THAILAND

THAILAND / ประเทศไทย.

80th Anniversary of Thailand’s Admission to the Universal Postal Union (UPU), 1885-1965.
Stylized map of Thailand in Southeast Asia and UPU symbol.
Second stamp in a set on 4, issued on 01.11.1965.
Face value: 50 Thai satang.
Design: Post and Telegraph Department.
Printed by the Government Printing Bureau, Ministry of Finance, Japan.
Printing: Offset and lithography.
Print: 5,000,000 copies.

Catalogues
- Michel No. 453.
- Scott No. 437.
- StampWorld No. 478.
- Yvert et Tellier No. 426.

The Universal Postal Union (Union postale universelle), established by the Treaty of Bern of 9 October, 1874, is a specialized agency of the United Nations that coordinates postal policies among member nations, in addition to the worldwide postal system. The UPU contains four bodies consisting of the Congress, the Council of Administration, the Postal Operations Council and the International Bureau. It also oversees the Telematics and Express Mail Service cooperatives. Each member agrees to the same terms for conducting international postal duties. The UPU's headquarters are located in Bern, Switzerland.