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List of Top Five Thai Inventions and Discoveries

The inventions by Thai people have not been known as much as any other country. But, the inventions of Thailand are definitely something of much interest.

Here, we are going to discuss the top 5 Thai inventions that have made an impact on the world:

THE TUK TUK AUTO RICKSHAW

The Tuk Tuk auto rickshaw is a widely used urban transportation in Bangkok and other cities in Thailand. This three wheeler is well designed with a low emission engine that runs on LPG. This vehicle is suitable for those traveling with a big group for short distances. The drivers also use tuk-tuk to transport fresh produce or other goods around the city. This rickshaw is the most recognized symbol of Thailand.

Tuk Tuk Auto Rickshaw
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THE POLYETHYLENE PROSTHETIC LEG

This is known to be one of the proud inventions of Thailand. Dr. Therdchai Jivacate, a Thai orthopedic surgeon as well as the inventor of prosthetic limbs have made an impact in the medical profession. He has made use of polyethylene to manufacture high-quality prosthetic limbs at low costs.

Polyethylene Prosthetic Leg
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AN OPERATING TABLE FOR THE ELEPHANTS

We all know how huge an elephant is, thus operating him in the most comfortable manner is very important. For this reason, the Thai people have invented an operating table for the elephants that can be raised as per the comfort of the elephant as well as the doctors operating him. The table is attached to heavy-duty pulleys that allow the doctor to operate the elephant without causing him any harm.

Operating Table For The Elephants
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THE RED BULL

The world wide selling best energy drink, Red Bull was first invented and sold in Thailand. The drink was previously called “Krating Daeng” where daeng meant the colour red and krating meant the large bovine called “gaur”. As the slogan goes; “Red Bull gives you wings”, the products does exactly the same. With its first launch, this drink has become popular among youth and has been regarded as the highest selling energy-drink in the world.

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THE MUAY THAI

The Muay Thai is also known as Thai Boxing is known to be the cultural and national martial art of Thailand. This form of martial art was invented about hundred years ago. This form of close-combat made use of the entire body as a form of a weapon.

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Sepak takraw (cane ball)

Sepak takraw, or cane ball, is a popular sport in most parts of Southeast Asia. The game, which people play all throughout Thailand, is a fun one for all ages. This game differs from other similar sports in that participants can only make contact with the ball using their feet, knees, chest and head.

 

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Thai units of measurement

Thailand adopted the metric system in 2013; however, traditional Thai units of measurement are still used, particularly when measuring land. The baht is not only the national currency, but it is also the unit of measurement for gold trading.

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Thailand adopted the metric system on 17 December 1923.[1] However, old Thai units are still in common use, especially for measurements of land.[2]

Before metrication, the traditional system of measurement used in Thailand employed anthropic units. Some of these units are still in use, albeit standardised to SI/metric measurements. When the Royal Thai Survey Department began cadastral survey in 1896, Director R. W. Giblin, F.R.G.S., noted, "It so happens that 40 metres or 4,000 centimetres are equal to one sen," so all cadastral plans are plotted, drawn, and printed to a scale of 1:4,000.[3] 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 baht has also become the name of the currency of Thailand, which was originally fixed to the corresponding mass of silver.

List of units[edit]

Unit Thai spelling Pronunciation (IPA) Meaning equivalent Relative equivalent Metric equivalent
Length
Krabiat กระเบียด [krā.bìat] Quarter of a finger   0.5208 cm[4]
Nio นิ้ว [níw] Siamese inch[5]
Cf. Digit (unit)
finger (unit)		 4 krabiat[6] 2.083 cm [7]
Khuep คืบ [kʰɯ̂ːp] Span 12 nio[6] 25 cm
Sok ศอก [sɔ̀ːk] Cubit 2 khuep[6] 50 cm
Wa วา [wāː] Fathom
(outstretched arms)		 4 sok[6] 2 m
Sen เส้น [sên] Cf. Rope (unit)
line of rope[3]		 20 wa[6] 40 m
Yot โยชน์ [jôːt] Yojana 400 sen[6] 16 km
Area
Tarang wa ตารางวา [tāː.rāːŋ wāː] Square wa   4 m2
Ngan งาน [ŋāːn]   100 tarang wa 400 m2
Rai ไร่ [râj]   4 ngan 1,600 m2 (16 a)
Volume
Yip mue หยิบมือ [jìp mɯ̄ː] Pinch   7.8125 mL
Kam mue กำมือ [kām mɯ̄ː] Grain held in an enclosed hand 4 yip mue[6] 31.25 mL
Fai mue ฟายมือ [fāːj mɯ̄ː] Grain held in the palm 4 kam mue[6] 125 mL
Thanan ทะนาน [tʰā.nāːn] Coconut shell used for measuring 8 fai mue[6] 1 L
Thang ถัง [tʰǎŋ] Bucket 20 thanan[6] 20 L
Sat สัด [sàt] Measuring basket 25 thanan[6] 25 L
Kwian เกวียน [kwīan] Cartload 100 thang[6] 2 m3
Weight/mass
Salueng สลึง [sā.lɯ̌ŋ]     3.75 g
Baht or
Bat		 บาท [bàːt]   4 salueng[6] 15 g
Tamlueng ตำลึ��� [tām.lɯ̄ŋ] Tael 4 baht[6] 60 g
Chang ชั่ง [t͡ɕʰâŋ] Catty 20 tamlueng[6] 1,200 g
Hap หาบ [hàːp] Picul 50 chang[6] 60 kg

References[edit]

  1. ^ Minutes of the 7th General Conference on Weights and Measures, 1927, page 69
  2. ^ "Measurements in Thailand". ThaiLawOnline. Isaan Lawyers. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  3. ^ a b Giblin, R. W. (2008) [1908]. "Royal Survey Work.". In Wright, Arnold; Breakspear, Oliver T (eds.). Twentieth century impressions of Siam (65.3 MB). London&c: Lloyds Greater Britain Publishing Company. p. 126. Retrieved 28 January 2012. All cadastral plans are plotted, drawn, and printed to a scale of 1 to 4,000....
  4. ^ "Krabiat (กระเบียด, Quarter Of A Finger) Conversion Chart". convert-me.com. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  5. ^ Great Britain. Foreign Office (1847). "1". Treaty of Commerce and Navigation with The United States. British and Foreign State Papers 1833-1834. Vol. 22. London: James Ridgway and sons, Piccadilly. p. 592. Retrieved 26 January 2020. ...said fathom being computed to contain 78 English or American inches, corresponding to 96 Siamese inches....
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Royal Institute (2003), http://rirs3.royin.go.th/word32/word-32-a0.as p" rel="nofollow">พจนานุกรม ฉบับราชบัณฑิตยสถาน พ.ศ. ๒๕๔๒ (Royal Institute Dictionary, BE 2542) (in Thai), Bangkok: Nanmee Books Publications, ISBN 974-9588-04-5, archived from the original on 2012-01-03.
  7. ^ "Nio (นิ้ว, Finger). Conversion Chart / Distance and Length Converter, Thai Units".

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Hercules Graphics Card was invented by Van Suwannukul 

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The Hercules Graphics Card (HGC) is a computer graphics controller made by Hercules Computer Technology, Inc. that combines IBM's text-only MDA display standard with a bitmapped graphics mode. This allows the HGC to offer both high-quality text and graphics from a single card.

The HGC was very popular, and became a widely supported de facto display standard on IBM PC compatibles. The HGC standard was used long after more technically capable systems had entered the market, especially on dual-monitor setups.

History[edit]

The Hercules Graphics Card was released to fill a gap in the IBM video product lineup. When the IBM Personal Computer was launched in 1981, it had two graphics cards available, the Color Graphics Adapter (CGA) and the Monochrome Display And Printer Adapter (MDA). CGA offered low-resolution (320x200) color graphics and medium-resolution (640x200) monochrome graphics, while MDA offered a sharper text mode (equivalent of 720×350) but had no per-pixel addressing modes and had a fixed character set.

These adapters were quickly found to be inadequate by the market, creating a demand for a card that offered high resolution graphics without compromising on text quality.[1] The founder of Hercules Computer Technology, V

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