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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
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
ป้ายกำกับ:
chiang mai,
lai rue fai,
loi krathong,
nakhon phanom,
paper lamps,
paper lantern,
sukhothai,
tak,
thai traditional,
yi peng
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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 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 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)
Thank you Thailand Post Co.,Ltd.
ป้ายกำกับ:
birthday,
commemorative stamps,
heptagon shape,
Long live the King,
thai stamp
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