Thailand Stamps 2015: 100th Anniversary of Department of Corrections

A Pride of Correcions that Protects the Society

The evolution of Thailand's Corecctional Affairs has always been coherent with the state of society, politics and economy of Thailand. During the reign of Phra Bat Somdech Phra Chula Chom Klao Chao Yu Hua (King Rama V), His Majesty initiated that "Prisons and penitentiary are necessary to our country and they deserve buildings to put things in order and security" and was kind enough to officially endorse the prisons. After the Siamese Revolution in 1932, Correctional Affairs were changed to the Department of Corrections and the Corrections Act 1936 has been executed focusing on prisons, penitentiary, confinement, convicts, and course training for the juvenile are assigned for the provincial authority.
Correctional Affairs is an ongoing 24-hour task with a requirement of spontaneous and immediate actions. It takes a sense of caution, an attention to detail along with an accuracy that has an effect on the security and the safety of our society, especially when involved in correcting the convicts to become proper fellowmen to the society. The commemorative stamps of the 100th anniversary of the Department of Corrections are consisted of 4 stamp designs; the portraits of Bangkok Remand Prison (Romaneenart Park), the current building of Department of Corrections, new innovations used in Correctional affairs and the officers' uniform.

Date of Issue: 13 October 2015
Denonmination: 3,00 Baht (4 designs)
Quantity: 500,000 pieces per design
Size: 48 x 30 mm ( Horizontal-measured from perforation to perforation)
Printing Process: Lithography
Colour: Multi-colour
Sheet Composition: 10 stamps
First Day Cover: 22,00 Baht
Designer: Mrs. Parichart Thatsanatheb (Thailand Post Company Limited)