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Amazing Thailand - Nang Yai Shadow Play (1998)

 

Nang Yai Shadow Play (Phra Ram on a naga)    Nang Yai Shadow Play (Phra In on Erawan)

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 Issue Name:

Amazing Thailand 1998-1999

 Thai Issue Name:

ปีท่องเที่ยวไทย 2541-2542

 Issue Date:

1998/2541-09-15

 Cause:

Commemorative stamps for the Amazing Thailand Year, a Tourism Authority of Thailand campaign held in 1998-1999

 Catalogue Number:

1998/38-41

 Denomination:

3 Baht, 3, Baht, 7 Baht, 7 Baht

 Unused Value:

6 Baht, 6 Baht, 10 Baht, 10 Baht

 Complete Set: 

32 Baht (unused), 22 Baht (used)

 Thailex Collection:

Unused set

 Size:

48 x 33 mm

 Quantity of Stamps:

2 million pieces per design

 Printer:

Thai-British Security Printing Public Company Limited, Thailand

 Subject:

Tourism Authority of Thailand's Travel Thailand Year 1998-1999, with depictions of nang yai shadow play sheets made of cowhide and depicting characters from Thai mythology and the Ramakien, such as Phra Ram (fig.) on a naga (fig.), Phra In (fig.) riding Erawan (fig.), etc.

 Related Link:

nang yai, shadow play, Tourism Authority of Thailand, Ramakien, Phra Ram, naga, Phra In, Erawan