Thai Philatelic Museum is a museum

Museum

A museum is an institution that cares for a collection of artifacts and other objects of scientific, artistic, cultural, or historical importance and makes them available for public viewing through exhibits that may be permanent or temporary. Most large museums are located in major cities...

 in Phaya Thai

Phaya Thai

Phaya Thai is a district in central Bangkok, Thailand. It is also the name of a major road, as well as a BTS Skytrain station, both of which are in the nearby Ratchathewi district....

 district in Bangkok

Bangkok

Bangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom...

, Thailand

Thailand

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It was recently renovated and moved to the building behind the Samsen Nai post office

Post office

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 at Saphan Khwai in December 2004. Rather small, among of the exhibits are awards Thai philatelists

Philately

Philately is the study of stamps and postal history and other related items. Philately involves more than just stamp collecting, which does not necessarily involve the study of stamps. It is possible to be a philatelist without owning any stamps...

 received from various international competitions together with photocopies of the winning entries, posters depicting rare Thai stamp

Postage stamp

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s, winning postage stamp designs. It opens to public on Wednesday through Sunday except holidays.