Thailand Stamps 2016: A Centenary of Thailand's Cooperative

A Century of Thailand's Cooperative

The image on the postage stamp is a portrait painting of the Father of Thai Cooperative, His Highness Prince Rajani Chamcharas, Krom Muen Bidyalongkorn, with the pseudonymous "NMS", standing for the letters of the name of "Rajani Cham Charas", surrounded by strand which is a symbol of Thailand's cooperative movement. He defined the meaning of "Cooperative Society" in Thai language "Samakhom Sahakon". He also established the first cooperative in the local district of Phitsanulok province named "Wat Chan Cooperative Unlimited Liability" on 29th February 1916 and he became the first registrar. At present, the cooperative in Thailand has stronly developed throughout it golden century.

Date of Issue: 26 March 2016

Denonmination: 3,00 Baht
Quantity: 500,000 pieces
Size: 48 x 30 mm (Horizontal)
Printer: The British Security Security Printing Company Limited, Thailand
Printing Process: Lithography
Colour: Multi-colour
Sheet Composition: 10 stamps per sheet
First Day Cover: 11,00 Baht
Designer: Mr. Thaneth Ponchaiwong (Thailand Post Company Limited)