Changkhui: Rueng Bann Bann

Rueng Bann Bann: 26. Thai Construction Jargons


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if the IT industry have bits, terabytes, v.35, FE, the construction industry also have their own jargons, especially in Thai. Ning and Chai started with a simple word, queue, which was pronounced in thai, but, in facts, was derived from the english word "cubic". This measurement was widely used to measure concrete, woods, sand, water and soil, and they all have different meanings. This was especially useful if you ever listened to people in the industry discussed. They also talked about the land and space measurement, such as Rai, Wa and square meters. So many terms that they need to expand into 2 episodes and this was the first one.
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Changkhui: Rueng Bann BannBy Passakorn Hongsyok