Centenary of H.R.H. Princess Vibhavadirangsite

100 ปี พระเจ้าวรวงศ์เธอ พระองค์เจ้าวิภาวดีรังสิต

2022/2564-05-06

To commemorate the 100th birthday anniversary of H.R.H. Princess Wiphawadi Rangsit, which fell on 20 November 2020. This commemorative stamp was hence issued somewhat later, likely due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.

2022/11

3 Baht

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1 Baht

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48 x 30 mm

500,000 pieces

Thai British Security Printing Public Company Limited, Thailand

Portrait of H.R.H. Princess Wiphawadi Rangsit, a princess of the late Rattanakosin Period, who was a well known writer of fiction and also renowned her developmental work in rural Thailand. She was killed on 16 February 1977 by communist insurgents while on a routine visit to Surat Thani Province, when her army helicopter on her request diverted to pick up two Border Patrol policemen wounded by a landmine, was attacked. She is wearing a traditional Thai dress with the yellow sash of the Order of the Royal House of Chakri (fig.).