ceremonies; practices

research methods

[is] sad, discouraged

transitional period

gap (in space); interval (of distance)

[is] joyful; happy; delightful; cheerful

to take care of; be on guard; be on the watch; watch over

to wander; to roam about

true love

root canal (procedure)

a beehive, a honeycomb

beta ray

buffer state

central government; federal government

"Indra's jewel," [referring to] the Emerald Buddha

[a key part of the formal name of Bangkok]

Rattanakosin, the formal name of the historical period that began with the establishment of Bangkok as the capital in 1782 and continues to today

[สมัยรัตนโกสินทร์] [Thai History] The Rattanakosin Period

to guarantee; to insure

building or cunstruction contracting

foundation; base; basis

with a cost in the hundres of thousands; very expensive

the Royal Bangkok Sports Club

kingship; sovereignty; monarchy

all the king's property and treasure; the throne

camera shop

[Thai transcription of foreign loanword] ramen noodles

worse

[ราศีสิงห์] Thai Zodiac sign for Leo—lion—the fifth sign of the zodiac

adenoids; hemorrhoids; trachoma; tuberculosis; etc.

[Thai transcription of the foreign loanword] Reeves

to hurry; to go hastily; to rush on; to proceed in a hurry

hurried; rapid

[รู้ซึ้งถึง] to understand [about]; have an understanding of

statue