The Longest Reign Celebrations (1st Series)

รัชมังคลาภิเษก (ชุดที่ 1)

1988/2531-07-02

To commemorate King Rama IX's Longest Reign Celebrations, which were held on 2 July 1988

1988/15

2 Baht

60 Baht

8 Baht

Unused stamp

45 x 27 mm

4,000,000 pieces

Cartor S.A., France

Portrait of King Bhumipon Adunyadet, i.e. Rama IX, in fully decorated royal ceremonial robe. In black, at bottom of the portrait is the Thai text Rao Ja Khrong Phaen Din Dohy Thamma Pheua Phrayoht Suk Haeng Maha Chon Chaht Chao Sayaam (เราจะครองแผ่นดินโดยธรรม เพื่อประโยชน์สุขแห่งมหาชนชาวสยาม), i.e. the traditional Oath of Accession for a righteous monarch (dhammaracha) according to the principles of the Buddhist ideology of classical kingship, and which freely translates as ‘We will reign with righteousness for the benefit and happiness of the Siamese people’. The frame of the postage around the portrait is white, while the letters are printed in blue and the number in red, representing the three colours of the thong chaht, i.e. the Thai national flag.

Rama IX, Bhumipon Adunyadet, dhammaracha, thamma, maha, chaht, Chao, Sayaam, thong chaht, 60th Anniversary of King Bhumiphon's Accession to the Throne - 2nd Series