[a certain type of verse]

bargirl; female prostitute

to stride; step quickly

[referring to a male] disciple; devotee; adherent; follower; listener; enthusiast

(i.e. of a rock band or pop star) fan, "groupie"

[Thai transcription of the foreign loanword] "saree" or "sari"; an outer garment worn by women of India and Pakistan, consisting of a length of lightweight cloth with one end wrapped about the waist to form a skirt and the other draped over the shoulder or covering the head

[is] the heart of; the critical element of

Thai Research Fund

National Energy Policy Office

National Science and Technology Development Agency

Office of His Majesty's Principal Private Secretary

reserves; reserve; an understudy; an extra; bench player

to keep; reserve; hold back; retain

[is] secondary; in reserve; substitute; spare

[a particle placed at the end of a sentence to emphasize or indicate a request]

memorial

construction; buildings; real estate development

Singburi, a province in central Thailand with a 1995 population of 222,740 (rank 71 of 76)

an import

[is] indigent; moneyless; penniless; impecunious; destitute

10:00 h; 10 a.m.

[is] colorful

[สีม่วงซีด] the color mauve

color

printed material; printed media

[is] friendly; acquainted with; keep company with; hold communication with; have dealings with

[of profit or sales, e.g.] net

[is] true; actual

chicken coop

to contend; fight; compete; make an aggressive move

to face; to be against

[is] better than

[ไม่สู้] [is] discouraged; not up to doing (something)

[สู้ ๆ] Fight! Fight!; Go, go!

[Thai transcription of the foreign loanword] suit

[prefix pertaining to] cookery; cooking

diameter

[is] addictive if consumed

[royal use only] to eat; partake of; have

[royal use only] to enjoy; receive; get; acquire; meet with; undergo; attain

to enjoy; receive; get; acquire; meet with; undergo; attain