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SIAMESE MONEY, WEIGHTS AND MEASURES

4 Sálings or 1 Bätor Tical

4 Bäts

J

or 1 Tämlü'ng

20 Tämlü'ngs or 1 Ch'äng

MONEY

=

$0.60 $2.40 $48.00

50 Ch'ängs

or 1 Hấp

$2,400.00

100 Häps

or 1 Tära

-$240,000.00

WEIGHTS

The standard of weight being the coin of the country, weights are designated by the same terms. A Tical weighs 236 grains troy.

The Siamese standard of weight is just double that of the Chinese, and goods are bought and sold in Bangkok more by the Chinese than the Siamese standard.

LONG MEASURE

1 Niw

inch

12 Niws

make

1 K'ú'p

9 inches

2 K'ú'ps

make

1 Säwk

19 inches

4 Säwks

make

1 Wah

= 78 inches

20 Wabs

make

1 Sën

= 130 feet

400 Sëns

make

1 Yot

= 97 statute miles

Note.-Timber is bought by the Yök, which is 64 Säwk in length by 1 Säwk in width or 36,864 Siamese inches, being equivalent to 169 square feet.

1 Tänan..

20 Tänars make 1 láng

DRY MEASURE

1 pints 25 Tänans 15 pints

make 1 Sat

100 Tángs or 80 Sat make 1 Keean (Coyan).

A Keeanis 20 Piculs; a Picul is 1331lbs. avoirdupois.

The metric system is widely used in commerce, A law promulgated in 1924 provides that the metric system shall be the standardised and legalised system of weights and measures in Siam, but this law is optional for the time being.