Talk:Fang (town)

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Fang (town)[edit]

The town of Fang normally call "Fang" but the name of Municipality is "Wiang Fang" in Thai "เวียงฝาง" — Preceding unsigned comment added by Shalom503 (talk • contribs) 10:47, 7 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I don't want to get into a pissing contest with you, but I must take exception. I think WP should enlighten and assist, not confuse people. A few points: a) every other mention I can find in WP calls the town "Fang" (ฝาง). b) Google Maps calls it Fang. c) The Roadway (Thai) map I am looking at calls it: "อ. ฝาว Fang". d) In my two trips to Fang (I live in Chiang Mai) over the past two months, my Thai friends referred to it as Fang, not Wiang Fang. Please corroborate your use of "Wiang Fang", or I will be compelled to revert it. Thanks for your understanding. Seligne (talk) 11:58, 7 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

This is a rather general issue with Wikipedia's treatment of Thai settlement articles. Town/city articles are usually based on their governing municipality, but the municipalities' names don't always match what most people use to refer to the area (which is usually the district name). --Paul_012 (talk) 15:58, 7 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]