B1 Thai words
Intermediate vocabulary for stories, explanations, and real conversations.
[to] weave basketry; do wickerwork
pungent; spicy and biting
Faculty of Communication Arts
[to] track trends; monitor trends
railway authority
[to] beg (for alms)
real estate; immovable property (abbr.)
to have been; have occurred (up to now)
tarot (cards; the tarot)
discouraged; disheartened
recyclable material
garden steps; garden stairway
content/body of text
red patch/blotch (esp. on skin)
main; primary
[to] arrange a date; set up a date
lottery ticket (esp. สลากกินแบ่งรัฐบาล)
parliament building
[to] wax [sth] (apply/polish)
solo (music)
hero (male); brave man of great merit
Twitter trend; trending topic on Twitter/X
[to] reinforce; strengthen the squad
weevil; borer; storage beetle
[to] protect; safeguard; defend (poetic/formal)
hot; attractive; exciting (slang)
full-flavored; well-seasoned
volunteer club
discouraged; disheartened; downhearted (about sth)
time‑wasting; not worth the time
hidden cave; secret cave
hacker (malicious/unauthorized access)
steep; sharply sloped
breed; strain; variety
[to] arrange or provide [sth], please (informal)
[to] simmer congee; cook rice porridge slowly
[to] come straight toward
[to] expose; reveal wrongdoing or a secret
[to] be interrupted; cease to be continuous
cost; price (loanword; informal)
three (with classifier องค์)
offering to the Sangha
[to] interview (colloq.; clipped form)
tapioca (cassava starch)
cruel; mean
brand presenter; endorser
puffed peanut snack (Thai)
recycling
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)
thread (online discussion)
heir; inheritor
[to] contradict; [to] dispute; [to] object; [to] refute
degree certificate
[to] be proud (of)
more or less; to what extent
[to] brush with egg; [to] egg-wash
paranoid; anxious (slang)
robot booth
sato; Thai rice beer/wine
[to] start trading; start doing business
real (authentic; genuine)
[to] go to war; go into battle
murmur of a crowd; uproar
crowded; packed
vine; climbing stem
bamboo/wood platform bed
nickel (element, Ni)
[to] propagate roses by cuttings; root rose cuttings
[to] nurse durian planting stock; root durian cuttings
forest edge; woodland margin
firm; resolute; steadfast; unwavering
[to] have a limited budget; be on a tight budget
[to] gaze intently; stare
Buddhist rite; Buddhist ceremony
[to] run a half marathon
will probably be in time; likely make it in time; should make it
dose (amount per intake)
spacebar key
bicycle bell; doorbell; desk bell
science museum
clunk!; thunk!
chimney; smokestack
calm-minded; even-tempered; level-headed
[to] observe thoughts and feelings; observe the mind
visual arts
[to] keep silent; hold one’s tongue
provincial capital district; Mueang district
subdistrict office; tambon office
[to] act as if; strike a pose
credit limit; spending limit
[to] throw by mistake; [to] toss absentmindedly
overwhelming; more than [sb] can handle
failed plan
hook-and-eye fastener (hook part)
[to] chain up; [to] secure with a chain
[to] gossip; [to] talk behind someone’s back
trigger mode
[to] patch/extend with cement or mortar
side dish; accompaniment
smartwatch