B1 Thai words
Intermediate vocabulary for stories, explanations, and real conversations.
[to] be absent or out of touch for a while
[to] pack up; gather one’s things
honest; guileless; naive
ultimately; in the end
visiting/viewing
[to] carry out duties; work
the wai (greeting/respect gesture)
pack/set of spoons and forks
deposit; down payment; earnest money
protester; demonstrator
a remake (new version of a work)
forgiveness; pardon (personal)
stringed instruments
[to] feel tooth sensitivity; have a sharp twinge in the teeth
[to] scratch; scuff; lightly abrade
functional; in working order
[to] break apart; split up; disintegrate
[to] miss a flight
boarding gate (airport)
expenses; expenditure; outgoings
railway; railroad (system/route)
approximately; roughly; about
[to] recur; [to] happen again; [to] repeat
age-appropriate; suitable for one’s age
guard booth; guardhouse; sentry box
passenger van; minibus (public transport)
paddy land (plot)
survivor (of danger/illness/disaster)
words of praise; compliments
[to] leave [sb] or [somewhere] and come (toward the speaker)
camping tarp; flysheet
[of text/sign] say/indicate that
upgrading (process)
nail salon; manicure/pedicure shop
long-wearing; long-lasting; stays on
UV nail lamp
fresh palmyra sap; fresh palm juice
[to] buy from sellers; act as a buyer/outlet
public speaker; orator
[to] play a prank (on [sb])
Noen Maprang District (Phitsanulok, Thailand)
[to] rock climb; climb a cliff
defeat (state)
wages; pay for labor
the minimum; lowest permissible level
warship; naval combat vessel
clayey soil
author; writer
the Milky Way galaxy
cinnamon roll/bun pastry
be certain/inevitable
sealing shut (airtight/watertight)
mine (for minerals/ore)
inspection; examination; check
[to] go white-water rafting; run rapids
air purifier; air cleaner
[to] dry up; evaporate
[to] meet face-to-face; see [sb] in person
[to] extinguish a fire
resident; inhabitant; occupant
[to] feel drowsy; be sleepy and sluggish
location; site
Jobs (surname)
very fragrant; pervasive scent
well-balanced, mellow taste
pork intestine; pig intestines
Miyazaki (Japanese surname)
specialness; distinctiveness
handsome (casual/emphatic or plural)
[to] split up; go separately
duty-free goods; tax-exempt goods (retail context)
border town; frontier city
older model; previous version
search term; query
[to] crouch; duck; lower oneself
crispy frying flour/batter mix
[to] set a time for [sth]; schedule
[to] advise/recommend [sb] to do [sth]; suggest (that...)
[to] go around; make the rounds; go on tour
[to] survive; stay alive
standing floodwater; pooled floodwater
blacksmith; ironsmith
stainless steel
reflected light
industrial factory; manufacturing plant
waste; refuse; waste material
except (for); other than
Mae Sai (district/town in Chiang Rai, Thailand)
northernmost; at the extreme north
starlight
metabolism; energy expenditure
worker; staff member; employee
male side/party
the female side; female party
wedding ceremony
marriage; matrimony
fingerprint (mark/print)
peeling; flaking
plastered/cement wall
team manager (sports)