Thailand business reference

Occupation 8332 - Heavy Truck and Lorry Drivers

Primary-source occupation page using the ILO ISCO-08 structure as the English reference layer.

2026-05-05Not official

Classification note

  • Published code: 8332
  • Hierarchy level: unit-group
  • This page uses ISCO-08 as the English occupation reference layer while Thai TSCO label harmonization remains incomplete.

Occupation hierarchy

  • Major Group: 8 Plant and Machine Operators, and Assemblers
  • Sub Major Group: 83 Drivers and Mobile Plant Operators
  • Minor Group: 833 Heavy Truck and Bus Drivers
  • Unit Group: 8332 Heavy Truck and Lorry Drivers

Child groups

  • No child groups are published under this code.

TSIC codes where this occupation is primary

  • No related TSIC mapping is published for this occupation yet.

Definition

Heavy-truck and lorry drivers drive and tend heavy motor vehicles to transport goods, liquids and heavy materials over short or long distances.

Tasks include

Tasks include - (a) driving and tending a heavy motor vehicle, such as a lorry with or without trailer or a dump-truck, to transport goods, liquids or heavy materials over short or long distances; (b) determining the most appropriate routes; (c) ensuring goods are stowed and securely covered, to prevent loss and damage; (d) assisting with or carrying out loading or unloading operations, using various lifting or tipping devices; (e) carrying out minor maintenance to vehicles, and arranging major maintenance and repairs; (f) estimating weights to comply with load limitations, and ensuring the safe distribution of weights.

Included occupations or child groups

Examples of the occupations classified here: - Concrete mixer driver - Garbage truck driver - Heavy truck driver - Road train driver

Excluded occupations

Some related occupations classified elsewhere: - Van driver - 8322

ISCO-88 correspondence

  • 8324