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Thai numerals
A place-value system in base 10, with a zero.
StructurePositional — a digit's value depends on the column it sits in
Base10
ZeroYes — a true zero, holding an empty place
RegionThailand
Datesfrom the Khmer numeral line, itself from Brahmi
UnicodeU+0E50–U+0E59
Status living
Curatorial note
Reached Thailand through Khmer, which reached Khmer through the Pallava-Brahmi transmission across the Bay of Bengal — the same route the Thai script itself travelled. Arabic digits are now standard in commerce; Thai digits mark official, royal and traditional contexts.
Specimen
The digits, at size 56 ๐๑๒๓๔๕๖๗๘๙
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