About 9 Middle Class Consonants:

There are two words that make up the name of every Thai consonant. The first word is the sound, formed into a syllable with the vowel sound aw. The second word is the thing that it is named after.

The first consonant of the Thai alphabet is named Gɔɔ Gài. Gɔɔ is its sound, said with mid tone, and Gài is the Thai word for chicken. The word Gài is said with a low tone.

About 11 High Class Consonants

The first consonant in the high class group is named Kɔ̆ɔ Kài. Kɔ̆ɔ is it's sound, said with rising tone, and Kài is the Thai word for egg. Kài is said with a low tone, because there is a different rule that applies to it. Don't worry. You'll learn all of the rules as you progress through the next few lessons. For now just focus on the name and class, and remember that the first part of all high class consonant names is said with rising tone.