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Royal Thai Navy Ships (1979) ●

 

    

   

 

 Issue Name:

Royal Thai Navy Ships

 Thai Issue Name:

เรือหลวง

 Issue Date:

1979/2522-11-20

 Cause:

To publicize the progress, power and strength of the Royal Thai Navy

 Catalogue Number:

1979/22-25

 Denomination:

2 Baht, 3 Baht, 5 Baht, 6 Baht

 Unused Value:

50 Baht, 80 Baht, 170 Baht, 180 Baht

 Complete Set: 

480 Baht (unused), 200 Baht (used)

 Thailex Collection:

n/c

 Size:

27 x 45 mm

 Quantity of Stamps:

1,000,000 pieces per design

 Printer:

The Government Printing Bureau, Ministry of Finance, Japan

 Subject:

Various war ships used by the Royal Thai Navy: 1. the offshore patrol frigate HTMS Makutrajakumaan; 2. the anti-submarine warfare corvette HTMS Tapi (ร.ล. ตาปี); 3. the fast attack boat HTMS Prabparapak (ร.ล. ปราบปรปักษ์), named after Khajon Jaratwong Krom Meuan Prabparapak (ปราบปรปักษ์); 4. the coastal patrol boat T. 91 (เรือ. ๙๑). At the stern, each ship is flying the Naval Ensign, i.e. the national tricolour thong trai rong, with additionally at the centre a red disc with a white elephant in ceremonial dress on a pedestal.

 Related Link:

Royal Thai Navy, Makutrajakumaan, Royal Thai Armed Forces, His Thai Majesty's Ships, Coastal Patrol Boat T. 991, Naval Museum, thong trai rong, Khajon Jaratwong, Krom Meuan