Royal Thai Navy
Ships (1979) ●
Issue
Name: |
Royal Thai Navy Ships |
Thai
Issue
Name: |
เรือหลวง |
Issue Date: |
1979/2522-11-20 |
Cause: |
To publicize the progress,
power and strength of the Royal Thai Navy |
Catalogue Number: |
1979/22-25 |
Denomination: |
2 Baht, 3 Baht, 5 Baht, 6
Baht |
Unused Value: |
50 Baht, 80 Baht, 170 Baht, 180
Baht |
Complete Set: |
480 Baht (unused), 200 Baht
(used) |
Thailex Collection: |
n/c |
Size: |
27 x 45 mm |
Quantity
of Stamps: |
1,000,000 pieces per design |
Printer: |
The Government Printing
Bureau, Ministry of Finance, Japan |
Subject: |
Various war ships used by the
Royal Thai Navy:
1. the offshore patrol frigate HTMS
Makutrajakumaan;
2. the anti-submarine warfare corvette HTMS Tapi (ร.ล. ตาปี); 3.
the fast attack boat HTMS Prabparapak (ร.ล.
ปราบปรปักษ์),
named after
Khajon Jaratwong
Krom Meuan Prabparapak
(ปราบปรปักษ์); 4. the
coastal patrol boat T. 91 (เรือ
ต. ๙๑). At the stern, each ship is flying the
Naval Ensign, i.e. the
national tricolour
thong trai rong,
with additionally at the centre a red disc with
a
white elephant
in ceremonial dress on a pedestal. |
Related Link: |
Royal Thai Navy,
Makutrajakumaan,
Royal Thai Armed
Forces,
His Thai Majesty's Ships,
Coastal Patrol Boat T.
991,
Naval Museum,
thong trai rong,
Khajon Jaratwong,
Krom Meuan |
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