Landfill & excavation in
Udon Thani province,Thailand

 

     Dig Yourself a Hole

Excavating, digging and filling land in Thailand

Thai Landfill and Thai House Construction Terms

The following Thai terms are used frequently in the Thailand house construction, building, excavation and landfill industries. We hope they may be helpful to all those launching their dream house or real estate development in Thailand!

 

   คิว
   Cu (as in queue)

a cubic metre (of soil, for example)

   ขุดบ่อ
   Kut Bor 		   dig earth, excavate soil  

ถมที่
Tom tee

   to landfill, raise land level with earth

รถขุดแม็คโคร
Makro

    excavator, CAT, backhoe, digger
   รถสิบล้อ
   Siplor 		   ten wheel truck
   รถดั๊ม
   Lot Dump 		   dumper truck
   รถไถ

   Rot Tye

     tractor

เสาเข็ม
săo kĕm

   foundation pile

ความลึก
kwaam léuk

   depth, deepness
   ความลึก

   kwaam khwaang

     width

 

Backhoe