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Thonburi Palace
(2006)
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Issue
Name: |
Phra Racha Wang Deum |
Thai
Issue
Name: |
พระราชวังเดิม |
Issue Date: |
2006/2549-04-02 |
Cause: |
Annual
commemorative stamps for the Thai Heritage Conservation Day
in honour of H.R.H. Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn |
Catalogue Number: |
2006/14-17 |
Denomination: |
3 Baht, 3 Baht, 3 Baht, 15 Baht |
Unused Value: |
4 Baht, 4 Baht, 4 Baht, 18 Baht |
Complete Set: |
30 Baht (unused), 16 Baht
(used) |
Thailex Collection: |
Unused set |
Size: |
27 x 45 mm |
Quantity
of Stamps: |
700,000 pieces per design |
Printer: |
Thai British Security
Printing Public Company Limited, Thailand |
Subject: |
Thonburi Palace, in
Thai known as
Phra Rachawang Deum,
i.e. the ‘Former Palace’ or ‘Original Palace’, which
is usually translated as the ‘Old Palace’,
the former royal residence of King
Taksin
in
Thonburi.
Designs: 1. the Throne Hall, a venue
for holding court and important ceremonies in the Thonburi Period; 2.
Sala
Somdet
Phra Chao
Taksin
Maha Raj,
a shrine that houses a statue of King Taksin holding a sword in one hand; 3.
Keng
Koo Lek, one of two twin residences in
Chinese-style, which are together referred to as the Chinese-rooftop Twins,
the other one is known as Keng Koo Yai; 4. Phra Pin
Palace Building, which in the
Rattanakosin
Period served as the residence
of
Phra Pinklao,
the younger brother of
Rama IV,
who was
Uparacha. |
Related Link: |
Thonburi Palace,
Phra Rachawang Deum,
Taksin,
Thonburi,
sala,
Somdet,
Phra Chao,
Maha Raj,
keng,
Phra Pinklao,
Uparacha,
Rattanakosin,
Rama IV. |
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