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The International Journal of the Royal Society of Thailand

Volume XVI-2024 (Special Issue)

Code position of Code position(s) of
Thai Romanized
character Thai character in character romanized characters in Comments
ISO/IEC 10646-1 ISO/IEC 10646-1

ก 0E01 k 006B ก ไก่
ข 0E02 006B+0304+0068 ข ไข่

ฃ 0E03 006B+0304+0323+0068 ฃ ขวิด
ค 0E04 kh 006B+0068 ค ควิาย์

ฅ 0E05 k’h 006B+031B+0068 ฅ คน

Example of ISO 11940

National Language Policy
In 2002, the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) in collaboration with the

Regional English Language Office (RELO) of the U.S. Embassy in Thailand organized an English
Language Development Project in schools and universities. Discussions were held to develop
both English and Thai languages, and the Royal Society was invited to participate. These

discussions led to the formulation of the language policy guidelines.
The project reached its climax on May 22-25, 2006, when the 1 WORLD CONGRESS ON
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THE POWER OF LANGUAGE: THEORY, PRACTICE AND DEVELOPMENT was held at the Queen Sirikit
National Convention Center to honor Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn on

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the occasion of her 50 birthday anniversary.
Later, on 13 December 2006, the Royal Society appointed the committee to draft the

national language policy, consisting of 6 main policies as follows:
(1) Thai language policy for Thai students and Thai people, including Thai language for
foreigners as a foreign language

(2) Local language policy, both Tai language family and other language families
(3) Economic language policy and neighboring language policy

(4) Language policy for those seeking employment in Thailand
(5) Language policy for the visually impaired and the hearing impaired

(6) Language policy for translation, interpretation and sign language interpreters

The main points of the national language policy are to preserve and promote Thai
language, which is the national language, as well as local languages, including Tai language family
and other language families, in order to preserve the diversity of language and cultural identity,

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