International Letter Writing Week 1996 - Thai Literary Works

สัปดาห์สากลแห่งการเขียนจดหมาย 2540 - วรรณกรรมไทย

1996/2539-10-06

To commemorate the 1996 International Letter Writing Week and to publicize celebrated Thai literary works

1996/48-51

3 Baht, 3 Baht, 9 Baht, 9 Baht

5 Baht, 5 Baht, 12 Baht, 12 Baht

34 Baht (unused), 28 Baht (used)

Unused set

27 x 45 mm

3,000,000 pieces per design

Joh. Enschedé Stamps, Security Printers B.V., The Netherlands

Scenes of various famous classical Thai literary works written by former Thai kings: 1. Phra Ram pursuing Kwahng Thong, i.e. the magic golden deer, a scene from the Ramakien written by King Rama I; 2. Inao taking Butsaba to a cave to live with her as husband and wife, a scene from the story Inao written by King Rama II; 3. Somphla and Lamhap in the forest, a scene from the story Ngo Pah written by King Rama V, with in the bottom left corner a giant Rafflesia; 4. Suthet laying a course on Mathana, turning her into a rose, a scene from the story Matanapatha written by King Rama VI

Ramakien, Phra Ram, Kwahng Thong, Inao, Butsaba, Ngo Pah, Matanapatha, Rafflesia, Rama I, Rama II. Rama V, Rama VI