Thai Keyboard Cheat Sheet
The two standard Thai layouts, finger zones, and the quick facts worth pinning above your desk. Print it or save as PDF.
Each key shows its base character on top and its Shift character below. The coloured top border marks which finger presses the key:
- Left pinky
- Left ring
- Left middle
- Left index
- Right index
- Right middle
- Right ring
- Right pinky
- Thumb
Kedmanee (เกษมณี) — the default on almost every device
Pattachote (ปัตตโชติ) — the ergonomic alternative
Quick reference
- Tone marksAll four (่ ้ ๊ ๋) belong to the right index finger — ่ ้ sit on the home row, ๊ ๋ on its Shift layer.
- Pre-posed vowelsเ แ โ ใ ไ are typed BEFORE their consonant, even though they appear to its left.
- Thai digitsOn the number-row Shift, offset one key right of the Latin numbers (๑ on the “2” key … ๙ on “=”); ๐ is on Shift+Q.
- Symbolsๆ repeats the previous word; ฯ marks an abbreviation (กรุงเทพฯ); ฿ is on Shift+7.
About the Thai keyboard cheat sheet
This is a printable one-page of both standard Thai layouts, drawn from the same key table the trainer uses. Kedmanee (เกษมณี) is the default on almost every device; Pattachote (ปัตตโชติ) is the ergonomic alternative. Each board shows the base character and the Shift layer. Finger zones run from left pinky (L1) to right pinky (R1), thumbs on space. The trainer marks the Thai home keys as F (ด) and H (้). Your keyboard's moulded bumps are on F and J, so your right index rests one key left of the bump it's used to.
Four facts worth pinning beside the screen. All four tone marks (่ ้ ๊ ๋) belong to the right index finger: ่ sits on J, ้ on H, ๋ is Shift+J, and ๊ is Shift+U. The pre-posed vowels เ แ โ ใ ไ are typed before their consonant even though they render to its left — เ on G, แ on C, โ is Shift+F, ใ on the period key, ไ on W. Thai digits live on number-row Shift, offset one key right of the Latin numbers (๑ on 2 … ๙ on =); ๐ is Shift+Q. ๆ repeats the previous word; ฯ marks an abbreviation (กรุงเทพฯ); ฿ is Shift+7.
Use the print button, then send it to a printer or choose Save as PDF. Navigation and this editorial are hidden in print, so the page is the two boards, the finger legend, and the quick-reference cards. Most people should learn Kedmanee first — it is what the trainer scores against. Glance at the sheet instead of hunting on the keys until the positions are memorised. A longer walkthrough lives on the full keyboard reference, linked under the facts.
How to use the sheet
- Print it or save a PDF and pin it above the desk. Looking at the sheet is faster than looking down at the keys.
- Start with Kedmanee. ด is on F (home bump), ่ is on J, เ is on G — those three keys unlock the home row.
- Shift is not only capitals: โ is Shift+F, Thai digits ๑–๙ sit on the number-row Shift, and ฿ is Shift+7.
- Type เ แ โ ใ ไ before the consonant, even though they appear to its left. That is the habit the sheet is there to remind you of.
FAQ
Which layout should I learn first?
Kedmanee. It is the default on nearly every Thai device and the layout the trainer uses. Pattachote is more ergonomic but much rarer.
How do I print or save it?
Use the print button on the page, then either send it to a printer or choose Save as PDF in the print dialog. The site navigation and this editorial are marked no-print, so they drop off the sheet.
What is on the sheet?
Both standard layouts with Shift layers, the finger zones for touch typing, the four tone marks, the pre-posed vowels, the Thai number row, and the symbols ๆ, ฯ, and ฿.
Why does the trainer mark home on F and H, not F and J?
The trainer's home markers follow the Thai index-finger keys — ด on F and ้ on H. The moulded bumps on the physical keyboard stay on F and J, so the right index rests one key left of the bump it is used to.