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Centenary of the Inspector General Department (2003)

 

Rama V and Rama VI, and building of the Ministry of Defence, which initially housed the office of the Inspector General Department

 

 Issue Name:

Centenary of the Inspector General Department

 Thai Issue Name:

100 ปี กรมจเรทหารบก

 Issue Date:

2003/2546-05-06

 Cause:

To commemorate the Centenary of the Inspector General Department, which was established on 6 May 1903 by King Rama V within the Thai Army while appointing the then Crown Prince and later King Rama VI as the Department's first Inspector General, whose tasks included army inspections.

 Catalogue Number:

2003/22

 Denomination:

3 Baht

 Unused Value:

5 Baht

 Used Value:

3 Baht

 Thailex Collection:

n/a

 Size:

45 x 27 mm

 Quantity of Stamps:

1,000,000 pieces

 Printer:

Chan Wanich Security Printing Company Limited, Thailand

 Subject:

Portrait of King Rama V, who in 1903 established the Department, and King Rama VI, who was the Department's first Inspector General. In the background is the building of the Ministry of Defence, which initially also housed the office of the Inspector General Department.

 Related Link:

Rama V, Rama VI, Krasuang Kalaahome