Thailand has a very unique way of measuring land, Rai, Ngan and Wah or Talang Wah or Square Wah. The chart below will assist you in converting the measurements.
|
1 Wah |
= 2 meters |
|
1 square Wah |
= 4 square meters
|
|
100 square Wah |
= 400 square meters |
|
100 square meters |
= 1076.391 square feet |
|
4 Ngan |
= 1 Rai |
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Conversion factors between Thai measurements, meters and acres are: |
|
1 Acre |
= 2.529285 Rai (approximately) |
|
1 hectare |
= 10,000 square meters |
|
1 Ngan |
= 100 Talang Wah |
|
1 Rai |
= 4 Ngan |
|
1 Acre |
= 2.5 Rai |
Metric measures are usually used in the construction and measurement of buildings
Land prices are usually expressed in Baht per Rai or Baht per Wah (for smaller plots).
