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Thai numerals

Thai numerals are special symbols or characters that the people in Thailand use to write numbers. They are different from the numbers we use in English, like the ones you see on the calculator or in books.

There are ten basic Thai numerals, just like we have 0 to 9 in English. They are written like this: ๐, ๑, ๒, ๓, ๔, ๕, ๖, ๗, ๘, ๙. Each one looks a little bit different from the others, like they are made of different shapes.

When you count with Thai numerals, you say the name of the number first, and then the word for "ten", "hundred", "thousand", and so on. For example, if you want to say "23", you would say "สองสิบสาม" (song-sip-sam), which means "two ten three". If you want to say "456", you would say "สี่ร้อยห้าสิบหก" (see-roi-ha-sip-hok), which means "four hundred five ten six".

Thai numerals are also used in many other ways besides just for counting. They can be used to show amounts of money, dates on a calendar, and even to show the time on a clock.

So, in summary, Thai numerals are special symbols that people in Thailand use to write numbers. They look different from English numbers, and when you count with them, you say the name of the number first and then a word like "ten" or "hundred".