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Thai Crabs - 2nd Series (1994)

 

Waterfall Crab (Phricotelphusa limula)   Mealy Crab (Thaipotamon chulabhorn)

Panda Crab (Phricotelphusa sirindhorn)   Regal Crab (Thaiphusa sirikit)

 

 Issue Name:

Thai Crabs (2nd Series)

 Thai Issue Name:

ปูไทย (ชุดที่)

 Issue Date:

1994/2537-08-12

 Cause:

To make known striking and rare Thai freshwater crabs

 Catalogue Number:

1994/18-21

 Denomination:

3 Baht, 5 Baht , 6 Baht, 10 Baht

 Unused Value:

8 Baht, 10 Baht, 10 Baht, 16 Baht

 Complete Set: 

44 Baht (unused), 30 Baht (used)

 Thailex Collection:

Unused set

 Size:

27 x 45 mm (30 x 48 mm incl. white border)

 Quantity of Stamps:

2,000,000 pieces per design

 Printer:

Joh. Enschedé Stamps, Security Printers B.V., The Netherlands

 Subject:

Various freshwater crabs, collectively known in Thai as poo jeud: 1. Waterfall Crab (Phricotelphusa limula), a rare species of crab found only near certain waterfalls in Phuket Province; 2. Mealy Crab (Thaipotamon chulabhorn), a freshwater crab named after Princess Chulaphorn Walailak to honour her 36th birthday and in Thai known as poo paeng (ปูแป้ง) or poo thulakramom (ปูทูลกระหม่อม), i.e. flour crab and ‘Her Majesty's crab, respectively; 3. Panda Crab (Phricotelphusa sirindhorn), a species of crab found near waterfalls in Prachuap Khirikhan and Phetburi, and named after Princess Sirindhorn. In Thai, it is known as poo Chao Fah (ปูเจ้าฟ้า), i.e. ‘Princess' crab; and 4. Regal Crab (Thaiphusa sirikit), named in honour of Queen Sirikit Kitthiyagon and in Thai known as poo rachini (ปูราชินี), i.e. ‘Queen's crab’.

 Related Link:

poo jeud, Phuket, Prachuap Khirikhan, Phetburi, Chao Fah, Chulaphorn Walailak, Sirindhorn, Sirikit Kitthiyagon, mangrove crabs, panda, Thai Crabs - 1st Series (1979)