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Zodiac - Year of the Snake (2025)

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 Issue Name:

Zodiac - Year of the Snake

 Thai Issue Name:

นักษัตรปี (มะเส็ง)

 Issue Date:

2025/2568-01-03

 Cause:

To commemorate the new year and to promote stamp collection

 Catalogue Number:

2025/1

 Denomination:

3 Baht

 Unused Value:

3 Baht

 Used Value:

1 Baht

 Thailex Collection:

n/a

 Size:

40.5 x 30 mm

 Quantity of Stamps:

800,000

 Printer:

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

 Subject:

Sketch of three snakes, i.e. the sixth animal of the Chinese Zodiac. The sketch is from the hand of Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, and depicts three snakes, each in a different colour, namely bright, vibrant lime green; vibrant magenta, also referred to as bright purple-pink; and mustard olive or muted yellow-green. Each snake has a thought balloon with small bubbles that leads to the snake’s head, describing its inner thoughts. The text in the first balloon reads mai ao pla (ไม่เอาปลา), which translates to ‘I don't want fish’. The second balloon conveys a similar message, but visually, through a drawing of a fish with a cross over it, whilst the third balloon has a text that reads ao tae ngu (เอาแต่งู), which means ‘I want only snakes’. In blue underneath the sketch is the signature of Sirindhorn.

 Related Link:

Chinese Zodiac, Chinese Calendar, zodiac, Chakri, Sirinthon, snake, ngu