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Chapter 1: Thai consonant z Middle class consonant 19 Low class consonant 1 39 Low class consonant 2 58 High class consonant 80 Consonant summary + tips 99 Chapter 2: Live and Dead Syllables Hard and soft ending consonants 106 Chapter 3: Thai vowels Introduction to Thai vowels 112 Simple vowels 1 + no mark rules 119 Simple vowels 2 + no mark rules 135 Complex vowels 1 +'Ihton mark 148 Complex vowels 2 + Iailn mark 159 ‘Chapter 4: Thai tone rules What determined tones? 172 PACU ur >» ULTIMATE GUIDE TO THAI READINGa ‘Lin & Liq marks 174 Tone Map 177 z Thai Tone table summary 178 Vi/ 0 leads 179 Chapter 5: Additional Rules Thai clusters 186 Hidden asz -% 193 Hiddle Vowels 197 Mystery 3 199 Chapter 6: Additional Marks Silent syllable #anvyud 205 Common marks 210 Reading Thai Drills Thai number 216 Thai food and drink menu 217 Common signs 219 Cities and town 221 a Thai phrases for messaging 222 NU (CUT ao EN lc) PACU urThai Reading in 10 minutesm 1 a s mark initial ne LAS, vowel D final — AS ULTIMATE GUIDE TO THAI READING PEEu a a U Al 29 Yoqgawt %§ wy é rt ag 4 a n 7 anvankananosuu id An wawne Farcawvanxnw a oor-gai i PEE _ >» ULTIMATE GUIDE TO THAI READINGEach consonant has a specific name as a standard way. 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