Most common Thai words

climbing wattle; cha-om

swinging punch; hook

knob; dial

roasted seaweed

[to] bevel a corner; [to] chamfer

period; full stop

pathogenesis; mechanism of disease

built-in stove; built-in hob

subplot; secondary storyline

syndicated loan

Greek mythology

polished rice; white rice

bicycle hanger; bike rack

panel of judges; jury

wristband; sweatband

sex trade; prostitution

shamelessness

glow stick; light stick

ape

folding door

inquiry; questioning

sisal

Department of Protocol

Prince Maha Vajiravudh

[to] be unearthed; [to] be discovered

jockey

Ing River

Krom Phra Srisavangavadhana

security guard; watchman

point B; position B

love; affection (Northern/Isan dialect)

temporary market

[to] often fall asleep; be prone to dozing off

[to] evoke; jog someone’s memory

often kind; tends to be kind

ordination response chant (by candidate)

[to] insert a disc/disk

bamboo shoot

canaliculus; small duct (anatomy)

[to] reduce; [to] lessen

naphat (Thai classical set pieces)

skiing (sport)

dolomite (mineral)

radio communication network

[to] die-cut

[to] pour soup

[to] release; secrete dopamine

all things; all phenomena; all dharmas (Buddhist term)

[to] help with funeral rites

lactase (enzyme)

Phra Somdet (Buddha amulet)

please let me; give me some (Isan/Lao)

[to] love [us]/[me] (Isan dialect)

glass staircase; glass stairs

Dendrobium scabrilingue (orchid)

Khun Max; Mr./Ms. Max

Her Majesty Queen Suthida (Queen consort of Thailand)

Prajnaparamita sutras; Perfection of Wisdom scriptures

limestone cliff

smithy; forge

[to] pray for Nirvana; [to] ask to attain Nirvana

critical thinking

running time (duration)

[to] punish; [to] penalize

afternoon tea set

toothbrush bristles

water level gauge

folk literature; oral literature

wonton soup; dumpling soup

whale carcass; whale remains

bohemian style

[to] hem [a garment]; [to] sew the hem

open house

[to] drop frames; [to] experience a frame drop

submarine cable

submenu; secondary menu

the Big Dipper; Ursa Major

[to] overlap; [to] lie on top of [sth]

a type of tree (Wrightia arborea)

truffle oil

offering items

outline; contour

sorrow; grief

stone pillar; stone column

formal review; censorship

reception area; reception desk

principal wife; legal wife

date of death; day of death

croquette

stockbroker

admission of guilt; confession of wrongdoing

white dress uniform

magic knife; ritual dagger

water spirit; water ghost

soft and elastic; springy

illogical; unreasonable

cross-tip; Phillips-head

plentiful; loads of (colloq.)

bromine

hyperactive; overly energetic