Most common Thai words

[to] make a key; [to] duplicate a key

phlebotomist; blood-draw nurse/tech (colloq.)

global trend; worldwide trend

flame; blaze

upper thigh; base of the thigh

proverb; saying

the Himalayas; Himalayan mountain range

alternating current (AC)

sea; ocean (poetic)

Labrador (dog breed)

acceptable; satisfactory

Phra Nakhon side (of Bangkok)

power button; on/off button

decoration; ornament

God; deity; the Lord

sidewalk; footpath; pavement

royal feces or urine

lavish; extravagant; ostentatious

Morocco (country)

milk flavor

why; how come (Isan/NE Thai, Lao)

loan approval; credit approval

[to] draw budget funds; request disbursement

policy office/agency; policy bureau

various realms; spheres (esp. Buddhist)

karmic bond; karmic entanglement

earning a living

[to] force; [to] coerce

Taksa astrology; Thai fortune-telling

hors d'oeuvre; appetizer (general)

fine then; go ahead; suit yourself

coolant; antifreeze

[to] return to one’s hometown

portable alcohol stove/burner (réchaud)

[to] raise the status of [sb/sth]; [to] upgrade

Pinyin

construction materials store; building supply store

documentary film; documentary

khantoke tray table; khantok meal

[to] be ordained; enter Buddhist monkhood (royal usage)

obstructer; obstacle

only for fish; fish-specific

Chedi Luang (temple)

a Thai male given name

illustrator; artist

civil engineering work; public works

Harbin

Her Majesty the Queen

shopping

rhinoceros

consumption; use (non-food)

sniffing; smelling

dishonestly; fraudulently; in bad faith

sound-absorbing

tape measure

cow's/ox's head

flowers, incense, and candles (offerings)

carving; carved statue; carved figure

small business

manual; handbook; guidebook

groan; moan (sound)

crosswise; transverse direction

not one's type

god-like; extremely awesome (slang)

Rattanakosin Era

pendulum bob; swinging weight

Amazon.com, Inc. (company)

smooth and even

repair cost

special offer; promotional deal

poet

wooden cabinet/cupboard/wardrobe

dry season

color pair; two-color combination

footnote

hypertension; high blood pressure

microscope

King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital (KCMH)

sweetener

Poseidon

overgrown forest; dense jungle

erudite; learned; knowledgeable

city-state

favorite; preferred; much-loved

renovation; remodeling (the act)

production line

[to] hit a sore spot; [to] touch a nerve

defensive midfielder

stickiness; tackiness; chewy mouthfeel

plot summary; synopsis

[to] fill out a form

[to] fail [sb] as a penalty

beautiful fur/feathers

a Greek; the Greeks

cat's ear; cat ears

inauspicious; unlucky; ill-omened

bus/train schedule; timetable

[to] get enough sleep; [to] sleep fully

down payment

smack; whack