[is] biased; prejudiced; incline; lean toward(s); to show a preference for

to encircle on both sides

to hug (someone around the waist); embrace

to greet; address

Orang Laut - a Malay ethnic group and language of the coasts and islands of the Thai-Malay peninsula and beyond, historically living in nomadic boat communities

homily; exhortation; advice

[expressing surprise, enthusiasm or simple emphasis] Gee! Holy cow!

IMF, the International Monetary Fund

a large male chicken (cock)

Aidan [an English given name]

Irene [an English given name]

[exclamation of upset surprise]

[book of the Old Testament] Haggai

[expressing surprise] "Ha!"

[Northern dialect] a dish of fish steeped in brine

Hijab, the Muslim cloak worn by women

bellicose; belligerent; combative

[Isaan dialect] ทำ 

[is] strict; authoritarian; firm

Hobart, the capital city of Tasmania state, Australia

[Thai transcription of foreign loan word] high-speed train

a.) — [indicating the first item in a list]; Mr. A.

[The first letter of the Thai alphabet]

royal insignia

hump of an animal

chief; head; chairman

ex post facto law

[แม่กน] the fourth of the "Eight Word Ending Protocols" in Thai grammar, the "-n" sound at the end of a syllable, a live ending [see notes]

to revolt, rebel, mutiny, overthrow, stage a coup, stage a putsch

revolt; mutiny; putsch

saturated fat

Department of Public Works

small stone; pebble; rock; gravel

to pour (water)

to treat (someone in some way); to act or behave in a manner (towards someone or something)

to decentralize (authority or power)