Thaï du Sud: key facts
- Script: Thai, used across Asie.
- Writing direction: left to right.
- Layout: 45 keys, 45 base characters, 45 on Shift.
- Typing: direct key mode with Shift and AltGr layers.
- One standard layout, plus export, speech synthesis and dictionary search.
- Native name: ภาษาใต้; speech synthesis locale: sou.
Thaï du Sud in detail
Clavier thaï du sud en ligne : écrivez ภาษาใต้ (Thaï) avec ce clavier virtuel gratuit — cliquez sur les touches ou tapez avec votre clavier physique. The Thaï du Sud (ภาษาใต้) covers the Thai script as used across Asie. Text flows left to right in the editor, and every character below belongs to the authentic Thai repertoire — no transliterated approximations once you use the virtual keys.
This keyboard works in direct mode: every key inserts exactly the Thai character printed on it, with Shift and AltGr layers for capitals, variants and extended characters.
Everything runs locally in your browser: copy your text to any app, export it, listen to it with the sou speech voice, or send it to Google, YouTube, Wikipedia, Translate, DuckDuckGo. A curated dictionary hub with monolingual dictionaries, bilingual translators, grammar references and press links sits further down this page.
Every key on the Thaï du Sud
The layout holds 45 character keys: 45 distinct base characters, 45 Shift variants. The table below maps each physical position to the characters it produces, so you can learn the layout or verify coverage of a rare letter before you start typing.
| Position | Base | Shift | AltGr |
|---|
| Row 1, key 2 | ๆ | ๆ | — |
| Row 1, key 3 | ๅ | ฤ | — |
| Row 1, key 4 | / | ฅ | — |
| Row 1, key 5 | - | - | — |
| Row 1, key 6 | ภ | ภ | — |
| Row 1, key 7 | ถ | ถ | — |
| Row 1, key 8 | ุ | ุ | — |
| Row 1, key 9 | ึ | ึ | — |
| Row 1, key 10 | ค | ค | — |
| Row 1, key 11 | ต | ต | — |
| Row 1, key 12 | จ | จ | — |
| Row 1, key 13 | ข | ข | — |
| Row 1, key 14 | ช | ช | — |
| Row 2, key 2 | ไ | ไ | — |
| Row 2, key 3 | ำ | ำ | — |
| Row 2, key 4 | พ | พ | — |
| Row 2, key 5 | ะ | ะ | — |
| Row 2, key 6 | ั | ั | — |
| Row 2, key 7 | ี | ี | — |
| Row 2, key 8 | ร | ร | — |
| Row 2, key 9 | น | น | — |
| Row 2, key 10 | ย | ย | — |
| Row 2, key 11 | บ | บ | — |
| Row 2, key 12 | ล | ล | — |
| Row 3, key 2 | ฟ | ฟ | — |
| Row 3, key 3 | ห | ห | — |
| Row 3, key 4 | ก | ก | — |
| Row 3, key 5 | ด | ด | — |
| Row 3, key 6 | เ | เ | — |
| Row 3, key 7 | ้ | ้ | — |
| Row 3, key 8 | ่ | ่ | — |
| Row 3, key 9 | า | า | — |
| Row 3, key 10 | ส | ส | — |
| Row 3, key 11 | ว | ว | — |
| Row 3, key 12 | ง | ง | — |
| Row 4, key 2 | ผ | ผ | — |
| Row 4, key 3 | ป | ป | — |
| Row 4, key 4 | แ | แ | — |
| Row 4, key 5 | อ | อ | — |
| Row 4, key 6 | ิ | ิ | — |
| Row 4, key 7 | ื | ื | — |
| Row 4, key 8 | ท | ท | — |
| Row 4, key 9 | ม | ม | — |
| Row 4, key 10 | ใ | ใ | — |
| Row 4, key 11 | ฝ | ฝ | — |
Direct typing with Shift and AltGr
This keyboard has no phonetic engine, and that is deliberate: Thai spelling maps cleanly onto its own keys. Click a key — or press its physical counterpart with the hardware toggle on — and the exact character appears. Capitals and common variants live on Shift (45 characters), extended and rare forms on AltGr (0 characters).
Dead keys are enabled, so accents compose naturally: press the accent, then the vowel. On mobile, everything is tappable at full key size, and the editor keeps left to right ordering correct even when you mix Thai with Latin words or digits in the same sentence.
Getting the most out of this keyboard
Thai runs left to right, so mixing it with in-line Latin terms, brand names or URLs just works: the editor keeps each run in its own direction without manual markers.
For pronunciation, press the speaker button: the sou voice reads exactly what is in the editor, which makes this page a practical dictation and shadowing tool. Export the text first if you want to rehearse offline.
Preferred typefaces here are Noto Sans Thai, Tahoma, Leelawadee (fallback Noto Sans Thai). If a character shows as a box on your device, switch fonts in the toolbar — complex-script shaping varies between systems, especially on older phones.
Hidden characters tour
Beyond the base alphabet, this keyboard hides real value on its upper layers. On Shift: ๆ ฤ ฅ - ภ ถ ุ ึ ค ต จ ข ช ไ ำ พ ะ ั ี ร น ย บ ล …. On AltGr: . Hold the on-screen Shift or AltGr key (or your physical one in hardware mode) to reach them, exactly like a desktop layout.
Dictionaries and resources for Thaï du Sud
Below the keyboard, the resource hub gathers 4 hand-picked links for Thaï du Sud: 1 monolingual dictionary (including Lexilogos — index des dictionnaires), 1 bilingual translator, 0 grammar and conjugation reference, 1 vocabulary and phrase guide, and 1 encyclopedia, newspaper or general resource. Type a word in the editor first and the links marked with an arrow receive it automatically — look up a definition, a conjugation or a translation without retyping.
Keep exploring
If this is not quite your language, the closest alternatives each have their own virtual keyboard, transliteration engine and dictionary hub, so switching costs one click. The method guides embed the same keyboard, so you can practise while you learn.
- Indonésien (Latin): Clavier indonésien en ligne : écrivez Bahasa Indonesia (Latin) avec ce clavier virtuel gratuit — cliquez sur les touches ou…
- Malais (Latin): Clavier malais en ligne : écrivez Bahasa Melayu (Latin) avec ce clavier virtuel gratuit — cliquez sur les touches ou…
- Javanais (Latin): Clavier javanais en ligne : écrivez Basa Jawa (Latin) avec ce clavier virtuel gratuit — cliquez sur les touches ou…
- Soundanais (Latin): Clavier soundanais en ligne : écrivez Basa Sunda (Latin) avec ce clavier virtuel gratuit — cliquez sur les touches ou…
- Method guides: “Type Arabic without an Arabic keyboard: complete guide”, “Type Russian on a French/English keyboard: easy method”, “Type Hebrew with vowels (niqqud) online”.