Most common Thai words

isthmus; narrow neck of land

[to] dig/excavate a mine

Nakhon Si Thammarat city; Mueang Nakhon Si Thammarat district

clinging to rites and rituals (Buddhist fetter)

[to] perform a wedding water-pouring ceremony

index (book list)

completely wrong

blood plasma or serum

[to] be humiliated; [to] lose face

Armstrong

[to] lose flavor; become unappetizing

slippery/slick to the touch

trade route; commercial route

analysis results; findings

little by little; gradually

hospital (colloquial)

[to] associate with [sb]

[to] send a private message [to sb]

praise; compliment

[to] measure; [to] take a measurement

Phra Sai (Buddha image)

rude; coarse; uncouth

danger signal; warning signal

owl

Los Angeles (city)

traffic light device

tide

sharpness (of a blade or point)

payment method; payment channel

[to] get on [sb]'s nerves; [to] mess with [sb]'s head

[to] spread apart; [to] force open

[to] examine a tissue sample; [to] carry out a biopsy examination

[to] ramble; [to] babble

defensive; passive; reactive

membrane (bio/tech)

strong-willed; emotionally resilient

honorific + name: ‘Older sibling Boon’

bizarre; weird; eccentric

practice; training

perfectly smooth; flawless

[to] commit gang robbery

noble disciple; enlightened follower

simile; comparison

King Mongkut (Rama IV) of Siam

Sukhothai Province (Thailand)

the Alps (mountain range)

of many species; diverse varieties

life coach

blurriness; dimness

next week; the following week

[to] lock into place; [to] fit perfectly

stone slab; rock

stream; flow of water

Aunt Sri (address/name)

back of the knee; knee fold

a turn towards [sth]; a shift of focus

[to] abandon stubborn views; [to] let go of pride

lifestyle

[to] behave improperly; [to] commit misconduct

[to] lose an opportunity

independently; freely

[to] bend right away; [to] become bent

chemist (scientist)

World Cup

royal attire; regalia; vestments

[to] take an oath; be sworn in

[to] polish then apply a protective coating to paint

immediately; quickly; promptly

[to] collapse; [to] fall down suddenly

[to] apply to be a representative

[to] go pay respects [to sb/sth]

[to] overcharge; [to] charge too much

prototype

a.m. (ante meridiem)

Thai street dessert: thin roti wraps with spun sugar floss (Ayutthaya specialty)

Charoen Pokphand Group (CP Group)

harshly; gruffly; aggressively

occasionally; from time to time

glutathione

literary composition; authorship

newly rich person; new money

emission; discharge; release

high; lofty

please be careful

Dept. of Land Development

steering rack

image quality

physical strength; vitality

the Buddha’s virtues (nine qualities)

area of land

carotene (plant pigment)

Uranus (astronomy)

imbalance; disequilibrium

heat wave

in moderation; appropriately

Tai Dam people

altar table set

emotional trauma; emotional scar

effective range

volunteer teacher