B1 Thai words
Intermediate vocabulary for stories, explanations, and real conversations.
orchestra; (formal) concert band
auspicious victory
Buddha’s activities
solution (answer; fix; approach)
flash flood; mountain torrent
[to] heal (gaming/colloq.)
damage
team fight (gaming)
crisp wax apple; crunchy rose apple
crisp, crunchy meat
[to] tease/playfully joke
in four sets (match length)
celebrity gossip; celebrity rumors
four-star hotel
Mee Phueak (proper name)
[to] surround; encircle
free mode
[to] flip through documents; [to] turn over a document
headline; banner headline
duplicate/overlapping document
partner company; allied company
colony (territory under foreign rule)
joined at the hip; inseparable
whole-wheat
[to] boast; brag
talent; natural ability
Doi Suthep (mountain in Chiang Mai)
Nan River (Thailand)
repetitive rhythm
[to] play/strike the snare drum
[to] stop; [to] curb; [to] prevent
flow; flowing
[to] snap/tear in the middle
[to] cut from the top
[to] look at the raw-fish menu; browse sashimi menu
[to] challenge; dare
glaring/gaudy color
giggling; low chatter (sound)
[to] get bumps
[to] turn right/away immediately
[to] tease; provoke (often playfully)
temple pavilion; multi-purpose hall
[to] build/strengthen [sb’s] muscles
three yards (length)
Islamic; related to Islam
blowing snow; drifting snow
hard to decode/interpret
make a special effort
royal son; prince (son of the king/queen)
Thai royal dynasty; Thai monarchy
secretariat; secretary-general’s office
smoked meat
front/front panel of a machine
[to] control [the] cursor
Thai transliteration of “timing belt”
[to] melt; fuse
hornbill (bird)
possessive; protective; unwilling to share
Mandarin collar; Chinese-style standing collar
[to] snatch at; [to] reach out to grab
residence; place of living
ecstatic; thrilled; blissed-out (slang)
ikura; salmon roe
monsoon (seasonal wind/rain)
piano solo (piece/performance)
teaching livestream
[to] livestream an event
lacquer; nail lacquer
Ban Tip; place name in Thailand
patch; repair patch
peak time; peak period
Mae Rin; place name in Thailand
well‑lit campsite
unsteady; wobbly; rocking
[to] handle/resolve on behalf of [sb]
bonus mode (games/apps)
[to] give away randomly
wavy; ridged; serrated
heartbroken; emotionally pained
dry cough
[to] withdraw one’s hand
halting; awkward; hesitant (esp. speech/motion)
[to] break one’s word; renege
[to] wriggle; squirm; writhe; thrash
debate; formal discussion
radiologist (informal)
papaya salad with salted crab & fermented fish
[to] wander; roam (without a fixed home)
compound: ลอง + เติม (try + add)
seasoning profile
radio transmission site
on-site; at the location
share feature (app function)
maze; labyrinth
shin hair
very late at night; in the small hours
prime time (broadcasting)
workshop (training session)
app/software update
mind the seam