Most common Thai words

smashed to a pulp; a total mess

slacks; fabric trousers (non-denim)

Good heavens!; Oh my goodness!

chairman of the board; chairperson of the board

reasoning

[to] sprain an ankle; [to] twist an ankle

coastal; along the sea

[to] get past [sth]; overcome [sth]

body (royal term)

pigment; dye; coloring agent

auditory nerve

[to] check qualifications; [to] verify eligibility

Pepsi (soft drink)

cat's eye gem; chrysoberyl

special report; special feature

supernatural power; magical might

[to] provide basic nursing care

[to] warm oneself by a fire

tattered; shabby; worn-out

Happy Valentine's Day

Phu Phan Mountains

before uploading/updating; pre-upload

[to] drag [sth] (on a screen)

toxic smoke; poisonous fumes

willow tree (often weeping willow)

thoroughly; carefully; meticulously

beloved woman; sweetheart (poetic)

[to] ride a horse (royal)

off-road; for rough terrain

Stalin

omen; portent; auspice

opening and closing

grape juice

target man; central striker (football)

[to] cut paper

jar; wide-mouthed glass jar

low frequency (signals)

Queen Sirikit National Convention Center

table leg

air mass

[to] have ill intentions [against sb]

[to] get dressed; [to] put on clothes

dialogue; conversation

data access; information access

fast food

infrared radiation; IR

set meal; set menu; combo

offense; category of offense

senior monk

jacket; coat; blazer

express train

criticism; reprimand

having enough to get by; making ends meet

two-faced; hypocritical

secret lover; kept lover; mistress

mythical hidden city

[to] guzzle gas; [to] consume a lot of fuel

Office of the National Economic and Social Development Council

craving for (continued) existence; desire to become

Siem Reap; city in Cambodia

Central America (region)

elastic cord; rubber thread

[to] protect the world

matte color; matte paint

complicated and full of hidden issues

water chestnut dessert

Mahidol Day (24 September)

[to] sign; add one's name in support

shimmer; soft sheen

[to] pretend; [to] feign

letter of the law; statute text

[to] express gratitude; show appreciation

[to] feel one's way

verbose; wordy

public disaster; public hazard

heart valve

[to] still hold back; [to] remain non-committal

yacht

head technician; foreman

[to] learn quickly

poor person; needy person

silly; goofy; wacky

communication device; communication equipment

all together as a set

hygienic; sanitary

tasteless; bland

Take that!; look—here!

appearing and disappearing

[to] wear white; be dressed in white

musty; stuffy

[to] put hands behind the back; angle/turn to the side

quorum (minimum number required)

children's foundation

[to] feign ignorance

[to] spit [sth] out

[to] chew betel quid

[to] die of natural causes (formal)

hairpin turn; sharp bend

loading; haulage; carriage

coaching; student teaching