Most common Thai words

appointment time

is that so?; really?

selfless helper (figurative)

economizing; saving

tactics; strategy

silkworm

[to] disagree with (one’s body); be harmful

swiftness; rapidity; quickness

to be auspicious/heartening

the only person; alone

[to] swing; rock; sway (move back and forth)

ruse; stratagem; ploy; trick

ruined; badly damaged

beautiful woman; lady

[to] possess [sb]

[to] press down on; compress

[to] lower; reduce; [to] become lower; de‑escalate

[to] supply water; [to] irrigate

celibacy; sexual abstinence; chaste conduct

Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn

positive aspect; upside

who; which person (often with a challenging or dismissive tone)

[to] hang out; [to] go out for fun

peace (absence of war)

[to] bestow a gift (formal/literary)

family life

[to] survive; [to] escape death

[to] not understand what is said

behavior; conduct

[to] give a Dhamma talk; preach Buddhist teachings

parking fee

[to] ramble; [to] babble

[to] walk away from [sb/sth/somewhere]

nearly; almost (negative event)

pile; foundation pile

executive director; executive committee member

dark spot; blemish (esp. skin)

ambitious; aspiring

test results; findings; inspection results

date (day, month, year)

Northern Thai person; Northerner (Thailand)

a water leak

[to] exchange opinions; [to] discuss

head; chief; leader (of an organization or group)

race car; racing car

front of the stage

eaves; overhanging roof edge

background; backdrop (visual)

dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure

territory; jurisdiction

[to] float; drift; waft

high‑rise; tall building

friendly; good-natured

eye (formal)

strange; unusual; bizarre

[to] repay; [to] pay back

offense under the Vinaya (Buddhist monastic rules)

lac; shellac resin

gas/petrol station; filling station

intermittently; on and off

later on; subsequently

very fun; exciting (slang)

temple's road; access road

safely; safe and sound

parade; procession

turbocharger; turbo

Korean song; Korean music (esp. K-pop)

[to] disappear without a trace; [to] go silent

main road; main route

beach

indirectly; in a roundabout way

shelf; shelving unit; rack

[to] join in; [to] participate

[to] utter; speak (dial./literary)

[to] become extinct; die out

disk; disc (computing/storage)

classical dance; dance performance (Thai)

vintage (style; classic old-fashioned)

[to] finish up work

[to] keep watch; monitor; keep an eye on

[to] suffer; be in torment

[to] ask for a password/code

[to] take a risk; [to] be daring

bedridden; bedbound

[to] inspect [sth]; [to] check the condition [of sth]

first meeting; first sight

[to] deeply impress; move; captivate

little by little; gradually

image; picture

sluggish; depressed; stagnant

[to] soak in; penetrate deeply (flavor/liquid/color)

outspoken; assertive; confident to speak up

[to] roll one’s eyes; dart the eyes

innocent; naive

taxi

global warming

clear and bright; radiant

alone; by oneself

bird’s-eye chili; bird chili; Thai chili

part; section