News and society ที่ดิน tîi-din
land, a plot of land noun
- tîi falling
- din mid
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
Parts: ที่tîi place ดินdin earth, soil
How to use it
ที่ดินtîi-din is land as property: a plot, a field, real estate. The title deed is a โฉนดchà-nòot, and sales are registered at the land office, สำนักงานที่ดินsǎm-nák-ngaan tîi-din.
Foreigners generally can't own land in Thailand, though they can own a condo unit in their own name. Land is measured in ไร่râi: one rai is 1,600 square metres.
Other spellings you'll see
There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:
- thidin
- tee din
- teedin
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