Most common Thai words

electric potential difference; voltage (V)

scuba diver; diver (using breathing apparatus)

royal bestowal; royal conferment; royal grant

game developer

cardio (exercise)

lotus petal

stone kicked up by a tire; stone impact

bird sold for release (merit-making)

[to] scan a barcode

allied country; ally

slightly sweet

King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital (abbr.)

scorching hot

reincarnation

learning center; educational center

vocabulary; lexicon

sanctuary; shrine; temple (for a deity)

[to] bend; flex (partway)

the center of Samut Prakan Province; central Samut Prakan

interpretation (process)

principles of good governance

portable device

publishing; publication

[to] stay at a homestay

confusion; bewilderment

construction site

government lottery; state lottery

detention center; quarantine facility

[to] anticipate; forecast

squirrel's tail

egret; heron

emerald green

insight; intuitive vision; profound perception

Noen Maprang District (Phitsanulok, Thailand)

influenza; the flu

folk music (genre)

small fish; little fish collectively

[to] pile up in a large heap

commercial district; trade zone

knowledge base; repository of knowledge

Sakuragi

light from the sky

to/for the spirit

relatives help; help from relatives

Thai female given name

[of wind/air] blow gently; waft

compressive force/pressure

administratively

plant disease

towering; very tall and slender

deep sea; deep ocean

quarantine; isolation

[to] bully [sb]; [to] oppress [sb]

boundary line; border line

praiseworthy; commendable

inner strength; inner power

appointment schedule; schedule

egg noodles in soup

thin coconut milk (later pressing)

[to] be in the top four; finish in the top four

half a month; fortnight

Aunt Som (name/title)

temple committee member; temple board member

safety equipment

paracetamol; acetaminophen

[to] struggle free; [to] wriggle free

[to] schedule duty shifts; [to] arrange a duty roster

extremely tight; very firm

monument to a king; royal memorial

Phlapphla Chai (Bangkok area)

batik (fabric)

personal benefit; self-interest

assorted (flavors); mixed-flavor

[to] blackmail [sb]

household guardian spirit (Thai belief)

swamps, ponds, and marshes; wetlands

caster; roller; small wheel

chocolate flavor; chocolate-flavored

diocese

Sala Chalermkrung Royal Theatre (Bangkok)

a Japanese given name (Wataru), usually male

longing; yearning

iron rust

mathematical principle/rule

retro; vintage

dyeing; staining

responsibility; burden of duty

guidelines; recommended practices

the wing (sports); the flank

[to] go in circles; [to] be stuck

[to] be price-gouged; [to] be overcharged

[to] sing or call out in response

clubhouse (members’ facility)

ruler of a principality

antiquity; ancient times

installment period; loan term

[to] practice tranquility meditation

place to sleep; bed

having an opportunity

background knowledge; educational background