Suggesting A New Forum

[sbk]

If we did a poll would the results count? Some members live in the country and might enjoying sharing their gardening/farming tips and info. What do you think? Should I do a poll or just suggest it to the admins here?

Admins??

[Boo]

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=16778

here the link to the topic sbk is talking about.

I think it's a good idea, if thaivisa is gonna become the premier source of info for thailand then a new section for this stuff is a good idea. Today farming & gardening issues, tomorrow world domination. Am I right George, come on I know thats the plan

[sbk]

Thanks for the vote Boo, something like "Country life"?

Then we could all complain about our neighbor's chickens digging up our plants and the smell of our neighbor's pigs instead of Ladyboys and the smell of exhaust

[Boon Mee]

Sounds like a good idea to me too as I'm soon to be a "Khon Ban Nok" - country bumpkin, with rai to plant!

[RamdomChances]

Yea I'm for it as well, if anyone wants to know if there is support for the idea look here

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=8401

Cheers RC

[bina]

i always wondered why it was in the issan section; since the 'kitchen farmer' and the 'technoagriculture' farmer in thailand can both use support....

one of my workers is going back to udon thani in two months with 5 years experience in technoagriculture (cotton), veggies and two years in apples; he has a lot of plans some of which i've discussed with plachon in the past...drip irrigation, organic farming, etc will be happy to help him out and you all too

and me with the farm animal zoo, and random with the cows, and someone with fish....

well, as my impression of thai vets has not been a wonderful one, internet feedback is certainly useful even if climate etc are not the same ....

at your service for: goats, sheep (all ruminants),donkeys, dogs, organic veg regulations etc., and high level vet contacts for elephants and wild animals

and as sbk knows, i dont flame

[stroll]

How about 'Food & Farming-recipes and how to grow things'?

I'd be interested to learn names of herbs with the English translation and what plants look like.

[RamdomChances]

I'd go with SBK's "Country Life" Something for those who dont life in the major falang areas "Farming, Gardening, Animals ect"

It would be nice if a mod could reply to this thread even if its to say we have enough forums.

Cheers RC

[Boon Mee]

An agriculture forum would appeal to a good number of posters here. I'd be interested in topics dealing with different kinds of orchards - what fruit bears the best in say, Central Thailand and how to care for the trees etc.

Whadaya say, George?

[Boo]

Ok ya bumpkins, I've put a note on the moderator chat asking George to look at this thread & give you guys an answer. Whether it's yes or no, I can't tell you. Sorry

[Boon Mee]

Thanks for trying, Boo. Don't look like there's any interest on the part of the Mods here...

[elfe]

I'd also be interested in such a forum, would be nice to learn about plants and herbs, their names and uses.

further it would be interesting to learn about native animals and chat about pets etc. in thailand.

mods what so you think????!!

[Pink Mist]

I'd go with SBK's "Country Life" Something for those who dont life in the major falang areas "Farming, Gardening, Animals ect"

It would be nice if a mod could reply to this thread even if its to say we have enough forums.

Cheers RC

If we had to get rid if one to make room for another, most of the OFCS agree which one could go.

[RamdomChances]

go on then which one

[george]

Please use the "Farang Pub" forum to start with. It has a description "Food" as well. If it will be swamped with food postings, we could easily do a Food forum branch.

Don't you think we already have too many subforums??

[RamdomChances]

Hi george.

I dont really start any thread on the subject a lot of newbbies do though, and if its in the pub forum it tends to get swamped out in the general "are all BG evil" threads.

The Farming in Northeast Thailand thread

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=8401&st=0

Gets loads of stuff and has had more views and replies than some of the other sub forum's, I would imagine it p1ssed of some of the issarn boys, but you are right we prob have to many already.

Although I think it could turn into a good resourse for the forum, as there is'nt much info on the subjest avalible.

Thanks for replying

Cheers RC

[george]

Hmmm... We could try with a Food forum branch. Suggestions of the Forum title and description? Who wants to manage/monitor/moderate the Food forum?

[RamdomChances]

I'd be happy to give it a go if you want, but dont really mind who does it, I cant see there being that many flame wars there.

Cheers RC

[george]

OK great! Suggestions of the Forum title and description?

[RamdomChances]

I let someone else think of a name creativite was never my strong point.

Still think "country life" " Food, farming, gardening, pets and animals"

would be pretty good.

Cheers RC

[sbk]

Country Life!

Thanks George, I agree with ramdom --there has been alot of interest in the thread in the Isaan forum but I didn't look at it until someone mentioned it in my post. I don't generally look at the other regional forums as usually they don't have much to do with my life here. I would suspect that's true of alot of others as well.

Go for it!!!

[p1p]

My personal feeling is that "Country Life" should be separated from "Food", which will be sure to be filled with the "Where can I buy xxx?" and "How can I cook XXX?" etc. I can foresee a need for both.

[sbk]

I'd be happy to give it a go if you want, but dont really mind who does it, I cant see there being that many flame wars there.

Cheers RC

Oh I don't know Ramdom, I am not a big fan of gai bahn and if someone were try to tell me that they were anything other than skinny verminous birds I might take issue

Anyway, I would be happy to offer some part time help with the forum, couldn't do it constantly but most of the time anyway.

[Dickie]

Why not make it 'invite only' then no swamping by newbies?

[Totster]

Why not make it 'invite only' then no swamping by newbies?

Surely that defeats the purpose....?

Maybe some of those "newbies" you are talking about joined only to take part in the country life discussions..!

totster

[Pink Mist]

Please use the "Farang Pub" forum to start with. It has a description "Food" as well. If it will be swamped with food postings, we could easily do a Food forum branch.

Don't you think we already have too many subforums??

RC you know

[Pink Mist]

go on then which one

wrong quote RC but you know us I tthinkkkk gueess

[RamdomChances]

OK great! Suggestions of the Forum title and description?

So is anything going to happen, or have you decided against it?

[RamdomChances]

Nothing to add really but you would think, one of the mod's/admins would of had the decency to reply

[fatter than harry]

I think everyone agrees it's a good idea, probably have been tied up working on the new look glitches, or just tied up if I know George