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The square wa, ngan and rai are still used in measurements of land area. The baht is still used as a unit of measurement in gold trading. However, one baht of 96.5% gold bullion is defined as 15.16 grams rather than the generic standard of 15 grams.
The rai, [a] ngan, [b] and tarang wa or square wa [c] are customary Thai units of area, used in the measurement of land. They are defined as exactly 1,600, 400, and 4 square metres, respectively (17,222, 4,306, and 43 sq ft). [1] The tarang wa (square wa, tarang meaning 'grid') is derived from the area of a square with sides of 1 wa (the Thai ...
Pha Daeng National Park (Thai: อุทยานแห่งชาติผาแดง), formerly known as Chiang Dao National Park, [1] is a national park in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. Established on 2 November 2000, the park covers 702,085 rai ~ 1,123 square kilometres (434 sq mi) [ 2 ] of the Pha Daeng mountain areas of the Daen Lao ...
There are 2 subdistrict municipalities (Thesaban Tambon) in the district: Mueang Phan (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลเมืองพาน) consisting of parts of the subdistrict Mueang Phan. San Makhet (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลสันมะเค็ด) consisting of the complete subdistrict San Makhet.
The largest of these is Ton Phrai Waterfall, 40 metres (130 ft) high and best seen during the rainy season. The park's namesake waterfall, Lampi, is of similar height but lesser volume and falls in numerous tiers. [2] The Hat Thai Mueang section consists of a pristine 13 kilometres (10 mi) white sand Andaman Sea beach backed by a mangrove forest.
Khao Soi Dao Tai is its highest peak at 1,675 metres (5,495 ft) [4] (older sources give 1,640 metres (5,380 ft) [5]), followed by Khao Soi Dao Nuea. Igneous rock in the form of granite is extensively found in the composition of the main range, especially in the area of the two highest peaks. [ 1 ]
Phu Soi Dao National Park (Thai: อุทยานแห่งชาติภูสอยดาว, RTGS: Utthayan Haeng Chat Phu Soi Dao) named after 2,120 metres (6,960 ft) high Phu Soi Dao mountain, is a protected area at the southern end of the Luang Prabang Range in the Thai/Lao border area, on the Thai side of the range.
The total area of the islands is 11 square kilometres (4.2 sq mi) [4] spreading out over a water area which is 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) in length and 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) in width. Islands are composed primarily of Cretaceous shale and sandstone .