Farm trucks are small four-wheel trucks or transporters artisan made (small rural and peri-urban workshops) in developing countries of Asia and elsewhere that are classified as a intermediate means of transport. They usually consist of simple rail type frames, with axles, brakes and steering assemblies cobbled from new or second hand vehicular spare parts and are generally are powered by small single cylinder diesel and petrol engines.
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Manufactured as early as the mid-1950s and locally known as Rot Tuk Tuk or Rot Itan these artfully painted Thai farm trucks can be frequently seen in various parts of rural Thailand transporting farm produce, rice threshers, and people. These are not to be confused with the songthaew pickup trucks.