If you are interested in purchasing land in Thailand, it is best to learn the Thai land measurements.
The primary units of land measurement in Thailand are the rai, ngan, and wah:
- Rai – The largest unit, used for larger land areas like agricultural lands and houses. One rai is equal to 1,600 square meters.
- Ngan – A smaller unit, used for medium-sized land plots. One ngan is equal to 400 square meters.
- Wah – The smallest unit used to measure small land areas like townhouses. One wah is equal to 4 square meters.
- 1 acre = 2.529 rai or 43,560 sq ft
- 1 hectare = 6.25 rai or 10,000 sq m
- 1 m = 0.5 wah
- 1 sqm = 0.25 talang wah
