Thailand: Mice

Last Thursday I got three postcards: one from Thailand, one from Taiwan and one from Spain.

The card from Thailand shows an illustration of mice.

With related stamps:
Year of the Mouse (issued 02-01-2020)
with First Day Special Postmark

Thank You very much Kwanjira!

Thailand: Year of the Mouse

On Thursday I got three postcards: one from Thailand, one from Pakistan and one from Austria.

The card from Thailand is a maxicard about the Year of the Mouse. The stamp was issued on 2nd January 2020.

The card was signed during the Postcrossing Meet-up in Bangkok.
Stamps:
International Letter Writing Week (from set of four) (issued 04-10-2011)
Thai Alphabet (from set of fourty-four) (issued 29-07-2011)
Symbol of Love (issued 07-02-2020)
The hearts on the stamp are printed with glitter.
New Year (from set of four) (issued 15-11-2017)

Thank You very much Poy!

Thailand: Bangkok

On Wednesday I got four postcards: one from Thailand, one from Canada, one from Italy and one from the Netherlands.

The card from Thailand shows Bangkok.

Stamps:
Amazing Thailand (from set of five) (issued 26-10-2007)
Bangkok 2003 World Philatelic Exhibition (from set of four) (issued 03-03-2003)
Cremation of King Bhumibol Adulyadej (from set of thirteen) (issued 25-10-2017)

Thank You very much Jobbo!

Thailand: Bangkok

On Saturday I got my first three cards of 2020: one from Thailand, one from the United Kingdom and one from Lithuania.

The card from Thailand shows Bangkok. Bangkok is the capital and largest city of Thailand. It is also an important cultural, political and economical centre and one of the most visited cities in the World. 

With nice stamps:
Ducks (from set of four) (issued 01-12-1996)
Bangkok 2003 World Philatelic Exhibition (from set of four) (issued 03-03-2003)
Cremation of King Bhumibol Adulyadej (from set of thirteen) (issued 25-10-2017)

Thank You very much Jobbo!

Thailand: Jim Thompson House Museum in Bangkok

Last Thursday I got two postcards: one from Thailand and one from France.

The card from Thailand shows the Jim Thompson House Museum in Bangkok. The Jim Thompson House Museum shows the art collection of American businessman and architect Jim Thompson, who helped revitalise the Thai silk industry in the 1950s and 1960s and who disappeared mysteriously in 1967. It was designed by Jim Thompson himself and was built in 1959 as a complex combination of six traditional Thai-style houses and various old Thai structures that were collected from all parts of Thailand.

With nice stamps:
King Prajadhipok Day (issued 30-05-2003)
Ships and Navigation (from set of four) (issued 01-09-2004)
Water Birds (from set of four) (issued 15-05-1997)
Heritage Conservation Day (from set of four) (issued 02-04-1996)

Thank You very much Jobbo!

Thailand: Wat Pho

On 13th November I got five postcards: one from Thailand, one from Austria, one from Japan and two from Germany.

The card from Thailand shows the Gate Guardians of Wat Pho. Wat Pho is a first class royal temple in Bangkok's Old Town. It was rebuilt by King Rama I on an earlier temple site and was later expanded by Rama III. The temple houses the largest collection of Buddha images in Thailand including a giant reclining Buddha. Wat Pho is also considered to have been the earliest centre for public education in Thailand and the birthplace of traditional Thai massage. 

With nice stamps:
Prince Wan Waithayakon (issued 25-08-1992)
National Children's Day (from set of two) (issued 11-01-1997)
Cats (from set of four) (issued 04-08-1995)
Centenary of the Ministry of Education (issued 01-04-1992)

Thank You very much Jobbo!

Thailand: Wat Arun

On 31st July I got three postcards: one from Thailand and two from Austria.

The card from Thailand shows Wat Arun in Bangkok. Wat Arun is a Buddhist temple. Although it existed since the 7th century, its famous spires were just built in the early 19th century during the reign of King Rama II. Today it is one of the most famous landmarks of Thailand.

With nice stamps:
Centenary of Thai Banknotes (issued 07-09-2002)
Royal Rooms at Dusit Palace (from set of six) (issued 05-12-1990)
Heritage Conservation Day - Phra Nakhon Auytthaya Park (from set of four) (issued 02-04-1994)

Thank You very much Jobbo!

cover from Thailand

On Monday I got not only two postcards but also three covers including one from Thailand.

Stamps:

Valentine's Day (issued 07-02-2018)

Rama X (from set of twelve) (issued 28-07-2018)

Thailand 2018 World Stamp Exposition (from set of five) (issued 28-11-2018)

National Children's Day (from set of four) (issued 12-01-2019)

Inside were six Thai maxicards including one about the Year of the Pig (issued 01-01-2019).

Thank You very much Cherry!

Thailand: Rama X and other Maxicards

Last Wednesday I got five maxicards from Thailand which were fixed together by tape.

The first maxicard is about Thailand's new King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun, known as Rama X. Vajiralongkorn was born in 1952 as second child and only son of King Bhumibol and Queen Sirikit. After his father's death in 2016 he became the new King of Thailand. 

One stamp on the card is about the King's 66th birthday (issued 28-07-2018) and the other one is one of the twelve new definitive stamps (issued 28-07-2018).

The other maxicards are about the Football World Cup in Russia (issued 14-06-2018), the 135th anniversary of the Thai Postal Service (issued 04-08-2018) and the 60th anniversary of Metropolitan Electricity Authority (issued 01-08-2018).

Stamp:
Rama X (from set of twelve) (issued 28-07-2018)

Thank You very much Cherry!

Thailand: Maxicards

On Thursday I got three maxicards from Thailand which were fixed together by tape, two postcards from Belgium, a postcard from the Azores and a postcard from France.

The first maxicard from Thailand is about the 45th anniversary of the diplomatic relations with Romania. On the card is the complete matching set that was issued on 31st May 2018.

The second maxicard is about the 60th anniversary of the diplomatic relations with Turkey. On the card is the complete matching set that was issued on 12th May 2018.

The third maxicard is about Vesak Day. The stamp is from a set of four and was issued on 22nd May 2018.

Stamps:
Vesak Day (whole set) (issued 22-05-2018)
New Year (from set of four) (issued 15-11-2017)

Thank You very much Cherry!

Thailand: Maxicards

On Thursday I got two maxicards from Thailand which were fixed together by tape, a postcard from Japan and a postcard from Australia.

The first maxicard shows the Wat Klang Ming Muang in Roi Et. The Wat Klang Ming Muang is an ancient Buddhist temple. It is known for its murals. 

The stamp is from a set of four and was issued on 2nd April 2018 for the Thai Heritage Conservation Day. 

The second maxicard is about the Rocket Festival. The Rocket Festival is a three day long festival celebrated at the beginning of the wet season. Its highlight is the competitive firing of home-made rockets on the third day.

The stamp is from a set of four about Thai Traditional Festivals and was issued on 4th April 2018.

Stamp:
Tourism (from set of ten) (issued 05-07-2012)

Thank You very much Cherry!

Thailand: Valentine's Day

On Thursday I got two postcards: one from Thailand and one from China.

The card from Thailand was printed for Valentine's Day. It was turned into a maxicard with a matching stamp issued on 7th February 2018.

Stamp:
ASEAN (issued 08-08-2015)

Thank You very much Cherry!

Thailand: Maxicards

On Wednesday I got two maxicards from Thailand which were fixed together by tape.

The first maxicard was printed for the Year of the Dog. The stamp was issued on 1st January 2018.

The second maxicard was printed for the National Children's Day. The stamp is from a set of four and was issued on 13th January 2018.

Stamps:
King Bhumibol (from set of fourteen) (issued 10-10-2010)
Definitive (from set of nine) (issued 14-08-2017)

Thank You very much Cherry!

Thailand: Mueang Boran

On Thursday I got two postcards: one from Thailand and one from Belgium.

The card from Thailand shows the Floating Market at Mueang Boran. Mueang Boran, also known as Ancient Siam or Ancient City, is an open-air museum in the Samut Prakan Province. It shows 116 structures of Thailand's famous monuments and architectural attractions, of which some are life-size replicas of existing or former sites and others are scaled down miniatures. The park has the shape of Thailand and the structures are at the correct places. It was opened in 1972 and is said to be the largest open-air museum in the World.

With nice stamps:
Parrots (from set of four) (issued 15-01-2001)
Chakri Dynasty (from set of ten) (issued 04-04-1982)
Paintings (from set of four) (issued 24-02-2003)

Thank You very much Jobbo!

Thailand: Monks

On Wednesday I got two postcards: one from Thailand and one from Malaysia.

The card from Thailand shows Buddhist monks.

On the backside are special postmarks of the ASEAN Journey exhibition at the Sam Sen Nai Philatelic Museum.
Stamp:
ASEAN (issued 08-08-2015)
It is a joint issue with the other ASEAN countries.

Thank You very much Kelvin!

Thailand: Wat Pho

On Monday I got two postcards: one from Thailand and one from Australia.

The card from Thailand shows Wat Pho. Wat Pho is a first class royal temple in Bangkok's Old Town. It was rebuilt by King Rama I on an earlier temple site and was later expanded by Rama III. The temple houses the largest collection of Buddha images in Thailand including a giant reclining Buddha. Wat Pho is also considered to have been the earliest centre for public education in Thailand and the birthplace of traditional Thai massage. 

With nice stamps:
Heritage Conservation Day (from set of four) (issued 02-04-1993)
Heritage Conservation Day (from set of four) (issued 02-04-1996)
Royal Forest Department (from set of four) (issued 18-09-1996)

Thank You very much Jobbo!

Thailand: Maxicards

On Friday I got two maxicards from Thailand which were fixed together by tape, a postcard from Germany and a postcard from Sweden.

The first maxicard from Thailand shows typical Thai desserts.

The stamp is from a set of four stamps about the New Year. It was issued on 15th November 2017. 

The second maxicard shows a map of Thailand.

The stamp is about the Thai National Day and was issued on 5th December 2017.

Stamps:
Kruba Siwichai Amulet (issued 01-12-2017)
with First Day Special Postmark
Definitive (from set of nine) (issued 14-08-2017)

Thank You very much Cherry!

Thailand: Maxicards

Last Wednesday I got two maxicards from Thailand which were fixed together by tape.

The first card shows the monument of King Taksin the Great in Chanthaburi. King Taksin the Great liberated Siam from Burmese occupation in 1767. The monument in Chanthaburi was unveiled in 1893.

The stamp was issued on 6th November 2017 to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the restoration of Siam's independence.

The second card was printed in remembrance of the cremation of King Bhumibol Adulyadej. King Bhumibol Adulyadej was cremated on 26th October 2017, over one year after his death. The cremation was accompanied by a five-day mourning ceremony.

The stamp is from a set of thirteen and was issued on 25th October 2017.

On the backside of the card are four special postmarks about the cremation and the stamp that was used as postage:
ASEAN (issued 08-08-2015)

Thank You very much Cherry!