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reach deep water without rapids and here they are made 
into rafts. 
A raft consists of some 150 or more logs, fastened 
with rattan into several rows. The first, second and last 
row consist of asmaller number than the intermediate. 
Guard logs are placed at the side of the rafts. These logs 
will prevent the raft from breaking up on touching the 
banks, etc. On the rafts the logs are again numbered and 
marked with a hammer-mark and a careful account of 
them is kept. The raftsmen make little huts on the rafts 
to sleep in at night and a high stand from where a man 
can be on look-out and give directions to the men on the 
water who will puli the rafts into the direction of the 
current by means of long rattan ropes. This is done in 
the Me Ping river, which is shallow. All rafts have big 
oars at head and stern to help to steer them. In other 
rivers no stand is necessary as the water is deep enough 
and no man could follow the current. The raftsmen are 
engaged by contract for 2 Ticals per log (from Raheng to 
Paknampho.) The duty is paid at Paknampoh (See Pikat 
table for calculation of the Duty on Teak). The Royalty 
