B1 Thai words
Intermediate vocabulary for stories, explanations, and real conversations.
gel medicine; medicated gel
moderately; fairly; reasonably
ultrasound appointment
appropriate; proper (posture/method/manner)
the same person/party as before
[to] make nuts (fasteners)
nut (hex nut)
plumeria; frangipani (tree)
[to] burrow into; crawl into
pollen (botany)
[to] clash head-on; confront face-to-face
air force
[to] grind down; drill
notch; groove; scored mark
the Mekong River
[to] breathe noisily; snort; snuffle
at the slightest thing; at every opportunity
[to] insert; slip in; interpose
Teacher Orawee (proper name)
Teacher Sirin (honorific + given name)
Teacher Panachai (honorific proper name)
antibiotic
fast charge mode
charging mode (device setting/state)
research lab; laboratory
[to] hang; freeze; become unresponsive (computers)
Southern (Thai) dialect/culture
for an insurance/warranty claim
iced Vietnamese coffee
pho; Vietnamese noodle soup (Thai: เฝอ)
incense (general)
[to] rinse/swill lightly [sth]
romantic words/expressions
[to] share (online content)
[to] tweet; post on X
coil (electrical/mechanical)
sandpit; sandbox
quickly; nimbly
Faculty/Department of Fine and Applied Arts
Bangkok University (private university in Thailand)
[to] block the view; obscure vision
Mae Tha District (Lamphun, Thailand)
homestay accommodation
each verse/line (poetry/text)
mine
[to] seize; snatch; fight over; vie for
the Mekong River Basin
pre-order (advance order)
[to] fall into a trap; be duped; be tricked
weight training class
branches and twigs
jack (lifting device)
body; casing; chassis (main part of object/vehicle)
fabric strap; cloth belt
[to] shine; [to] gleam
slow; sluggish; unhurried
floating raft; floating house-raft
[to] come to copy/transfer
audition; tryout
science textbook
slurping or sharp sucking-in sounds
Lumphini (Bangkok park/area)
[to] top; add on top
final match; championship match
crackle; crunch (sound)
famous vendor/brand
gateway; entry point
hot promotion; aggressive deal
[to] be depleted; run low
[to] soften tone; moderate voice
railway project; rail project; train project
[to] set; firm up; solidify
Siam cardamom; cardamom plant
cinnamon scent
distal end; end section
to sweat; perspire
evil; wicked
Ban Khaek (place name)
[to] carry a laptop
[to] straddle; sit/stand astride
[to] head (a ball)
[to] hunt fish
grub; beetle larva
[to] rent a crane
tail missing
squash (sport)
[to] weave/knot a necklace
name of Thai letter ป (por pla)
grease (lubricant)
crowded (with people)
complete; comprehensive; fully equipped
concealer (cosmetics)
[to] quote a rate
trailer (vehicle); towable cargo unit
[to] keep watch; monitor; keep an eye on
rounded; smoothly curved
[to] feel grateful; be appreciative
Yala urban area; downtown Yala
Mueang Yala (city/district)
debut; first public appearance