140 ปี ไปรษณีย์ไทย และงานแสดงตราไปรษณียากรโลก พ.ศ. 2566 - ชุดที่ 2

2023/2556-06-01

To celebrate 140 years since the first issue of a Thai postage stamp on 4 August 1883 and 140 years of Thai Postal Services, and to commemorate the Thailand 2023 World Stamp Championship  Exhibition, held from 27 November to 2 December at the Grand Postal Building, i.e. the former General Post Office (fig.), in Bangkok.

2023/41-44

35 Baht, 35 Baht, 35 Baht, 35 Baht

35 Baht, 35 Baht, 35 Baht, 35 Baht

140 Baht (unused), 8 Baht (used)

n/a

48 x 30 mm for designs 1 and 2, and 30 x 48 mm for designs 3 and 4

50,000 pieces per design

T.K.S. Technologies Public Company Limited, Thailand

Four paintings from different artists that were showcased at the Thailand 2023 World Stamp Championship Exhibition in Bangkok: 1. Painting named 'Arun Thepbut' by Mr. Pannapat Techamethakul (ปัณพัท เตชเมธากุล), which depicts the angel Aruna (fig.) on a horse holding a letter sealed with a red heart. The design symbolizes the bright development of Thailand Post and its role as a service to receive and deliver messages to people who await the morning delivery of news, as Aruna is the charioteer of Phra Ahtit, the sun god (fig.), who drives a chariot pulled by seven horses; 2. Painting named 'Architectural Detail Composing the Thai Number 140' by Mr. Teerawat Thiankhaprasit (ธีรวัฒน์ เฑียรฆประสิทธิ์), which depicts a beautifully patterned door (fig.) of the General Post Office in Bangkok (fig.), with the Thai number 140 (๑๔๐) in a font style corresponding to the door pattern; 3. Painting named 'A Moment Filled with Happiness' by Ms. Tatchamaphan Chan Chamrassaeng (ธัชมาพรรณ จันทร์จำรัสแสง), that depicts an envelope and a crystal ball filled with memories, symbols that represent the act of writing letters to convey and share good feelings with each other; 4. Painting named 'The Happiness of Waiting for the Postman' by Mr. Chakkrit Anantakul (จักรกฤษณ์ อนันตกุล), which shows a postman from the past in an uniform anno 1883 (fig.) delivering a letter to someone.

Arun, thepbut, Aruna, horse, Praisanih Thai, General Post Office, Bangkok, 125th Anniversary of Thai Postal Service, 130th Anniversary of Thai Postal Services, 135th Anniversary of Thai Postal Service, National Communications Day (2009), Thailand 2013 World Stamp Exhibition (1st series) - Handicrafts, Thailand 2013 World Stamp Exhibition (2nd Series) - Royal Craftsmanship Arts, Thailand 2013 World Stamp Exhibition (3rd Series) - Contemporary Art, 140th Anniversary of Thai Stamps (1st Series), 140th Anniversary of Thai Postal Services and Thailand World Stamp Championship Exhibition (1st Series)