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New Theory Agriculture According to His Majesty's Initiative (2005)

 

mixed agriculture and King Rama IX giving advice and instructionsKing Bhumipon Adunyadetself-sufficient farmers with their produce, which they gained from following the advice of the King  

 

 Issue Name:

The New Theory Agriculture According to His Majesty's Initiative

 Thai Issue Name:

การเกษตรทฤษฎีใหม่ตามแนวพระราชดําริ

 Issue Date:

2005/2548-12-05

 Cause:

To honour the insight of King Bhumipon Adunyadet, who initiated the New Theory for self-sufficiency, in order to assist his subjects living economically

 Catalogue Number:

2005/58-60

 Denomination:

3 Baht, 3 Baht

 Unused Value:

5 Baht, 5 Baht

 Complete Set: 

10 Baht (unused), 6 Baht (used)

 Thailex Collection:

Unused set

 Size:

29 x 48 mm for both stamps with face value; 29 x 24 mm for the unofficial stamp without a denomination

 Quantity of Stamps:

1,000,000 pieces per design

 Printer:

Chan Wanich Security Printing Company Limited, Thailand

 Subject:

A set of se-tenant stamps with an unofficial intermediate stamp without a face value or denomination. The first stamp illustrates the mixed agriculture and King Rama IX giving advice and instructions from a plan erected onto an easel; the middle unofficial stamp has a portrait of King Bhumipon; and the second official stamp shows self-sufficient farmers with their produce, which they gained from following the advice of the King, who is portrayed overlooking the crops.

 Related Link:

Bhumipon Adunyadet, tritsadie mai, New Theory, Rama IX