Most common Thai words

long‑lasting; long‑wearing

metro; subway (rapid transit)

spirit house (guardian of the land)

[to] foam; [to] froth; [to] bubble up

excretion

[to] be in force; [to] take effect; [to] apply (to); [to] enforce

which/any person; which/any case (formal)

outer garment; outerwear

subway; metro

the king’s mother; Queen/Princess Mother

[to] take vitamins

Hold an election, please!

evening session; evening program

obedient; compliant

SPY (wine cooler brand)

Houttuynia cordata (plant)

bikini

beggar; pauper

dried shrimp

[to] enhance fortune; [to] improve luck

kung fu; Chinese martial arts

[to] be compatible; suit each other

working capital

wild; reckless; boisterous

[to] get in shape

[to] be reputable; be well-regarded

side by side; together (as a pair)

[to] take medicine (formal/polite)

vain; overly concerned about one's looks

heart; mind (Northern Thai)

sleep; sleeping

natural resources

significant other; confidant

asthma

with plain steamed rice

[to] eat/drink (very rude slang)

modification; alteration

colleague; co-worker

U-turn

bright; cheerful; pleasant (literary)

traditional Japanese robe

Songkran festival/event

a blood clot

what's the big deal; why so much fuss

Chinese-style sweet dried sausage

pig; swine (formal)

dealer; distributor

first letter of the Thai alphabet

[to] evade; avoid; circumvent

third party

enemy; opponent

[to] mumble; murmur

news photo; news footage

[to] squat; [to] sit on one's haunches

vitamin B (B-complex)

diesel fuel; diesel

[to] feel faint; have one's vision go dark

[to] walk through [sth/somewhere]

[to] ponder; reflect deeply

Bang Pa-in District (Ayutthaya, Thailand)

[to] make a mistake; [to] slip up

[to] be finished; [to] be done for

essence; core; substance

[to] receive-and-record; acknowledge receipt

toad

hull (of a ship)

dentures; false teeth

old age

[to] find the way back

[to] crane one's neck; [to] stretch one's neck to look

kitchen garden; vegetable garden

backup plan; contingency plan; Plan B

estranged; on bad terms; at odds

scenery; landscape; vista; view

original; authentic

criminal; penal; relating to criminal law

previous models/versions

having a healthy, smooth, softly plump look

veena; lute

tone of voice (attitude)

basic; fundamental

no wonder; so that's why

final episode; finale

channel (media outlet/platform; e.g., TV or YouTube)

Kay (name)

[to] make a living; [to] subsist

[to] dodge; sidestep; evade

square (geometry)

mechanical; machine-driven

the Chinese name 'Zhen'

Thai Industrial Standard; TIS

[to] take refuge; [to] seek shelter

giggle; chuckle

[to] be interrupted; break continuity

[to] insist stubbornly; persist obstinately

rice vermicelli

[to] detest; hate deeply

new game

no sugar; unsweetened

[to] gesture; make gestures