B1 Thai words
Intermediate vocabulary for stories, explanations, and real conversations.
[to] strip off; pare; pluck off
[to] dig up and keep/collect
admin warns
borrowed debt; loan obligation
accrued/accumulating interest
onboard (built-in; integrated)
Phu Kradueng National Park (proper noun)
steamed lobster (dish)
[to] snow lightly; [to] have flurries
turn (games/sports)
small box; case (esp. matchbox)
wooden mold; wooden template; woodblock
mall promotion; in-mall deal
Magha Puja Day
Linux server (machine)
traditional midwife
three poses/moves; three postures
the beagle (dog; familiar address)
[to] overlay; place on top
wakeboard park; wakeboarding venue
wakeboarding (sport)
[to] be in the top three; make the top three
Songkhla Lake (largest natural lake in Thailand; brackish lagoon)
Wrightia arborea; banana milkwood
criminal; felon
will not; not going to (Isan/Lao Thai)
hand pose/gesture (esp. dance)
session; scheduled period
go unpunished
cold; chilly (mood/atmosphere)
by word of mouth
[to] wobble; be shaky/loose
[to] overreact loudly; make a big scene
small freshwater cyprinid; bait fish
gigahertz; GHz
[to] live separately (from spouse/family)
[to] place a saddle; saddle (an animal)
trim the ends
camera angle; viewpoint
cloud technology
[to] spread; disperse; diffuse
stereo mode
[to] restore (data/system)
client (computing)
you (intimate/familiar)
[to] update the audio driver
delay; latency
chef's menu; chef's special
behind [sb]'s back
province of Yasothon
[to] control tobacco; regulate smoking
gochugaru (Korean red pepper flakes)
gochujang (Korean chili paste)
stone pot; stoneware pot
megabyte (informal)
[to] select trigger mode
[to] sync subtitles
perfectly smooth/flat
radiantly fair; soft and luminous
Arabian jasmine in bloom
Jordan (given name; surname)
clear and bright; radiant
[to] soak powder; rehydrate or dissolve powder
mousse (hair-styling foam)
Teacher Panachai (proper name)
swing mode (fan/AC setting)
to trim fabric edges
king-size (loanword use)
net; mesh (informal misspelling)
shock absorber; strut
[to] dig/excavate a mine
mindset; way of thinking
well-ventilated
brand endorser; spokesperson
each crate; per crate
[to] mask a fishy odor/taste
[to] mask the sour taste
[to] like and share (social media)
site supervisor; site manager (on-site)
Meta (company)
lag; latency (computing/gaming)
[to] rank up; climb ranks
revealing; skimpy (slang)
[to] depend; hinge on
crunchy cereal
shape/design of an aluminum pot
he’s holding back; withholding
[to] be cagey/evasive; hold back
night (loanword; nightlife/event use)
breeding female; dam
Ban Junction; village intersection (place name)
[to] connect [areas/neighborhoods]
[to] seek; look for diligently
spotlight; spot lamp; sports light
[to] finish; complete (loanword)
[to] carry on poles; shoulder-carry
head nurse; chief nurse; matron
see you later (set phrase)
hip-hop beat (rhythm/instrumental)
[to] update the version