Most common Thai words

spike; pointed stud

[to] wobble; be shaky/loose

Khwae Yai River (upper River Kwai)

dipping sauce; relish

King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital

Goddess Kali

connotation; implied meaning

[to] package; [to] pack

sun god; solar deity

bamboo chicken cage (dome-shaped)

hand sanitizer; alcohol gel

add-on

teasing joke; banter

[to] bring good fortune

[to] sashay; move gracefully

enemy of the king; royal enemy

a clearing up; a sorting out; a settlement

a modern doctor; a physician who practices science-based medicine

[to] be added as well; [to] be thrown in

a construction worker

Indochina market

main power supply; mains electricity

Vatican City

hand muscles

[to] meet a deer

skilled; experienced; adept

[to] commit corruption; embezzle public funds; abuse public office

reinfection

[to] have lingering doubts; [to] feel unsettled

big-calved; having large calves

Shan (Tai Yai) person

beauty industry; beauty business

Mac computer

Moses

curve; curved line

offering to spirits/gods

invigilator; proctor; exam supervisor

peacefully; gently; without violence; smoothly

[to] tease playfully; banter with [sb]

savanna; open woodland

rim of a glass

[to] search documents; look through papers

one app; a certain app

Islamic Bank of Thailand

King Rama II of Siam

roasted/grilled corn on the cob (Isan)

metabolism

Stonehenge; prehistoric stone circle in England

nature lover

wheel rim; wheel disc

hidden talent; latent ability

detention facility; quarantine facility

frying pan

[to] mix chemicals

EDM; party music

black tiger prawn

vending cart; pushcart

generosity; helpfulness

milliliter (ml)

[to] keep one's romantic options open

royal children; sons and daughters

green mite (pest)

[to] exchange rings (esp. in engagement/wedding)

spoken response; reply (formal/ritual)

to one’s liking; satisfactory; pleasing

ammonium (NH4+ ion)

[to] marinate with seasonings

punk rock; the punk subculture

Khmer Empire

bleaching agent; bleach; whitener

strict personal regimen (by extension)

human resources department; personnel department

Wat Changhai (temple name)

rain tree; monkeypod tree

[to] snatch a necklace

cyber threat

fair, delicate (of skin/complexion)

exactly right; a perfect fit

King Rama IX of Thailand

Labor protection

Military march

[to] activate; [to] turn on (a function/system)

Penal provision; penalty provision

fully stretched out; at full length

vacation day; annual holiday

national emblem; coat of arms

[to] be patriotic

Naka Cave

jay vegetarian menu; jay vegetarian dishes

[to] compile (program code)

patricide (the act of killing one’s father)

in ultimate truth; in the truth

gloss; shininess; luster

Administrative department; admin section

[to] become arrogant; [to] become overconfident; [to] be puffed up with pride

time zone

abandonment; desertion

[to] overact; [to] be over the top

[to] crop an image; [to] crop a picture

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