What ๐ means
On Windows Thai Kedmanee, press Shift+Q.
Enable Thai input and choose the Thai Kedmanee layout first; other Thai layouts can assign this digit to a different key.
Where does Thai zero come from?
It belongs to a Thai numeral tradition shaped by Khmer writing.
Thai writing drew an early model from Khmer script in Cambodia, and the numeral traditions are related. Khmer zero is ០; ๐ is the Thai form. They share a value, but each belongs in its own language's text.
The Ramkhamhaeng inscription, an early Thai-script monument often cited in accounts of Thai writing, is traditionally dated to 1292, though scholars dispute its date and authenticity. That debated date does not establish when ๐ itself first appeared.
Thai digits have a formal-document role: a cabinet policy dated 2 May 2000 promoted them for official documents but allowed the familiar 0–9 digits for finance, tables, and foreign-language work.
Don't confuse it with
1Questions people ask
1Why does ๐ look different on some screens?
Fonts can draw this Thai character with slightly different oval shapes. With missing Thai font support, a device may use a fallback glyph or show a missing-character box.
How to type ๐
๐\0E50Codes and encoding1 code points
A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.