Zodiac Postage Stamp

Stamp Name : Zodiac Postage Stamp
Country : Thailand
Date of Issue : 1 January 2008
Quantity : 1,000,000 pieces
Size : 28 x 28 mm.
Designer : Attasart Tularak
Printer : Thai British Security Printing Public Company Limited, Thailand
Printing Process : lithography
Colure : Multi-colour
Sheet Composition : 20 stamps per sheet
Souvenir Sheet : 30.00 Baht
First Day Cover : 10.00 Baht
Designer : Udorn Niyomthum (Thailand Post Co., Ltd.)

Year of Mouse is the first 12-year cycle of animals referred to as the Chinese zodiac. According to the legend believed that rat was the first animal which watched the body of Load Buddha by catching on ox's back. However rat jumped down so that he could reach before the ox.

Due to the size, rat is very deft to escape the risk and also very clever to adapt itself to all environments. Rat also has very quickly of hearing, it could alert others for, also could persuade friends to seek for food. The major of its organ are teeth which are very strong and sharp.

The person who born in year of rat, the legend tells that this will have absolute speech, arrogant talking, going in any direction will receive welcome, could not work in details. However, this person is very persistent but irresolute. Rat person has enough knowledge for living and also loves to travel around.

Source: Thai Stamp Bulletin, Issue 1, Vol. 2008