Most common Thai words

excise tax

peaceful and happy; serene

[to] place a piece

integer (positive, negative, or zero)

human migration

careless; sloppy

Mekong River

water monitor lizard

prosperity; thriving; flourishing

[to] high-five [sb]

[to] quarrel; [to] bicker

the phone line is busy

monarch; king; sovereign

Boeing

pho; Vietnamese noodle soup (Thai: เฝอ)

insight meditation; Vipassana meditation

[to] be in full bloom

wide shot; broad view

emotional scar; trauma

public road; state road; highway

consumer goods

[to] divide into sides; [to] split into factions

leading actor; male lead

distinctive feature; salient characteristic; hallmark

in bad form; performing poorly

righteous; upholding Dharma

[to] ward off bad luck

the right size; a perfect fit

insurance premium

carelessly; at random; without basis

sexually numb; impotent

mother (royal/religious honorific)

dark shadow; silhouette

supplier; vendor

filter (device)

sharpening; honing

carbon dioxide (CO₂)

resentful; aggrieved; heartsore

origin; genesis; emergence

cultivation/practice of virtues

shameful; embarrassing

Pattaya

classifier: ตัว (for animals)

[to] care for the Earth; be environmentally conscious

packed full; filled to capacity (of a cabinet, fridge, train car)

optical fiber

sinful; morally wrong

thread; strand of fiber; filament

orientation; induction

cluster; group

lighting; illumination

municipal area; municipal jurisdiction

freshman; first-year student

observance of moral precepts

[to] reach a dead end; [to] reach an impasse

reinforced military shelter; bunker

[to] pull back; [to] drag back; [to] hold back; restrain [sb/sth]

South China Sea

delivery vehicle; delivery truck/van

[to] fade; become faint

Phetkasem Road

tactic; tactics (strategy detail)

[to] practice meditation; cultivate mental development

[to] fight with all one's heart

single room

[to] request an appointment

Asian person; Asian people

slippery road; slick road

protection; guarding; guardianship

fuchsia; magenta

crossbow

scandalous; notorious

headache

licking

all-star; gathering of celebrities

dean (faculty head)

final exam

acoustic; acoustically

is it complete; all there?

excellent; first-rate; top-tier

[to] want to taste [sth]

a chewy Thai coconut candy

strictness; rigor

CD; compact disc

eggs in five-spice stew

[to] imprison [sb]; [to] confine [sb]

[to] slit [sb's] throat

Tāvatiṃsa; heaven of the Thirty-Three

donation money; money for making merit

cold-pressed

collateral; loan security

artificial intelligence; AI

sweet and juicy; luscious

vent; outlet

[to] ask a younger person to do [sth]

Manila (capital of the Philippines)

seedling; sprout; microgreen

[to] maintain balance

[to] rub oneself; rub the body

indication; sign