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Siamese Rooster (2005)

 

‘Rooster at Dawn’ by Prayat Phongdam    ‘Golden Rooster’ by Phichai Niran    ‘Legendary Rooster’ by Chakraphan Pohsayakrit

‘Devine Rooster’ by Chalermchai Kohsitphiphat

 

 Issue Name:

Siamese Roosters

 Thai Issue Name:

ระกาสยาม

 Issue Date:

2005/2548-11-24

 Cause:

Commemorative stamps to mark the year of the rooster

 Catalogue Number:

2005/53-56

 Denomination:

3 Baht, 3 Baht, 3 Baht, 3 Baht

 Unused Value:

5 Baht, 5 Baht, 5 Baht, 5 Baht

 Complete Set: 

20 Baht (unused), 8 Baht (used)

 Thailex Collection:

Unused set

 Size:

27 x 45 mm

 Quantity of Stamps:

1,000,000 pieces per design

 Printer:

Thai British Security Printing Public Company Limited, Thailand

 Subject:

Drawings of roosters created by four of Thailand's top artists: 1. ‘Rooster at Dawn’ by Prayat Phongdam (ประหยัด พงษ์ดำ), depicting a rooster standing on its cage ready to crow; 2. ‘Golden Rooster by Phichai Niran (พิชัย นิรันต์) depicting a colourful rooster standing in a field of flowers under a golden sky; 3. ‘Legendary Rooster’ by Chakraphan Pohsayakrit (จักรพันธุ์ โปษยกฤต) depicting a girl dressed in a dancing outfit imitating a rooster; 4. ‘Devine Rooster’ by Chalermchai Kohsitphiphat (เฉลิมชัย โฆษิตพิพัฒน์), i.e. the designer of Wat Rong Khun, depicting a Thai-style (fig.) rooster at right, standing on one leg on a tree stump

 Related Link:

Siam, ra-kam, cock, zodiac, Year of the Cock, Wat Rong Khun, Chalermchai Kohsitphiphat Hall of Masterwork, Thaipex '01 - Fighting Cocks, Bantam (2003), International Letter Writing Week 1991 - Bantams