SAMPAN market boat Thailand

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The stamp depicts markets sampans in Thailand, which are selling merchandise to the boat population of Bangkok.
The larger boats can set a boomed rectangular, standing lugsail, but that has mostly gone and is replaced by an outboard engine, the smaller are only paddled as seen on the stamp.
She have a narrow square bow; rising sheer to the square stern. Washboards increase the low freeboard.
Length between 3-6 metres.

Thailand 1971 4b sg679, scott? 2009 3b sg?, scott?

Source: Aak to Zumbra, a Dictionary of the World’s Watercraft.