Most common Thai words

public school (US); state school (UK)

forestry

[to] combine; [to] merge

simile; comparison; analogy

[to] inscribe a magical diagram; [to] draw a yantra

troublemaker; problem creator

evacuation center; refugee camp

balsam flower; garden balsam flower

flies gather on [sth]; flies swarm around [sth]

Yasothon Province

severe punishment; heavy penalty

microchip; integrated circuit

pollen; pollen grains

[to] dry; [to] become dry

wheel alignment

soft light; gentle light

[to] bribe [sb]

call center agent; employee

forest area; wooded area

Thai Sangha; Thai monastic community

[to] test-run [sth]; [to] try running [sth]

as if; as though

an increase; a rise; an elevation

major (field of study)

Human Resources (HR) department

ventilation pipe; air vent

icy cold; freezing cold

glass dome; glass cover

configuration; setup (computing)

timing belt

projecting ledge; overhanging edge (esp. rock)

Seattle (city in the U.S.)

blood circulation

silent film; silent movie; silent‑era film

bio-fermented liquid (EM, organic ferment)

investigation team

cashier

meditation posture (Buddha)

at a dead end; out of options

[to] offer instruction; [to] start classes

warning; admonition

metallic silver (color)

striking or slashing with a weapon

filmmaker; movie maker

[to] swap shifts

Manila

Hanover

bored pile; drilled shaft

four-wheel drive (4WD) system

dilapidated; run-down; in disrepair

royal cremation ceremony

Indian cork flower

space between fingers or toes; interdigital web

profundity; depth

academic article; scholarly paper

sprain; strain (injury)

[to] drive against traffic; [to] drive wrong-way

latest update; most recent update

[to] conduct a scent identification; [to] verify by smell

deep meditation; meditative absorption

diagonal; slanted direction

sports drink; electrolyte drink

small fish; insignificant person

old district; historic neighborhood

bitter taste

cardigan (front-opening knitted sweater)

topical gel; gel for application

row/line of pine trees; pine avenue

permanent member (with fixed status/seat)

mercy; compassion; clemency

emotional intelligence (often discussed as EQ)

Baptism

brick fragment; brick rubble

sculpture; work of sculpture

above the water's surface

sparkling; glittering; twinkling

overload; excessive burden

[to] dodge; [to] evade by swaying

[to] cut in from the left (traffic)

[to] sell at a loss; [to] cut losses

medical benefits; health care benefits

national leader

[to] adjust volume

Thai Ridgeback

partly mature; half-mature

Yisan (place name)

[to] sync; synchronize

prong; claw (in a gemstone setting)

tempo (music)

tree spirit; tree deity; dryad

the plague; bubonic plague

stably; steadily; reliably

chocolate cake

imperialism

competitive shooter; sport shooter

Epson (brand name)

long; stretched out

Indonesian person

voice (royal)

number one seed; top seed