Update December 2024

I've added the ability to select one of 12 different fonts for displaying Thai in some of the apps. The fonts include 5 modern styles, 3 handwriting styles, Indic (as if written with a broad-nibbed pen), and Chinese (as if written with a brush).

The updated apps are the Thai Reader, ภาษาไทย ๕ นาที, Alphabet Cards, Flashcards, and Free Thai.

Update August 2023

I've updated the Alphabet Cards. The major change has been replacing the audio with a clearer version. I've also improved display on very small devices such as mobile 'phones, added a pack for numbers, and fixed a few minor bugs.

Update July 2023

I've made a few changes to the Etymology Dictionary. (1) When you search for a word a drop down list now appears of matching words. Click on word in the list to see its entry. (2) In the results, I've added a link to copy to clipboard a direct link to the entry concerned. Behind the scenes I've also also made the database queries a bit more efficient.

Update (2) April 2023

I've completely rewritten the Roya Institute Dictionary. The data are the same as before, but the presentation and performance are (I hope) improved. (With the old version a lot of data were transferred to the browser and a lot of processing was done there. Much of that has now been transferred to the server.) Note that the older version remains available for the moment. (For personal reasons I'm not going to be able to address any bugs in the new version for at least a month.)

Update April 2023

I've completely rewritten the Thai Classifiers Dictionary. The data are the same as before, but the search method and presentation are (I hope) improved.

Update March 2023

I've created a Thai Etymology Dictionary based on data from Wiktionary. It allows individual word lookup, browsing by alphabet, and selection of words based upon their source language and whether that source is borrowed, inherited, derived and/or cognate.

Update February 2023

I've added another page to Notes on reading modern Thai fonts. It presents "Tables of Thai Character Relationships" tables for four modern fonts.

Update (2) January 2023

I've made some changes to the Thai Typer and IPA Typer. I've reduced the key sizes in both apps. I've also added a "compact" option to the IPA Typer which reduces the number of keys displayed, allowing the keys to be larger on small devices.

Update January 2023

I've added a further seven lessons to the Thai Reading Course.

I've also added descriptions to the links on this page to various parts of this site with a button (above) to show/hide those descriptions.

Update December 2022

I've added notes on reading modern fonts. They're in two parts. Part 1 examines at the characteristics of Thai characters; Part 2 looks at how to tell characters apart.

Update September 2022

I've added four more articles to the Notes section, all in the area of transcription and transliteration.

Update June 2022

I have completely rewritten the Thai-English/English-Thai dictionary to make it usable on mobile devices. I've also removed the initial load of the dictionary wordlists, so it starts much more quickly. Your personal wordlist can also now be exported to the Flashcards app. The dictionary is at https://thai-notes.com/dictionaries/predictionarysearch.html Update (2) April 2022

I have completely rewritten the Flashcards app to make it mobile device friendly, and added many more packs (there are now 293). I've also increased the number of font choices. Features include:

• Increased choice of fonts (there are now seven, plus a "random font" option)
• Improved quality audio, with a choice of male or female speaker
• Ability automatically to flip cards after a specified time delay
• Ability to upload your own decks in a simple format

Flashcards are at https://thai-notes.com/games/flashcardindex.html

Update April 2022

When I started this website I intended it to be a collection of short articles on various aspects of the Thai language that interest me, but I got sidetracked with typing and dictionaries and all the other stuff you find here. Now, after more than 11 years, I've finally started to add some "Notes". The first four Notes cover the history of Thai consonants, the alphabetic ordering of consonants, how to use a Thai dictionary, and computer sorting of Thai. You can find them here.

Update January 2022

Speed Test allows you to check your typing speed. Unlike other Thai speed tests I've encountered, it does not rely on typing spaces between words. This made the programming rather challenging, and the app with its "artificial intelligence" is definitely "experimental" at the moment.

Update October 2021

The Typing Trainer has been updated, primarily to address some technical issues. The mechanism for selecting lesson number has also changed.

Update August 2021

I've added texts from Mary Haas' Thai Reader. They're simple texts suitable for people starting to read Thai. You can add spaces between words to make reading easier. Click on any word to see its definition(s). You can also choose between a traditional Thai font, and a (rather more challenging to read) modern one.

Update July 2021

I've made a new front end to the Haas Thai-English Dictionary. Like my other dictionary apps it has an on-screen keyboard and a dropdown list of matching words. Unlike my other dictionary apps, this one works on tablets.

Update (3) May 2021

There's a new Text to speech app. which allows you to paste a passage of Thai text and then have your browser read it to you. You can use it for reading practice by blurring the text, then clicking on individual phrases to play them, then double clicking on the phrase to unblur it.

Update (2) May 2021

I've changed the source of the audio files for the FreeThai game. It should now be clearer.

Update May 2021

There's a new app., "Reading Assistant". If you paste some Thai text it will separate it into words. If you then click on those words it will show an English definition of that word (where available). It's intended for learners who can already read a fair bit of Thai, but may get tripped up on the occasional word or two. This app. should work on both desktop PCs and tablets. There's more information on the application's "Help" page.

Update Mar. 2021

I've written a new application for practising typing Thai. That's (pretty obviously) Typing Practice (above). It lets you use sample text or to copy and paste your own text. I've removed the old Thai Typing Trainers from the menu.

Update Feb. 2021

I've rewritten the Thai Typing Trainer to take advantages of changes in browser technology, and added two more lessons. The plan is to rewrite all three parts of the existing Thai Typing Trainers, then retire the old app.

The Speed Test is experimental. I'm not aware of any other speed test for Thai that doesn't use spaces between words. Not using spaces makes the logic much more challenging. I'm not sure if I've got it working well or not for "real world" typists.