Talk:Muban

The main heading for this word is incorrect. Most foreigners will read this as 'muh' 'ban' which does not accurately represent the correct sound of this word (actually 2 words). The most accurate transliteration in my opinion is 'Moo Baan' - both the 'oo' and the 'aa' are long sounds. I have never seen it transliterated as 'Muban' and the resultant sound is not recognisable as the word it is meant to be. I encourage other thoughts!

Lisu 13:01, 26 August 2007 (UTC)


 * Yes, it is actually two words, and the pronunciation (when writing it for an Englishman) is more a "moo baan". However, the standard transcription (RTGS) does render it as muban (or mu ban) - it does not differentiate between long and short vocals at all. But even though this standard has its flaws, it is at least a standard, the many variants of romanization is a pain, which we don't want to have here. But maybe it'd help to add the correct pronounce in IPA? andy (talk) 12:11, 16 January 2008 (UTC)


 * I'd suggest sticking with the RTGS. The spellings that are adopted to accommodate Anglophones can be very confusing to speakers of other languages. Kortoso (talk) 19:11, 18 December 2017 (UTC)

Toilets
Having added details about ban lek ti, I'd like to add that to get one, you have to have an approved outhouse or toilet, but don't have a reference. I also don't have a reference for the disappearance of wild watermelons and pepper bushes at village margins. Anybody else?--Pawyilee (talk)

Southeast Asia Village
Mention of capital-V Village is now piped to Village, which now leads off with Thailand {main|Muban}. The remaining sections mention hamlet (place), and I know for a fact that the US Air Force had used that term in translations of house registrations for newly acquired dependents during the daze of its Vietnam War. When did hamlets fall out of favor? --Pawyilee (talk) 16:47, 20 March 2012 (UTC)
 * PS

--Pawyilee (talk) 13:30, 21 March 2012 (UTC)

Village life
I suggest we keep this article boring and put the fun stuff in the place wanting it at the Southeast Asian Village link, above.--Pawyilee (talk) 14:51, 21 March 2012 (UTC)

Sources modified on Muban
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Mubans in Thai cities
It's apparent that muban is swiftly being used to mean gated community in Thailand. Kortoso (talk) 19:15, 18 December 2017 (UTC)
 * What to Expect Living in a Moo Baan in Thailand
 * Living inside a Moo Baan