B1 Thai words
Intermediate vocabulary for stories, explanations, and real conversations.
pickup truck
[to] give a peck/kiss on the cheek (colloq.)
next-door; neighboring (as a modifier)
inner flesh; pulp; inner part
etc.; and so on
impressive; moving; memorable
hoarsely; in a raspy voice
the Thai people
[to] decorate the top (of a cake/dessert)
hardship; difficulty; adversity
up to; as far as (place/limit)
speaking voice
speaker (current talker)
storage; retention
cooling; refrigeration
[to] drop by for fun; pay a casual visit
X-friendly; friendly to/toward
a Dutch person; Dutch national
the roadway; road surface
[to] get dressed; dress up (Isan/Lao)
[to] miss; long for (Isan/Lao)
why; how come (Isan/NE Thai, Lao)
performance; show
singing voice; vocals
plucking; strumming (strings)
posing (for photos)
public road; state road; highway
after; subsequent to
trade; commerce; buying and selling
performance; style of play
person who; those who
thinking; thought (mental process)
needed; required
exam question; test item
fortunately; it's good that ...
frankly; bluntly
exchange rate
required course; compulsory subject; core requirement
employment (having paid work)
growth; expansion; increase
measurement; measuring
trial; pilot; tryout
that/which/who will; that is/are going to
design (act/process)
expansion; growth (general)
on all sides; all around
showing respect; deference
[to] crowd around to watch; rubberneck
storefront (on a platform); shop account
user; end user
handling; dealing with
manager; administrator
set meal; set menu; combo
technician
lifestyle; way of life; lifeways
automatically (system)
Uranus (astronomy)
essential thing; necessity; basic need
[to] prepare to deal with [sth]; brace for [sth]
laboratory; lab
as before; as usual
to; toward (destination/extent)
[to] translate as
bad incident; misfortune; trouble
[to] mean; denote; refer to
heater; space heater
had better; would rather (suggestion/decision)
to this extent; this much; so …
because of; due to [sth]
[to] start doing; take action; get down to work
[to] drift away; float away
[to] seem; appear; look
a meeting; an encounter
accidentally; by chance; coincidentally
success; achievement; accomplishment
coincidence; chance
proposal; suggestion
teaching; instruction; admonition
main idea; central message
at most; no more than
praise; commendation
[to] set aside; reserve
unconsciously; unknowingly
[to] wait expectantly; look forward to
merit‑making event
indispensable; essential; cannot be omitted
fragrant and refreshing; fresh-scented
[to] become; turn into
faint; pale; weak; diluted
first impression
a bit (too); somewhat excessive
only a few (of them)
famous; well-known; renowned
personal; of an individual
[to] include; cover; extend to
bathhouse; public bathing facility
event organizing; holding an event
optical transparency (see‑through quality)
a squat (exercise)
attentiveness; caring attention