 4 January 2025 (UTC)

Could someone take a look at the newly created but almost entirely unsourced Prachantakhiri Khet Province? Curb Safe Charmer (talk) 16:31, 26 January 2025 (UTC)

It's poorly translated from an original that's rather unfocused and overlaps content better covered elsewhere, but the topic is easily verifiable. There don't seem to be many sources that make in-depth mention beyond a historical footnote, though, so at best, with the irrelevant content trimmed out, this would be a two-paragraph perma-stub. I've renamed the article to Prachan Khiri Khet, which reflects the intended pronunciation and the fact that it wasn't actually a province, as its existence predated the provincial administration system. --Paul_012 (talk) 01:17, 28 January 2025 (UTC)

See Talk:Ari BTS station#Requested move 31 January 2025. --Paul_012 (talk) 07:48, 2 February 2025 (UTC)

Is there a reasonably recent RS for Thai populations? All the best: Rich Farmbrough 12:17, 13 February 2025 (UTC).

The overdue national census was supposed to take place in 2020, but was called off due to the pandemic. It's now scheduled to begin this April. Other than the census, the only available figures that aren't estimates are from the population registry, which does not reflect actual residency due to internal migration. --Paul_012 (talk) 19:41, 16 February 2025 (UTC)

Burmese–Siamese War (1547–1549) has been nominated for a good article reassessment. If you are interested in the discussion, please participate by adding your comments to the reassessment page. If concerns are not addressed during the review period, the good article status may be removed from the article. Z1720 (talk) 02:54, 17 March 2025 (UTC)

I just discovered Sai Yok Noi Waterfall and Sai Yok Noi Waterfalls. Are they the same thing and thus need merging or are they two separate things. CambridgeBayWeather (solidly non-human), Uqaqtuq (talk), Huliva 03:52, 15 May 2025 (UTC)

Same thing needing merging. The creator appears to be a new account unfamiliar with Wikipedia's workings. --Paul_012 (talk) 15:25, 16 May 2025 (UTC)

OK. that's what I thought. CambridgeBayWeather (solidly non-human), Uqaqtuq (talk), Huliva 16:34, 16 May 2025 (UTC)

Posted here could you please check? Gryllida (talk, e-mail) 21:16, 16 May 2025 (UTC)

cc @Paul_012 Thanks Gryllida (talk, e-mail) 21:17, 16 May 2025 (UTC)

There is a requested move discussion at Talk:Chao Ratchabut Wongtawan Na Chiang Mai#Requested move 16 May 2025 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. '''[[User:CanonNi]]''' (talk • contribs) 14:29, 23 May 2025 (UTC)

Hello. Project members are invited to participate in The World Destubathon. We're aiming to destub a lot of articles and also improve longer stale articles. It will be held from Monday June 16 - Sunday July 13. There is $3338 going into it, with $500 the top prize. If you are interested in winning some vouchers to help you buy books for future content, or just see it as a good editathon opportunity to see a lot of articles improved for your project, sign up if interested.♦ Dr. Blofeld 10:32, 31 May 2025 (UTC)

There is a requested move discussion at Talk:Chao Ratchabut Wongtawan Na Chiang Mai#Requested move 16 May 2025 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. TarnishedPath^talk 12:22, 31 May 2025 (UTC)

WikiProject Thailand, the Developing Countries WikiContest will be returning for a second year, and sign-ups are now open! The contest will run from 1 July to 30 September, and the objective remains the same: improve as many articles relating to developing countries as you can to help fight systemic bias on Wikipedia.

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There is a requested move discussion at Talk:List of tambon in Thailand#Requested move 8 June 2025 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. TarnishedPath^talk 10:18, 25 June 2025 (UTC)

There is a requested move discussion at Talk:Prayurawongse#Requested move 26 May 2025 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. CNC (talk) 19:50, 7 July 2025 (UTC)

Pavin Chachavalpongpun, which is within the scope of this WikiProject, has an RfC for possible consensus. A discussion is taking place. If you would like to participate in the discussion, you are invited to add your comments on the discussion page. Thank you. Khiikiat (talk) 07:34, 24 July 2025 (UTC)

There is a requested move discussion at Talk:Integrated Entertainment Business Bill#Requested move 18 July 2025 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. TarnishedPath^talk 13:08, 25 July 2025 (UTC)

There is a requested move discussion at Talk:2025 Cambodia–Thailand border conflict#Requested move 26 July 2025 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. TarnishedPath^talk 01:22, 28 July 2025 (UTC)

Can somebody please translate the Thai language article into English? Thank you in advance. Bearian (talk) 01:33, 10 August 2025 (UTC)

There currently isn't an article about the station on the Thai Wikipedia, as the linked page redirects to the equivalent of List of Southern Line (Thailand) stations. Expansion will probably have to come from elsewhere. --Paul_012 (talk) 10:55, 10 August 2025 (UTC)

Ok. Bearian (talk) 13:44, 10 August 2025 (UTC)

Hello everyone! I have been cleaning up a bit of the Thai biographies and I just want to ask something about surnames and nicknames. I know the Thai naming convention is first name + surname and public figures usually have a nickname. I just noticed that instead of being referred to by their surnames in the page's body, a lot of the biographies refer to them by their nicknames. Even biographies by politicians refer to them by their first names / nicknames in the bodies which is unlike the convention (i.e. surname) used in biographies. Is there a special rule about Thai bios regarding this? Kuragehime ଳ⋆.ೃ࿔*:･ 06:03, 11 August 2025 (UTC)

The usual convention, including formal contexts, is to refer to Thai people by given name. See MOS:GIVENNAME. Nicknames might be commonly used by sources in some areas, e.g. newspaper headlines and the entertainment industry, but I'd say sticking to given names would be more appropriate for the formal tone of Wikipedia. --Paul_012 (talk) 13:36, 11 August 2025 (UTC)

This is noted. Thank you very much! Kuragehime ଳ⋆.ೃ࿔*:･ 13:43, 11 August 2025 (UTC)

Draft:Assawongrat Assarangchai is about a young person who appears may be notable, but the author (who to complicate matters is the subject; using AfC in good faith, as we require for a properly-declared COI) is having trouble showing notability. Perhaps someone who speaks the language can assist, either by finding additional sources or commenting on the notability shown by those already used?

There is some prior discussion at Wikipedia:Teahouse#My draft keeps getting declined. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 15:09, 18 August 2025 (UTC)

I hate to say this but I'm not seeing that there's much good news with Thailand lately.

1. 2025 Thai political crisis
2. 2025 Cambodia–Thailand border conflict

While that alone makes me already feel uneasy irl, coverage of Thailand-related articles on Wikipedia doesn't make me feel much better:

1. Or Tor Kor Market shooting got nominated to AfD
2. Impact Muang Thong Thani MRT station and Lake Muang Thong Thani MRT station got converted into a redirect without a proper assessment in regard to notability of all MRT (Bangkok) articles.
3. ALL Cambodian and Thai sources are treated with exact same reliability on 2025 Cambodia–Thailand border conflict

As I'm not confident that my edits about Thailand articles on English Wikipedia will last. I think it's better for my mental health to quit just the Thai part. I will still be editing Wikipedia but under a different username as I can't be bothered to look at my past Wikipedia contributions filled with Thailand-related stuff anymore.

Lastly, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to all of those that has contributed to WikiProject Thailand, especially @Paul_012 for doing numerous work in English Wikipedia as a whole.

Farewell

Jo the Fire Dragon

🐲Jothefiredragon🔥talk🧨contributions✨log🐉 18:05, 22 August 2025 (UTC)

I'm sorry that this has happened. Bearian (talk) 21:40, 22 August 2025 (UTC)

I'm sorry to hear. Editing topics that receive a lot of attention can be emotionally draining, so feeling burned out isn't unusual. Do take a break when you need to, and remember to prioritise your mental health; editing Wikipedia should not feel like a job.

Ultimately, we all have to learn at some point to make peace with the fact that it's the nature of the project that not all of our contributions will last. Sometimes improvements will necessitate replacing older material. Sometimes changes will be made for the worse. In the end, none of us have infinite time and energy to expend, so we'll just have to let it go sometimes (or most times). Hopefully, things will sort themselves out in the long run, as they tend to. Don't worry about leaving, whether temporarily or indefinitely. Things will still be here if you ever decide to come back in the future. Until then, best of luck, and thanks for your contributions. --Paul_012 (talk) 03:50, 24 August 2025 (UTC)

@Paul 012 @Bearian Thank you very much for your concerns. I was going through something irl so when something (relatively minor) occurred on the English Wikipedia I incorrectly assumed that things are in danger. As for my irl matter, I was getting a therapy so it's better now. Again, thank you very much.

Cordially yours

Jo the fire dragon 🐲Jothefiredragon🔥talk🧨contributions✨log🐉 01:40, 29 August 2025 (UTC)

Hugs. Bearian (talk) 01:48, 29 August 2025 (UTC)

The article Chachoengsao Town Municipality Stadium has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:

Tagged as Unreferenced for 10 years. Run of the mill stadium used by a minor league team.

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Wikipedia:Local Embassy lists speakers of non-English languages who are willing to assist others in communicating with this Wikipedia's community. There are currently no Thai speakers listed there.

Would anyone like to add themselves? Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 14:37, 28 August 2025 (UTC)

@Pigsonthewing I'm happy to be listed there. 🐲Jothefiredragon🔥talk🧨contributions✨log🐉 01:41, 29 August 2025 (UTC)

Thank you-please add yourself to the list. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 07:42, 29 August 2025 (UTC)

I've found a dubious statement backed up by a citation in Thai — could someone who speaks Thai please have a look at Talk:List of urban rail systems in Thailand#Phitsanulok dubious claim? Thanks, Fork99 (talk) 06:16, 6 September 2025 (UTC)

This article contains many bare url's, but a Thai speaker is needed to format them properly. Thanks, BrotherGunk (talk) 19:15, 2 October 2025 (UTC)

The article Amnat Charoen municipal Stadium has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:

Tagged as Unreferenced for 9 years. No other language has a reliably sourced article from which to translate. A search shows no reliable sources on Google.

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I wrote an article about Aliza Napartivaumnuay. However, I can not find the spelling of her name, Aliza Napartivaumnuay, in the Thai alphabet. Can someone tell me what that is? Thank you. MisawaSakura (talk) 13:33, 14 November 2025 (UTC)

The article Chumphon Province Stadium has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:

Tagged as Unreferenced for 10 years. No other language has a reliably sourced article from which to translate. A WP:BEFORE search reveals no reliable sources in English.

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You may prevent the proposed deletion by removing the {{proposed deletion/dated}} notice, but please explain why in your edit summary or on the article's talk page.

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For WikiProjects that participate in rating articles, the banners for talk pages usually say something like:

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There is a proposal to change the default wording on the banners to say "priority" instead of "importance". This could affect the template for your group. Please join the discussion at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Council#Proposal to update wording on WikiProject banners. Stefen 𝕋ower ^{Huddle • Handiwerk} 19:51, 6 December 2025 (UTC) (on behalf of the WikiProject Council)

There is a requested move discussion at Talk:Sukhumvit Line#Requested move 21 December 2025 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. Vestrian24Bio 04:41, 28 December 2025 (UTC)

Hello, i recently created the page Suphan Buri fireworks explosion a few months ago and would really appreciate if someone here could assess it for quality class and importance considering i'm a new editor. The article covers a recent industrial tragedy with 23 fatalities. Thanks! BlockatePollop2 (talk) 04:42, 28 December 2025 (UTC)

Done. FYI, your dates aren't consistent. You have dmy format in body and infobox and mdy format in refs. They need to be consistent. you can put {{Use mdy dates|date=December 2025}} or {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2025}} at the top of the article and it will format the ones in template for you but you will need to manually fix the ones in the body and infobox. MisawaSakura (talk) 13:06, 28 December 2025 (UTC)

There is a requested move discussion at Talk:South Thailand insurgency#Requested move 25 December 2025, which proposes that South Thailand insurgency be renamed and moved to Southern Thailand insurgency. This may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. 特磨 (talk) 04:01, 1 January 2026 (UTC)

There is a Requested Move in progress at Talk:Prasat Ta Krabey to resolve the question of which name of the template should be primary. Participation in the Requested Move is welcome. Robert McClenon (talk) 05:55, 7 January 2026 (UTC)

Please discuss at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Thai Ruesi. Bearian (talk) 17:30, 30 January 2026 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Lehkai Ariya is similar as above. Bearian (talk) 17:32, 30 January 2026 (UTC)

There is a requested move discussion at Talk:Dangrek Incident#Requested move 17 February 2026 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. TarnishedPath^talk 04:28, 25 February 2026 (UTC)

There is a requested move discussion at Talk:Chams#Requested move 10 February 2026 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. TarnishedPath^talk 05:02, 25 February 2026 (UTC)

There is a requested move discussion at Talk:Chanajon P.K. Saenchai Muaythaigym#Requested move 17 February 2026 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. Jeffrey34555 (talk) 03:13, 2 March 2026 (UTC)

Just notifying members of this project that there is a Conflict of Interest edit request relevant to this WikiProject at the Rugby School Thailand article. DrThneed (talk) DrThneed (talk) 05:15, 3 March 2026 (UTC)

Help! Srithammarat Suksa School has zero sources! Please add reliable sources. Note that if you register for the Unref backlog drive, you can earn a Barnstar! Bearian (talk) 23:27, 14 March 2026 (UTC)

There is a requested move discussion at Talk:Thai pop music#Requested move 14 March 2026 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. TarnishedPath^talk 09:25, 29 March 2026 (UTC)

There is a requested move discussion at Talk:Samae San Island#Requested move 6 April 2026 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. Declangi (talk) 08:58, 7 April 2026 (UTC)

There is a requested move discussion at Talk:2025 Bangkok skyscraper collapse#Requested move 27 March 2026 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. TarnishedPath^talk 10:37, 10 April 2026 (UTC)

Template_talk:Contains_special_characters#Are there still devices that do not support Thai and Vietnamese ? Cormogeon (talk) 10:11, 14 April 2026 (UTC)

Dear all, I have uploaded more paragraphs in the previous stub article of Edoardo Gelli, who was the artist who painted the famous portrait of King Rama V that is still hosted in the Grand Palace of Bangkok. In case anyone would like to add some local sources. Alexmar983 (talk) 08:49, 19 April 2026 (UTC)

This article is very poorly referenced. Please add reliable sources. Bearian (talk) 00:55, 23 April 2026 (UTC)

Hello,

I'm a new editor and I've been working on a draft article about Hong Thai, a traditional Thai herbal inhaler brand. I've done my best to follow Wikipedia's guidelines, but I'm still learning and would be grateful if anyone with more experience, particularly those familiar with Thai traditional medicine or Thai consumer products, could spare a moment to look it over.

Any feedback or suggestions, no matter how small, would be greatly appreciated. Thank you so much for your time and patience. Piyapat Lochingchairit (talk) 11:07, 26 April 2026 (UTC)

Please add reliable sources. Thank you in advance. Bearian (talk) 00:58, 3 May 2026 (UTC)

Please add sources, possibly from the Thai language version. Bearian (talk) 03:39, 31 May 2026 (UTC)

Please add sources. Thank you! Bearian (talk) 04:36, 31 May 2026 (UTC)

Hello. I am a connected contributor to Concordian International School and have disclosed this on my user page. On 26 May 2026 I posted two {{edit COI}} requests at Talk:Concordian International School: one proposing independent secondary sources (the article currently cites none and has carried a COI banner since August 2019), and one proposing factual corrections, including an internal contradiction in the stated faculty count. Both are still unreviewed. As a connected editor I will not edit the article myself, so I would be grateful if an uninvolved editor with an interest in Thai topics could take a look when time allows. No urgency, and thank you. Laurentgoetschmann (talk) 12:30, 10 June 2026 (UTC)

Hey WikiProject Thailand, the Developing Countries WikiContest is back for a third year, and sign-ups are now open! The contest will run from 1 July to 30 September, and the objective remains the same: improve as many articles relating to developing countries as you can to help fight systemic bias on Wikipedia.

Thanks to everyone who answered the call for coordinators, and please welcome the new faces on the coordinator team: the 2024 Gold Belt Buckle winner Generalissima (talk · contribs); and the record-holder for most India-related submissions in 2024, Magentic Manifestations (talk · contribs)! Following feedback from last year, adjustments have been made to the scoring rules; discussion can be found on the contest talk page.

If you have any questions, please leave a message on the contest talk page or contact one of the coordinators: Arconning (talk · contribs), Generalissima (talk · contribs), Magentic Manifestations (talk · contribs), sawyer777 (talk · contribs), or TechnoSquirrel69 (talk · contribs). (Sent via MediaWiki message delivery.) —TechnoSquirrel69 (talk) 16:03, 20 June 2026 (UTC)

I have updated her recent Royal activities. Please check it out and tell me if I have done anything incorrect, in particular the appropriate titles. Thank you in advance. Bearian (talk) 08:38, 30 June 2026 (UTC)

Hi, I've just finished WP:LLMPRODing over 100 articles created by User:Lamp21. A lot of them are on Thai Buddhist topics and appear to have some potential if they were rewritten (see the list here). To dePROD, just follow the guidance at WP:LLMPRVOBJ. I've also notified WP:BUDDHISM. Thanks Kowal2701 (talk, contribs) 22:37, 30 June 2026 (UTC)

Please resolve the issues tagged. A few reliable sources would help. Bearian (talk) 12:40, 10 July 2026 (UTC)

There is a requested move discussion at Talk:2026 Bangkok pub fire#Requested move 13 July 2026 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. TarnishedPath^talk 10:28, 20 July 2026 (UTC)

There is a requested move discussion at Talk:Dangrek Incident#Requested move 30 June 2026 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. TarnishedPath^talk 10:37, 20 July 2026 (UTC)

The State Railway of Thailand RHN article has been nominated for deletion because it is unsourced. Can we find some references please? Mjroots (talk) 07:45, 25 July 2026 (UTC)