Thailand Post issues ASEAN stamp collection

Marking Thailand’s ASEAN Chairmanship, the Government Public Relations Department has joined hands with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Royal Photographic Society of Thailand to create the “Pride of ASEAN” stamp collection, depicting the cultures and lifestyles of all 10 ASEAN member states across 20 stamps.
Bangkok (NNT/VNA) - Marking Thailand’s ASEAN Chairmanship, theGovernment Public Relations Department (PRD) has joined hands with the Ministryof Foreign Affairs and the Royal Photographic Society of Thailand to create the“Pride of ASEAN” stamp collection, depicting the cultures and lifestyles of all10 ASEAN member states across 20 stamps.

Designs for the stamps were assembled through the Pride of ASEAN competitionorganised by the PRD in conjunction with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs andRoyal Photographic Society of Thailand.

The collection consists for 20 stamps worth three baht each displaying thepride, architecture, lifestyles and traditions of the ASEAN member nations.Each nation was granted two stamps in the collection, with pictures of nationalflags, English names and the official symbol of Thailand’s ASEAN Chairmanship.

The stamps are available as souvenirs during the 34th ASEAN Summit thisJune 20 to 23 as well as at the “Removing the Mask of ASEAN” exhibition beingheld at the Samsen Nai Philatelic Museum now until December 31 this year. Stampsheets cost 120 baht each.

Thailand Post also created the “ASEAN Chair” stamp collection to supplement themain offering. The collection features AR technology for added information andwill be given out during the ASEAN Summit as souvenirs to the ASEAN leaders. –NNT/VNA
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