Smiling Buddha -
Chinese New Year (2014)
●
Issue
Name: |
Laughing
Buddha, Chinese New Year 2014 |
Thai
Issue
Name: |
พระศรีอารยเมตไตรย เทศกาลตรุษจีน 2557 |
Issue Date: |
2014/2557-01-24 |
Cause: |
To mark the annual Chinese New
Year |
Catalogue Number: |
2014/9 |
Denomination: |
5 Baht |
Unused Value: |
7 Baht |
Used
Value: |
2 Baht |
Thailex Collection: |
n/a |
Size: |
36 x 51 mm |
Quantity
of Stamps: |
900,000 pieces |
Printer: |
Thai British Security
Printing Public Company Limited, Thailand |
Subject: |
Phra
Sri
Ahraya
Metraiy,
i.e.
Maitreya,
Huan Xi Fo,
Mi Le Fo
or
Budai,
who is in English best known as the
Smiling Buddha,
and who
in Thailand is often confused with
Phra
Sangkatjaai.
In the centre, at the bottom of the stamp, is the Thai text:
Thetsakahn
Trut Jihn,
as well as the translation thereof, i.e. ‘Chinese New Year’. |
Related Link: |
Ahraya,
Metraiy,
Maitreya,
Huan Xi Fo,
Mi Le Fo,
Budai,
Phra
Sangkatjaai,
Thetsakahn,
Trut Jihn,
Phra,
Sri,
Angaja |
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