Windows 3.11 Thai Edition differences

From this page you'll learn about the differences between Windows 3.11 and Windows 3.11 Thai Edition. Windows 3.11 Thai Edition is the Windows 3.11 specialised for use in Thailand, which has Thai support while the standard Windows 3.11 don't have Thai support.

Setup screen

The command-line welcome screen uses English in both editions.

In Windows 3.11, the GUI setup screen is shown in English while in Windows 3.11 Thai Edition, the GUI setup screen is shown in Thai.

Startup screen

Windows 3.11

Windows 3.11 Thai Edition

English/Thai input

In Windows 3.11 Thai Edition, you can switch between input methods by clicking these buttons on the top-left corner of the window:

When ท button is selected, Thai input is used. When E button is selected, US keyboard input is used.

Icons

Some icons are different between Windows 3.11 and Windows 3.11 Thai Edition:

Name

Windows Setup

Fonts

Keyboard

Notepad

3.11

3.11 Thai

Description

The Windows Setup icon was change to floppy disks in Windows 3.11 Thai Edition. However, both icons found in both editions.

The ABC Fonts icon was changed to Thai alphabets in Windows 3.11 Thai Edition.

The Thai text ไทย (Which stands for Thai language) was added on top of the bottom side of the keyboard in Windows 3.11 Thai Edition.

In Windows 3.11 Thai Edition, the Notepad icon has 2 covers: Which are cyan and yellow covers.

Control Panel: Fonts

Thai fonts such as Angsana New, Browallia New, etc were added to Windows 3.11 Thai Edition.

Control Panel: Keyboard

Windows 3.11

Windows 3.11 Thai Edition

In Windows 3.11 Thai Edition, the OK, Cancel and Help buttons are moved from right to bottom, and below the Test text box has an extra button which is used to change settings for Thai input.

Control Panel: International

The Country setting "Thailand" is present only in Windows 3.11 Thai Edition and it is also a default option in Windows 3.11 Thai Edition.

Thai Write

Thai Write (twrite.exe) is a default text editor is Windows 3.11 Thai Edition, however, the standard edition Write (write.exe) was available as a secondary text editor in Windows 3.11 Thai Edition.

Notepad

Notepad (notepad.exe) has a different font between Windows 3.11 and Windows 3.11 Thai Edition (especially the number 0).