Most common Thai words

favorite person

polo shirt; polo

just-right amount; suitability; moderation

the South; southern region

homage; Buddhist prayer

[to] extend a market; connect to a market

knowledgeable; well-versed

residence; dwelling; accommodation

sweet iced dessert; ice pop

[to] take a screenshot (informal)

carat (gemstone weight)

[to] respect [sb/sth]; [to] show respect [to sb/sth]; [to] pay respect(s) [to sb/sth]

volume (measure of space)

bride price

road in good condition

[to] thunder

lottery last digits (prize category)

hotter

pigment; coloring matter

vehicle door; car door

membership card

lotus leaf

upside down; inverted

noble (enlightened) person in Buddhism

matter (physical substance)

[to] adapt; improvise

[to] gamble; [to] bet

the world (formal/literary)

water park; aquatic theme park

embrace; curve of the arms

calm; cool-headed

wait; hold on

Koh Samui (island in Thailand)

[to] sign (one's name)

friendship

complexion; skin tone

quick-witted; mentally sharp; quick learner

calculator (device)

[to] pay back; [to] return [sth owed]

younger person’s hand; younger sibling’s hand

firearms (category)

[to] right-click

[to] exploit; [to] take advantage of [sb/sth]

[to] abandon work; [to] walk off the job

[to] publish a promotional post

TV channel

support cushion; pad

specific; particular

research center; research institute

[to] put on airs; [to] pose pretentiously

lover; amorous person; playboy

[to] live hand to mouth; subsist on daily wages

chest; bosom (poetic)

Koh Kood (island in Trat, Thailand)

the act of discarding; disposal; dumping

even so; nevertheless

[to] burn; undergo combustion

an intellectual

fan meeting; fan meet

delay; lateness; holdup

[to] secretly envy [sb], [sth]

mangosteen (fruit)

[to] rest your heart/mind; take an emotional break

away team; visiting team

exactly noon; midday

[to] handle a problem

float; buoy

[to] turn over; [to] reverse; [to] turn inside out

Sunantha; Thai female given name

difference; distinguishing point

young man

underline (noun)

[to] shoot; loose (an arrow)

meticulous; refined; delicate

overcast; gloomy (sky)

air force

[to] conclude; determine; infer

rice with pork (generic)

[to] convey meaning; signify; denote

direction sign; road signpost

[to] suddenly understand; [to] get it

flat; flattish

suspect; person under suspicion

Reading books

combo; combination set

light; illuminating lamp

vile; disgusting; atrocious

accounting; bookkeeping

deep-fried dough sticks; Chinese-style crullers

a stream-enterer (first stage of enlightenment)

male given name

[to] shine; emit light

Luke

[to] be parted from [sb]/[sth] (involuntarily)

briefly; in short

Sri Lanka (country)

crowd; the masses

[to] scoop up; grab a lot (esp. greedily)

platform (train/BTS/MRT/bus/boat)

psychic power