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Thonburi Palace
Annual commemorative stamps for the Thai Heritage Conservation Day in honour of H.R.H. Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn
Thonburi Palace, in Thai known as Phra Rachawang Deum, i.e. the ‘Former Palace’ or ‘Original Palace’, which is usually translated as the ‘Old Palace’, the former royal residence of King Taksin in Thonburi.
Stamps featuring :- the Throne Hall, a venue for holding court and important ceremonies in the Thonburi Period; Sala Somdet Phra Chao Taksin Maha Raj, a shrine that houses a statue of King Taksin holding a sword in one hand; Keng Koo Lek, one of two twin residences in Chinese-style, which are together referred to as the Chinese-rooftop Twins, the other one is known as Keng Koo Yai and Phra Pin Palace Building, which in the Rattanakosin Period served as the residence of Phra Pinklao, the younger brother of Rama IV, who was Uparacha.
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| Issued Country | Thailand |
| Issued Year | 2006 |
| Category | Buddhist Architect |
| Type | Commemorative/Special Stamps |