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Thailand uses 12-hour clocks and watches, but in common practice, the 24-hour period is broken up into 5 segments as opposed to the two segments being AM or PM. For example, even though clocks and watches read 9:00 PM, Thais automatically see it mentally as being 3 o'clock night (in terms of speech). I still have to stop and think in order to figure their system out.
The 24-hour system of time-keeping seems more common for the military, as well as for airports that use the 24-hour time system as an international standardization for aircraft communication. I think stock markets, banks, and some international businesses also use the 24-hour time system.
I grow up with a 24 hrs clock, now I live where 12 hrs clock rules, but I still use and "think" the 24 hrs way.
All clocks I use are turned to 24 hrs clocks ( if possible)
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