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   = Understood to be a current stamp printer.

 First postage stamp issued: 1883.

Akson Printing Press, Bangkok.
Abbreviation known by: APP.
First stamp(s) traced by compiler: [when?].



Chan Wanich Security Printing Company Limited, Bangkok.
First stamp(s) traced by compiler: late 1999 for Thailand.
Main printing process(es): Litho.

Chan Wanich Security Printing Company Limited has a history extending back over 70 years. Known as Chan Wah Press when it was first founded on April 24, 1921, the company has long served the Bank of Thailand and various commercial banks. During the Second World War, the Thai Government employed it to print bank notes. It was also entrusted with the printing of government lottery tickets until the State's own printing press was established.

Today, Chan Wanich Security Printing continues to print cheques and other commercial forms for more than 30 banks both in Thailand and abroad and for over 100 finance companies.


Chavanich Security Printing Company Limited, Bangkok.
First stamp(s) traced by compiler: [none yet?].


This firm first came to the compilers attention when surfing the net for suitable companies. There was a small entry in a trade directory for a company called 'Chavanich Co. Ltd'. It showed their product range as 'machinery, equipment and supplies, weapons and ammunition, printing and postage stamps' - a strange combination!


Defence Ministry, Bangkok.
First stamp(s) traced by compiler: 1944 as a general issue for use in the Thai Occupation of Malaya.



R. Gotte & Co., Bangkok.
First stamp(s) traced by compiler:



Infantry Printing Centre, Lopburi.
Abbreviation known by: IPC.
First stamp(s) traced by compiler: [when?].


Infantry Printing Centre in Saraburi


Note Printing Works, Bank of Thailand, [where?].
First stamp(s) traced by compiler: 2002 for Thailand.


K. Oyama, Bangkok.
First stamp(s) traced by compiler: [when?].



Posts and Telegraph Department, Bangkok.
First stamp(s) traced by compiler: [when?].



Rajatiptai Printing Press, Bangkok.
First stamp(s) traced by compiler: [when?].



Religious Printing Press, Bangkok.
First stamp(s) traced by compiler: Official stamps of 1963-64 produced by the Religious Printing Press in Bangkok



Royal Survey Department (Defence Ministry), Bangkok.
First stamp(s) traced by compiler: [when?].



Siam Mercantile Press, Bangkok.
First stamp(s) traced by compiler: [when?].



State Lottery Printing Press, Bangkok.
First stamp(s) traced by compiler: [when?].



Sukasa Printing Press, Bangkok.
First stamp(s) traced by compiler: [when?].



Thai British Security Printing Public Company Limited, Bangkok.
Abbreviation known by: TBSP.
Founded:  1978.  
First stamp(s) traced by compiler: 1995 for Thailand.
Main printing process(es): Litho.


With the printing technology of Thailand advancing on a par with international standards, the first stamp printed locally was issued to commemorate the 1995 National Communication Day. It featured fibre optics, which link communications from one part of the world to another together, with the emblem of the National Communications Day.

TBSP was established as a joint venture between The British Printing and Communications Corporation [BPCC] (Europe's largest printing group) and, initially, four Thai banks.  In 1989, they produced their first stamp-related product in the form of pre-printed stamp postcards.  

On 14 March 1996, TBSP started trading on the Thai Stock Exchange and output from their second printing factory came on-line.  They successfully produced 3D hologram stamps to commemorate the 50th anniversary of His Majesty the King's accession to the throne in 1996 and have produced most of the stamps required by the Thai Post Office ever since.

In the past, Thailand's stamps were printed aboard. Currently, over 90% are printed in Thailand and their quality and beauty are widely accepted. Today Thailand even exports postage stamps. TBSP is one of the select companies chosen by Thailand Post to supply stamps and pre-stamped post cards.
Aside from postage stamps, they produce such security items as gift vouchers, ATM, credit and smart cards, plus Thai passports.

 
Vacharindr Printing Press, Bangkok.
First stamp(s) traced by compiler:
[when?].