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This is my working character name list until I have completed the translation of the novel. Thai Name Standard RTGS Your System (Long Vowels + Tones) Explanation (English) ไค Khai Khǎi A common short name or nickname. เฌอแตม Choe Taem Chooe-tǎem A feminine name; Thai spelling of the French phrase Je t’aime (“I love you”). แทม Thaem Thǎem A short, modern name; often a nickname for เฌอแตม. แทมรัก Thaem Rak Thǎem-rák A compound name combining “Thǎem” with รัก “love”. เคอร์ Khoe Khəə This is the Thai spelling of the English name “Ker” (or s...

This guide explains my customized system for transcribing Thai words into the Roman alphabet, based on the official RTGS with key modifications for clarity. It is a work in progress please bear with me as I apply it across the entire site. Core System & Modifications 1. Base: Standard RTGS The starting point is the Royal Thai General System of Transcription (RTGS) . It provides the basic consonant and vowel spellings. 2. Modification 1: Vowel Length I indicate long vowels by doubling the vowel letter . Short a = a Long aa = aa Short o = o Long oh = oh 3. Modification 2: Tones I add diacritic marks on the first vowel letter of each syllable to indicate tone. Central Thai is very much a tonal language. If you use the wrong tone, you are saying the wrong word. High Tone: ´ (á) Low Tone: ˋ (à) Falling Tone: ˆ (â) Rising Tone: ˇ (ǎ) Mid Tone: No mark (a) 4. Modification 3: Syllable Separation For multi-syllable wor...