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12/23/2012
Thai Traditional Festival 2011 Postage Stamp : Reflection of Thai way of lift
 


Loy Krathong and Candle Festival (Sukhothai Province)
 

     This festival has been held as far back as Sukhothai period. In the reign of King Ramkhamhaeng, it was known as “Jong Parien ceremony” or "Loi Phra Prateep”. There was a mention in the Stone Inscription No.1 that this was the largest festival in Sukhothai city, which led to a belief that this must be the same festival as Loi Krathong.
 
The Festival of illuminated Boat Procession (Nakhon Phanom Province)
 
      The Festival of illuminated Boat Procession or locally known as Lai Rua Fai is an important festival held by the northeasterners to celebrate the end of Buddhist lent on the 15th vexing moon night or the 1st waning moon night of the 11th lunar month of each year. “Rua Fai” is a boat made from banana trunks or bamboos of 5-6 wah tied together. Sweets and any items people want to donate are placed in the boat. The boat exterior is decorated with flowers, incense sticks, candles, lamps and torches to be lighted before the boat is released into a canal or river. This is the origin of the name “Lai Rua Fai”
 
Yi Peng Festival (Chiang Mai Province)
 
        This stamp depicts the 12th Lunar Month Full Moon Festival of Lanna Thai (the northern region) which is known as Yi-Peng. On the day of Yi Peng, people decorated Buddhist temples and their houses with banana trees, sugar cane, coconut fronds, Tung flowers and Chor Prateep. Various styles of paper lamps called Krom Yi-Peng are hoisted high as offerings to the Lord Buddha. Small bowl lamps are lighted as offerings to the Three Gems of Buddhism while floating paper lamps are lighted and released into the sky as offerings to Phra Ketkaew Chulamanee in heaven
 
Loi Krathong Sai (Tak Province)
 
 
       Tak Province organizes Loi Krathong Sai festival on the full moon of the 12th  lunar month of each year, Latex of Yang trees is mixed with wood chips, formed into small balls and placed at the bottom of halved coconut shells. On the nights of the festival the latex balls are lighted and floated in the Ping River at regular intervals, forming long rows of flickering lights above the water. These coconut shells (Kratong) will eventually flow out of the audiences sight. It is believed that participants and spectators of this festival will be blessed with what they wished for during the festival.

Technical detail

   Date of issue :                     November 10,2011
   Denomination :                   3 Baht ( 4 Designs )
   Size :                                   51 x 36 mm.
   Designer :                           Adisorn Pradid (Thailand Post Co.,Ltd.)
   Printer :                               Thai British Security Printing Public Company Limited, Thailand
   Printing Process :                Lithography
   Colour :                               Multi-colour
   Sheet composition :           10 stamps per sheet 
Invisible Ink techniques is used in the printing of this series of stamps and commemorative stamp packages.

Thank you Thailand Post Co.,Ltd.



On the occasion of the 111th birthday anniversary of H.R.H. Princess Sri Nagaindra the Princess Mother 21st October 2011, Thailand Post has issued a postage stamp in her honor. This stamp was modeled on a photograph of the Princess Mother in a white shirt with red embroidered flowers pattern. Her radiant smile in this photograph signifies the compassion that H.R.H. the Princess Mother had aways shown towards her people. The photograph was provided by Khunying Puangroi Diskul Na Ayutthaya from Mae Fah Luang Foundation, the Doi Tung Development Project, which was established under the Princess Mothers initiation.


Technical details

    Date of issue :               October 21,2011
    Denomination :             3 Baht
    Size :                             30 x 48 mm.
    Designer :                      Parichart Thatsanatheb (Thailand Post Co.,Ltd.)                            
    Printer :                         Thai British Security Printing Public Company Limited, Thailand
    Printing Process :          Lithography
    Colour :                         Multi-colour
    Sheet composition :      20 stamps per sheet 

Thank you Thailand Post Co.,Ltd.
12/22/2012


On the auspicious occasion of His Majesty the Kings 7th Cycle Birthday Anniversary On 5th December 2011. Thailand Post has issued three series of commemorative stamps under the theme of "Sattamahamongkhol Bhumibol Number 7 in the 7th cycle anniversary was Maharaja chosen as the principal theme of the stamp designs. All three senes of stamps will be in heptagon shape. It is the first time that any stamp is issued in this shape.
 
The Celebrations on the Aupspicious Occasion of His Majesty the King's 7th Cycly Birthday Anniversary 5th December 2011 Commemorative Stamps ( 1st Series)

 

The theme of the first series of these commemorative stamps is "Long live the King". The senes come in even designs featuring commemorative coins with depictions of His Majesty the King that were crafted on different occasions. The stamps are printed in four colors on fog sheets with embossed patterns to imitate each coin. 
 

The Celebrations on the Aupspicious Occasion of His Majesty the King's 7th Cycly Birthday Anniversary 5th December 2011 Commemorative Stamps ( 2nd Series)
 


The theme of the second series of these commemorative stamps is "Worldwide recognition". The series come in seven designs featuring pictures of the coins and awards that different international organizations presented to His Majesty the King. The Stamps are printed in four colors on foil sheets with embossed patterns to imitate each coin. A profile drawing of His Majesty the King in gold foil is placed on top of the award h each stamp.
 
The Celebrations on the Aupspicious Occasion of His Majesty the King's 7th Cycly Birthday Anniversary 5th December 2011 Commemorative Stamps ( 3rd Series)
 
 
 
The theme of the third series of these Commemorative Stamps is "Wishing the King greatest happiness". The Series come in only one design a picture of His Majesty the King in royal ceremonial attire. The Stamps are issued as gold (22 karats) and Silver Sheets with embossed Royal Cypher of Phor Por Ror.
 
 
Thank you Thailand Post Co.,Ltd.