Most common Thai words

controller (device/module)

river mouth; estuary

[to] place a Buddha image for worship

[to] be annoyed; [to] be resentful

unknown; not famous

[to] exorcise; [to] cast out spirits

girl group; female idol group

bicycle lane; bike lane

thud-thud; thump-thump (repeated dull, heavy sound)

instructor; lecturer

custard (dessert/sauce)

century egg; preserved egg

[to] flatter; [to] fawn; [to] toady

caution; vigilance

act of inventing/creating

[to] imitate a sound; [to] mimic

core of a problem; complex issue

penalty kick; penalty shot

creaking or squeaking sound

extremely cruel; brutal; savage

royal corpse; royal remains

slope; incline; ramp

wear and tear; gradual deterioration from use

[to] nurture; [to] raise with care

[to] apologize very politely; beg pardon

[to] jump/prance about excitedly

lighting (process)

miscellaneous; various

too close; too near

at the same time; simultaneously

dye; dyestuff (for fabric, hair, leather, etc.)

cumulative/accumulated stress; build-up of stress

savage; barbaric; brutal

[to] rearrange; [to] revise

global trend

[to] transform; [to] change form

[to] practise reading syllables in systematic series

the deep sea

Thai tradition

[to] get married; [to] start a family

elephant's leg

six-wheeler (truck)

membrane; thin covering layer

Vegetarian Festival (Nine Emperor Gods Festival)

masterful; exemplary; classic

brutal; cruel; savage

Hugo (name)

[to] meet each other

[to] exaggerate; [to] embellish

word; speech

low-fat

[to] go visit [sb]

photo album

ripe mango

period of hardship; life storm (figurative)

delay; retardation

survival; deliverance from danger

insanely skilled (slang)

northerner

[to] relieve suffering

padlock

forest; jungle

base station (telecommunications)

whole-wheat; wholemeal

Japanese short‑grain rice

action movie; action film

Mong La

Mr Kitti (male personal name)

the Four Noble Truths (Buddhism)

[to] be taken in by [sb]'s smooth talk or flattery

consulting firm; consultancy

odd or even [number]

bibliography; references

optometry

after dark; at nightfall

the criminal underworld

Khon Kaen city

soccer ball; football (ball)

disputed point; matter of contention; controversy

construction worker; builder

the accused; alleged offender

Royal Irrigation Department (Thailand)

dusk; twilight

license; licence; licensing terms

[to] bare (one’s) fangs; snarl

piggy bank; money box

[to] supervise [sb] on probation

mankind; humanity

skilled; accurate

[to] commit a foul (sports)

network (computers; devices)

[to] compete in a boxing match

[to] end; [to] come to an end

a high, lofted ball (in sports)

writing style

one of the five gravest karmic offenses (Buddhism)

[to] enlarge; [to] increase [sth] in size

car tax; vehicle tax

[to] change; [to] vary; [to] fluctuate

[to] work (royal)