B1 Thai words
Intermediate vocabulary for stories, explanations, and real conversations.
patrol unit
house music
[to] dance together
TAO; Tambon Administrative Organization
neutral color; neutral tone
[to] keep a consistent tone
contact (person/info; informal)
earth-tone theme (color palette)
document reference number
[to] roam; wander
local area; locality; region
pre-wedding (photoshoot; informal loan)
[to] pass [a] landmark; go past [a] landmark
frozen screen; screen hang
chip stack (poker)
baccarat table
to gather/collect chips
live band
[to] scan channels (TV/radio)
top end of a pole/post
[to] fix a bug
technology department; IT division
soggy/waterlogged grass; muddy turf
left hook (boxing)
[to] dodge a punch
[to] conceive; become pregnant
community clinic; primary care clinic
[to] practice hook punches
professional broker/agent
commission (fee)
mission; assignment; (loanword)
Doi Luang National Park (Thailand)
Doi Luang Chiang Dao (mountain, Chiang Mai, Thailand)
Chiang Dao District (Chiang Mai)
kind; caring; considerate; compassionate
still; yet (colloquial/regional)
diagonal ball/pass (football)
[to] flick; snap
[to] owe; be in arrears
shared/common culture
the key of A minor
dazed; woozy; groggy
vegetarian (เจ) set meal
travel video clip
[to] upload [sth] to Instagram; post on IG
[to] bake pizza
[to] manage/run the household; keep house
[to] back down; yield
two-tailed; forked tail
agile; nimble
internet package; data plan; internet bundle
bundled data/internet plan
emotional; of the heart/mind
quest (game mission)
revolution (political or social)
[to] drive piles; hammer posts (into the ground)
[to] urge; [to] press; [to] prod
and then share (on social media)
lettuce (common shorthand)
[to] lose flavor; become unappetizing
opera (art form)
omega (Greek letter Ω/ω)
Otago (New Zealand region)
city council meeting
[to] be in heaven; live in heaven
small dam; weir
dilapidated roof; run-down roof
[to] pose; strike a pose; make a gesture
awkward; clumsy
central station; main transport hub
[to] try a medicine; try medication
dizzy; light-headed; woozy
pimple-like lesion
stainless-steel sink; stainless sink
tom yum with shrimp
[to] chant Matika (Buddhist funeral rite)
VIP (special access/status)
World Health Organization (abbr.)
ridge; ridgeline
[to] keep a close eye on symptoms
[to] catch [sb]'s eye/ear; strike [sb]
[to] fillet a salmon
[to] debone and slice chicken
[to] fillet short mackerel; [to] fillet Indian mackerel
abundant; numerous; overflowing
[to] turn away; avert
French literature
[to] guarantee; warrant
[to] scatter flower petals
[to] do a chest X-ray
large file
prime-time slot; primetime slot
fully; completely (Eng. loanword)
international; cosmopolitan; trendy
Ayutthaya Kingdom
touchscreen; touch capability
weight; sinker; plumb bob
[to] guess the direction
[to] set shooting mode
middle/neutral mode