Symbol Name Royal Thai IPA Class
    Initial Final Initial Final Class
k k k k M
kh k k H
kh k k H
kh k k L
kh k k L
kh k k L
ng ng ŋ ŋ L
ch t t M
ch - tɕʰ - H
ch t tɕʰ t L
s t s t L
ch - tɕʰ - L
y n j n L
d t d t M
t t t t M
th t t H
th t t L
th t t L
n n n n L
d t d t M
t t t t M
th t t H
th t t L
th t t L
n n n n L
b p b p M
p p p p M
ph - - H
f - f - H
ph p p L
f p f p L
ph p p L
m m m m L
y y j j L
r n r n L
rue - - -
ฤๅ rue - rɯː - -
l n l n L
lue - - -
ฦๅ lue - lɯː - -
w w w w L
s t s t H
s t s t H
s t s t H
h - h - H
l n l n L
** - ʔ - M
h - h - L
Symbol Name IPA Royal Variants Sound
a a u u in "nut"
– – o o   oa in "boat"
–รร– ɑ a u u in "nut"
–ว– ua ua uar ewe in "newer"
–วย uɛj uai uay uoy in "buoy"
–อ ɔː o or, aw aw in "saw"
–อย ɔːj oi oy oy in "boy"
–ะ a u u in "nut"
–ั – ɑ a u u in "nut"
–ัย ɑj ai   i in "hi"
–ัว ua ua   ewe in "newer"
–ัวะ uaʔ ua   ewe in "sewer"
–า a ah, ar, aa a in "father"
–าย aːj ai aai, aay, ay ye in "bye"
–าว aːw ao au ow in "now"
–ำ ɑm am um um in "sum"
–ิ i i   y in "greedy"
–ิว iw io ew ew in "new"
–ี i ee, ii, y ee in "see"
–ึ ɯ ue eu, u, uh u in French "du" (short)
–ื ɯː ue eu, u u in French "dur" (long)
–ุ u u oo oo in "look"
–ู u oo, uu ue in "sue"
เ– e ay, a, ae, ai a in "lame"
เ–็ – e e   e in "neck"
เ–ะ e eh e in "neck"
เ–ย ɤːj oei oey u in "burn" + y in "boy"
เ–อ ɤː oe er, eu, ur u in "burn"
เ–อะ ɤʔ oe eu e in "the"
เ–ิ – ɤ oe eu, u e in "the"
เ–ว eːw eo eu, ew ai + ow in "rainbow"
เ–า aw ao aw, ow ow in "cow"
เ–าะ ɔʔ o orh, oh, or o in "not"
เ–ีย iːa ia ear, ere, ie ea in "ear"
เ–ียะ iaʔ ia iah, ear, ie ea in "ear" with
glottal stop
เ–ียว io iao eaw, iew, iow io in "trio"
เ–ือ ɯːa uea eua, ua, ue ure in "pure"
เ–ือะ ɯaʔ uea eua, ua ure in "pure"
แ– ɛː ae a a in "ham"
แ–ะ ɛʔ ae aeh, a a in "at"
แ–็ – ɛ ae aeh, a a in "at"
แ–ว ɛːw aeo aew, eo a in "ham" + ow in "low"
โ– o or, oh o in "go"
โ–ะ o oh o in "poke"
ใ– ɑj ai ay, y i in "I"
ไ– ɑj ai ay, y i in "I"
Symbol Name Meaning
ก่ first tone mark
ก้ second tone mark
ก๊ third tone mark
ก๋ fourth tone mark
ก็ shortens vowel
ก์ indicates silent letter
Symbol Name Meaning
preceding word is abbreviated
ฯลฯ etc.
preceding word or phrase is repeated