Licence plate numerology
In Thailand, lucky licence plates are auctioned for large sums, and many drivers check a plate before buying a car. Each letter and digit has a value from 1 to 9; the total has its own meaning, and older methods divide the digits by 9 and read the remainder. Latin letters have values too, so you can check a plate from any country.
Letter values
| Value | Latin letters |
|---|---|
| 1 | A I J Q Y |
| 2 | B K R |
| 3 | C G L S |
| 4 | D M T |
| 5 | E H N X |
| 6 | U V W |
| 7 | O Z |
| 8 | F P |
Thai letters keep their traditional values. Digits count as themselves. Translated and combined from five Thai pages; texts were condensed and remarks on deaths, accidents and gender were rewritten neutrally.