Most common Thai words

watering (plants/soil)

Southern Thai curry

[to] catch [sb] in a lie; [to] expose

[to] pound chilies

protection unit; ranger unit

delight; pleasure (literary)

activist; campaigner

central theme; main idea

electric guitar

traffic law; traffic regulations

[to] categorize; [to] classify

child's mouth

asset (finance); valuable resource

Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

tech (technology)

rest stop; rest area

camp three; camp #3

[to] conduct a royal cremation

enormous benefits; immense advantages

just like; in the same way as

[to] dive (in sports)

fair; exhibition; trade show; expo

Surin Islands

[to] write [data]; burn (a disc)

the body of a dessert/snack

film director; movie director

central value; average (mean/median/mode)

heir; beneficiary; inheritor

[to] apply cosmetics, cream, or perfume to the skin; [to] beautify (formal/literary)

[to] punch hard

extremely bored; so fed up

century (CE)

a Thai male given name

navigation; wayfinding

Ghibli (Studio Ghibli)

not permanent; temporary

fine arts

ancient; traditional; mythical

how much; to what extent?

public health officer/worker

fulfilled; successful as desired

Scotland

chill person; easy-going person

breast meat (esp. poultry)

attainment of jhāna; meditative absorption

related person; involved party

provocation; incitement

foreground; front surface (rare/technical)

expression of emotion

10 a.m. (10:00)

top of a building

[to] stare with bulging eyes

just in case; to be on the safe side

mildly spicy

Dvaravati culture/period

[to] reboot; [to] restart

match; matchstick

great bandit; notorious robber

[to] spread; [to] diffuse

meticulous; thorough; detailed

music industry; music scene

greatest hits; compilation of hits

Islamic ritual prayer (salat/salah)

Chinese junk (sailing ship)

rain mist; fine spray of rain

notification; notice

problems and obstacles; hurdles

cool; somewhat cool

Chumphon Province (southern Thailand)

honesty; integrity; uprightness

important piece; key part

funny; humorous; amusing

imperfection; incompleteness

melanin

to pry open

coaxing; sweet talk

[to] candy fruit by soaking in syrup

loft (upper space)

IMF (International Monetary Fund)

homecoming; return home

steel structure; steel frame

perverted; deviant

satisfactory; pleasing

boom

good-quality fish

[to] roam; wander

central/communal kitchen; shared kitchen

[to] settle an offense by imposing a fine

[to] be quiet; [to] shut up

in great numbers; densely

flash drive; USB drive

three [CLASSIFIER: ต้น] units

name of places in Thailand (e.g., Tha Sala District)

separation; parting (esp. from loved ones)

pressing (industrial/forming)

heavenly voice

cultivation; planting

soft and chewy

[to] perform artificial respiration; [to] resuscitate

public welfare; social welfare