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timber which can be adzed easily should be selected. 
The Choosing in Bangkok is not difficult, as Teng 
Rang, Pradoo and other hard woods cannot always be 
procured and Teak is applied generally for all permanent 
work. In the Interior near hills and forests, it is however 
quite a different matter. In some parts of the Interior 
where no teak is growing it cannot be bought or is much 
more expensive than it is in Bangkok. The reason may 
be found in the fact that teak dealers send their logs direct 
to Bangkok and take no troubles to meet the small 
demand for teak in other places. Therefore one has 
to look for an equal substitute. For all purposes for 
which teak is used in Bangkok, hardwood timber is 
chosen which serves its purposes just as well and has the 
advantage of lower cost. 
The transport conditions influence naturally the 
price of the wood more than everything else. Timber, 
growing near streams, is easy to transport. Soft woods can 
be brought together in rafts without much trouble, but in 
