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International Hydrological Decade (1968) ●

 

 

 Issue Name:

International Hydrological Decade

 Thai Issue Name:

การดำเนินโครงการอุทกวิทยาระหว่างประเทศระยะ

 Issue Date:

1968/2511-05-15

 Cause:

To commemorate the UNESCO International Hydrological Decade, which was observed from 1 January 1965 to 31 December 1974.

 Catalogue Number:

1968/4

 Denomination:

0.5 Baht

 Unused Value:

40 Baht

 Used Value:

5 Baht

 Thailex Collection:

n/c

 Size:

27 x 45 mm

 Quantity of Stamps:

10 million pieces

 Printer:

Government Printing Bureau, Ministry of Finance, Japan

 Subject:

Mae Phra Thoranee, the goddess of the earth, who is typically portrayed wringing water from her hair (fig.), seated near some waves of water, and in the top left corner the logo of UNESCO.

 Related Links:

Thoranih, 100th Anniversary of Thailand Waterworks, Thai Waterworks Museum