Philatelic Museum Bangkok Thai record of the stamp and postal history from the mid-1800s - today, with stamps in honor of the reigning monarch of the day and the marking of significant events in Thai history.

The museum was founded for the first time in 1947, when postal services within the framework of the Post and Telegraph Department were. After the reorganization of the civil service and several moves, the Philatelic Museum, which is currently in Thailand Post Company Limitedfinally found a permanent place in the Sam Sen Nai post, next to the Saphan Kwai Skytrain Station 15th December 2004.

Stamps often tell the story of the history and culture of a society. The stamps in the Philatelic Museum Bangkok Thai have to tell their own stories too much.

The Thai postal history - first day

Our story begins during the reign of King Rama IV (1851 to 1868). In those days, before the existence of a postal service in Thailand, sending peopleMessengers or letters from friends who were traveling within or outside the country.

With the signing of the Bowring Treaty in 1855, Thailand was opened to foreign trade. The presence of foreign firms and consulates in Bangkok requested a postal service. This was setup in 1867 by the British Postal Service and the British consulate in Bangkok maintained only for communications between the consulate.

Thailand, had just then stamps, used stamps of British Indiaalso used in the Straits Settlements, Malacca, Penang and Singapore were. Stamps for the use of Bangkok have been marked with a capital "B". E-mail was routed through Singapore and had a postmark from Milan.

In 1875 during the reign of King Rama V (1868 to 1910), Prince Bhanurangsri Sawangwongse, the younger brother of the king, he published a newspaper "court" of royalty and high officials. A stamp was to appropriate local delivery services. This has laid the foundation for the Thai Postal service in the future.

Philatelic Museum - the introduction of postal

In 1880, some members of the Government of the urgent need for a postal service for the general public and a petition to King Rama V. The king had been agreed. Prince Bhanurangsri properly instructed to do so and became the first Director General of the Department of Public. The first post office was built in Charoen Krung Road by the Chao Phraya River, near the mouth of the Ong-Ang.

> History of Thai postage stamp - the first stamp issue

With the foundation's national postal service, Thailand, the first stamp on 4 August 1883, 43 years after "Penny Black" is the world's first prepaid adhesive postage stamps issued in England.

The first set of stamps was a portrait of King Rama V was designed by William Ridgeway and printed by Waterlow Printing Company in England. Not bear the name of the country and stampwere only for domestic use. The Thais had their own nicknames for these stamps, "Solot" after the price of a stamp on the old currency.

Originally stamp cuts were solot, Att, Sio, Salung, the old unit of the Thai currency. When currency baht was amended and satang, issued postage stamps.

On 1 Thailand in July 1885 of the Universal Postal Union, which entered the international postal system coordinates. In line with international conventionsName of the country and the price in Arabic and Thai figures were printed on the brands of Thai.

Later releases in commemoration of the Philatelic Museum

November 11, 1908, Thailand celebrated the 40th Anniversary of the reign of King Rama V, the longest reigning Thai monarch then with a new set of stamps.

During the reign of King Rama VII (1925 - 1935), Special Stamps mark 150 years under the reign of King Chakri. The mark wasPortraits of King Rama I (1782) and King Rama VII (1932). What was the significance of this anniversary, 150 years?

An astrologer had predicted previously that the Chakri dynasty was coming to an end after 150 years. On 1 April 1932, the 150th Anniversary of the dynasty, there was a big party to show, I think, wrong. Although the forecast was not quite right, two months later, the absolute monarchy was overthrown by a coup d'etat 24th June 1932.

During the reign of King Rama VIII (1935- 1946), a special series of stamps were issued in 1943 with the memorial of the expedition. These stamps were not intended to commemorate the military efforts in Thailand during the First World War, including the stamps have "price Cent.

"Four States", were these for use in the four Malay states of Kelantan, Perlis, Sara Buri design (the state of Kedah today) and Trengganu. These states, which were ceded Britain during the reign of King Rama V, was temporarilyThai rule during the Second World War, when Thailand declared war on Britain and the United States.

The history of stamps in the Philatelic Museum is located in the reign of King Rama IX present, King. There were several memorable events in which they were issued special stamps have been.

When Benjarong (Thai ceramics has in five colors) issue the second prize at the International Stamp Competition in Vienna, Austria won in 1981, this stamp of a place in the PhilatelyMuseum.

The memorial exhibition to mark the bicentenary of Bangkok (1782 - 1982) constitutes the core of the Philatelic Museum. This series of stamps was nine Chakri King Rama I, Rama IX, in denominations of 1 baht - 9 baht.

In 1999, Thailand celebrated the 72 (cycle 6) Birthday of His Majesty the King with a different set of stamps. Firmly believes in astrology and the 12 signs of the zodiac, Thais view anniversaries in multiples of 12, especially 60, 72 very favorable.

Besides the exhibition of the major issues for Philatelic Museum preserves the hundreds of old stamps and envelopes in frames presented in chronological order. I was surprised that old envelopes from the early Chinese immigrants in Bangkok, to see used money sent to China.

There is also a comfortable well-equipped library with books, magazines, bulletins and stamp collectors' items and a souvenir shop.

Since 1883, the Post has done more than 720 bahtStamp Issues>. Philatelic Museum Bangkok keeps the stamps and the history of Thailand and the main events relating to these issues.