B1 Thai words
Intermediate vocabulary for stories, explanations, and real conversations.
streaming platform
[to] see/encounter a ghost
cold; unemotional
[to] feel upset/resentful
semen
diving course
[to] view coral (reef sightseeing)
whale shark
resident; tenant (in a managed community)
toilet (room) [colloq., metonymic]
cucumber (elliptical)
slightly sloped; gently inclined
scattered; strewn; lying about
stone shrine (Chinese-style)
at nightfall; toward evening
pleasant to the ear; easy on the ears
[to] lose a pin/marker
[to] memorize by rote; [to] learn by heart
taproot
emergency medical service (EMS); lifesaving rescue
out of stock; scarce on the market
[to] arrange; decorate
boss; top leader
[to] fade away; vanish gradually
[to] imprison; incarcerate
easy to drink; smooth; drinkable (pleasant)
chocolate pudding (dessert)
gelatin (food/ingredient)
[to] trim; clip (a little)
charging adapter; charger; charger head
deity; god
Hindu temple
slim battery; thin battery
UV; ultraviolet
[to] receive feedback; accept criticism and praise
fish cooked in banana leaf
menu item: baked fish in a wrap
renovation; refurbishing
[to] get a bowl; ask for a bowl
[to] soak in milk
[to] leap; spring; jump (suddenly/forcefully)
heavy; weighty (physical)
COVID era; pandemic period
mattress; padded mat
corrugated cardboard
[to] return; come back (literary/formal)
female vendor (colloquial, redundant)
khaen (Lao–Isan mouth organ)
poodle (dog breed)
bright; radiant; clear; fair (complexion)
rising star; promising talent
peaceful; secure
arena; ring
app hang; app freeze; app crash (informal)
sample code; example code
method
[to] weave basketry; do wickerwork
pungent; spicy and biting
[to] fit; just enough to put [sth] in
Faculty of Communication Arts
final outcome; ultimate fate
[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)
menu (food/software)
[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
moth; weevil; storage pest
[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] do it now; make it happen (informal)
[to] simmer congee; cook rice porridge slowly
directly; [to] come straight (toward)
[to] expose; reveal wrongdoing or a secret
[to] be cut off; lose connection (call/line)
cost; price (loanword; informal)
three (with classifier องค์)
offering to the Sangha