Which language was used on store billboards and newspapers in No Escape (2015)?

Which language was used on store billboards and newspapers in No Escape (2015)? - Women at the Thrift Store

Based on this question: What country does No Escape take place in? the country is unknown and population speaks a mix of some Thai languages, what language is used in newspapers and store billboards portrayed?

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Based on just a visual comparison, It's a Tai based written language, common to Thai and Lao and other languages in the region, while not being exactly either. This image was pulled from wiki https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isan_language




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Answer 2

It is not mentioned anywhere which country they were in but I got a clue from their plane scene. I suppose its either Thailand or Vietnam.

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