lit. “a hermit shepherding turtles”

(metaphor) a government of geriatric and unresponsive leaders

to contribute money; to donate; [lit.] to place money in the collection bowl; pass the hat around; contribute to a war chese [for some purpose]

to vote (in an election)

to cover (something) with gold; to gild

to list

[is] pot-bellied

to lay the foundation of a building

to punish

to reduce a punishment; decrease penalty

to disparage, disdain, show disrespect

breath; breath of life; life-blood

to go bankrupt

[a common term for all and euphemism for] to die; to be deceased (late); to pass away

bag, a kit, a kit bag

to make a (presumably unathorized) copy of a book

to vanish; disappear; disappear into thin air

Loi Kratong, Loy Krathong, a Thai festival and ceremony of Brahmin origin celebrated throughout the nation on the full moon night of November each year by floating กระทง  onto the local rivers or canals to ask for forgiveness from the River Goddess Ganges (พระแม่คงคา) for having polluted her in the past and to express gratitude toward her for giving everyone water

to refrain (from doing something); exclude; leave out; omit; reject; make an exception of

to violate (someone's) rights

to intentionally cause someone to misunderstand; deceive; bluff (in poker, e.g.)

Conservatism

"Secrets, Trickery, and Camouflage" (name of a series of books by Watsana Nanuam)

to prove one's superiority

fortune; wealth

[is] muscular

[ลิงวอก] rhesus macaque

[Thai transcription of the foreign loanword] lift; elevator

deep darkness

Lumphini

[ลูกชิด] inner seed of palm fruit