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1

In Cambodia, 20th century, a unit of mass, = 60 kilograms.

United Nations, 1966.

2

In Thailand, ? – 20th century, a unit of mass = 50 chang. After the metric standardization of 1923 = 60 kilograms. Sometimes called the “Siamese picul,” or hal or taam

In the 19th century = 133.75 pounds avoirdupois. The Standards Dept. of the English Board of Trade evaluated a gilt gun metal standard in 1876 and found it to be 133.731 pounds avoirdupois.

W. A. Browne, 1879. Pages 275-6.

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