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Issue
Name: |
International
Letter Writing Week - Thai Garlands |
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Thai
Issue
Name: |
สัปดาห์สากลแห่งการเขียนจดหมาย - พวงมาลัย |
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Issue Date: |
1987/2530-10-04 |
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Cause: |
To commemorate the 1987 International
Letter Writing Week, with designs 1, 3 and 4 being winning
designs from the 1984 International
Letter Writing Week drawing competition on Thai Garlands,
whereas design 2 was created by a staff member of the
Communications Authority of Thailand. |
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Catalogue Number: |
1987/25-28 |
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Denomination: |
2 Baht, 3 Baht, 5 Baht, 7 Baht |
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Unused Value: |
5 Baht, 10 Baht, 15 Baht, 20 Baht |
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Complete Set: |
50 Baht (unused), 25 Baht
(used) |
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Thailex Collection: |
Unused set |
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Size: |
45 x 27 mm |
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Quantity
of Stamps: |
3 million pieces for the first design;
and 2 million
pieces for each of the other
designs |
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Printer: |
Société Nouvelle Cartor Starl,
France |
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Subject: |
Various types of fresh Thai-style floral
garlands, in Thai generally known as
phuang malai
(fig.):
1. malai tum
or
floral tassel; 2. malai piya
or
tasseled garland; 3.
malai khlong meua
or
wrist garland; 4. malai song chai
or
double-ended garland. |
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Related Link: |
phuang malai,
kaan jad dokmai,
malai khlong meua, malai song chai, malai piya,
malai tum,
logo Thailand's 2019 ASEAN Chairmanship |
