Following is a list of vowel sounds, represented by the vowel marks (Sa-Ra) or vowel combinations (Sa-Ra-Pa-Som), with "
" added, to show whether each vowel is placed before, after, above, or below a consonant. Sometimes a hyphen is added to represent a following consonant that must be present.

Thai Pronunciation
The Thai language is a tonal language, in that different tones of voice will affect the meaning of a word dramatically. If you were to say the word in a high tone, ie at the top end of your voice's speaking register, the meaning could be entirely different to a word with the same letters, spoken in a low tone of voice.
Some Thai words: