Thai news vocabulary by topic
298 advanced Thai words and phrases from real Thai news, grouped by topic: government and politics, the economy, health, the environment, society and law. Every word comes from an Advanced Thai Reading lesson, so you can see it in a full news passage. These are the words that fill the long passages of the CU-TFL reading test.
Government and politics
การเมืองการปกครอง
Words for the Cabinet, ministries, budgets, policy and national plans: the backbone of Thai political news.
Economy and business
เศรษฐกิจ
Words for budgets, markets, investment, revenue and tourism, as they appear in Thai economic reporting.
Health and medicine
สุขภาพและการแพทย์
Words for disease control, treatment, hospitals and patients' rights from Thai health news.
Environment and climate
สิ่งแวดล้อมและสภาพภูมิอากาศ
Words for climate change, energy, emissions, pollution and wildlife from Thai environmental news.
Society, culture and education
สังคม วัฒนธรรม และการศึกษา
Words for education, festivals, culture and social change in Thai news and features.
Law and rights
กฎหมายและสิทธิ
Words for laws, sections, declarations and rights, the formal register of Thai legal reporting.
Learn words in context
In each lesson, every word comes with a Thai definition, new example sentences and usage notes, and you can tap it in the passage to see how it is used.