6th Asian Games (1st Series)

เอเชี่ยนเกมส์ครั้งที่ 6 (ชุด 1)

1970/2513-09-01

To commemorate and celebrate the 6th Asian Games, held in Bangkok between 9 and 20 December 1970, under the slogan Ever Forward

1970/7-10

0.5 Baht, 1.5 Baht, 3 Baht, 5 Baht

30 Baht, 60 Baht, 70 Baht, 120 Baht

280 Baht (unused), 95 Baht (used)

n/c

27 x 45 mm

2,000,000 pieces for the first design; 1,000,000 pieces for each of the other designs

Government Printing Bureau, Ministry of Finance, Japan

The different sports stadiums in Bangkok where the 6th Asian Games were held: 1. Wisutharom (วิสุทธารมณ์) Swimming Stadium at the National Stadium; 2. Hua Mark (หัวหมาก) Velodrome; 3. Sanam Supachalasai at the National Stadium; 4. Kittikachorn (กิตติขจร) Indoor Stadium. Each stamp also bears the logo of the 6th Asian Games, i.e. a red sunburst encircled above by the slogan Ever Forward and below by 20 interlocking rings.

6th Asian Games (2nd Series), Bangkok, Asian Games, Sanam Supachalasai, National Stadium