Thai spelling reform of 1942


An attempted spelling reform of the Thai language was promoted by the government of Field Marshal Plaek Phibunsongkhram in 1942. The Phibun's Prime minister's office announcement on improving the Thai alphabet is dated May 29, 1942, and was published in the Royal Gazette on June 1, 1942."[1]

Redundancy of the Thai writing system

The redundancy of the Thai writing system is retained, especially similar to Lao Language. the policy changes in simplified Thai:

Of the three high /s/ consonants, ศ ษ ส, only ส is retained (e.g. ศึกษา > สึกสา).

See also

References

  1. The Royal Gazette, Vol. 59..Retrieved on October 27, 2015.

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