Most Common Thai Words

panacea; miracle cure

supreme king; great monarch

Chitralada Royal Villa

grouping; clustering; gathering

new generation

accurately; correctly

[to] go to the toilet (to defecate)

strawstack; rick

blind person; visually impaired person

cronyism; nepotism

voter; elector

practical training; internship; on-the-job training

bamboo grove

earth-carrying basket; construction scoop

phone plan; mobile package

[to] guide a spirit; lead a soul

(colloq.) [to] increase; raise; boost

partner company; allied company

lotus base/pedestal (architectural/ritual)

roller coaster

I/we also; as for me/us (Isan/Lao)

[to] rule heaven; govern the heavenly realm

[to] sell [sth] by deception; [to] scam [sb] by selling [sth]

member state

Haifa (city in Israel)

carp; esp. koi (ornamental carp)

unripe (young) chili pepper

aimlessly; without direction or plan

orchestra (musical ensemble)

[to] perfume [sth] with aromatic smoke/vapor (traditional fumigation)

Thai royal-style female given name

hot; nice and hot (Isan)

personal behavior; individual behavior

offering to fulfill a vow

Ban Ma Intersection

central canteen; main cafeteria

Thai Forest Tradition monk; forest meditation monk

[to] hurt [sb]'s feelings; [to] offend

coconut (fruit)

twin pagodas

[to] sail; [to] go sailing

one who remembers; commemorator

international community

the Virgin Mary

[to] compare features

darkness; gloom

fishing line

cardiac arrhythmia; irregular heartbeat

sensuous plane; realm of desire

[to] take leave of royalty; [to] say goodbye to royalty

chip card; smart card

Department of Cultural Promotion

[to] cross out [sth]; [to] strike through

edge of a field; farm boundary

[to] be covered with algae/moss/lichen

[to] phone to check; call to confirm

razor-sharp image

[to] measure energy

temephos larvicide (Abate)

Johann (male given name)

a sonata (music)

individuality; selfhood; personhood

Banthat Mountain Range

extraction process

pleading; supplication

undressing; disrobing

terrazzo floor

[to] censor the media; [to] block the media

dance step; dance move

[to] pass a landmark

rough draft; rough sketch

Thai Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

staff meeting

[to] defang; [to] render [sb/sth] powerless

all things are not-self

a release; an emission

solitude; seclusion

memorable; worth remembering

gentle sweetness; smooth sweetness

[to] take leave from work

mankind; world population

advancedness; progressiveness

vagabond; wanderer

Mor Lam troupe; traditional Isan musical band

[to] slice off; [to] cut away

Memorial Bridge

supreme king; emperor

traditional Thai folk song

well-proportioned; graceful in form

[to] predict the direction; forecast the direction

Thai script

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