The Buddha's footprint, Kitchakoot Mountain

Kao Kichakoot National Park
The Buddha's footprint on the top of Kitchakoot Mountain (Kao Pro Baht)
in the area of Kao Kitchakoot National Park, Chantaburi

Wat Khao Sukim, Chanthaburi

Chanthaburi is one of the few provinces in Thailand          
The Land of famous Fruits,Waterfalls,Jewels,Chanthabun mats.

Gems are available on Sichan Road and Krajang alley in Muang Chanthaburi, which are considered among, the largest gem markets in Thailand.

Fruits : Durian, Rambutan, Mangosteen, Kra Thon, Lansat and Sweet Rakam.
May - June time is the best period for fruit lovers. 

Chanthabun mats are made in Bang Sa Kao Village.

Wat Khao Sukim
Tumbon Khaobysri Thamai Chanthaburi     

1. Developing Temple Award 1994
2. Nature Education 1996
3. The Best Developing Temple Award from The Department of Education 1997
4. Center of Developing Mind, King's Celebretion 1999
5. The first of Provincial Thama Practice 2002

Wat Khao Sukim in Tha Mai District, features numerous old buildings as well as artefacts.
The Temple also plays host to wax statues of about 20 highly respected monks.

The Celebrations on the Auspicious Occasion of His Majesty the King's 7th Cycle Birthday Anniversary 5th December 2011 Commemorative Stamps

Worldwide recognition           

Seven designs featuring pictures of the coins and awards that different international organizations presented to His Majesty the King.

The Celebrations on the Auspicious Occasion of His Majesty the King's 7the Cycle Birthday Anniversary 5th December 2011

1.  Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) : Rome, Italy

2.  World Health Organization (WHO) :  GENEVA Switzerland

3.  The Human Development Lifetime Achievement Award (UNDP) :  The United States of America

4.  THE INTERNATIONAL RICE AWARD, International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) :  Laguna, Philippines

5.  Glory to the Greatest inventor : His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej in the Year of Creativity & Innovation 2009 : Hungary

6.  WIPO Global Leader Award (WIPO)  :  Geneva, Switzerland

7.  Gold medal with mention, Brussels Eureka 2000 :  49th World Exhibition of Innovation. Research and New  Technology, Brussels, Belgium


The Stamps are printed in four colors on foils sheets with embossed patterns to imitate each coin.  A profile drawing of His Majesty the King in gold foil is placed on top of the award in each stamp.

Loi Krathong 2011, Postage Stamps

ประเพณีสะท้อนวิถีไทย
Reflection of Thai Way of life, Postage Stamps 

ลอยกระทงสาย (จังหวัดตาก)
Loi Krathong Sai (Tak Province)

Tak Province organizes Loi Krathong Sai Festival on the full moon of the 12th lunar month of each year.  Latex of Yang trees is mixed with wood chips, formed into small balls and placed at the bottom of halved coconut shells.  Ont eh nights of the festival the latex balls are lighted and floated in the Ping River at regular intervals, forming long rows of the flickering lights above the water.  These coconut shells (krathong) will eventually flow out of the audiences' sight.  It is believed that participants and spectators of this festival will be blessed with what they wished for during the festival.

ยี่เป็ง (จังหวัดเชียงใหม่)
Yi-Peng Festival (Chiang Mai Province)
This stamp depicts the 12th Lunar Month Full Moon Festival of Lanna thai (the northern region) which is known as Yi-Peng.  On the day of Yi-Peng, people decorated Buddhist temples and their houses with banana trees, sugar cane, coconut fronds, Tung flowers, and Chor Prateep.  Various styles of paper lamps called Khom Yi-Peng are hoisted high as offerings to the Lord Buddha.  Small bowl lamps are hoisted high as offerings to the Three Gems of Buddhism while floating paer lamps are lighted and released into the sky as offerings to Phra Ketkaew Chulamanee in heaven.

ไหลเรือไฟ (จังหวัดนครพนม)
The Festival of illuminated Boat Procession (Nakhon Phanom Province)
The Festival of illuminated Boat procession or locally known as Lai Rua Fai is an important festival held by the northasterners to celebrate the end of Buddhist lent on the 15th vexing moon night or the 1st waning moon night of the 11th lunar month of each yeear. "Rua Fai" is a boat made from banana trunks or bamboos of 5-6 wah tied together. Swets and any itms people want to donate are placed in the boat.  the boat exterior is decorated with flowers, incense sticks, candles, lamps and torches to be lighted before the boat is released into a canal or river.  This is the origin of the name "Lai Rua Fai".

เผาเทียนเล่นไฟ (จังหวัดสุโขทัย)
Loy Krathong and Candle Festival (Sukhothai Province)
This festival has been held as far back as Sukhothai period.  Inthe reign of King Ramkhamhaeng, it was known as "Jong parien ceremony" or Loi Phra Prateep".  There was a mention in the Stone inscription No. 1 that this was the largest festival in Sukhothai city, which led to a belief that this must be the same festival as Loi Krathong.

Date of Issue :  November 10, 2011
Credit :  Thai Stamp Bulletin Vol.2011 issue 4 (Oct - Dec, 2011)

The Big (Headed Ghost Cave) Part II

ถ้ำผีหัวโต หรือกระโหลกผี

ตั้งอยู่ในเขตหมู่ที่ 2 บ้านบ่อท่อ อำเภออ่าวลึก จังหวัดกระบี่ ชาวบ้านเรียกว่าถ้ำหัวกระโหลด เพราะว่า พบกระโหลกศรีษะมนุษย์ภายในถ้ำ เมื่อปี พ.ศ.2497

The Big - headed Ghost
The Big - headed Ghost or the Skull Cave is located in Moo 2, Ban Bo Tho, Krabi Province's Ao-luk District.  The villagers here call it the Skull Cave because in 2497 H.E. skulls were found in the cave.

ภายในถ้ำเป็นภูเขาหินปูน มีหินงอกหินย้อย บริเวณที่พบภาพเขียนสี ส่วนใหญ่จะอยู่ตามเพดานถ้ำ และผนังถ้ำ เป็นแหล่งที่พบภาพเขียนสีมากที่สุดในภาคใต้ ซึ่งแบ่งได้เป็น 3 ลักษณะ คือ 1.  รูปร่างคน  2.  ไม่เป็นรูปร่างคน  สัตว์  3.  ลักษณะพิเศษเป็นรูปมือเท้า  สีที่ใช้มีหลากสี ได้แก่ สีแดง ดำ เหลือง และน้ำตาล

It is a Iaimestone cave with stalagmites and stalactites, Cave paintings are also found on the roof and the walls of the cave.  Compared to other caves in the south of Thailand, this cave is believed to have the largest number of mural paintings.  The painted murals in the cave can be divided into three main categories.  Those in the shape of human beings and animals, nonhuman being and those shaped like a hand and foot, a variety of colours was used in painting such as red, black, yellow and brown.

ภาพเขียนสีเหล่านี้ เป็นหลักฐานสำคัญทางโบราณคดี  ที่แสดงให้เห็นว่าเมื่อประมาณ 3,000 ปีมาแล้ว แถบชายฝั่งทะเลอันดามัน มีชุมชนสมัยก่อนประวัติศาสตร์ ที่ว่าคงชีวิตอยู่ด้วยการอาศัยทรัพยากรตามชายฝั่ง และในทะเลเป็นแหล่งอาหารและที่อยู่อาศัย