The envelope was made by BOAC, London, England in 1959.

The stamps were issued in Thailand in 1959.

The first SEAP Games were held in Bangkok from 12 to 17 December 1959. Participants from Thailand, Burma, Malaya (now Malaysia), Singapore, South Vietnam and Laos competed 12 sports.

Airmail envelope, Bangkok-Darwin, 'BOAC Comet 4 Jetliner / First flight between London and Sydney', paper, made by BOAC, London, England, 1959

Philatelic cover commemorating the first flight between London and Sydney, with Thai stamps. The design on the left side of the envelope shows St Pauls Cathedral and the Sydney Harbour Bridge with a globe of the world between. The stamps commemorate the first SEAP (Southeast Asian Peninsular) Games and depict Thai culture and architecture. The postmarks on the front of the envelope are from Bangkok and dated 2 November 1959. The envelope is addressed to Qantas Empire Airways in Darwin. On the back of the envelope is a postrmark from Darwin, dated 3 Novermber 1959.

Made: 1959

Postmarks on front of envelope, stamped in black ink '(Thai) / BANGKOK G.P.O. / 2.11.59 14'

Postmark on back of envelope, stamped in black ink 'DARWIN / NT AUST / 5-A 3NO59'

85/2174-47

1959

106 mm

163 mm