Template:Did you know nominations/Embassy of Portugal, Bangkok


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The result was: promoted by Yoninah (talk) 12:01, 5 March 2018 (UTC)

Embassy of Portugal, Bangkok

 * ... that the offices of the Portuguese Embassy in Bangkok are located in an old warehouse? Source:  (in Thai, but also supported by this one: "Originally a warehouse, the wooden building was converted into embassy offices back in 2006.")
 * ALT1:... that the Portuguese ambassador's residence (pictured), built in 1860, is the oldest diplomatic residence in Bangkok? Source:  (right at the bottom)
 * Reviewed: Almasbek Akmatov
 * Comment: Image for ALT1 only. If you spotted the discrepancy in the warehouse's date of renovation, that's because I chose to follow the date given at as likely more reliable.

Created by Paul_012 (talk). Self-nominated at 03:40, 16 February 2018 (UTC).

New, interesting, well-written, QPQ checked, copyvio checked, all fine. I'd prefer ALT1. May I suggest to add the reference to the intro, where you state the fact you use in the blurb? Well done. Tone 18:12, 26 February 2018 (UTC)
 * Thanks. The fact is repeated and cited later in the article, but I've added the citations to the lead as well, for clarity's sake. --Paul_012 (talk) 20:54, 26 February 2018 (UTC)
 * Symbol question.svg Hi, I came by to promote the first hook, but I think it's misleading. It sounds like it's literally in an "old warehouse", but the article says the building was redesigned and won awards. I'm wondering if you could use a different adjective, like "wooden warehouse", "century-old warehouse", etc. Tell me if I'm being too nitpicky here. Thanks, Yoninah (talk) 21:20, 4 March 2018 (UTC)
 * Well, Yoninah, the building is indeed old (as in age if not condition), and was built as a warehouse, so I don't really think it's out of line for DYK. But I see how the reader might get the wrong message. I'd be fine with "century-old warehouse", but sources don't say exactly how old the warehouse is (though it's very presumably over a hundred years old). Perhaps clarifying it as being in "a renovated old warehouse" would be more precise (though less "hooky", IMO). (Side note: The award was won by the residence, not the former-warehouse office building.) --Paul_012 (talk) 07:42, 5 March 2018 (UTC)
 * Symbol confirmed.svg No, I think you're right. It really is an "old" warehouse, and that is very hooky. Let's go with that. Yoninah (talk) 11:57, 5 March 2018 (UTC)