Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Thai Student Association


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was delete. Lankiveil (speak to me) 11:04, 15 March 2016 (UTC)

Thai Student Association

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This is just a list of external links to different Thai student associations, and Wikipedia is not a directory. Cordless Larry (talk) 19:14, 20 February 2016 (UTC)
 * Note also that there doesn't appear to be an overarching "Thai Student Association" that all of these individual associations are affiliated to. Rather, the article seems to be grouping many different Thai student associations together. I can't find coverage of Thai student associations in general in reliable (English-language) sources. As such, I don't think the topic is notable. Cordless Larry (talk) 20:01, 20 February 2016 (UTC)


 * Keep. It looks like one listed has an article. This is a list-article which allows for coverage of local groups, avoiding need/pressure for separate articles for each. As I commented at another AFD for a similar group, this coverage is far less than huge ( perhaps.undue) coverage of US-based fraternities and sororities. Also, the Nom lacks reason... Has subject coverage in sources even been checked, in English? In Thai? Just because there are external links does not suggest a problem with the topic.-- do ncr  am  19:56, 20 February 2016 (UTC)
 * Fair point. Some comments added above. Cordless Larry (talk) 20:01, 20 February 2016 (UTC)
 * thanks. See feb 21 Bangkok post coverage of "elite students self-censorship" article (from news search link above) largely about Thai student associations in UK. There is much coverage in local university newspapers too. Looks like important group actually. do  ncr  am  20:28, 20 February 2016 (UTC)
 * There is not one overarching governance of Freemasons and many other association groupings. However all Thai and Vietnamese in U.S., say, will know of TSA and VSA. Vietnamese Student Association topic is also at AFD now. How about one big RFC calling for deletion of all ethnic/national support student organizations and give notice to Wikiprojects of every nation and ethnicity? Rather than taking each one separately, let's involve a few thousand wikipedians. And see how many worldwide news media will cover what Wikipedia is doing to itself now. :) ??? How about eliminating all women's writers groups too? :) -- do ncr  am  20:41, 20 February 2016 (UTC)
 * This AfD is not about deleting all articles on such groups, but rather deleting a directory of them. Feel free to start an RfC, but I think the AfDs should be allowed to run their course. Cordless Larry (talk) 21:12, 20 February 2016 (UTC)
 * Notice of this AFD posted at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Thailand and Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Vietnam. -- do ncr  am  00:07, 21 February 2016 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Ethnic groups-related deletion discussions. Cordless Larry (talk) 07:25, 21 February 2016 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Thailand-related deletion discussions. Shawn in Montreal (talk) 20:08, 21 February 2016 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Organizations-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 19:29, 25 February 2016 (UTC)

 Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, North America1000 03:26, 27 February 2016 (UTC)  Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
 * Delete per nom and other comments by Cordless Larry above. --Metropolitan90 (talk) 16:54, 27 February 2016 (UTC)

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, clpo13(talk) 00:41, 6 March 2016 (UTC)
 * Either delete, or stubbify & rewrite. Article as it stands is a list, which should be titled List of Thai student associations. While the appropriateness of a list topic is debatable, this borders on violating WP:NOTDIR, as almost none of those listed organisations are by themselves notable. However, Thai student associations in general (note the uncapitalised title) are a valid subject that warrants a proper prose article. --Paul_012 (talk) 02:40, 7 March 2016 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Education-related deletion discussions. Shawn in Montreal (talk) 21:23, 9 March 2016 (UTC)


 * Delete per NOTDIR. Not notable in current form, would have to be fundamentally rewritten as an overview article. --Regards, James(talk/contribs) 21:59, 9 March 2016 (UTC)
 * Delete at best for now and Draft and Userfy if needed later when there is better content available. SwisterTwister   talk  06:19, 15 March 2016 (UTC)


 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.