To commemorate the 125th Anniversary of the Universal Postal Union

Stamp depicting :

Illuminated Boat Procession at the Mae Khong River

Festival celebrated by the people from most northeastern provinces that border the Mae Khong River. It is intended as a tribute to the river goddess Phra Mae Khongkha for providing ample water, as well as in reverence of the naga or phayanaag. A procession of illuminated boats of approximately 12-meter long and in different shapes and forms takes place on the river at night

 Wax Candle Festival in Ubon Ratchathani

Annual nationwide festival at the beginning of the Buddhist Lent in which large candles are beautifully moulded or carved in all kinds of shapes and sizes, and paraded in a procession of adorned pick-ups called rot kraba in Thai. This festival is celebrated most exuberantly in Ubon Ratchathani where annually a parade takes place in which large floats carry massive wax candles and wax works displaying traditional characters and scenes from Buddhism and mythology.