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History of the alphabet. The Thai script (Thai: อักษรไทย, RTGS: akson thai, pronounced [ʔàksɔ̌ːn tʰāj]) is the abugida used to write Thai, Southern Thai and many other languages spoken in Thailand.
According to tradition, the Thai alphabet was created by King Ramkhamhaeng (พ่อขุนรามคำแหงมหาราช). The Thai alphabet is used to write Thai, Sanskrit , Pali, and a number of minority languages spoken in Thailand.
History. The Thai adopted the ancient Khmer script as their official script around the 10th century, during the territorial expansion of the Khmer Empire, because the Thai language lacked a writing system at the time.
The Thai alphabet, known as "akson Thai" (อักษรไทย) in Thai, has a rich history dating back to the 13th century. It was created by King Ramkhamhaeng the Great of the Sukhothai Kingdom in 1283 AD.
We can trace the Thai script back in time and space (mostly going West) to the Phoenicians, whose alphabet is the mother of all European and Indic systems of writing, including Greek, Hebrew and Arabic! These people were great traders and had links to lands beyond the river Indus.
We dive into the history and culture of Thai writing and its unique alphabet (อักษรไทย); Understanding it's richness brings out its beauty and complexity.
The writing system for the Thai language emerged in 1283 under King Ramamhaeng’s reign, known as the Thai script (อักษรไทย). It was derived from the Khmer script, which originated from the Pallava alphabet used in Southern India.