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The evolution of the Thai alphabet. The Thai script is derived from the Sukhothai script, which itself is derived from the Old Khmer script ( Thai: อักษรขอม, akson khom ), which is a southern Brahmic style of writing derived from the south Indian Pallava alphabet ( Thai: ปัลลวะ ). According to tradition it was ...
Transition from metal type. Between 1957 and 1962, the printing technologies of hot metal typesetting and phototypesetting were introduced by major publishers. Thai Watana Panich (TWP) adopted the Monotype system, and partnered with the Monotype Corporation to develop Thai Monotype typefaces for its use.
The Lontara script ( ᨒᨚᨈᨑ ), [ a] also known as the Bugis script, Bugis-Makassar script, or Urupu Sulapa’ Eppa’ "four-cornered letters", is one of Indonesia 's traditional scripts developed in the South Sulawesi and West Sulawesi region. The script is primarily used to write the Buginese language, followed by Makassarese and Mandar.
t. e. Jawi ( جاوي; Acehnese: Jawoë; Kelantan-Pattani: Yawi; Malay pronunciation: [d͡ʒä.wi]) is a writing system used for writing several languages of Southeast Asia, such as Acehnese, Magindanawn, Malay, Mëranaw, Minangkabau, Tausūg, and Ternate. Jawi is based on the Arabic script, consisting of all 31 original Arabic letters, six ...
Pagaruyung ( Minangkabau: Karajaan Pagaruyuang, other name: Pagaruyung Dārul Qarār ), also known as Pagarruyung, Pagar Ruyung and Malayapura or Malayupura, [ 2] was a kingdom that once stood in the island of Sumatra and the seat of the Minangkabau kings of Western Sumatra. [ 3] Modern Pagaruyung is a village in Tanjung Emas subdistrict, Tanah ...
Top diplomats from Southeast Asia met Friday in Laos with China’s foreign minister for talks that come as friction escalates over Beijing’s growing effort to press its sweeping maritime claims ...
Garuda emblem. ตราพระครุฑพ่าห์. Garuda emblem of Thailand. The national and royal symbol of Thailand is Garuda, the mount of Lord Vishnu. [ 1][ 2] National flag. Flag of Thailand. ธงไตรรงค์. Flag of Thailand. The design was adopted on 28 September 1917, according to the royal decree issued by Rama ...
The Most Illustrious Order of the Royal House of Chakri. The Ancient and Auspicious Order of the Nine Gems. The Most Illustrious Order of Chula Chom Klao. The Ratana Varabhorn Order of Merit. The Honourable Order of Rama. The Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant. The Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand.