Explore the writing examples below. Sound comparisons are approximate; use complete words and recordings to develop your listening and pronunciation.
Thai Consonants
| ก | [k] as in ko kai |
| ข | [kh] as in kho khai |
| ฃ | [kh] as in kho khuat |
| ค | [kh] as in kho khwai |
| ฅ | [kh] as in kho khon |
| ฆ | [kh] as in kho ra-khang |
| ง | [ng] as in ngo ngu |
| จ | [ch] as in cho chan |
| ฉ | [ch] as in cho ching |
| ช | [ch] as in cho chang |
| ซ | [s] as in so so |
| ฌ | [ch] as in cho choe |
| ญ | [y] as in yo ying |
| ฎ | [d] as in do cha-da |
| ฏ | [t] as in to pa-tak |
| ฐ | [th] as in tho than |
| ฑ | [th] as in tho montho |
| ฒ | [th] as in tho phu-thao |
| ณ | [n] as in no nen |
| ด | [d] as in do dek |
| ต | [t] as in to tao |
| ถ | [th] as in tho thung |
| ท | [th] as in tho thahan |
| ธ | [th] as in tho thong |
| น | [n] as in no nu |
| บ | [b] as in bo baimai |
| ป | [p] as in po pla |
| ผ | [ph] as in pho phueng |
| ฝ | [f] as in fo fa |
| พ | [ph] as in pho phan |
| ฟ | [f] as in fo fan |
| ภ | [ph] as in pho sam-phao |
| ม | [m] as in mo ma |
| ย | [y] as in yo yak |
| ร | [r] as in ro ruea |
| ล | [l] as in lo ling |
| ว | [w] as in wo waen |
| ศ | [s] as in so sala |
| ษ | [s] as in so rue-si |
| ส | [s] as in so suea |
| ห | [h] as in ho hip |
| ฬ | [l] as in lo chu-la |
| อ | [*] as in o ang |
| ฮ | [h] as in ho nok-huk |
Thai Vowels
After looking into the consonanct, now let's look at the vowels in Thai.
| – | [a] as in nut |
| – – | [o] as in boat |
| –รร | [an] as in tun |
| –รร– | [a] as in nut |
| –รรม | [am] as in hum |
| –ว– | [ua] as in newer |
| –วย | [uai] as in buoy |
| –อ | [o] as in saw |
| –็อ– | [o] as in not |
| –อย | [oi] as in boy |
| –ะ | [a] as in nut |
| –ั – | [a] as in nut |
| –ัย | [ai] as in hi |
| –ัว | [ua] as in newer |
| –ัวะ | [ua] as in sewer |
| –า | [a] as in father |
| –าย | [ai] as in bye |
| –าว | [ao] as in now |
| –ำ | [am] as in sum |
| –ิ | [i] as in greedy |
| –ิว | [io] as in new |
| –ี | [i] as in see |
| –ึ | [ue] as in hue |
| –ื | [ue] as in fur |
| –ุ | [u] as in look |
| –ู | [u] as in too |
| เ– | [e] as in lame |
| เ–็ – | [e] as in neck |
| เ–ะ | [e] as in neck |
| เ–ย | [oei] as in burn |
| เ–อ | [oe] as in burn |
| เ–อะ | [oe] as in the |
| เ–ิ – | [oe] as in the |
| เ–ว | [eo] as in rainbow |
| เ–า | [ao] as in cow |
| เ–าะ | [o] as in not |
| เ–ีย | [ia] as in ear |
| เ–ียะ | [ia] as in ear |
| เ–ียว | [iao] as in trio |
| เ–ือ | [uea] as in pure |
| เ–ือะ | [uea] as in pure |
| แ– | [ae] as in ham |
| แ–ะ | [ae] as in at |
| แ–็ – | [ae] as in at |
| แ–ว | [aeo] as in |
| โ– | [o] as in go |
| โ–ะ | [o] as in poke |
| ใ– | [ai] as in I |
| ไ– | [ai] as in I |
| ฤ | [rue] as in Krishna |
| ฤๅ | [rue] as in |
| ฦ | [lue] as in leak |
The above letters in Thai should allow you to read and write the following pages with much ease: popular phrases in Thai, Thai homepage, or Thai Grammar. Thai quiz and flashcard can also be found on our homepage.