Question 1

What is a rai?

Accepted Answer

A rai is a Thai land unit equal to 1,600 square meters or about 0.4 acres.

Question 2

How do I convert rai to square meters?

Accepted Answer

Multiply by 1,600. For example, 10 rai = 16,000 square meters (4 acres).

Question 3

How do I visualize large area units?

Accepted Answer

An acre is about 90% of a football field. A hectare is about 2.5 acres. A square kilometer is 100 hectares or about 247 acres.

Question 4

Why are there so many area units?

Accepted Answer

Different regions and industries developed their own units. Acres for farming, hectares for international use, square feet/meters for construction.

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