stamp of the 120th anniversary of the Paknam Incident, Thailand
His Majesty King Chulalongkorn (Rama V), Commander-in-Chief of the Thai Royal Navy
5 baht face value, price of the souvenir sheet is 16 baht
comes in a souvenir sheet with photos of ships and a map
Bought brand new at a post office during my March 2018 trip to Bangkok
The Paknam Incident was a military engagement fought during the Franco-Siamese War in July 1893. While sailing off Paknam through Siam’s Chao Phraya River, three French ships were fired on by a Siamese fort and force of gunboats. In the ensuing battle, France won and proceeded to blockade Bangkok which ended the war.
This stamp was issued in 2013 to commemorate its 120th anniversary.
