Vesak Day on the full moon day of the 6th lunar month is the important day for not only Buddhists but also the people worldwide as United Nations recognized this day as the world's important day and international holiday, in order to pay homage to the Lord Buddha who is the great man that shared kindness to all mankind and allows all religions to study Buddhism.
The stamps set of this year illustrates Emerald Buddha or Phra Buddha Maha Mani Rattana Patimakorn, the holy Buddha image of Thai person which is situated in Wat Prakaew or Wat Phrasrirattana Sasadaram, adorn with three different of clothing in accordance with the seasons: summer, rain and winter. The statue is in the attitude of meditation, crafted with the arts of Chiangsaen in Nephrite jade colour. The width of the statue is 19 inches and the height from the base to the radius is 28 inches.
Based on the history, this is the statue that contains relics of 7 Buddha, and the main statue to be worshiped image for many religious rituals of Thailand.
Denonmination: 5,00 Baht (3 designs)
Quantity: 500,000 pieces per design
Size: 36 x 51 mm ( Vertical-measured from perforation to perforation)
Printing Process: Lithography
Colour: Multi-colour
Sheet Composition: 10 stamps per sheet
Souvenir Sheet: 30,00 Baht
Designer: Mrs. Veena Chantanatat (Thailand Post Company Limited)
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