U+0E17 "ท" Thai Character Tho Thahan Unicode Character

U+0E17 "ท" Thai Character Tho Thahan is the 23rd letter of the Thai alphabet, representing the sound /tʰ/ as in the English "t" with aspiration, like in the word "top." It is classified as a low class consonant in the Thai writing system, which affects the tone of the syllable it begins, and its name "Tho Thahan" means "soldier Tho," derived from the Thai word for soldier, "ทหาร" (thá hǎan), which starts with this character. This letter is a fundamental component of written Thai, used in countless common words and essential for proper pronunciation and tonal distinction in the language.