B1 Thai words
Intermediate vocabulary for stories, explanations, and real conversations.
Shaolin Temple; Shaolin (monastery)
Siem Reap; city in Cambodia
ten thousand Cambodian riels
pleasingly tall; of a good height
Cambodian riel (currency); KHR
like tissue (paper); tissue-like
beware of pickpockets
dust; fine particles (formal/literary)
grand opening
[to] have pins and needles; be numb and tingling
[to] elbow; strike or push with the elbow
[to] jab; poke; prod [sb/sth]
a sushi chef
game controller; gamepad
basketball player
Mae Tha River (in northern Thailand)
scanty; meager; limited
Xiamen City (Fujian, China)
the only vendor/provider; the sole entity
[to] shine; emit light
Geneva (city in Switzerland)
Kanchanaburi Province (Thailand)
fragile skin; sensitive skin
Police General Hospital (Bangkok)
jack or trevally fish
[to] wait to shoot (photo/video); be waiting to be photographed/filmed
YouTube channel
[to] feel bothered [by sth]; feel troubled; feel uneasy
edition (of a publication)
rice-field crab; paddy crab
small frogs croak; a small frog calls
[to] think; ponder; reflect
Laem Chabang (port city in Chonburi, Thailand)
referee; umpire (colloq.)
Angkor Wat
[to] get snagged on thorns; be caught by thorns
torn to shreds; tattered; frayed
beef stew
Ranong (province in southern Thailand)
[to] compete just for fun; play a friendly match
rhyme; rhyming pattern
slow motion (film/video technique)
fort; military post
the Thai consonant letter ว (wo waen)
government registration office; registry
[to] grill or roast [sth] until fragrant
in circular patterns
a Mac (Apple computer)
a dividing wall or screen; partition
salesperson; salesman
[to] retreat; withdraw; fall back
digital TV (broadcasting system)
a soft-hearted; lenient father
Wando (transliteration).
interior (of a building, room, etc.)
[to] not meet/find [sb/sth] (Isan/Lao)
rear rack; luggage rack (on a vehicle).
steel rack; metal shelving rack
bicycle rack; bike rack
roof rack
[to] harvest shrimp; collect shrimp
pulled beef sandwich
duo; pair
hair-dye cream; color cream
renovation project
home renovation project
cafe renovation project
engine
each frame
[to] email a workbook
workbook file (in spreadsheet software)
Nike (brand)
(colloq.) album (music, photos)
the social media world; online social sphere
[to] tweet news; post news on X (Twitter)
[to] run [software]; execute [a program]
[to] be concerned about/for [sb/sth]; care about [sb/sth]
plastic sheet; plastic sheeting
ship's captain; master
(the sound) click; snap
cooling salted-plum candy; mentholated plum lozenge
transliteration of the name “Hutton” or “Hatton”
Microsoft Excel (spreadsheet program)
gin (liquor)
Marti; Marty (name)
arrogant; haughty; conceited
Nakhon Phanom Province
Phra That Phanom (Buddhist stupa in Nakhon Phanom, Thailand)
Silpakorn University
completely flat; totally flattened
Saraburi Province
I also; me too; as for me (Isan dialect)
downstream end of a canal
[to] protect the world; defend the Earth
[to] fade the sound (in/out)
the screen looks pleasantly smooth/gentle
butterfly pea; blue pea (plant)
sourdough bread
Sukhumvit Road
cheerful; radiant; beaming