Sure, Thailand doesn't have the future that China does for tourism and business but there is a bunch of discussion about Thai topics in the "Other Asia (Non-Japan)" forum. I feel that separating out topics on Thailand will help consolidate info and also give Thai "experts" an easier time to help out.

in the last 75 days, there have been 39 threads about Thailand...

Hotel booking website for Thailand with NO prepayment requirement?
Ritz-Carlton Bali (Jimbaran)
Is there a WORLD Theme Park in Beijing?
Seafood by the Chaopraya in Bangkok
Good business Hotel in Penang
Seven Hours in Bangkok
Elephant Nature Park, Chiang Mai ( 1 2 )
CONDE NAST's "best new hotels in World & Thailand 06"
BKK-MNL Discount Airfare?
Best Spas in Bangkok? ( 1 2 3 )
Koh Samui Hotels?
General Delivery thailand
weight room near Sukhimvit ? health club
Golf in Thailand
Best Weather in Thailand During Dec?
Suvanabhumi Airport - The New BKK ( 1 2 )
I'm thinking of moving to Bangkok to teach ...
One lunch/dinner in Shanghai
hanoi/Siem Reap/ Koh Samui
Getting to Laos from Bangkok
Phuket-Krabi-Ko Lanta advice please
BKK Transit - Different Terminals
Thailand in Dec -- which 2 week span?
Bangkok Visit - Tips please ( 1 2 )
BKK Hotel Reservations desk at int'l arrival hall
Thailand Itinerary and Phuket Hotel Question ( 1 2 )
Centrepoint Bangkok, Wireless Road or Sukhumvit 10?
Real budget accomodation/storage lockers near Silom Rd. in Bangkok
Bangkok to Koh Samui - is Surat Thani an option?
Hotel Recommendations for Shanghai and Chiang Mai ( 1 2 3 )
Sapphires in Thailand
Krabi or Phuket ? i have 2/3 days
Wat Po Guide
Koh Phi Phi to Phuket Airport -- Transit Times
Bangkok Songkhran advice
Overland: Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam
Bangkok tailors ( 1 2 3 4 )
SE Asia weather in August?

In that same time, the specific Singapore Forum has had 31 threads.

Whaddaya say TB?

Tricky part is that just looking at the titles of those 39 posts - 9 include references to other SE Asian countries - nearly a quarter of them.

Not sure how this would be reconciled (this doesn't surface so much on the London and Japan forums which I'm most familiar with). Other than that, I'd be happy to see a Thai forum too.

It only makes sense to have a Thailand forum. It's a hugely popular destination. Mileage runners dream of their next trip here.

I was wondering if FT would consider creating a dedicated Thailand forum apart from the Other Asia (non-Japan/China) section. Today, the topics covering Thailand and a few cities like Bangkok & Phuket have received considerable traffic.

There have been 64 topics on Thailand in the past 100 days.

5* hotel in BKK...what to bid on Priceline?
absolute BEST small hotels in Bangkok! - my list ( 1 2 3 )
Advice on Sheraton in Phuket & Bankok ??
Are there luxury buses from HKT-BKK?
Bangkok - off-the-beaten-path ideas?
Bangkok in October?
Bangkok Palace Hotel for family
Bangkok short-term (1 month) lodging
Bangkok tailors ( 1 2 3 4 5 ... Last Page )
Bangkok Temples
Beach destination in Thailand/Malaysia over New Year's
BKK airport to Bangkok city -- train? ( 1 2 )
Catholic Church around Phuket
Change Money Scam in Bangkok
Cheap (non-mileage) way to go SFO-BKK in December?
Cheapest way to get to thailand ( 1 2 )
CONDE NAST's "best new hotels in World & Thailand 06"
Coup in Thailand; Change in Ticket? ( 1 2 )
Dental clinics in Thailand - anyone have experience with Grace or Fortune?
First BKK trip... advice? ( 1 2 3 )
First trip to BKK
Good Tailor in BKK.
Health alert: Thailand (& Burma/Myanmar)
Honeymoon in Thailand
In Pattaya Sept 7....is there a Full Moon Party???
Khao Lak- is there anything to do?
Koh Samui Hotels? ( 1 2 )
Krabi, Thailand
Majestic Grande Hotel in Bangkok
Married to a thai? fly cheaper
Moved: BKK/HKT Trip Report
New Bangkok Airport - Suvarnabhumi - Report on Day 2 ( 1 2 )
New Bangkok Airport ( 1 2 3 4 )
New Bangkok Airport to downtown? ( 1 2 )
New BKK Hotels
No Taxis at new Bangkok Airport ( 1 2 )
Overnighting at new BKK airport?
Phuket Transfers w/Asiatravel.com
Phuket vs Samui (Oct.)
Phuket: Kata Noi Beach
Private tours in Phuket
Recommendations for Thailand itinerary -- early Oct.
Sad news for Thailand visitors.
Scams ... in Bangkok & Thailand ( 1 2 )
Seeking advice for Thailand visit
TA in BKK
Tanks in Bangkok-Anyone there? ( 1 2 )
Thai "Visa on Arrival" : Need clarification
Thai language course
Thailand
Thailand hotels surprise charge: US$10-25/night ... sometimes
Thailand in August?
Thailand Schedule- Nov/Dec 2006
Thailand Trip 2007 ( 1 2 )
Thailand Visa Rules Changing for US and Others ( 1 2 3 )
Thailand/Cambodia for ~ 6 weeks?
Tips for Bangkok -> Siem Reap Overland ? ( 1 2 )
Two weeks in Thailand... What to do? ( 1 2 3 )
UA tran and BKK hotel ( 1 2 )
What dessert did I eat at the MO BKK?
Will anything be open in BKK on King's Birthday?
Advice for visitors to Chiang Mai Thailand ( 1 2 3 4 5 ... Last Page )
Bangkok Dinner ( 1 2 3 )
Chiang Mai Tailors

In that same time, the specific Singapore Forum has had 45 threads.

Thank you for considering this.

Some useful background research - thanks chexfan. Wish all members came so well prepared with actual threads and stats. ^

I am going via BKK to Vietnam for Xmas.

I got most of my info on the new airport and airport hotels there etc from the Thai Airways forum to be honest.

There was a lot of info there. Bit it should be in a Thailand forum I agree.

I agree Thailand is a popular destination - not just BKK but the very popular Phuket/Krabi type beach resorts and the Golden Triangle area - Chang Mai. Chang Rai, Mae Hong Son etc.

If I see some more support here I'd be happy to suggest TB looks at this. @:-)

I would seriously consider this.

Sounds good to me! For once we actually have demand and need shown. Good stuff!

It makes me ill to admit that Checksfan is a better lobbyist than me, but there it is.

I'd read and use a Thailand forum...

I also believe that there is merit to this suggestion, so I've brought this to the attention of the TB for further discussion.

Mark

You'll only read the threads on Patpong Road though.

Seems like TB will be voting on this very soon. :-:

I'll support it if I still get to vote on it.

Muang Thai? Dee Mach!

(And if you can't understand that, you haven't spent enough time in Thailand so you really need this forum.)

Allow me to assist Dovster in displaying his knowledge of Thai language.
Translation: "Thailand? Very good!"

I, too, would support a forum focused on Thailand.

However, the guidelines for a Thailand forum must be more strict than the rest of flyertalk.com.
There are laws within Thailand forbidding any criticism of the king, queen, or other members of the royal family: les majeste.
Those laws are enforced with zeal.
In addition, the government here is now a military dictatorship, and prohibits criticism of its policies.
So, if a Thailand forum is initiated, the moderators must adopt zero-tolerance policy about criticism of the royal family or the government.

One might well ask, "Why?" since flyertalk.com is not hosted in Thailand.
The reason is that the Thai police routinely block web sites they deem offensive.
This is no idle threat.
As I write this post (October, 2006), Thai police have blocked 3,836 web sites from access in Thailand for reasons of "Threat to National Security".
All of flyertalk.com could be blocked from hotels, Internet cafes, and business centres everywhere in Thailand.
For travellers visiting here, that's when they need access the most.

- Peter

References:
http://www.boston.com/news/local/con...f_king?mode=PF
http://cyber.police.go.th/reporting/report/sum.php
.

On 3 November, 2006, the TalkBoard unanimously (9-0) passed a motion:

Moved by doc and seconded by Cholula:

that the Talkboard recommend the creation of a Thailand subforum under the Asia forum.

I'll spare y'all the typical 'Why'd you vote the way you did and you know, if the TB forum were open...' question THIS ONE TIME!