Thai Crabs (2nd Series)

ปูไทย (ชุดที่ ๒)

1994/2537-08-12

To make known striking and rare Thai freshwater crabs

1994/18-21

3 Baht, 5 Baht, 6 Baht, 10 Baht

8 Baht, 10 Baht, 10 Baht, 16 Baht

44 Baht (unused), 30 Baht (used)

Unused set

27 x 45 mm (30 x 48 mm incl. white border)

2,000,000 pieces per design

Joh. Enschedé Stamps, Security Printers B.V., The Netherlands

Various freshwater crabs, collectively known in Thai as poo jeud: 1. Waterfall Crab (Phricotelphusa limula), a rare species of crab found only near certain waterfalls in Phuket Province; 2. Mealy Crab (Thaipotamon chulabhorn), a freshwater crab named after Princess Chulaphorn Walailak to honour her 36th birthday and in Thai known as poo paeng (ปูแป้ง) or poo thulakramom (ปูทูลกระหม่อม), i.e. ‘flour crab’ and ‘Her Majesty's crab’, respectively; 3. Panda Crab (Phricotelphusa sirindhorn), a species of crab found near waterfalls in Prachuap Khirikhan and Phetburi, and named after Princess Sirindhorn. In Thai, it is known as poo Chao Fah (ปูเจ้าฟ้า), i.e. ‘Princess' crab’; and 4. Regal Crab (Thaiphusa sirikit), named in honour of Queen Sirikit Kitthiyagon and in Thai known as poo rachini (ปูราชินี), i.e. ‘Queen's crab’.

poo jeud, Phuket, Prachuap Khirikhan, Phetburi, Chao Fah, Chulaphorn Walailak, Sirindhorn, Sirikit Kitthiyagon, mangrove crabs, panda, Thai Crabs - 1st Series (1979), Thai Crabs - 3rd Series (2021)