Thai

Thai script (อักษรไทย) is the writing system used for the Thai language. It was developed in the 13th century during the Sukhothai period, traditionally attributed to King Ramkhamhaeng. It evolved from earlier Old Khmer scripts, which themselves trace back to ancient Brahmic writing systems of India. Unlike simple alphabets, Thai is an abugida, meaning consonants carry an inherent vowel sound that can be modified using vowel marks placed above, below, before, or after the base letter.