The 2nd of March is National Thai Heritage Conservation Day. It was set up to enhance public awareness of the value and importance of the national arts. The stamps shown here were released today.They illustrate dvarapala, the guardian of the temple.

(Left): The guardians painted on the door panels at the rear of the Putthaisawan Throne Hall, National Museum, Bangkok. (Right): The guardians painted on the window panels at Wat Suthat Thepphawararam, Bangkok.

(Left): The guardians carved on the wooden door panels at Wat Phra Sisanphet, Ayutthaya. (Right): The guardians carved on the wooden door panels at the Temple of the Emerald Buddha, Bangkok.

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