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		Smiling Buddha - 
		
          
      	
      	Chinese New Year (2014) 
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					| Issue 
					Name: | 
					Laughing 
					Buddha, Chinese New Year 2014 |  
					| Thai 
					
					Issue 
					Name: | 
					
					พระศรีอารยเมตไตรย เทศกาลตรุษจีน 2557 |  
					| Issue Date: | 
					2014/2557-01-24 |  
					| Cause: | 
					To mark the annual Chinese New 
					Year |  
					| Catalogue Number: | 
					2014/9 |  
					| Denomination: | 
					5 Baht |  
					| Unused Value: | 
					7 Baht |  
					| Used 
					Value: | 
					2 Baht |  
					| Thailex Collection: | 
					n/a |  
					| Size: | 
					36 x 51 mm |  
					| Quantity 
					of Stamps: | 
					900,000 pieces |  
					| Printer: | 
					Thai British Security 
					Printing Public Company Limited, Thailand |  
					| Subject: | 
    				
		            
		            
	                Phra
					
					
			      Sri
					
					
					
					Ahraya
					
					
					Metraiy,
					i.e. 
					
					Maitreya,
					
					
					Huan Xi Fo,
					
					
					Mi Le Fo 
					or 
					
					Budai, 
					who is in English best known as the
					
					
					Smiling Buddha, 
					and who 
					in Thailand is often confused with 
					
					Phra 
					Sangkatjaai. 
					In the centre, at the bottom of the stamp, is the Thai text:
					
					
					Thetsakahn
					
					
					Trut Jihn, 
					as well as the translation thereof, i.e. ‘Chinese New Year’. |  
					| Related Link: | 
					
					
					Ahraya,
					
					
					Metraiy,
					
					
					Maitreya,
					
					
					Huan Xi Fo,
					
					
					Mi Le Fo,
					
					
					Budai,
					
					
					Phra 
					Sangkatjaai,
					
					
					Thetsakahn,
					
					
					
					Trut Jihn,
					
					
		            
		            
	                Phra,
					
					
			      Sri,
					
		      		
		      Angaja |      
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