In commemoration of the 20th World Scout Jamboree and the country's honor as host, the Philatelic department of the Communications Authority of Thailand, has specially produced one million World Scout stamps to be sold at the price of 3 baht and 12 baht.  The stamps will be available for purchase from 28th December 2002, at post offices throughout the country, including the post offices at the Jamboree site.  The stamps were printed in panes of 20 stamps.  There are also commemorative cancels for each day of the Jamboree.

The 3 baht stamp takes inspiration from the new corporate identity of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) and shows images of Scouts from the six Regions of WOSM.  The 12 baht stamp illustrates the camp site of the 20th World Scout Jamboree 2003 located on a beautiful beach at Sattahip district, Chon Buri province.  Thailand will also produce First Day Covers, postcards and telephone cards in connection with the World Jamboree.

First Day of Issue at 20th World Jamboree Site

Stamps issued by countries and postal authorities other than the host nation have become a tradition of World Jamborees since the IV WJ of 1933.  The following countries or agencies have all announced issues for the 20th World Jamboree.

Antigua & Barbuda	S/S of 1 value
Antigua & Barbuda	M/S of 3 values
Bhutan	S/S of 1 value
Bhutan	M/S of 3 values
Congo	M/S of 9 values
Dominica	S/S of 1 value
Dominica	M/S of 3 values
Gambia	S/S
Gambia	M/S of 3 values
Ghana	S/S of 1 value
Ghana	M/S of 4 values
Grenada	S/S of 1 value
Grenada	M/S of 4 values
Grenada Carriacou & Petite Martinique	S/S of 1 value
Grenada Carriacou & Petite Martinique	M/S of 4 values
Guyana	S/S
Guyana	M/S of 3 values
Lesotho	S/S of 1 value
Lesotho	M/S of 4 values
Liberia	S/S of 1 value
Liberia	M/S of 4 values
Maldives	S/S
Maldives	M/S of 3 values
Micronesia	S/S
Micronesia	M/S of 3 values
Mozambique	S/S of 1 value
Mozambique	M/S of 4 values
Nevis	S/S of 1 value
Nevis	M/S of 4 values
Sierra Leone	S/S
Sierra Leone	M/S of 4 values
St. Kitts	S/S
St. Kitts	M/S of 3 values
St. Vincent	S/S
St. Vincent	M/S of 3 values
Thailand	3 baht value
Thailand	12 baht value
Tuvalu	S/S
Tuvalu	M/S of 3 values
Turks & Caicos Islands	S/S of 1 value
Turks & Caicos Islands	M/S of 4 values
Uganda	S/S
Uganda	M/S of 4 values
Zambia	S/S
Zambia	M/S of 4 values

Terms Used:
Cinderella - privately issued stamps not intended for postage
MS - minisheet
Overprint - special print mark on postal issue
S/S - souvenir sheet
Value - a single stamp of set price

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