96.5
Thai gold (96.5%) · 96.5% pure
965 — usually written “96.5%” — is Thai gold: the 96.5% purity standard of Thailand's domestic “baht gold” trade, roughly 23-carat. It's set by trade convention rather than a state assay office, and you'll see it across Bangkok's gold shops, distinct from the Western karat system. Rich yellow and soft, it's bought as much for its gold weight as for its design.
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Why 96.5%?
Thailand runs its own gold standard: 96.5% (“baht gold”), set by the gold-traders' convention and sitting between 22K and 24K. Domestic ornaments and chains trade at this purity by weight, priced against the daily gold price.
It's softer than Western 18K or 14K and bought largely as a portable store of value. Pieces made for export are usually produced to the familiar 750 or 585 instead.
Alloy 96.5% gold · 3.5% alloy
And the standards around it
- 965Thai 96.5%
- ~23-carat — Thailand's domestic baht-gold standard.
How 1 countries strike 96.5
The number means the same metal everywhere — but every country marks it differently. Some strike a national emblem beside it; others, like the United States, mark it in type alone. Tap a country for its full system.
What people actually ask
What is 96.5 / 965 gold?
It's Thai “baht gold” — 96.5% pure, the domestic gold standard of Thailand, roughly 23-carat.
Is Thai gold real and pure?
Yes — at 96.5% it's very high-purity real gold, well above Western 18K or 14K.
Why is Thai gold 96.5%?
It's a trade convention set by Thailand's gold-traders' association, not a Western karat — the basis of the country's baht-gold market.
What is 96.5% gold worth?
96.5% of its weight is pure gold, so its value sits very close to that of pure gold by weight.
A reference guide, not an authentication service. The same number can appear on different metals, and the mark beside it varies by country, date and maker — consult the relevant assay office or standards body for definitive identification.