Australia Stamp
Date of Issue : 6 Aug 2002
Postmark : Watergardens VIC 3038
Denomination : 45c and AU$1.00
Stamp Size : 37.5 mm x 26 mm
Paper : De La Rue
Printing Process : Lithography
Thailand Stamp
Date of Issue : 6 Aug 2002
Postmark : Bangkok
Denomination : 2 x 3 baht
Stamp Size : 47.5 mm x 25 mm
Printing Process : Lithography
This joint stamp issue between Australia Post and Thailand Post celebrates 50 years of formal diplomatic relations between Australia and Thailand, formally established when the first Australian Minister arrived in Bangkok on 14 Apr 1952. The stamps in this issue are designed by Thaneth Ponchaiwong of the Communications Authority of Thailand Philatelic Department. The stamps feature waterlilies found in both countries – Nymphaea immutabilis (45c and 3 baht) and Nelumbo nucifer, commonly known as the East Indian lotus or sacred lotus (AU$1.00 and 3 baht).