• DocumentCode
    1198270
  • Title

    Computers and the Thai Language

  • Author

    Koanantakool, Hugh Thaweesak ; Karoonboonyanan, Theppitak ; Wutiwiwatchai, Chai

  • Author_Institution
    Nat. Sci. & Technol. Dev. Agency, Bangkok
  • Volume
    31
  • Issue
    1
  • fYear
    2009
  • Firstpage
    46
  • Lastpage
    61
  • Abstract
    This article explains the history of Thai language development for computers, examining such factors as the language, script, and writing system, among others. The article also analyzes characteristics of Thai characters and I/O methods, and addresses key issues involved in Thai text processing. Finally, the article reports on language processing research and provides detailed information on Thai language resources.
  • Keywords
    natural language processing; text analysis; Thai characters; Thai language development; Thai text processing; writing system; Character recognition; Educational institutions; History; Linux; Natural languages; Optical character recognition software; Printing; Shape; Text processing; Writing;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Annals of the History of Computing, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1058-6180
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MAHC.2009.5
  • Filename
    4802431