B1 Thai words
Intermediate vocabulary for stories, explanations, and real conversations.
(Northern Thai) [to] return; go back
painting time (scheduled/allocated)
[to] look deeply into [sth]; examine in depth
[to] be stunned into silence
weather (esp. rain/sky)
traditional medicine; folk remedy
loose; slightly wobbly
medicine; medical science
feces; stool; excrement
youth center
frozen; unresponsive (app)
dashboard (instrument/control panel)
duplicate; identical; overlapping; redundant
spinning reel (fishing)
back (defender in sports)
spool; reel for winding material
kind; type; category
some words; certain words
[to] extend/add on (building)
flash sale (short time, deep discount)
exhausted; drained
to print results
delicate; fragile
[to] come loose; drift away; slip free
tip of the tongue (anatomy/phonetics)
to bail/scoop (water) out
built-in; integrated
memorial; memento; keepsake; souvenir
vintage prop (for photos/film/decor)
Chiang Rai Province (northern Thailand)
language podcast
cue stick; pool cue; billiards cue
soft-ripe; soft-cooked (food texture)
leather cover; leather binding
[to] recover (data); restore
Hat Yai District, Songkhla
Hat Yai City Municipality
[to] pry off; [to] scrape loose
aerial cable car; gondola
offline workshop; in-person workshop
Rim Ping (Ping riverside; proper name)
Chao Phraya River basin
configuration; setup (computing)
unresolved; dragging on; pending
[to] block; obstruct
faint; blurry; dim
until; up to; as far as (Isan/Northern)
to hoard; stockpile
brackets (general)
diode (electronics)
sinus (anatomy)
[to] vanish; become invisible
[to] sustain rice fields; nourish rice paddies
correct; right (Isan/Lao)
[to] crave a taste; [to] want to try tasting
[to] boom; surge in growth or popularity
playlist
firm/solid surface
[to] attend orientation
older woman (familiar); older sister (Thai‑Chinese usage)
streams and ponds; creeks and swamps
at the pool
slider (UI control)
bride price (from groom to bride’s family)
spouse; married partner
marble (toy)
camera click; snap (onomatopoeia)
[to] come and rummage; come and dig through
tie wire; binding wire
disaster; calamity
Galileo Galilei (Italian scientist)
coil; loop (of something long/flexible; classifier)
[to] be startled; be alarmed
[to] collapse in a faint
[to] bolt; make a quick getaway; ditch [sb/sth]
nicely hot (positive)
Mueang Chiang Rai (district)
rear shock absorber
GP (General Practitioner)
indeed; very (emphatic particle)
core; nucleus; essence
[to] download AI
online shopping cart
place/state of extreme suffering
shabby; tattered; frayed
an enthusiast; devotee
frayed; tattered; ragged
[to] daydream; zone out
[to] get a visa issued (stamped)
snap!; crack! (sharp sound)
[to] transfer a house (title)
[to] stall; stop abruptly; be disrupted
chill; relaxed; easygoing [slang] (often written ชิล)
incident; notable event
light (reduced-calorie/milder)
spot (advertising clip)
[to] jam (play music informally)
swollen; bulging; distended
[to] dot; mark with dots or short strokes
[! informal] are you sure?