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“Bar Beer” Pattaya by Night
Ah, Pattaya. Unused card from Phornthip Printing. Grade: 1
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Ratcha Buri, Damnoen Saduek, Floating Market
Unused card. Grade: 1
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Akha Hill Tribe, Northern Thailand
Unused card. Grade: 1
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Mae Hong Son, Long Neck Karen
Unused card. Grade: 1
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Bangkok, Wat Intrawihan, Big Buddha
Unused card. Grade: 1
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Sukhothai, Buddha Image at Wat Sri Choom
Unused card with a little smudging on the reverse. Grade: 2
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Bangkok 1993 historic postage (Maximum Cards) (set of 6)
A set of six maximum cards. Four of them appear in this scan, and they look strange because they are still in a plastic cover. The remaining two cards are of a similar style. Please note, the backs of all of the cards in this set (captioned only in Thai) are heavily mottled with age. Grade: 3
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Coral (Maximum Cards) (set of 4)
From Thai year 2535 (western 1992), and for International Letter Writing Week, a set of four maximum cards, captioned only in Thai. Grade: 1
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Bangkok 1993 historic postage, persons (Maximum Cards) (set of 5)
A set of five maximum cards, captioned only in Thai, and similar to our entry 20326364. Four of the five cards appear in this scan. Unused, but the backs are somewhat smudged and mottled. Grade: 3
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Visit ASEAN Year 1992 (Maximum Cards) (set of 4)
ASEAN is the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, of which Thailand is a member. This is a set of four maximum cards, in The Communications Authority of Thailand paper envelope. The unused cards are somewhat mottled and smudged on the reverse. Grade: 2
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Thai Postboxes (Maximum Cards) (set of 5)
A set of five maximum cards, four of which appear in this scan. They date from Thai year 2532 (western 1989), are unused, and captioned only in Thai, but like others in this series they are significantly mottled and smudged on the reverse. Grade: 3
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Amazing Thailand 1998-1999 (Maximum Cards) (set of 4)
“Amazing” is an understatement for Thailand. This set of four maximum cards, bilingual Thai/English captions but maybe a little more in Thai, came out in September 1998 (Thai 2541). Grade: 1
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13th Asian Games 1998 (2nd Series) (Maximum Cards) (set of 4)
Issued in December 1998 (Thai: 2541), this set of four maximum cards has some postmark ink transfer on each reverse. This happened during initial processing and we don’t consider it to be a defect. Bilingual Thai and English captions. There’s nothing wrong with our scan: this is the way the cards look. Grade: 1
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The Telecom Man of the Nation (Maximum Cards) (set of 4)
Of course, King Bhumibol. This set of four maximum cards was issued in June 1997 (Thai 2540), captioned in Thai and English. Clean but slightly aging. Grade: 1
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Nong Khai, Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge (Maximum Card)
Exceptionally from that period, this is not a set but a single maximum card, issued in April 1994 (Thai: 2537). Captioned in Thai. Grade: 1
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Centenary of the International Olympic Committee (Maximum Cards) (set of 5)
This is a set of five maximum cards, issued in June 1994 (Thai: 2537), with bilingual Thai and English captions. Four of them appear in our scan; the fifth is of a foot race. Some age mottling on the reverses but otherwise unmarked. Grade: 2
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50th Anniversary Celebrations (Maximum Cards) (set of 5)
This set has five maximum cards, of which four appear in the scan. The full English caption (there’s also Thai) says: 50th Anniversary Celebrations of His Majesty’s Accession to the Throne (2nd Series). Issued in June 1996 (Thai 2539) in honour of King Bhumibol. There is some postmark ink transfer on the reverse of each card as they were stacked during processing. We don’t consider this to be a defect. Grade: 1
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Thai Heritage Conservation 1996 (Maximum Cards) (set of 4)
Another set of four maximum cards, year 1996 (Thai 2539), captions in Thai and English. Grade: 1
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50th Anniversary Celebrations (Maximum Cards) (set of 3)
Whereas our entry 20326374 was the 2nd series, this is the 3rd series of the “50th Anniversary Celebrations of His Majesty’s Accession to the Throne,” and is a set of three maximum cards from June 1996 (Thai 2539), with Thai and English captions. We would like to point out that while the Thai Government and we both consider these to be maximum cards, the stamps do not match the postcard photos well. Grade: 1
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50th Anniversary Celebrations – 4th Series (Maximum Cards) (set of 5)
The crowning glory (pun intended, disrespect not intended) of our various stock of 50th Anniversary maximum cards of King Bhumibol’s accession to the throne. This is the 4th series, issued in June 1996 (Thai 2539), and the five cards have minor postmark ink transfer on the back from having been stacked during processing. We do not consider this to be a defect. Though you can’t see it well in the scan, the card with the airplane has a holographic image of the King on the stamp. Four of the five cards appear in the scan. Grade: 1
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Royal Forest Department (Maximum Cards) (set of 4)
Group of four maximum cards, whose full caption reads: “The Centennial Anniversary of the Royal Forest Department Celebrations,” issued in September 1996 (Thai: 2539). A longer caption is in English; the shorter one, in Thai. Grade: 1
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Phichit, Loung Poh Phetch, The Buddha Image (Maximum Card)
Maybe we should call this “in the style of a maximum card” because the stamp doesn’t match the photo exactly, and because it may not have been issued by the Thai post office. We’re not certain about that. Nor can we quite make out the exact date on the official postmark on the front, though there is another more normal one in the postage area on the back: Thai year 2537. So that is what we know. The card is unmarked otherwise. Grade: 1
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Water of Life
This card measures about 6″ x 8-1/2″ and somehow survived mailing without being torn anywhere. It has captions in Thai and English, and is for “The 2nd White Elephant Art Award Exhibition By Thai Beverage Public Company Limited” in 2013 in Bangkok. (Elephants are very big in Thailand, pun intended.) Moreover the card has five stamps, three faint postmarks, and a blue Airmail label. It’s an ad card that manages not to look like one. Grade: 2
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Statue
Card produced by Thailand Post, mailed in 2013 with four stamps, Airmail label, and two postmarks. Perforated lower edge. Grade: 1
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Beach
We’d like to be able to say more but the card only gives a web address. Mailed in 2013 with two large stamps and partial postmark, there’s also an airmail sticker. Grade: 1
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Floating Market at Damnernsaduak, Rajburi
If this looks like a pleasant, relaxing experience for you, then go for it. Otherwise, it’s best experienced through a postcard. As it happens, we have two of these. One is unused (Grade: 1, $2). The other was mailed in 2014 with three large stamps, blue Airmail sticker, and postmark (Grade: 1, $6).
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Scenic areas (set of 4)
A set of four unused cards issued by Thailand Post, in their original packaging. As examples, two of the depicted areas are Phu Cheefa Park (Chiangrai) and Sam Phan Bok – “The Grand Canyon of Thailand” – in Ubon Ratchatani. Grade: 1
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International Letter Writing Week 1995 (Maximum Cards) (set of 4)
Set of four maximum cards, age-spotted on the reverses. Grade: 2
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13th Asian Games (Maximum Cards) (set of 4)
Set of four maximum cards issued in March 1998. Grade: 1
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1998 International Year of the Ocean (Maximum Cards) (set of 4)
Set of four maximum cards from July 1998. They each have a bit of postmark ink transfer on the reverses, caused at time of production, and we aren’t considering that to be a defect. Grade: 1
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Chiang Mai 700th Anniversary Celebration (Maximum Cards) (set of 4)
This set of four maximum cards was issued in 1996 with captions in English and Thai. Grade: 1
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Bangkok, Wat Phra Kaew
Unused. Grade: 1
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Chiang Mai, Wat Phra That Doi Suthep
Unused card. Grade: 1
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Floating Market at Damnernsaduak, Rajburi TC559
Unused card. Grade: 1
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Ayutthaya, Wat Phra Mahathat (under water)
A specific event on this unused card: the flood of November 2011. Grade: 1
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Ayutthaya, Ruin of Wat Phra Mahathat
Unused. Grade: 1
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Ayutthaya, multiple views
Upper left: Wat Phra Sri Sanphet. Upper right: Wat Chaiwattanaram. Lower left: Wat Yai Chai Mongkol. Lower right: Chedi Si Suriyothai. All these on a card mailed in 1993, with two stamps and postmark. Grade: 1
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Chiengmai (sic), Phra Kru Basri-Vichai monument
Mailed in 1992, with three stamps and partial postmark. Grade: 1
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Chiang Mai, The Buddha Images – Wat Chiang Man
Mailed in 2014 with four large and different stamps as only Thailand can do. Two partial postmarks, and red bilingual Air Mail chop. Grade: 1
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Chiang Mai, Wat Yang Luang, The Principal Buddha Image
Mailed, with stamp, indistinct postmark, and various coloured highlighters on the reverse along with an airmail sticker. Grade: 3