Most common Thai words

airspace; expanse of air

rice scoop; rice paddle

bullying; harassment

very true; absolutely correct

art student; artsy person

cast; acting troupe

Amazon rainforest

[to] bear flowers and fruit

riverbank; edge of a bank

as days go by; increasingly

member country; state party

[to] bow; [to] pay respect

range hood; extractor hood

gossip; slander; criticism

Bahum chant

hard hat; safety helmet

mixed nuts; mixed beans

granule

Khun Borom

[to] delay work; postpone work

[to] practice holding [sth]

[to] build a pond or tank

guitar solo

tends to be clever; is often intelligent

[to] be a yogi; live as a yogi

having a clear, distinct rhythm

[to] chop/mince onion

check-in counter (airport)

[to] bump into unintentionally

core content; main content

deathly pale; drained of color

high-power battery

ordinary/common woman; non-noble woman

gravel surface; gravel ground

Bolognese (meat-based pasta sauce)

Princess Suvadhana, royal consort of Rama VI

internet plan; data package

stunt role; stunt work

Bhumibol Adulyadej Hospital (Bangkok, RTAF)

[to] plagiarize a thesis

mushy fish; overcooked fish

[to] vote to approve a draft

[to] observe the Uposatha precepts; keep the eight precepts

hot espresso

a thin, crisp wafer sheet for sweets

two‑timing woman (from Thai literature)

plaintiff's attorney; counsel for the plaintiff

sower; person who spreads seed

stir-fried mushrooms with holy basil

cowslip creeper flower

Royal Consort (queen consort; royal title)

carelessness; negligence

puppet making; model making

transformation of appearance; disguise; shapeshifting

pop-pop; popping sound

parasitoid

streetlight; streetlamp

training and care; upbringing and supervision

Pythagorean theorem

email reply; correspondence

Brahmi script

Council for National Security (Thai junta)

father

catwalk; runway

Khmer Empire

[to] comfort; [to] cheer up; [to] nourish the spirit

smart device

lotus pink; dusty pink

woodland; forest tract

broad market; mainstream market

consular department; Department of Consular Affairs

Airport Rail Link

obstetric care; midwifery

pixel

timecode; timestamp

standfirst; lead-in blurb; teaser

ancestral king; former monarch

risotto

wheat flour

crickets and cicadas; singing insects

by-product

Volkswagen Beetle

collection; accumulated items

tailor shop; dressmaker's shop

BHA (Beta Hydroxy Acid)

Phra Wai (literary character)

with a whacking sound

Khmer Empire; Angkor Empire

electron microscope

power relations; power dynamics

[to] burn to dust; [to] be completely incinerated

hydrotherapy; water therapy

damage dealer; DPS

procrastination

[to] lock a file

Naga fireballs; ghost rockets

bald, shiny head

defensive midfielder

dejection; low spirits

immortal bird; phoenix