Calling someone a water monitor lizard (“hia”) is one of the worst insults in Thai.

The 10 most-used swear words in Thailand, ranked from nuclear to Grandma-safe. Tap “Hear it” to hear each one, or tap a red bar to reveal a word.

1. 1
   yed maeเย็ดแม่ YET MAEF*** your mother.
   Nuclear ▶ Hear it
2. 2
   kuayควย KUAYDick.
   Nuclear ▶ Hear it
3. 3
   heeหี HEEC***.
   Nuclear ▶ Hear it
4. 4
   ai hiaไอ้เหี้ย ai HIAMonitor lizard. A total scumbag.
   Very rude ▶ Hear it
5. 5
   satสัตว์ SATAnimal.
   Rude ▶ Hear it
7. 6
   ee dokอีดอก ee DOKSlut (used among friends too).
   Rude ▶ Hear it
8. 7
   ai kwaiไอ้ควาย ai KWAIWater buffalo. Idiot.
   Mild ▶ Hear it
9. 8
   pai taiไปตาย pai TAIGo die.
   Mild ▶ Hear it
10. 9
    ai baไอ้บ้า ai BACrazy fool.
    Grandma-safe ▶ Hear it
11. 10
    ngoโง่ NGOStupid.
    Grandma-safe ▶ Hear it