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* ... that the [[Thailand|Thai]] mining town of '''[[Pilok]]''' ''(location pictured)'' was so remote that its ore had to be transported by elephant? <small>Source: "Before construction of a 60-kilometer road from Tha Khanon, a village on the Burma-Thailand railroad, to the river Khwae Noi, the ore was shipped from the district by elephants, which are still used for transport at Song Khwae in the southeast end of the district." [https://pubs.usgs.gov/bul/0984/report.pdf#page=115]</small>
 
* ... that the [[Thailand|Thai]] mining town of '''[[Pilok]]''' ''(location pictured)'' was so remote that its ore had to be transported by elephant? <small>Source: "Before construction of a 60-kilometer road from Tha Khanon, a village on the Burma-Thailand railroad, to the river Khwae Noi, the ore was shipped from the district by elephants, which are still used for transport at Song Khwae in the southeast end of the district." [https://pubs.usgs.gov/bul/0984/report.pdf#page=115]</small>
** '''ALT1''':... that the mines of '''[[Pilok]]''', Thailand, were abandoned ''(equipment pictured)'' following the global [[1985 tin crisis|tin market  crash of 1985]]? <small>Source: "นิยายเหมืองแร่แห่งปิล๊อกดำเนินเรื่องราวอยู่หลายสิบปี ก่อนประสบภาวะราคาแร่โลกตกต่ำในปี พ.ศ. 2528 บรรดาเหมืองแร่ทยอยปิดตัวลง ไม่เว้นแม้แต่เหมืองปิล๊อก"[https://mgronline.com/travel/detail/9510000128493]. See also [https://destinationthailand.tv/the-pilok-mine-tin-and-gold-history-tucked-in-to-the-mountains-of-sangkhlaburi/] for English coverage.</small>
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** <s>'''ALT1''':... that the mines of '''[[Pilok]]''', Thailand, were abandoned ''(equipment pictured)'' following the global [[1985 tin crisis|tin market  crash of 1985]]? <small>Source: "นิยายเหมืองแร่แห่งปิล๊อกดำเนินเรื่องราวอยู่หลายสิบปี ก่อนประสบภาวะราคาแร่โลกตกต่ำในปี พ.ศ. 2528 บรรดาเหมืองแร่ทยอยปิดตัวลง ไม่เว้นแม้แต่เหมืองปิล๊อก"[https://mgronline.com/travel/detail/9510000128493]. See also [https://destinationthailand.tv/the-pilok-mine-tin-and-gold-history-tucked-in-to-the-mountains-of-sangkhlaburi/] for English coverage.</small></s>
** '''ALT2''':... that deep in the forest of '''[[Pilok]]''', Thailand, Auntie Glen ''(pictured)'' operates a guesthouse out of a former mine? <small>Source: [https://www.seattletimes.com/life/travel/a-simple-life-in-the-jungles-of-thailand/]</small>
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** <s>'''ALT2''':... that deep in the forest of '''[[Pilok]]''', Thailand, Auntie Glen ''(pictured)'' operates a guesthouse out of a former mine? <small>Source: [https://www.seattletimes.com/life/travel/a-simple-life-in-the-jungles-of-thailand/]</small></s>
 
:* ''Reviewed'': [[Template:Did you know nominations/Wat Paknam Bhasicharoen|Wat Paknam Bhasicharoen]]
 
:* ''Reviewed'': [[Template:Did you know nominations/Wat Paknam Bhasicharoen|Wat Paknam Bhasicharoen]]
 
:* ''Comment'': Image is admittedly not the best at thumbnail—you can't really even see the village, but that's kind of the point. It's in the middle of the jungle. / Update: I've added a second image for ALT1. / Update: and ALT2.
 
:* ''Comment'': Image is admittedly not the best at thumbnail—you can't really even see the village, but that's kind of the point. It's in the middle of the jungle. / Update: I've added a second image for ALT1. / Update: and ALT2.
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:*[[File:Symbol voting keep.svg|16px]] Article is new enough, long enough, adequately sourced, and free from plagiarism. Offline/paywalled/Thai sources accepted in good faith. QPQ provided. Personally I don't find ALT2 that interesting (seems more like a tourist advert than a DYK hook). ALT1 is fine, but ALT0 is very interesting and quirky and would probably attract readers; as such, ALTs 1 and 2 are struck and ALT0 is approved, ideally either for a picture or quirky slot. [[User:Narutolovehinata5|Narutolovehinata5]] <sup>[[User talk:Narutolovehinata5|t]][[Special:Contributions/Narutolovehinata5|c]][[WP:CSD|csd]][[Special:Newpages|new]]</sup> 01:16, 16 May 2018 (UTC)
  
 
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Revision as of 01:16, 16 May 2018

Pilok

The main village of Pilok in the Tenasserim Hills
The main village of Pilok in the Tenasserim Hills
Old equipment at Pilok Mine
Old equipment at Pilok Mine
Glennis Setabundhu, a.k.a. Auntie Glen
Glennis Setabundhu, a.k.a. Auntie Glen
  • ... that the Thai mining town of Pilok (location pictured) was so remote that its ore had to be transported by elephant? Source: "Before construction of a 60-kilometer road from Tha Khanon, a village on the Burma-Thailand railroad, to the river Khwae Noi, the ore was shipped from the district by elephants, which are still used for transport at Song Khwae in the southeast end of the district." [1]
    • ALT1:... that the mines of Pilok, Thailand, were abandoned (equipment pictured) following the global tin market crash of 1985? Source: "นิยายเหมืองแร่แห่งปิล๊อกดำเนินเรื่องราวอยู่หลายสิบปี ก่อนประสบภาวะราคาแร่โลกตกต่ำในปี พ.ศ. 2528 บรรดาเหมืองแร่ทยอยปิดตัวลง ไม่เว้นแม้แต่เหมืองปิล๊อก"[2]. See also [3] for English coverage.
    • ALT2:... that deep in the forest of Pilok, Thailand, Auntie Glen (pictured) operates a guesthouse out of a former mine? Source: [4]
  • Reviewed: Wat Paknam Bhasicharoen
  • Comment: Image is admittedly not the best at thumbnail—you can't really even see the village, but that's kind of the point. It's in the middle of the jungle. / Update: I've added a second image for ALT1. / Update: and ALT2.

Created by Paul_012 (talk). Self-nominated at 18:24, 14 May 2018 (UTC).

  • Symbol voting keep.svg Article is new enough, long enough, adequately sourced, and free from plagiarism. Offline/paywalled/Thai sources accepted in good faith. QPQ provided. Personally I don't find ALT2 that interesting (seems more like a tourist advert than a DYK hook). ALT1 is fine, but ALT0 is very interesting and quirky and would probably attract readers; as such, ALTs 1 and 2 are struck and ALT0 is approved, ideally either for a picture or quirky slot. Narutolovehinata5 tccsdnew 01:16, 16 May 2018 (UTC)