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[ReneZ]

This is also exactly how the Thai script works.
There are two implied vowels "a" and "o" that are not written.


Other vowels and di/triphthongs are added to the preceding consonant by writing them using one of the following five methods:
- before
- after
- above
- below
- any combination of the first three.
(Of course, there are strict rules which vowels and diphthongs are written where - this is not a free choice).

Examples:

this is the 'm' sound:  ม

following are ma, me, mi, mo, mu:  มา เม มี โม มู

this is how you write 'mia':  เมีย

On the other hand, kanom is written knm:  ขนม