Thai Script

King Ram Khamhaeng's 13th-century script, adapted from Khmer to write the tones of Tai.

Core Principles & Analysis

• Its 1283 inscription is the earliest dated Thai text and a foundation stone of Thai identity.
• Tone marks ride above the line, the script's solution to a tonal language in an atonal inheritance.
• Like Khmer it keeps two consonant series that silently colour the vowels.

Specifications & Metrics

• TYPE: Abugida