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Thailand Postage Stamps - Thai Alphabet (2011)
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Issue
Name: |
Thai Alphabet |
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Thai Issue
Name: |
อักษรไทย |
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Issue Date: |
2011/2554-07-29 |
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Cause: |
To publicize the
Thai
Alphabet, promote
national identity, raise public
awareness of the Thai language's merits, and to preserve
cultural identity. The date of 29 July reflects the date on
which king
Rama IX once participated in a discussion with
Thai language experts from the
Chulalongkorn
University. |
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Catalogue Number: |
2011/64-107 |
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Denomination: |
1 Baht (all designs) |
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Unused Value: |
1.5 Baht (44 designs) |
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Complete Set: |
65 Baht
(unused), 44 Baht
(used) |
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Thailex Collection: |
Unused sets |
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Size: |
31
x 31 mm |
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Quantity
of Stamps: |
500,000 pieces per design |
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Printer: |
Chan Wanich Security Printing Company Limited, Thailand |
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Subject: |
The Thai Alphabet, known in Thai after its
first consonant, i.e.
ก (Ko Kai/Go
Gai). In addition to the consonants, all the vowels and some
combination letters (consonants with a vowel), i.e.
ฦ
and ฤ, are printed
in the margins of the first sheet, while all
numbers, tone marks and the
signs used for abbreviations
and for repetition, i.e.
ฯ and ๆ,
as well as that for silencing or changing final sounds, i.e.
อ์ (the
sign above the อ),
are printed in the margins of the
second sheet. |
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Related Link: |
Photographic Alphabet,
Thai script,
Thai Numerals |
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