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Inauguration of the Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge (1994)

 

Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge

 

 Issue Name:

Inauguration of the Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge

 Thai Issue Name:

เปิดสะพานมิตรภาพ ไทย-ลาว

 Issue Date:

1994/2537-04-08

 Cause:

To commemorate the opening of the Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge.

 Catalogue Number:

1994/8

 Denomination:

9 Baht

 Unused Value:

27 Baht

 Used Value:

11 Baht

 Thailex Collection:

n/a

 Size:

27 x 45 mm

 Quantity of Stamps:

5 million pieces

 Printer:

Leigh-Mardon Pty. Limited, Australia

 Subject:

The cross-border Thailand-Laos Friendship Bridge over the Mae Khong River, which connects Nong Kai with Vientiane. In the top right corner is a silhouette of the bridge, as well as the national flags of Thailand, Laos, and Australia, of which the government funded the construction of the bridge as development aid for Laos.

 Related Link:

Thailand, Laos, Mae Khong, Nong Kai, Vientiane, sapaan