Most common Thai words

wealthy householder; wealthy person

[to] live up to one’s nickname/epithet

uterine cavity

gas station; petrol station

disinfectant; antiseptic solution

fuel cost; fuel expense

ikat technique

newly ordained monk

mountain; high hill (literary)

dim; murky; gloomy; overcast

pennywort juice; gotu kola juice

the Green Line (BTS Skytrain)

9 AM; nine in the morning

nook; cranny; hidden corner

custom; tradition; customary practice

TCM doctor; practitioner of Chinese traditional medicine

night (loanword; nightlife/event use)

appearance; looks; features (of a person)

[to] rappel/abseil

(military/official) rank

chaotic and confusing; disorderly

(colloq.) the people; the populace

screening; vetting; careful selection

[to] wag the tail

playmaker (sports); creator

exhausted; drained

establishment; founding

deep sadness; sorrow

locomotive; train engine

staging; stage setup

smell of sweat

[to] train in boxing; [to] practice boxing

leading team

entertainment industry; showbiz

[to] require high system specifications; [to] be resource-heavy

Prince Vessantara (Buddha's past life)

sewing; tailoring; dressmaking

cessation of suffering

[to] sprout branches

what a mess; so hectic/chaotic

[to] look up a recipe or formula

Nelson (given name; surname; place name)

film industry

Thai-style banana fritters

[to] be tied up in a meeting

main power line; feeder cable

grinder; masher; crusher

[to] tattoo; [to] get a tattoo

Pacific Ocean

[to] be clear; [to] be evident

(colloq.) people's gossip; malicious talk

strong-willed; resilient

ruling class; governing elite

ethnic group

gossip; backbiting; malicious talk

drive shaft

sleeveless shirt

key points; main content

Islamic Bank of Thailand

[to] nod one's head

[to] oppose; resist; remonstrate [with sb]

ambitious; power-hungry

city center; downtown

Ministry of Tourism

not good; bad (dialect)

teamwork; working as a team

[to] train the brain

old house; traditional house

proper; according to regulations

charitable giving; generosity

soil condition (agricultural)

glory; splendor; prosperity

clattering sound

[to] teach [sb] a lesson

[to] distribute seeds

[to] exercise supreme rule

[to] lose faith [in sb/sth]

long-stemmed

skincare

desktop computer

royal command/decree (by the King)

money handout; giveaway

shoelace; shoestring

beautiful woman

[to] greet [sb] with a smile

antacid

[to] have eaten; get to eat (polite)

straight line

[to] backpack

worrying; troubling

financial

scowling; sullen

[to] trade punches; exchange blows

motorcycle helmet

one's wife (honorific/humorous)

cow pen; cowshed

power; might

longevity noodles; thin Chinese wheat noodles

stone fragment; rock fragment; rubble

deflated; flat; shrunken