B1 Thai words
Intermediate vocabulary for stories, explanations, and real conversations.
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] set aside; earmark; reserve
various small fish (often as collective catch/food)
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expired; no longer valid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
food poisoning; foodborne illness
diarrhea; frequent loose/watery stools
a departure; a farewell
lonely; deserted
polling
taking a pulse
election campaigning
outline; draft; framework
[to] make a vow to a spirit for a favor
[to] force oneself to sleep
[to] be informed; [to] learn of
badly; poorly (colloquial manner)
daycare center; nursery; childcare center
[to] decorate; [to] adorn
financial planning
force of water
[to] evaluate performance
vote results; election results
[to] tend to; [to] be likely to
home team
referee; umpire
performance of duties
slow and unhurried; sluggish
Pepsi (brand/trademark)
surrounding; nearby (relative to a person/thing)
study results; findings
contact (exposed person)
wrongdoing; offense
unit of measurement
gold bar; gold ingot
weighing; weigh-in
sleigh; sled
life coach
jerk; twitch; spasm
final episode/installment
[to] meditate
shift; part-time job (informal)
import; importation