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Issue Name: |
Centenary of Don Meuang
International Airport |
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Thai Issue
Name: |
100 ปี ท่าอากาศยานดอนเมือง |
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Issue Date: |
2014/2557-07-01 |
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Cause: |
To mark the 100th Anniversary
of Don Meuang International Airport, which started its
operations on 8 March 1914. |
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Catalogue Number: |
2014/30-33 |
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Denomination: |
3 Baht (4 designs) |
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Unused Value: |
4 Baht (4 designs) |
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Complete Set: |
16 Baht (unused), 4 Baht
(used) |
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Thailex Collection: |
n/a |
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Size: |
48 x 30 mm for first design
and 30 x 48 mm for the other three designs |
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Quantity of Stamps: |
500,000 pieces per design |
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Printer: |
Thai British Security
Printing Public Company Limited, Thailand |
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Subject: |
1. Prince
Chakraphong Phuwanaht,
an early supporter of aviation and the Father of the Royal
Thai Air Force; 2. A French Breguet 14B,
which in
the early days
served as
a mail plane (fig.)
and
of which
certain models
in the 1920's were license-built by the Siamese at
Don Meuang
(fig.);
3. 1973 Photo of the passengers' rest area Terminal 1
Building at Don Meuang International Airport, which was
built in 1955; 4. A modern jet bridge (i.e. jetway or
airbridge) at Don Meuang International Airport in the
present time. |
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Related Link: |
Chakraphong Phuwanaht,
National Communications Day,
50th Anniversary of Thai Airmail
Service,
Don Meuang,
don,
meuang |
