Talk:Hua Hin district

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Intro mistake

"Merely 25 kilometers apart" Apart from what? This makes no sense. Serkul (talk) 09:11, 17 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

My guess of what the author intended to say - "With a coastline of merely 25 kilometers". Measuring the extend of the district Hua Hin in Google Earth I get 20 kilometers from north to south, and adding a bit for the one cape 25 km sounds like a reasonable length of the coast line. andy (talk) 16:56, 17 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

English used in Thailand?

Several IPs have been changing English language spelling for this article from American to British (specifically "kilometer" to "kilometre". It has always been my understanding that the English used in Thailand is mainly American English (I'm not Thai, I'm British, but my main home is in Thailand). But I could be mistaken. So, any thoughts re WP:ENGVAR and the variety of English spelling used in Thailand? -- Boing! said Zebedee (talk) 13:07, 14 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Actually, I've seen English spelling being converted both ways on various Thailand articles, so it might be good to get a general consensus across the project, so I've taken it to Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Thailand#English in Thailand

i do not recognise the description of "American" and "British" English, but I do state that "kilometre" not "kilometer" should be used. (I am Thai) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 58.8.42.131 (talk) 13:20, 14 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Do you have any reliable sources to show that "kilometre" is the correct Thai English spelling, rather than just your own assertion? (Just being Thai is not sufficient). You might well be right, and my own reasoning based on my experiences of American spellings being more widely used might be wrong - but what we need is a reliable source (see WP:RS), or something official, so that we can be sure. -- Boing! said Zebedee (talk) 13:25, 14 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

As today's Bangkok Post [1] — Preceding unsigned comment added by 115.87.138.204 (talk) 14:13, 14 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

The Bangkok Post is inconsistent, eg this article. But, I've done a Google fight using both The Bangkok Post and The Nation, and there's a very strong majority in favour of "kilometre". So, I'm happy to concede and go with "kilometre". -- Boing! said Zebedee (talk) 15:36, 14 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Khop khun khrap — Preceding unsigned comment added by 58.8.42.131 (talk) 16:17, 14 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

According to ENGVAR, either British or American spellings may be used consistently and should not be changed, since English has no official status in Thailand. There is also no such thing as a standard or preferred "Thai English" spelling. "Kilometre" is the British spelling and "kilometer" is the American spelling, that's all there is to it. If an article spells "colour" it should use "kilometre". If it has "color" then "kilometer" is the proper spelling. English-language newspapers in Thailand may prefer British spelling or American, but that should not have bearing on Wikipedia articles related to Thailand. --Paul_012 (talk) 19:37, 14 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Two of the most popular newspapers in the country seem a very good reference. This has already been agreed. Also, (1) "kilometre" is more widely used here, (2) most of the world uses the spelling of "kilometre"' and (3) the US does not even use kilometres so why should their (mis)spelling be relevant? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 58.9.137.15 (talk) 01:13, 15 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

ขอความกรุณาอ่านแนวทางปฏิบัติของวิกิพีเดียตามที่ระบุไว้ที่ WP:ENGVAR นะครับ กล่าวโดยสรุปคือเนื่องจากประเทศไทยไม่มีการใช้ภาษาอังกฤษเป็นภาษาทางการ การสะกดคำในบทความจะสะกดตามแบบสหราชอาณาจักร (colour, centre, kilometre) หรือสหรัฐอเมริกา (color, center, kilometer) ก็ได้ ซึ่งถือว่าถูกต้องทั้งคู่ ขอเพียงให้สอดคล้องกันภายในบทความ และไม่ควรเปลี่ยนการสะกดคำที่มีอยู่แล้วเป็นแบบอื่นโดยไม่มีเหตุผลอันสมควร เจ้าของ IP 58.8.42.131 ให้ข้อมูลว่าตนเป็นคนไทยที่นิยมใช้การสะกดแบบสหราชอาณาจักร แต่ก็มีคนไทยคนอื่นที่นิยมใช้การสะกดแบบสหรัฐอเมริกาเช่นกัน เช่นเดียวกับนักข่าวหนังสือพิมพ์ของ Bangkok Post และ The Nation ซึ่งก็ปรากฏให้เห็นว่ามีการสะกดทั้งสองแบบดังกล่าวข้างต้น จึงไม่สามารถอ้างได้ว่ามีแบบใดที่เหมาะสมมากกว่า

Please take a moment to read WP:ENGVAR, which is an established Wikipedia guideline. Please provide a good reason for ignoring the guideline. Bangkok Post and The Nation are national newspapers in Thailand, but Thailand has nothing to do with preferring British or American spelling. Let's also keep in mind that the most important thing here is keeping consistency within articles. --Paul_012 (talk) 06:31, 15 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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