This is a survey of the postage stamps and postal history of Thailand

Thailand

Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...

(formerly known as Siam).

Pre-stamp era

Before Siam issued it's first stamp, there was a limited mail service, mainly for the royal family. Domestic mail travelled by messengers while international mail travelled by steamboat to post offices in nearby countries, such as the Straits Settlements

Straits Settlements

The Straits Settlements were a group of British territories located in Southeast Asia.Originally established in 1826 as part of the territories controlled by the British East India Company, the Straits Settlements came under direct British control as a crown colony on 1 April 1867...

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In 1858, the British Consulate in Bangkok opened a post office, offering international mail services to the public.

See also

• Postage stamps and postal history of Bangkok
• List of fish on stamps of Thailand

External links

• Philatelic Museum Bangkok the history of Thai postage stamps.