B1 Thai words
Intermediate vocabulary for stories, explanations, and real conversations.
[to] carry medicine
gypsum (mineral)
water supply network; potable water distribution system
flickering neon
brilliantly bright; radiant
down payment
UNESCO
guest book; visitors' register
tulip
mid-; central
how much; how far; to what extent (Isan/Lao dialect)
forest ranger; forest protector
angel; fairy
[to] go get [sth] trimmed
shark fin soup
[to] jack up a car
folksy; rustic; down-to-earth; unsophisticated
Khlong Lamphu (place name)
Thanon Lamphu; Lamphu Road (Bangkok, Banglamphu area)
[to] spread widely; [to] become epidemic
sticker printing
reef (coral/rock/sand ridge)
rosy-pink; delicately glowing
dented/damaged parcel
[to] take a sauna; sauna-bathe; [to] sauna
cassumunar ginger (Zingiber montanum)
to boo; jeer at
texture; mouthfeel
Year of the Goat (Thai zodiac)
three-dimensional; 3D
Nong Khai Province
Nong Chok (Bangkok district)
synthetic resin
sticky type/variety
glass fiber; fiberglass
Chiang Mai Provincial Club
[to] apply topical anesthetic; [to] apply numbing cream
sporty look; athleisure style
foam insulation
[to] discount; [to] mark down
[to] confine; [to] imprison; [to] detain
a good/quality drama
Lanna Kingdom (historical)
[to] sell vintage furniture
vintage film look
community-based marketplace
concrete/cement pond or pit
[to] call “cut” (in filming)
accounting menu (software)
[to] refresh your mind
[to] present results
abbot; monastery head
[to] visit/inspect a site
Arabic numerals (0–9)
water bog; water-filled mire
mud bog; mire
sprinkler (irrigation/fire)
eyes-and-ears; watchers
[to] lace; bind; fasten tightly
[to] climb a pole
main theme
consequence; outcome
playful refrain in folk songs/children’s rhymes
whoosh!; zip!; swoosh!
travel tag; travel hashtag
pastry dough
[to] shut off a tank
year of printing
granola (cereal mix)
[to] make a phone connection
[to] drill metal
titanium (chemical element)
link roundup; link collection
herb for relief; soothing herb (compound)
[to] shoot; fire (a weapon)
red-carpet look; outfit for a red-carpet event
[to] suction [sb’s] phlegm
Thai traditional (style/system)
bass-heavy; bass-forward
[to] be single (unmarried/not in a relationship) (informal)
National Park (official designation)
[to] return; come back (poetic/literary)
inadvertently; carelessly
legal work/affairs
plan; schedule
rural way of life
main switch
nectar (botany)
section/group for math
Nan City (in Nan Province)
[to] squeeze; wring; extract [sth] (liquid/juice)
halal burger
herringbone pattern
[to] start to crumble; become friable
[to] break into/raid [sb]'s house
meme (internet joke/trend)
[to] wash [sth] with gel (elliptical, informal)
standard shipping container
ceiling paint
[to] update stock; update inventory