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International Women's Day - Goddess of Rice (2025)

 

2025/11

 

 Issue Name:

International Women's Day - Goddess of Rice Phra Mae Poh Sop

 Thai Issue Name:

วันสตรีสากล - เทพีแห่งข้า พระแม่โพสพ

 Issue Date:

2025/2568-03-08

 Cause:

To mark International Women’s Day—a global commitment to gender equality—first celebrated on 8 March 1975 during the 1975 International Women’s Year and now observed annually on March 8.

 Catalogue Number:

2025/11

 Denomination:

10 Baht

 Unused Value:

10 Baht

 Used Value:

2 Baht

 Thailex Collection:

n/a

 Size:

45 x 30 mm

 Quantity of Stamps:

100,000 pieces

 Printer:

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

 Subject:

A depiction of Poh Sop, also known as Mae Kwan Khao and Mae Poh Sop, the Thai rice goddess and guardian of crops. Thai people believe that her spirit dwells within the rice plant, symbolizing the vital role of women in shaping cultural beliefs and thought since ancient times.

 Related Link:

Ban Manang Khasilah, srei, Centenary of the International Council of Women, International Women's Year, 19th International Council of Women Triennial, Poh Sop, rice