B1 Thai words
Intermediate vocabulary for stories, explanations, and real conversations.
mud pool; mud pit
[to] mount; attach; fix
sleeping hours; period of sleep
very; very much
hard to understand
national leader
welcome; hospitality
[to] disappear; go away; subside
following (social media); subscription
[to] terminate/cancel [sth]
crispy outside, soft inside
fried taro; taro fritters
commercial aircraft; airliner
private aircraft; private plane/jet
[to] summarize results; conclude
portable radio
sales team; sales force
equally; just as; no less
[to] take annual leave; [to] go on paid vacation
leave; time off (work/school)
[to] keep up with [sb]/[sth]
elevated road; overpass; viaduct
young coconut water
traditional Thai desserts (heritage style)
wild honey
health check; medical checkup; health screening; physical exam
in one way or another; by one means or another
Chinese New Year day
paying a bill; bill payment
normal state; normal condition
[to] adjust the sound; change audio settings
finally; at last (colloquial)
quite mature (of crops/fruit); ready to harvest
golden light; warm golden glow
[to] save/store [data/files]
practical part; hands-on component
tip of the chin
breaking; fracture; shattering; bursting
Khao Kho District (Phetchabun)
sweet tamarind (fruit/pods)
student/academic project (structured)
exhibition; show; expo; trade fair
target; goal; aim
burial; interment
trending; surging in popularity
[to] turn to; switch to; shift toward (fig.)
[to] walk around looking for [sb]/[sth]
[to] switch groups
computer science
[to] program; preset/schedule (a device/app)
[to] allocate; budget; earmark (funds)
small fish; little fish collectively
water level
organizer; arranger
expired; no longer valid
familiar-sounding; often-heard
exactly; that's it
seaside town/city; coastal town
[to] differ; be different (from)
[to] go for a drive; travel by car for leisure; go on a road trip
rainforest; rain forest
when; whenever (time clause)
survey results; poll findings
scriptwriter; screenwriter
construction laborer; construction worker
water pipe; water-supply pipe
[to] garden; do gardening
training; coaching (general)
[to] transform; change form; morph
plot; storyline; narrative structure
order list; items ordered
unconscious; unresponsive
a Westerner; Westerners
to sign a contract
carefully; with caution
wedding preparations/planning
mobile plan; service package
global warming
[to] worship deities; make ritual offerings (esp. Chinese-Thai)
spending on daily needs
engineering team; team of engineers
abundant; superabundant; overflowing
dessert making; sweet making
competition venue; playing field; arena
[to] swing back and forth; sway
bold (typography)
[to] take attendance; [to] call the roll
tour participant; tour client
standings; points table
supplier; vendor
slightly dull; muted; grayish; overcast
quite; considerably
[to] show one's form; put on a performance (often in sports)
excellently; superbly; outstandingly
unfair; unjust
front line (area)
deserving sympathy; pitiable (in a compassionate sense)
the deceased; the departed
merit-making ceremony
oral rehydration solution; electrolyte solution