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Weights
& Measures |
Most visitors to Thailand
are unlikely to encounter anything other than the metric system
for weights and measures. The notable exceptions are measurement
of land area and weight of gold, which still stick to the
old Thai system.
| Area
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1 sq wah
|
=
4 sq meters |
| 1
ngan (100 sq wah) |
=
400 sq meters |
| 1
rai (4 ngan) |
=1600
sq meters |
| Weights |
|
1 baht
|
= 4
saleung |
| 1
baht (gold) |
= 15
g |
| 1
tamleung (4 baht) |
= 60
g |
| 1
chang (20 tamleung) |
= 1.2
kg |
| 1
harb (50 chang) |
= 60
kg |
| 1
karat (diamond) |
= 20
centigram |
| Linear
Measure |
|
1 niu
|
= 0.619
inch (English) |
| 1
niu |
= 4
krabiad |
| 1
keub (12 niu) |
= 9.54
inch or 25 cm |
| 1
sawk (2 keub) |
= 50
cm |
| 1
wah (4 sawk) |
= 2
m |
| 1
sen (20 wah) |
= 40
m |
| 1
yoht (400 sen) |
= 16km |
| Volumetric
Measure |
|
1 kwian (2 bun)
|
= 2000
litre |
| 1
bun (50 tung) |
= 1000
litre |
| 1
tung |
= 20
litre |
| 1
tananluang |
= 1
litre |
| 1
yok (wood) |
= 17.78
sq ft |
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