B1 Thai words
Intermediate vocabulary for stories, explanations, and real conversations.
urban area; city zone
outer shell/skin; external covering
[to] revert; return to a previous state/activity
going; the act of going
Amphawa (district in Samut Songkhram)
tourist attraction; tourist destination
softness; mellowness (sensory)
cattle farmer; cattle raiser
death; the act of dying
woven fabric; woven cloth; textile
seriously?; for real?
lying; the act of lying
arrangement; placement
color tone; tonality
lifestyle (personal way of living)
ideal; just right
believable; credible
Isan/Lao papaya salad (som tam Lao)
walking tractor; two-wheel hand tractor
next time/next occasion (Isan)
vineyard
five-star; top-rated
fatty (of meat); with fat left on
head office; headquarters
dust; fine particles
almost die; nearly to death
explanation; clarification
courage; bravery; valor
to check; inspect; examine
yellow card (sports caution)
roller coaster (ride)
chase scene (film/story/game)
mango with sweet fish-sauce dip (Thai snack)
probably; likely; I suppose
respect (for); regard
stressed; tense (colloquial, emphatic)
Xiamen (city in Fujian, China)
adjudication; judgment (process)
[to] disguise oneself; [to] go undercover; [to] pose as
long-distance; long-range; distance-
sum (arithmetic)
waffle maker (electric)
water source; water supply
martial art; combat discipline
[to] take/sit an entrance exam
[to] chip in; contribute (money)
well-known; widely known
[to] break up with [sb]; split up with [sb]
[to] catch; capture [sb/sth] (successfully)
completely; all the way; way too (post‑verb/adj intensifier)
more than that; beyond that
pharaoh; king of ancient Egypt
tall and large; imposing (things)
outer; external
idly; with nothing to do
softening particle in requests/suggestions
outpatient department (OPD)
government/public hospital
[to] open for service; launch (to the public)
the general public; the public at large
participation; taking part
leading actress in a drama; female lead
[to] look back; turn to look
fairy tale; myth
stance; guard; ready position
tuk-tuk; auto rickshaw
child beggar; begging child
[to] find (that); discover (that)
water leakage; seepage; infiltration
topmost; uppermost; highest
[to] loosen; slacken; relax
and up; or more
joining; bonding
aspirin; pain and fever reliever
a tract/expanse of forest
excitement; thrill; nervous anticipation
hurt; sulky; resentful (from feeling overlooked or treated unfairly)
[to] organize [sth]; put [sth] in order; systematize [sth]
monetary unit; unit of currency; currency unit
[to] notify; alert; warn; remind
antivirus (software)
sailor; boatman; seafarer
tire pressure
trailer (towed vehicle)
[to] use; employ (Northern Thai)
simmering; boiling down (cooking)
friendliness
nerve (anatomy)
drive-through service/window
set-top box; receiver box (TV)
built-in; integrated
print media (as a channel)
very; the most (slang/nonstandard)
a certain person
[to] run off and disappear
narrowly; in cramped quarters
lower part/section; lower body
altitude; elevation
printing machine
midway point