Standard Thai · Bangkok Thai
The Bangkok-area variety that forms the basis of the modern Thai standard. The reference variety in education, broadcasting, and most Thai instruction abroad.
- Approximate centre
- 13.75°, 100.50°
Dialect comparison
Central Thai vs Isan
Compare two dialects of Thai side by side — where they're spoken, what they're called, and how they relate.
Northeastern Thai · Lao-Isan
The Tai language of Thailand's Northeast region. Closer to Lao than to Central Thai; spoken by the largest non-Central-Thai population in the country.
- Approximate centre
- 16.44°, 102.83°
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