Most common Thai words

for this reason; therefore

entangled; tangled

lotus flower; water-lily flower

gold; golden

Somchai (male given name)

amputated; cut off; truncated

sad; heartbreaking; regrettable

in order; in sequence

coriander; cilantro (leaves/plant)

Disney (The Walt Disney Company)

harmonious; well-blended

Thai fermented sour pork sausage (naem)

bookstore; bookshop

backdrop; background (physical)

norm (mathematics)

anxious; distressed; uneasy

immaculate; flawless; perfect

gala (formal event)

loophole; vulnerability; weak spot

actual photograph; real image; actual footage

sponge (cleaning tool)

[to] shrink; contract; tighten (physical)

Overnight; to the next day

origin; genesis; first source

[to] increase [totals/figures] (e.g., sales)

Phatthalung (Thai province)

[to] be off work; [to] take a day off

[to] make good time; hurry (to meet a schedule)

since a long time ago; from the very beginning

[to] operate (a vehicle service)

bar; pub

hungry; wanting a meal

methamphetamine tablets

sender; shipper; consignor; remitter

grudge; resentment

the world market; global marketplace

[to] kiss

lightning strike

stylish; having style

in a row; one after another

[to] nominate [sb] (for [sth]); [to] put [sb]'s name forward

Min Buri (district of Bangkok)

shuttle vehicle; shuttle bus/van

memorable; unforgettable; noteworthy

Wow!; Whoa!

public holiday; festival

thrilling; delightful

[to] divide into groups

[to] criticize; critique; comment on; review

diligence; industriousness

Don Mueang Airport

scattered; sparse; sporadic

brand endorser; spokesperson

karmic consequence; retribution

supply (economics)

5 a.m.; five in the morning

[to] pull [sb]; [to] draw [sb] away

[to] measure [sth] (and bring back the result); get measurements

long queue/line

double-edged sword (literal)

reincarnation; cycle of death and rebirth

very spicy; pungent

main point; key issue; central argument/idea

[to] wipe (one's) face

[to] finish a job or project

[to] grant leniency; relax rules

Look!; Check it out!

[to] leave the country; [to] go abroad

Lumphini Park (Bangkok) [colloquial]

lamp; light fixture; lantern

yin (Chinese philosophy)

music; song (literary/Skt.)

awkward; clumsy; inept

[to] insert; slip in; interject

nighttime; the night

stuffed; tight in the chest

[to] get some fresh air

[to] cancel a contract; [to] terminate an agreement

seminar; workshop

submarine

George

completely; utterly; absolutely

government agency; public office

noteworthy; worth watching closely; promising

lily (flower/plant)

joy; rapture

[to] sell out; [to be] sold out

supernatural power; occult force

chopsticks

squirrel

butler; male housekeeper

rented room; room for rent

afraid; terrified

widely; broadly; extensively

[to] rewatch; [to] watch again

salmon (fish)

[to] change one’s mind; reconsider and reverse a decision

all day; throughout the day

Lance (given name)

state of being ill