Re: [LTO approved - step 2 to 3] Re: Intent of translation of WCAG 2.2 into Thai (Authorized W3C Translation)

Dear Xueyuan,

Thank you for your support and the update on the ISO plan.

We will inform you once the translations are ready for the next step.

Best regards,

Chatchawarn

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Chatchawarn HANSAKUNBUNTHEUNG, D.Sc.
Researcher
Accessibility and Assistive Technology Research Team
Digital Healthcare Platform Innovation Group
National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA)
112 Phahon Yothin Rd., Klong 1, Klong Luang, Pathumthani 12120, Thailand
Tel. (+66)2-564-6900 ext 2231
Fax. (+66)2-564-6876


On 25/08/2025 10:27, Xueyuan Jia wrote:

Dear Chatchawarn H.,

Thank you for your patience.

We support translating both WCAG 2.2 versions at the same time. Note that we plan for both versions to go through ISO:

* WCAG 2.2 "5 October 2023" version (https://www.w3.org/TR/2023/REC-WCAG22-20231005/) — We expect ISO/IEC 40500:2025 to be finalized and announced in the coming weeks.
* WCAG 2.2 "12 December 2024" version (https://www.w3.org/TR/2024/REC-WCAG22-20241212/) — We plan to submit this through ISO after the previous version is finalized. We think it will be finalized in mid-late 2026.

Best regards,
Xueyuan Jia
On behalf of the W3C WAI Team

On 8/14/25 5:06 PM, Chatchawarn Hansakunbuntheung wrote:

Dear Xueyuan,
cc: W3C

Thank you for your reply and for providing information on preparing a CAT of WCAG2.2 - 12 December 2024 (https://www.w3.org/TR/2024/REC-WCAG22-20241212/).

We would like to consult with you regarding the versions of WCAG 2.2 to be used for preparing the CAT in Thai.

In parallel with the W3C translation of WCAG 2.2 into Thai, we are working with the Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI) to translate WCAG 2.2 into Thai as an update version of the Thai Industrial Standard  "WCAG 2.0" (TIS 2565-2555).

TISI, a member of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), typically adopts ISO standards for its TIS publications.
Therefore, we plan to publish the update version of WCAG 2.0 based on  ISO/IEC 40500:2025 "Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2" which is based on the "5 October 2023" version (https://www.w3.org/TR/2023/REC-WCAG22-20231005/).

We are currently translating the "5 October 2023" version. After comparing it with the 12 December 2024 " version, we found only minor differences. Our goal is to provide updated Thai translations of WCAG 2.2 for both TISI and W3C.

We would like to ask:
Can we prepare CATs for both WCAG 2.2 versions ("5 October 2023" and "12 December 2024") and conduct the review and approval processes for both versions at the same time?

  *   12 December 2024 (https://www.w3.org/TR/2024/REC-WCAG22-20241212/)
  *   5 October 2023 (https://www.w3.org/TR/2023/REC-WCAG22-20231005/)

Thank you in advance for your guidance.

Best regards,
Chatchawarn H.

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Chatchawarn HANSAKUNBUNTHEUNG, D.Sc.
Researcher
Accessibility and Assistive Technology Research Team
Digital Healthcare Platform Innovation Group
National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA)
112 Phahon Yothin Rd., Klong 1, Klong Luang, Pathumthani 12120, Thailand
Tel. (+66)2-564-6900 ext 2231
Fax. (+66)2-564-6876



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