Word origins

• songA musical composition with lyrics for voice or voices, performed by singing.
• ThailandA country in Southeast Asia; formerly, Siam. Official name: Kingdom of Thailand. Capital: Bangkok.
• senSelf.
• soiIn Thailand, a side-street branching off a major street; an alley or lane.
• Mekonga river in Southeast Asia that flows about 4,183 km (2,600 miles) from Qinghai, Tibet, and Yunnan in China, through Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam, into the South China Sea
• MuayThe sport of Muay Thai.
• ThaisA female given name from Ancient Greek.
• IsanThe ethnic Lao people who have traditionally lived in Isan.
• hom mali riceSynonym of jasmine rice.
• Khao ManeeA cat of a rare breed originating in Thailand, pure white with a short, smooth, close-lying coat.
• Krasuea type of nocturnal spirit
• lakorna Thai television drama
• makrukA Thai game somewhat similar to chess.
• mia luangprincipal wife or chief wife
• mia noiminor wife; secondary wife; wife of inferior rank; concubine, mistress
• Muay ThaiA sport practiced in Thailand which is similar to boxing but also allows strikes with the shins, feet, elbows, and knees.
• samlawA pedicab in Thailand or Laos.
• saw sam saiA traditional bowed string instrument of Thailand. Its body is made from a special type of coconut covered on one end with animal skin, and it has three silk strings.
• sin sodbride price
• som tamgreen papaya salad, a Thai dish of sliced sour fruits and vegetables, as green papayas, tomatoes, etc., and other ingredients, as lime, palm sugar, chilis, garlic, dried shrimps, fried peanuts, etc., which are pounded together in a mortar.
• Tha MaiA subdistrict of Tha Mai, Chanthaburi Province, Thailand.
• tuk-tukA motorized rickshaw, especially Southeast Asia or India.
• ya baA tablet containing a mix of methamphetamine and caffeine, popular among drug users in Thailand.