Thursday, March 2, 2017

TH-P22



A night view postcard from Bangkok showing the Royal Barge with Grand Palace (พระบรมมหาราชวัง) in the background. Thanks Jobbo for sending this card while catching flight to Kuala Lumpur.

















 This card was sent using three stamps; a ฿4 elephant, a ฿9 dugong and a ฿2  stamp on royal family. These stamps were cancelled at Dong Mueang Airport (สนามบินดอนเมือง) on 22.1.60. The year “60” is corresponding to 2017.



Wednesday, March 1, 2017

JP-JPN-2015



A winter postcard from Shirakawa-go (白川鄉), a traditional village showcasing a building style known as gasshō-zukuri (合掌造り). This village is also one of the World Heritage Sites listed under the name "Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama." Thanks Alshams33.

















 A ¥50 stamp with Japanese flag, and two different ¥18 stamps on food were used. They were cancelled at Chikusa, Aichi on 19.1.2017.



Tuesday, February 28, 2017

TH-P21



A postcard on Wat Arun (วัดอรุณราชวราราม) in Bangkok. It is one of the best known landmark along Chao Phraya River. This card shows a row of Yakshas, the guardians of the gates in temple. Thanks Jobbo.






















 

Three different stamps on building structure, from ancient to modern, were used. They were ฿5 Phimai Historical Park, ฿4 Wat Arun Ratchawararam and ฿6 Udon Park Royal Hall. They were cancelled at Phra Khanong (พระโขนง) on 10.1.60. The year “60” is corresponding to 2017.





Monday, February 27, 2017

LK-P19



A scenery postcard from Kandy (මහනුවර), a major city and former capital of the ancient Sinhanlese Kongdom. Being famous for religion attraction, it is also the gateway to the Central Highlands of this island nation. Thanks Mikram.


















A Rs 15.00 stamp on Sri Lanka Tourism and a Rs10.00 on singer, H.R. Jothipala were used. They were cancelled at Colombo General Hospital on 21.1.2017.




Friday, February 24, 2017

CN-P350



A Christmas postcard with drawing showing greetings from various animal figurines. Thanks Xiao Jun.




















A 3 Yuan personalized stamp showing drawing on bamboo was used. It was sent from Guangzhou Tiyudonglu 9 (广州 体育东路 9) on 24.12.2016. Four different cachets from Christmas Post from Guangzhou City Post Office were stamped on this card too.