Most common Thai words

white tone; shade of white

[to] slacken; [to] ease up; [to] be lenient

strikingly beautiful; eye-catching

household management; homemaking

come on; please

yuzu (citrus fruit)

island trip

National Library of Thailand

invader; aggressor; attacker

working class

[to] weaken; [to] lose strength

[to] boast; [to] brag

[to] grade; [to] classify

sexual intercourse (euphemistic)

messy; scattered; untidy

bush-shaped; bushy

golden light; warm golden glow

Chuchok (character)

[to] apply a filter

group of artists; art collective

rudder

pong lang; Isan wooden xylophone-like idiophone

Tachileik (border town in Myanmar)

security officer; security guard

hair bun

breaking a promise; breach of contract

[to] meet a deadline; finish work in time

flat-bellied; having a flat stomach

inherently; intrinsically; essentially

pebble; small stone

[to] make an official visit; [to] inspect

[to] seep; [to] ooze

incorrectness; inaccuracy

car battery

kitchen-garden vegetables and herbs; home-grown produce

[to] tie a knot

old man [insult]; old geezer; old fart

signal sound; alarm

profile picture; display picture

nodding repeatedly; bobbing

ballet (dance form)

[to] gossip; [to] talk behind someone’s back

older female domestic helper; maid [colloq.]

Choose as you please.

[to] turn up the volume; increase sound

text divisions; spacing; punctuation

line of defense; defensive line

electrical short circuit

King Narai the Great

ill-fated karmic partner; troublesome destined couple

T-Rex

shooting range

rich kid; child of a wealthy person

agricultural produce; farm output

gold bracelet; gold armlet

mondop (Thai temple shrine)

[to] challenge; [to] defy [sb]

[to] meditate

upper division (of two) in old Thai schooling

[to] lace; bind; fasten tightly

slow; unhurried

side by side; shoulder to shoulder

waist

[to] boost [sb]'s morale

[to] press forward aggressively

[to] admire the scenery; go sightseeing

emotional/spiritual anchor

digestion

[to] go with the flow

planting plot; garden bed

[to] be completely defeated; [to] be helpless

[to] penetrate a wall; break through a barrier

crowded; packed; jammed

[to] cross a checkpoint; [to] cross a border

integrated graphics; onboard graphics (colloq.)

dictatorship; authoritarian regime

[to] press repeatedly; [to] mash (buttons)

[to] be experienced; be seasoned (in a field)

prime mover; power source

benefit; advantage; perk

olive (fruit)

charged (electrically)

sweet and crispy

brand; trademark

throat passage; throat cavity (pharyngeal area)

donation; alms

Ranong Province (Thailand)

[to] be problematic; [to] cause trouble

robot vacuum cleaner

same-day; without an overnight stay

one-way ticket; single ticket

civilized country; civilized nation

garden bird’s eye chili (Thai variety; very small, very hot) — the plant

[to] posture; [to] put on airs; [to] act reserved

[to] scatter in panic; [to] disperse

revision; improvement; modification

Bodhi leaf

clutch pedal

granary; barn (for grain)

[to] contemplate; [to] dwell on; [to] keep in mind