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The high value of Thai gold in Thailand

In Thailand, gold is very important as a status symbol and for securing wealth. The connection to the precious metal is already firmly anchored in the country's history: Thailand's former name was Siam , which means gold in Sanskrit. In China, too, Thailand was called the Peninsula of Gold because of the precious metal's high status. Gold is also associated with the deity Buddha, which is why many images of Buddha are made of gold.

Thai gold – a special position among gold alloys

In Thailand, the Thai gold alloy is used almost exclusively. It should be noted that Thai gold is characterized by a particularly high purity of around 96.5%, which is why it has a stronger yellow color than the alloys commonly used in Europe. A disadvantage of this high purity is that jewelry made of Thai gold is less durable than, for example, those made of 580 and 750 gold alloys. This is because fine gold is relatively soft and it is therefore advantageous for jewelry processing if it also contains silver, for example, which gives the alloy more strength and durability.

In Thailand, however, only Thai gold is considered “true gold” and the high fineness is determined by law by the Ministry of Economic Affairs.

Thai gold also has a special status when it comes to the unit of weight. While it is otherwise usual to specify the mass of gold in troy ounces (one troy ounce corresponds to about 31g), the Baht is the common unit of measurement in Thailand (one Baht weighs about 15g). One Baht is further divided into 4 Salüng (Salüng means a quarter). The price of Thai gold jewelry depends on its weight in Baht.

While in Europe only almost pure 999.9 fine gold in the form of bars serves as an investment, in Thailand Thai gold is often used for this purpose.

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