Bangkok 1993 World Philatelic Exhibition - 2nd Series

งานแสดงตราไปรษณียากรโลก กรุงเทพฯ 2536 ชุด 2

1992/2535-07-01

To mark the Bangkok 1993 World Philatelic Exhibition, which was held between 1 and 10 October 1993 at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre in Bangkok

1992/45-49

2 Baht, 3 Baht, 5 Baht, 7 Baht, 8 Baht

6 Baht, 8 Baht, 10 Baht, 13 Baht, 18 Baht

55 Baht (unused), 40 Baht (used)

n/a

45 x 27 mm

4,000,000 pieces for design 1; and 1,200,000 pieces each for designs 2-5

Leigh-Mardon Pty. Limited, Australia

Logo of the World Philatelic Exhibition in the form of a red postmark, stamped over former issues of Siamese-Thai postage stamps, with depictions of the Kings Rama V to Rama IX: 1. 1887 Rama V Definitive Issue (2nd Series), with the portrait of King Chulalongkorn and a denomination of 64 At, printed against a background of brown and pink stripes, with pink referring to Tuesday in the sih prajam wan-system, which is both the day of this King's birthday, i.e. Tuesday 20 September 1853, and the day of his coronation, i.e. Tuesday 10 November 1868; 2. 1912 Rama VI Definitive Issue (1th Series - Vienna), with the portrait of King Wachirawut and a denomination of 20 Baht, printed against a background of brown and orange stripes, with orange being this King's personal colour, since he was born on a Thursday which corresponds to the colour orange in the sih prajam wan-system; 3. 1928 Rama VII Definitive Issue (1th Series), with the portrait of King Prajadhipok and a denomination of 40 Baht, printed against a background of brown and green stripes, with green referring to Wednesday in the sih prajam wan-system, which is both the day of this King's birthday, i.e. Wednesday 8 November 1893, and the day on which he started his reign, i.e. Wednesday 25 November 1925; 4. 1943 Rama VIII Definitive Issue (2nd Series), with the portrait of King Ananda and a denomination of 1 Baht, printed against a background of brown and purple stripes, with purple corresponding to Saturday in the sih prajam wan-system, the day of his accession to the throne, i.e. Saturday 2 March 1935; 5. 1947 Rama IX Definitive Issue (1st Series), with the portrait of King Bhumiphon and a denomination of 20 Baht, printed against a background of brown and turquoise stripes, with turquoise corresponding to Friday in the sih prajam wan-system, the day of his coronation, i.e. Friday 5 May 1950.

Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre, Bangkok, Rama V, Rama VI, Rama VII, Rama VIII, Rama IX, Siam, Chulalongkorn, At, sih prajam wan, Wachirawut, Baht, Prajadhipok, Ananda, Bhumiphon, Rama V Definitive Issue (2nd Series), Rama VI Definitive Issue (1th Series - Vienna), Rama VII Definitive Issue (1th Series), Rama VIII Definitive Issue (2nd Series), Rama IX Definitive Issue (1st Series).