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[Thai Language] Thai Alphabet 1/5

Now, it's time about studying Thai Alphabet !
Like English, Thai language has alphabet. It was created by King Ramkhamhaeng in Sukhothai period (around 1240-1438).

Thai people learn each of letters with animal names or so.
For example, the first one is " Gor " of " Gor Gai " (chicken).

Practice Thai letters page is here

•  How to write
  Most letters have small circles. If the character has circles, start from the circle and write the letter all (without lifting your pencil from the paper).

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Green: stress

Back(no. 41-44)		<no.1-10>	Next(no.11-20)
1			Gor Gai (Gai: chicken)
2			Khor Kai (Kai: egg)
3			Khor Kuad (Kuad: bottle)
4			Kor Kwaai (Kwaai: buffalo)
5			Kor Khon (Khon: person)
6			Kor Ra Kang (Ra Kang: bell)
7			Ngor Ngu (Ngu: snake)
8			JorJarn (Jarn: plate)
9			ChorChing (Ching: cymbals(Thai musical instrument))
10			ChorChang (Chang: elephant)
Back(no. 41-44)		<no.1-10>	Next(no.11-20)

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