Bhutan has been a member of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) since 1969 and in 1983 they joined the Asian-Pacific Postal Union. The first post office was opened in Phuentsholing on 10 October 1962.Overview Bhutan Postal Corporation Ltd, often shortened to simply Bhutan Post, is the company in responsible for the operation o. Until 1996 the post in Bhutan was run by the Department of Posts and Telegraphs, part of the Ministry of Communications, but in line with the 's policy of giving autonomy to organisations able to ope. The first post office was opened in on 10 October 1962. The number increased from 3 post offices in 1964 to 33 post offices in 1971, via 72 post offices in 1978 (including branch or agency post offices. Bhutan Post had a contract with the from 1974 - 1992 to produce a number of special issues a year for sale in the international market for which they received a royalty of up to US$0.
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