Most common Thai words

coconut sugar in a tin; palm sugar paste

Arthur

symmetric; having symmetry

grip; handle (esp. camera/sports)

bridge pier; support pier; column footing

soft and smooth

prominence; outstanding quality

king; monarch

overcrowding

municipal executive committee member

heavy traffic; congested

honest profession; legitimate occupation; honest livelihood

proud; haughty

[Are you] free?; [Is it] available?

Thai citizen ID number; national ID number (Thailand)

measuring instrument/device; meter; gauge; test instrument

warhead

[to] check quality; [to] perform quality control

box-office hit; profitable movie

[to] vocalize; utter; emit a sound

[to] take [sth] away to wash

[to] seek recourse from the liable party

suspicion; wariness; paranoia (nonclinical)

heaven; celestial realm

chemical product; chemical

bad karma; misdeed

consent; permission

undercloth; cloth liner; cloth pad

[to] take a break

emergency medical service (EMS); lifesaving rescue

[to] ask by shouting

spotless; immaculate

have a safe trip; travel safely

panang curry (Thai dish)

king’s son; royal prince

[to] transform; turn into

favorite team; frontrunner

mobile game

[to] be in critical condition; [to] deteriorate severely

[to] yearn for [sb/sth]; [to] long for

feel free; make yourself comfortable

then not; also not (Isan)

Shiva; Hindu deity

excellent; superb

[to] learn one's lesson

nuclear power plant

caught red-handed; caught in the act

[to] run through; [to] extend across; [to] stretch across

annuity; pension; annual stipend

[to] take a photo of oneself; [to] take a selfie

[to] zone; [to] section off

strong/tough woman

tea tips; young tea leaves

[to] get wet in the rain

warfare; conduct of war

Spain (country)

Oh my God!; Good heavens!

politics and government; governance

grating/rumbling sound (onomatopoeia)

[to] think quickly

Thonburi (abbrev.)

conducting a ceremony/ritual

How is that possible?

[to] eat cooked food; eat [sth] cooked

classifier: acts of a play/opera

guideline; protocol; procedure; code of practice

exchange rate

abruptly; suddenly

[to] chip; knock off

[to] camouflage oneself; [to] conceal oneself; [to] blend in

[to] set [sth] on fire; [to] torch [sth]

[to] miss; [to] yearn for

ceasefire; cessation of shooting

[to] act like a know-it-all; [to] show off

protection; guardianship

[to] be possessed (by a spirit)

long school holiday; summer break

support department; support team

dragonfly

[to] ask for a discount

clip; clamp; peg

Faculty of Science

exam result; test result

veranda; porch; gallery

disheartened; weary

[to] escalate; [to] intensify

for commercial use

grand total

association; relationship; dating/courtship

[to] feel stinging or burning on the skin

open-minded

[to] confess sins

quail (bird)

dim; faint; poorly lit

bullying; harassment; malicious mistreatment

knick-knacks; odds and ends

workload

Norfolk Island pine

river basin; drainage basin; catchment

[to] spark a trend; [to] create a buzz