Thailand Stamps 2015: Thailand Philatelic Exhibition (Thai Musical Instruments)

The National Stamp Exhibitin or THAIPEX was formerly held every two years from 1971 onwards. The last event was held in 2011. Then, it ceased in 2013 because the World Stamp Exhibition was held in that year instead. The event will return this year during 3 - 9 August 2015 at Grand Postal Building, Bang Rak. It will be presided over by HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn on this 4 August. Also, on the occasion of her 60th Birthday anniversary, Thailand Post requested for permission to use her personal musik instruments to depict on the images of a postage stamp series for THHAIPEX 2015 to show her genius talent in playing all kinds of Thai traditional instruments, ones of which are regularly include Saw (Thai fiddle), Khong wong yai (gong circle), and Ranat
(xylophone), especially Ranat Ek (alto xylophone).
The 4 music instruments on 4 stamps of the series are Saw Duang (Two-string fiddle), Saw Sam Sai (three stringed fiddle), Ranat Ek (alto xylophone), and Jakhe (three stringed plucked zitter).

Date of Issue: 4 August 2015
Denonmination: 3,00 Baht
Quantity: 500,000 pieces
Size: 30 x 48 mm ( Horizontal-measured from perforation to perforation)
Printing Process: Lithography
Colour: Multi-colour
Sheet Composition: 10 stamps
First Day Cover: 10,00 Baht
Designer: Ms. Mayuree Narknisorn (Thailand Post Company Limited)