Literacy in Thailand

Authors

J.D. Palmer

Publication Date

1985-01-01

Abstract

There are four major dialects of Thai : Northern (Kam Mueng, Yuan), Northeastern (Isan, Lao), Central (Siamese), and Southern (Pak Tai). Standard Thai, the official language of instruction, is based on a prestigious social class dialect of Siamese. In addition to Thai, a great number of other languages are spoken by indigenous peoples, of whom some individuals are literate in their native languages. Foreign languages used in Thailand consist of classical (Pali, Sanskrit, Arabic) and modern (English, Chinese, French, Japanese, German, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Arabic). English is the most widely used foreign language.

DOI

10.58837/CHULA.PASAA.15.2.6

First Page

71

Last Page

79

Recommended Citation

Palmer, J.D. (1985) "Literacy in Thailand," PASAA: Vol. 15: Iss. 2, Article 6.
DOI: 10.58837/CHULA.PASAA.15.2.6
Available at: https://digital.car.chula.ac.th/pasaa/vol15/iss2/6