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International Letter Writing Week - Thai Wicker Work (1986)

 

   

   

 

 Issue Name:

International Letter Writing Week - Thai Wicker Work

 Thai Issue Name:

สัปดาห์สากลแห่งการเขียนจดหมาย - เครื่องจักสานไทย

 Issue Date:

1986/2529-10-05

 Cause:

To commemorate the 1986 International Letter Writing Week and to publicize Thai wicker work

 Catalogue Number:

1986/15-18

 Denomination:

2 Baht, 2 Baht, 6 Baht, 6 Baht

 Unused Value:

15 Baht, 15 Baht, 25 Baht, 25 Baht

 Complete Set: 

80 Baht (unused), 30 Baht (used)

 Thailex Collection:

Unused set

 Size:

45 x 27 mm

 Quantity of Stamps:

2,000,000 pieces each for designs 1 and 2; and 2,000,000 pieces each for designs 3 and 4

 Printer:

Société Nouvelle Cartor Starl, France

 Subject:

Various types of baskets woven from bamboo, typically by using bamboo strips called tok (fig.): 1. chalom, 2. krabung, 3. kratib, 4. kaleb

 Related Link:

bamboo, tok, chalom, krabung, kratib, kaleb, aeb