Thailand Stamps 2014: 75th Anniversary Tobacco Factory

Captain Luang Chamnanyutthasin, one of the former military officers in People's Party reforming a political system in 1932, was an initiator of tobacco factory project in 1939 during his position as a Deputy Minister of Commerce under Phraya Phahonphon Phayhasena governmenmt. On 19 April, 1939, he took over the first Thai tobacco factory of Burapha Tobacco Co., Ltd which was run by Excise Department under the Ministry of Finance while working as the first director of tobacco factory.
The tobacco factory under the Ministry of Finance is currently a state enterprise contributing revenues to the government for country development and providing certain income for tobacco farmers as well as for another ten thousands families of those working in tobacco production in the Northern and the Northeastern part of Thailand for their better welfare through a policy of tobacco leaves purchase with guaranteed prices.
A commemorative stamp collection of the tobacco factory's 75th anniversary is the image of Tobacco Factory office building.

Date of Issue: 19 April 2014
Denonmination: 3,00 Baht
Quantity: 500,000 pieces
Size: 51 x 36 (Horizontal-measured)
Printer: Chan Wanich Security Printing Company Limited, Thailand
Printing Process: Lithography
Colour: Multi-colour
Sheet Composition: 10 stamps per sheet
First Day Cover: 10,00 Baht

Designer: Thailand Tobacco Monopoly; Miss Mayuree Narnisorn (Thailand Post Company Limited)