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Events of 14 October 1973
(1975) ●
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Issue
Name: |
14 October 1973 |
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Thai
Issue
Name: |
14 ตุลาคม
2516 |
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Issue Date: |
1975/2518-01-16 |
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Cause: |
To commemorate the events of
14 October 1973,
i.e. the
people's uprising, in which students and other citizens
demanded democracy, which resulted in the end of the ruling
military dictatorship and altered the Thai political system,
yet led to 77 people losing their lives at the hands of the
security forces. |
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Catalogue Number: |
1975/2-5 |
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Denomination: |
0.75 Baht, 2 Baht,
2.75 Baht, 5 Baht |
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Unused Value: |
30 Baht,
70 Baht, 100 Baht, 130 Baht |
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Complete Set: |
330 Baht (unused), 80 Baht
(used) |
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Thailex Collection: |
n/c |
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Size: |
27 x 45 mm |
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Quantity
of Stamps: |
3,000,000
pieces for design A and 1,000,000 pieces for each of the other designs |
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Printer: |
Harrison &
Sons Co., Ltd., England |
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Subject: |
1.
Democracy Monument in
Bangkok, which symbolizes the transition of an
absolute to a constitutional monarchy on 24 June
1932; 2-3.
bas-reliefs
on the lower part of the four wings, which illustrate the
history of the Civilian Party whilst marking the change
in governmental system; 4.
gilded part on top of the dome-shaped pedestal with
a
phaan holding the
Book of Constitution, of which the text is in the background. |
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Related Link: |
Democracy Monument,
Ratthathammanoon,
bas-relief,
phaan,
Bangkok,
14 October Democracy Day,
14 October Day,
Airmail - 3rd Series,
50th Commemoration of 14 October
1973 in 2023 |
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