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Thonburi Palace (2006)

 

Throne Hall   Sala Somdet Phra Chao Taksin

Keng Koo Lek   Phra Pin Palace Building

 

 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.