Most common Thai words

blockbuster movie; hundred-million-baht movie

approach; method; strategy

giant sea catfish roe

airbrush

[to] sneak; [to] act stealthily

sufficient morale/encouragement

texture (tactile)

[to] pierce [sb]'s heart; hit home

grunge/rumpled look

[to] lose momentum

(literary) language; speech; expression

[to] open a service/sales counter; start operating a counter

[to] focus on teaching; be teaching‑oriented

[to] compare specifications (specs)

derogatory: troublesome/brazen woman; main culprit

Mae Sai Border Checkpoint; Mae Sai border crossing (Thailand–Myanmar)

demon hunter; devil hunter

policy making; policy formulation

Three Seals Law

[to] pipe; [to] bind an edge

red blotch/mark (on skin)

exactly right!; spot on!

metallic element

mist; fine spray

travel video; travel clip

shrimp claw; prawn claw

great king

[to] end the quarter; finish the quarter

Thammayut monk

reception room; reception area; lobby

Greek person

depth; complexity (figurative)

duty soldier; soldier on duty

excellently; superbly

technical skills; vocational/trade skills

flip-flops; foam sandals

checklist

refrain; chorus

Phra Chinnasi (Buddha image)

concentration and insight meditation

potion

Lanka; Sri Lanka

[to] wrap fish

[to] win over; capture someone’s heart

training (workout/practice session)

biomolecule

in order to tell or report to royalty (royal register)

main breaker; main circuit breaker

[to] fly over [sth]

video conference (a meeting by video)

Pad Thai Pratu Phi (famous eatery)

improvised rhymed verse

loving-kindness meditation

rape; sexual assault

accurately; precisely

tropical depression

local area network (LAN) system

[for a monk] to anoint [someone/something] (for blessing)

[to] have a mammogram

[to] push a boat

[to] install insulation

[to] propose a solution

wind strength

having sharp eyesight

hair parting; part line

image sensor

flashcard; word card

indie people; non-mainstream people

monkey king; king of the monkeys

cruelty; brutality

sign-in

form-realm meditative attainment

government coalition; ruling faction

red curry paste

coolant

shaved ice dessert with bread

[to] cure a hangover; [to] relieve a hangover

the Andes

Jirathon (Thai given name)

roasted seaweed; baked seaweed

[to] modify a motor; [to] tune a motor

Thai worldview and values

per frame

dinner; evening meal (Northern/Isan)

Siamese royal court

the core of a flame

risotto (Italian creamy rice dish)

[to] sway; [to] rock back and forth

[to] praise enthusiastically; [to] acclaim

mixture

in terms of power; power-related

herbal liquor; infused spirit

low density

delicious and savory

sportsmanship; fair play

[to] fade from view; [to] disappear

[to] tag a picture

state/public affairs; governance

administrative organization

Pali grammar