Chiang Mai Philatelic Museum
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| Established | 1990 |
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| Location | Praisanee Road, Chiang Mai, Thailand |
| Type | Postal museum |
Chiang Mai Philatelic Museum is a museum dedicated to the postal history of Thailand. It is located in Chiang Mai, on the left bank of the Ping River, and was opened in 1990.
History
[edit]The museum is housed in a former post and telegraph office built in 1910, which was converted into a museum by the Communications Authority of Thailand in 1990.[1][2][3][4]
The two-storey building has four exhibition rooms. On the ground floor is displayed old equipment used by the postal and telegraphic service, information about the history of the postal service, and old photographs of the post office. Outside is exhibited old post boxes. The first floor displays the stamp collection, including many of Thailand's stamp issues dating back to the first series of definitive stamps issued by Siam in 1883.[1][2][3]
The building is listed by the Fine Arts Department as a registered monument.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Thailand, Museum. "Chiangmai Philatelic Museum :: Museum Thailand". www.museumthailand.com. Retrieved 2024-11-29.
- ^ a b "Chiang Mai Philatelic Museum". thailandtourismdirectory.go.th. Retrieved 2024-11-29.
- ^ a b c ":: Mae Ping Post Office in 1969, now serves as the Mae Ping Philatelic Museum., Picture Lanna, Mr. Boonserm Satrabhaya, Lanna Photos ::". lannainfo.library.cmu.ac.th. Retrieved 2024-11-29.
- ^ ทิพย์ (2024-02-02). "ยกระดับ'พิพิธภัณฑ์แสตมป์'สู่อินเตอร์" (in Thai). Retrieved 2024-11-29.