Thai is a fascinating language. Many visitors to Thailand are captivated by the exotic sounds of the words, the melody of the rising and falling tones, and the eye-catching variety of the letters and characters.
The Thai language is spoken throughout the country. Many areas have their own local dialects but the official standard Thai is used everywhere in daily life and is also taught in all the schools in Thailand.
Thai is only remotely related to the Khmer language. Sanskrit and Pali had a strong influence on the Thai language through the Buddhist mission in SE Asia and this effect can be seen in hundreds of words used in present day Thai language. Most words of Sanskrit or Pali origin can be recognised by their complicated orthography, while authentic Thai words are mono or bi-syllabic. More and more English words adapted to Thai can be found in the modern every day language as well.
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