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So you decided to build/repair your house and have no clue how to explain your local Thai builder what exactly do you want, of course you have the wife/girl friend but when it comes to building terms.. confused6
Take a look at some of the translation below, they might help you in the future.
There is also few books in the market aiming to help with Thai language building terms and process of building a house in Thailand.  sawadi

Foundations and footings

รากฐาน
   râak-tăan
  foundation ; footing ; basis ; bedrock
  foundation ; groundwork ; base ; basis

เสาเข็ม
   săo kĕm
  foundation pile ;

ลงราก
   long-râak
  lay the foundation (of a ;

คอนกรีต
   kon-grèet
  concrete ;

เทคอนกรีต
   tây kon-grèet
  cement ; sand ; stone and water to make floor ; bond

คอนกรีตอัดแรง
   kon-grèet àt raeng
  reinforced concrete ;

เหล็กเส้น
   lèk sên
  steel rod ; iron wire ; steel bar

ความหนาบาง
   kwaam năa baang
  thickness ;

ความลึก
   kwaam léuk
  depth ; deepness ; lowness

ขนาด
   kà-nàat
  size ; magnitude ; dimension ; proportion ; measure ; calibre


Walls

ถือปูน
   tĕu bpoon
  mortar ; be bound with cement ; do cement work ; plaster

สดมภ์
   sà-dom
  column ;
  post ; pillar

อิฐ
   ìt
  brick ;

ก่ออิฐ
   gòr ìt
  brick ; lay bricks

ดินเผา
   din păo
  baked clay ; hardened clay

คอนกรีต
   kon-grèet
  concrete ;

เดียว
   dieow
  only ; sole ; one only ; single

ฝาแฝด
   făa fàet
  twin ; double

ช่อง
   chông
  hole ; cavity

ไอแดด
   ai dàet
  heat of sunlight ;

เคเบิล
   kây-bern
  cable ;
  cable ; electric wire

ภายใน
   paai nai
  inside ; interior ; internal

แฝงเร้น
   făeng rén
  be hidden ; be concealed ; be invisible
  latent ; hidden ; potential

ทา
   taa
  paint ; coat

นอก
   nôk
  outside ; outdoor ; external ; outward

ภายใน
   paai nai
  inside ; interior ; internal

Windows and doors

หน้าต่าง
   nâa dtàang
  window ;

ผักชีโรยหน้า
   pàk chee roi nâa
  window dressing ; gilding

ข้างกบ
   kâang gòp
  window frame ; door frame

บานกบ
   baan gòp
  window frame ; door frame

วงกบ
   wong-gòp
  window frame ; door frame

บานหน้าต่าง
   baan nâa dtàang
  window panel ; window leaf

กรอบเช็ดหน้า
   gròp chét nâa
  frame ; window or door frame

กระจก
   grà-jòk
  pane of glass ; sheet glass ; plate of glass

ความหนาบาง
   kwaam năa baang
  thickness ;

สี
   sĕe
  color ; colour ; cast ; hue ; shade ; tinge ; tint

ทัพสัมภาระ
   táp săm-paa-rá
  timber or wood for building ; wooden materials necessary as supporting or building a vehicle or house

มุ้งลวด
   móong lûat
  mosquito wire screen ;

อลูมิเนียม
   à-loo-mí-niam
  aluminium ; stainless steel ; aluminum

อย่างดี
   yàang dee
  well ; properly ; nicely ; rightly
  good quality ; decent ; satisfactory ; favorable

สวัสดิภาพ
   sà-wàt-dì-pâap
  safety ; security

ภาพนิ่ง
   pâap nîng
  slide ;

กุญแจ
   goon-jàe
  key ; lock ; latchkey

Ceiling

เพดาน
   pây-daan
  ceiling ;

ปลาสเตอร์
   bplàat-dter
  plaster ;

โบก
   bòhk
  apply (plaster or cement) ; plaster ; whitewash

พอก
   pôk
  cover ; plaster ; apply ; daub

ปูนปลาสเตอร์
   bpoon bplàat-dter
  plaster ;

เพะ
   pé
  exactly ; precisely
  plaster ; fill ; make up for

ฉาบปูน
   chàap bpoon
  white-wash ; plaster

หลังคา
   lăng kaa
  roof ; rooftop

ระแนง
   rá-naeng
  lath ; battens ; roof batten
  sift ;

จั่ว
   jùa
  gable ; triangular end of a roof
  turn up a card ; open a card ; draw a card

ท่อระบายอากาศ
   tôr rá-baai aa-gàat
  air-vent-pipe ;

ร่มรื่น
   rôm rêun
  be shady ; be cool and pleasant

ยอดจำหน่าย
   yôt jam-nàai
  circulation ;

ความร้อน
   kwaam rón
  heat ; hotness

ถอนทหาร
   tŏn tá-hăan
  withdraw ; take out ; remove ; extract

กระเบื้อง
   grà-bêuang
  tile ;
  tile ; roofing

กระเบื้องเคลือบ
   grà-bêuang klêuap
  glazed tile ; painted pottery ; enameled tile

กระเบื้องมุงหลังคา
   grà-bêuang moong lăng kaa
  roof-tile ; roofing tile

กระเบื้องลอน
   grà-bêuang lon
  carved tile ; carved roofing

Electricty

สายดิน
   săai din
  ground connection ; ground line ; earth wire ; ground wire

สายไฟ
   săai fai
  cable ; electric wire
  wire ; cable

สาม
   săam
  three ;

แอมแปร์
   aem-bpàe
  ampere ;

แสงไฟ
   săeng fai
  electric light ; light run by electricity
  light ;

เสาไฟฟ้า
   săo fai fáa
  electricity post ;

ปลั๊กตัวเมีย
   bplák dtua mia
  plug socket ;

ปริมาณ
   bprì-maan
  quantity ; amount ; number

แฝงเร้น
   făeng rén
  be hidden ; be concealed ; be invisible
  latent ; hidden ; potential

Bathroom

เครื่องทำน้ำร้อน
   krêuang tam nám-rón
  water heater ;

พลังงานแสงอาทิตย์
   plang ngaan săeng aa-tít
  solar energy ;

ท่อน้ำ
   tôr náam
  water pipe ;

ดามพ์
   daam
  copper ;

ท่อพลาสติก
   tôr plâat-dtìk
  plastic tube ;

น้ำร้อน
   náam rón
  hot water ;

น้ำเย็น
   náam yen
  cold water ;

ห้องน้ำ
   hông náam
  toilet ; bathroom ; wash room

ที่อาบน้ำ
   têe-àap-nám
  bathroom ; bathing-place ; bath-tub

« Last Edit: May 23, 2010, 09:13:46 PM by ADMIN »

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Re: Thai-English Building Terms, Translations to help farang builders
« Reply #1 on: May 23, 2010, 09:22:00 PM »
Measurement system used in Thailand:

Thailand uses the Metric system of measurement for Building dimensions however maintains the traditional Thai system for Land measurement.

And although at times this system can be complex it really only comes into focus when your purchasing land itself, as every discussion past that is in standard metric units – mm, cm and meters.

When dealing with Thai Land Measurements the two area units that you will be exposed to the most are the Rai and the Talang Wah.

Rai is used in describing larger areas of land, in the same way that we might use the hectare or the acre.

1 Rai = 1600 sq m
1 Rai = 0.40 Acre
1 Rai = 0.16 Hectare

Talang is the Thai word for square, in the manner that we would say "square meter"

1 Talang Wah = 4 sq m

About the only other land units measurement that you will be exposed to is the Ngan .

1 Rai = 4 Ngan
1 Ngan = 100 Talang Wah

Some other useful tips when it comes to understanding the Thai use of the metric system in Building and Construction is that the words meter, centimeter and millimeter are pronounced in such a way that if you are not "listening" for them you can be confused that some other unit is being discussed.

Thais say the word meter pronounced as "maeht" with a falling tone.

Example:

Meter = maeht

Centimeter = sen dti maeht or "sen"

Millimeter = min li maeht or min

These other words are also useful in this context

Tape Measure = dta lap maeht

Measure (Verb) = wat (High tone)

sawadi
« Last Edit: May 23, 2010, 11:02:37 PM by ADMIN »

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Re: Thai-English Building Terms, Translations to help farang builders
« Reply #2 on: January 17, 2017, 11:00:20 AM »
To make the OP's list of terms I converted to a Excel spreadsheet and a pdf - if there are any errors I apologize.

Steve
« Last Edit: January 17, 2017, 11:01:59 AM by mudcat »

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Re: Thai-English Building Terms, Translations to help farang builders
« Reply #3 on: January 17, 2017, 01:13:26 PM »
Good idea, 'though a bit late for me.
Then there's the unit of measurement ' hun' = 1/8th of an inch, reinforcement rods and pipes, and the fact that if you ask for 4 metres you might finish up with 4 half metres (cubits), happened to me. 
This morning I was asked 'mee lao kao mai? which means do you want your overhead electricity lines to remain intact?
There is also 'Boj jobb' a technical term pertaining to the standard of finish to be expected, and 'neer inuff' indicating precision guaranteed.

 

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