B1 Thai words
Intermediate vocabulary for stories, explanations, and real conversations.
[to] sit and gossip/chat
pungent; acrid; stinging (smell/taste/irritant)
profit margin; margin
[to] lock; restrict access (computing)
Thai classical/folk dance piece
Sukhothai Province
event stage
[to] keep to oneself; seclude oneself
[to] howl for a long time
a wolf howls; a howling wolf
[to] brandish a stick
cheering club; cheerleading club
[to] do cheerleading; run cheering activities (school/slang)
[to] rock climb; climb a cliff
anxious; worried
mollusk fossil; fossil shell
half Hawaiian (pizza order)
rugby (sport)
[to] drop; decline; fall; decrease
top ten list
[to] imitate; follow (someone’s example)
Phu Phan Mountains
[to] overload
phonograph record; vinyl record
artisanal; handmade style
deeply touched; moved; [to] be touched
[to] set up a microphone
measuring scoop; dipper
charming; charismatic
accumulated snow; snow buildup
curb; kerb
aunt/uncle by marriage (maternal)
repetition mark (ๆ)
loose; coming undone; disheveled
polyester thread
[to] promote an event; publicize a project; market one’s work
Pacific Ocean
loose sand
[to] invite (a monk respectfully)
adzuki bean
special promotion; special offer
[to] set permissions; assign access rights
skincare brand
sharp image; crisp picture
[to] write [sth] unintentionally
digital color; on screens/graphics
[to] unroll; unfold; spread out (a poster)
chest-fitted; fits the bust
generous; big-hearted
end of the road/line
twenty items (Northern/Isan)
[to] set aside for guests
sticky-rice basket (woven bamboo)
Gulf of Thailand
dead quiet; hushed
soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles
slippery pontoon; slippery floating landing
team mode (game/app setting)
tank; armored combat vehicle
[to] heal the heart; provide emotional solace
[to] circle; keep coming around
[to] slip into an envelope
smart device
deodorant (colloquial; short for ดีโอโดแรนท์/เดโอ)
residential area; residential zone
I'll take care of it (soon/now)
Khlong Saen Saep (Bangkok canal)
[to] be allergic/intolerant to gluten
[to] avoid grains; abstain from grains
light luggage; light baggage
[to] organize gear/supplies
first-aid equipment/supplies
stray animal
shut up! (rude)
[to] maintain/service [a vehicle]
[to] maintain the air conditioner
young offspring
[to] rinse until clear (esp. rice)
[to] make a mix; [to] mix audio
[to] aim for a goal; [to] be goal‑oriented
risotto
seagull pecks at a fish; seagull pecking a fish
extremely expensive
menstruation; period
evacuation; flight from danger
Nong Khai Province (Thailand)
Mekong River Basin
Friendship Bridge border checkpoint
Sakchai (Thai male given name)
Thai male given name
Thai given name
Sakda (male given name)
[to] be humble; act modestly
[to] obscure the moon
[to] grade; sort by quality
landing net
fingerroot; Chinese keys (rhizome herb)
[to] apply a facial mask
[to] tune; adjust (settings or instruments)
gardenia (plant)