Please see the illustration above to learn how to write the Thai letter Pho Phueng (ผ). The 28^th consonant of the Thai alphabet, it resembles an uppercase “W” with a loop, but is pronounced with a “P” sound. Pay close attention to the top-left loop: when the loop is on the inside, it is pho phuen; if the loop appears on the outside, it becomes pho phan.

Writing tips:
Start by drawing a counter-clockwise circle at the top-left. Then draw a line straight down to the bottom, followed by drawing a line upwards right to about the middle, then draw a line back down and to the right, and finally, draw a line upwards, opposite to the starting point.

Letter type:

Consonant

Consonant tone class:

Each Thai consonant belongs to a tone class - low, mid, or high - which helps determine the tone of syllables it starts.

High

Spoken pronunciation:

pho phueng 

Named after:

Each Thai consonant's name is acrophonic - it comes from a word starting with the same sound, in this case “ผึ้ง” meaning “bee”.

ผึ้ง (bee) 

Related characters:

• Pho Phan (พ)