Most Common Thai Words

e-book; electronic book

prone to carsickness

[to] lie in wait to photograph or film

savanna; tropical/subtropical grassland

weather forecasting

Phra Pidta; Buddhist amulet with hands covering the eyes

tiger skin; tiger hide

motor expo; auto show

[to be] reduced to ashes

long division

hastily; impulsively; abruptly

personal doctor; personal physician

[to] sell sex; [to] work as a prostitute

period film; historical film

southern road

Airport Rail Link (Bangkok)

Plato (ancient Greek philosopher)

cosmology (scientific study of the universe)

flight schedule

head nurse; chief nurse

microplastic

Georgia (country)

flight delay

twinkling stars

café hopper; coffee shop lover

amusing; funny

I love you (Isan/Lao)

vacation leave; annual leave

cotton fabric

social distancing

trunk lid; boot lid

Thai royal title for certain princes or princesses

ornate ceremonial pavilion; throne canopy

sharp abdominal pain; abdominal cramps

[to] break/burst at that exact moment (often inconvenient)

the act of pouring water in a Buddhist ritual

Simon de la Loubère (French envoy to Siam)

Phon Yang Kham premium beef (Thailand)

Khao Laem National Park (Kanchanaburi, Thailand)

Wua Lai Road

a little, high-pitched voice; a coy voice

global warming

medical textbook; manual; treatise

voltage drop

eek!; shriek!

very thin; scrawny

elite; upper class

extremely skilled; god-tier (slang)

[to] tease playfully; [to] banter

brick color; brick red

goods are available in limited quantities

long weekend; consecutive holidays

conversion; transformation

[to] promote [sb]; [to] give a promotion [to sb]

[to] slit a bag or pocket to steal

ENT doctor; otolaryngologist

[to] carry a basket (by hand)

[to] set a bamboo fish trap

Wat Pho Chai (Buddhist temple)

Paritta; protective chant/scripture

a row/line of rocks

Kathin offering tree

branding; brand-building

onigiri; Japanese rice ball

Bai Sri Su Kwan blessing ceremony

chanter; prayer reciter

concentration; clustering

food culture; culinary culture

[to] march in protest

an African; Africans

[to] harvest rice

hypothetical situation; scenario

decent-looking; average-looking

[to] pay a formal visit; [to] pay respects

maroon; dark red

petitioner; applicant

main course; main dish

confirmation number; confirmation code

solar calendar; solar reckoning

in clusters; in bunches; in clumps

Thursday evening

crucible (container)

[to] arrange in a set

sepak takraw (a sport)

gold sheet; gold plate

development level

X-shape; X mark

Bang Pa-In Palace

cyclist; bicyclist

license plate; number plate

amendment; correction; revision

Thai script

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