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Thai braille

Thailand is a country in Asia where people use a written language called Thai. However, there are some people who cannot see and therefore cannot read the regular Thai letters. To help these people read and write, they use a special system called Thai Braille.

Thai Braille works by using a combination of raised dots on a flat surface to represent different Thai letters, numbers, and punctuation marks. Just like regular letters have specific shapes, each combination of dots in Thai Braille represents a specific letter. For example, the letter "ก" in Thai is represented by a dot in the upper left corner, while the letter "ข" is represented by two dots in the upper left and lower right corners.

People who are blind or have visual impairments can use their fingers to read the raised dots and understand the words and sentences written in Thai Braille. They can also use a special tool called a braille writer to write with Thai Braille by pressing down on the right combination of dots to make the letters they want.

Thai Braille is an important way for people who are blind or visually impaired to communicate and access information in Thailand.