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His Majesty King Bhumibol

His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej is an Honorary Member of the Society. Read more.

Society for Thai Philately
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The Society for Thai Philately welcomes you to its home on the World Wide Web. The Society is a non-profit organization devoted to the collection, study, and enjoyment of Thai stamps, covers, and other philatelic items. Whether you're new to philately, or an "old-hand", consider the fascinating stamps of Thailand.

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Membership in the Society for Thai Philately brings with it a free subscription to the Society journal, Thai Philately. The journal is published three times a year in either a digital, compact disc, or printed format. It includes specialized research, articles of general interest, and related news. Thai Philately also includes news of Society activities, members, and meetings. All members are invited to take an active part in sharing their research and experience by contributing articles. A new Society member receives all back issues of Thai Philately for the current calendar year.

As a member, you will also be entitled to participate in Society auctions, post questions and comments to the forums, and have access to restricted content such as member profiles, auctions, and other resources. Importantly, your membership will bring you into a community of collectors that shares your same interest and excitement in all aspects of Thai philately.

Join now by clicking the Register link at left and select an appropriate subscription plan for the journal. Compact discs and printed journals mailed to addresses outside the US or Thailand incur a small additional charge of US$4 per year for postage. In addition, by becoming a sustaining member for an additional US$6 per year, you have an opportunity to make an extra commitment to the success of the Society.

 
Fall/Winter 2011 Journal PDF Print E-mail

The Fall/Winter 2011 issue of Thai Philately is now available for online viewing and download by registered members.

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Forum Update PDF Print E-mail

Our member Horst Lueke recently volunteered to moderate discussions on stamps issued during the reign of Rama IX. If you have questions, comments, or ideas, now is a good time to make use of the forums. We can also use more volunteers to moderate other areas of interest. Check out the forums now by clicking the link below.

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Hua Lamphong Railway Station and Post Office - A Photo Essay PDF Print E-mail
Written by Alan Cameron   

An article in the May issue of CAT's "Philatelic Magazine" mentioned that the Hua Lamphong Post Office (postcode 10331) had moved from its long time iocation at a front corner of the Hua Lamphong Railway Station to the ground floor of the Bangkok Mail Centre building, about 5 minutes walk. I went there one Saturday morning to see the new location.

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Thai Postal Censorship During World War II PDF Print E-mail
Written by Al Shumsky   

Despite the general interest in World War II postal history and the more limited but lively interest in Thai postal history, there seems up to now to have been no attempt to make a study of Thailand’s censorship of mail during the World War II years. The handiest and most up-to-date general guide – Stich, Stich, and Specht’s Civil and Military Censorship during World War II (1993)—has this to say: "To the best of our knowledge mail within Thailand or mail addressed abroad has not been examined. However, censored covers have become known from the Malayan states…which were annexed by Thailand."

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