Thai Script
อักษรไทย 44 consonants
Mid class (9) High class (11) Low class (24)
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Why do classes matter?
Consonant class is the main factor determining the tone of a syllable. The same vowel and tone mark produce a different tone depending on whether the initial consonant is mid, high, or low class. Memorise the class of each consonant early — it unlocks the entire tone system.
○ represents the initial consonant position
Short vowels
○ะ
a
sara a
○ิ
i
sara i
○ึ
ue
sara ue
○ุ
u
sara u
เ○ะ
e
sara e
แ○ะ
ae
sara ae
โ○ะ
o
sara o
เ○าะ
or
sara or
Long vowels
○า
aa
sara aa
○ี
ii
sara ii
○ือ
uue
sara uue
○ู
uu
sara uu
เ○
ee
sara e (long)
แ○
aae
sara ae (long)
โ○
oo
sara o (long)
○อ
or
sara or (long)
Diphthongs & special
เ○ีย
ia
sara ia
เ○ือ
uea
sara uea
○ัว
ua
sara ua
ไ○
ai
mai malai
ใ○
ai
mai noi
เ○า
ao
sara ao
○ำ
am
sara am
○าว
aao
sara aao
Thai digits are used in formal writing, prices, and dates
Example: ๑๒๓ = 123, ราคา ๕๐ บาท = 50 Baht