Most common Thai words
Frequency-ranked Thai words from the current ThaiFlip corpus.
event (organized activity)
stake; interest [in a matter]
typical; in the style of; standard
[to] smell; [to] sniff
space under a stilt house
[to] blow past; sweep/waft through (of wind/air/storm/scent)
origin of suffering; cause (Buddhism)
daytime
secondary couple; supporting couple
Steam (digital game platform by Valve)
for example; such as
[to] dye/color hair
water leak; seepage
scaffolding
dizzy and confused; dazed
beautiful; elegant
queen consort (formal/royal)
[to] discriminate [against sb]
servant; domestic helper
consistent; in agreement
Big Tu (nickname for Prayut Chan-o-cha)
crumbly; friable; falling apart
[to] diagnose [sb/sth]
dispute; controversy; point of contention
widely; extensively
bloodstream
Mahayana (Buddhism)
syrup
[to] watch [sb/sth] closely; [to] keep a close eye on [sb/sth]; [to] single out/target [sb/sth]
work authored by a king; royal composition
exhaust pipe; tailpipe
a generous spender on others (esp. in dating)
some; certain (formal)
comfortable; willing
[to] be dazzled by abundance; [to] overwhelm the eyes
[to] verify [sth]; [to] cross-check [sth]; [to] proofread [sth]
wretched; damned; awful
cherry (fruit)
envy; jealousy (esp. envy)
cultural; of culture
leg strength
[to] command; [to] direct operations; [to] control
storage room; storage closet
[to] jump into water; [to] dive
[to] protect oneself; [to] defend oneself
highest record; all-time high
fish roe
[to] adjust; set; configure [sth]
vocal power
minority
evenly matched; well-matched; proportionate
[to] promulgate; bring into force; put into effect
[to] subscribe to an internet/data plan
alternative energy; renewable energy
[to] do a pull-up; [to] do a chin-up
Erawan (mythical elephant)
[to] express feelings at length; lament (literary)
advertising sign
cross-section; cutaway view
elder; senior; person of authority
Educational affairs; education administration
daybreak; the following morning
emotional baggage; hang-up
developer (general)
deciding factor; decider
house roof
regional/provincial sector; regional branch (of government)
fully equipped; complete in all respects
Hollywood
[to] imitate closely; [to] copy
[to] reinstall
toner (skincare)
government office hours
[to] accuse [sb]; blame [sb]; report an offense
[to] be sending; be in the process of sending
Indra; king of gods
[to] collapse; [to] sink down; [to] subside
at the very least
[to] fester; [to] be purulent
[to] sort; separate (into categories)
damn; damn it (slang; vulgar)
moreover; furthermore
narrowly; by a hair; just in time
[to] know [sth] in advance; [to] foresee [sth]
[to] show off wealth; act rich
exquisite; meticulous; delicate
[to] be hospitalized
free radical (reactive species)
fault-finding; captious
mere talk; empty words
momentum (physics)
majority (of votes)
playoff (postseason/knockout stage)
designer
sweet-talking; flattering
Western Thailand; the west (of a country/area)
[to] respectfully inform; report to royalty (royal)
holy scripture; sacred text
major player; big shot; dominant force
[to] look down on; despise; disparage