Most common Thai words

[to] centralize; concentrate control

[to] boast; [to] brag

Halloween

[to] panic; [to] be frightened; [to] be alarmed

gullible; credulous

equalizing goal

royal statue (of a king)

stir-fried morning glory

fish rice soup

drum sound

up to you; as you wish

[to] import; [to] order from abroad

[to] style hair; [to] set hair

divorce register; divorce registration record

deafening; resounding

sub-soi; side alley

Thai personal name ('glorious gold')

nursing; nursing care

application; implementation

hijab

snorting/wheezing sound; sniff

new season

[to] alter one's voice; [to] put on a voice

remember this; bear in mind

foil (thin metal sheet)

HIV; human immunodeficiency virus

cheer; roar of a crowd

work environment; working atmosphere

provincial court (Thailand)

work permit

abandoned building

afterlife; the next world

title (before a name); honorific

acidity

hair roots; hair at the scalp

Charoen Pokphand (CP Group)

Department of Special Investigation

turmeric (Curcuma longa)

crack; fissure; rift

[to] plunge; [to] nosedive

Thepsirin; Debsirin

technical college

associate degree; sub-bachelor diploma

an inheritance; legacy passed down

[to] seal a gap; fill a crack or hole

[to] hold its shape

[to] die; [to] pass away

[to] welcome guests

eco-friendly; environmentally friendly

first flood surge; leading floodwater

under the King’s royal patronage

permanent tooth; adult tooth

pleasant feeling (Buddhist)

superfan; die-hard fan

[to] prune; [to] trim branches

polite person; gentlefolk

matcha; powdered green tea

very difficult; very hard

fluoride (ion or compound)

[to] culture; [to] cultivate (bacteria, etc.)

human labor; manual labor

news reporting; reportage (process)

[to] apply a hot compress

price promotion; promo price

vast; immense; large-scale

[to] crash into each other (vehicles); [to] collide

fishy-smelling; having a raw smell

low blood pressure; hypotension

indigenous person/people

Haka (Māori dance)

bucket; pail

cleaning solution; cleaner

Cha-am Beach

virtuous person (formal)

charging station (esp. EV)

Railay (Krabi, Thailand)

teasing; bantering

brilliant yellow; golden

caste; social class

[to] be lovey-dovey; [to] whisper sweet nothings

ridge; ridgeline

[to] protect; safeguard; defend [sb]/[sth]

handrail; banister

[to] steam [sb/sth]

housing

[to] jump up; [to] spring up

cushion; soft pad

estate (of a deceased person)

trespass; unlawful entry

sensitivity

prime (best; top-quality)

[to] seek sponsors; get sponsorship (colloquial)

proto-

[to] lift/carry a crate

medal (award)

faint; vague; dim

rank; dignity; status (formal)

pig’s head

brand ambassador

[to] set a budget; allocate funds