Thai baht of weight for precious metals and gemstones. One baht = 15.244 grams. Since the standard purity of Thai gold is 96.5 percent, the actual gold content of one baht by weight is 15.244 × 0.965 = 14.71046 grams; equivalent to about 0.473 troy ounces. 15.244 grams is used for bullion; in the case of jewellery, one baht should be more than 15.16 grams. The Bank of Thailand adopted a series of exchange controls on 19 December 2006, which resulted in a significant divergence between offshore and onshore exchange rates, with spreads of up to 10 percent between the two markets.
Light-weight Combat Vehicle System Light-weight Combat Vehicle System The is a wheeled self-propelled artillery of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. Research on future multi-functional wheeled combat vehicle (Light-weight Combat Vehicle, LCV) is ongoing. LCV has remote turret with Line-of-Sight (LOS) and Non-Line-of-Sight (NLOS) firing capabilities, and dual recoil gun system providing adequate internal layout for combat crews. The LCV also has hybrid power system with in-wheel motors. The LCV provides both resistance against blast effect of IEDs (improvised explosive devices) by raising the chassis and improving driving stability. To satisfy such contrary requirements that light-weight vehicle carries large caliber gun, LCV has introduced breakthrough