Bhutan Post was created on 1 October 1996, under the Bhutan Postal Corporation Act 1999. In 1997, Bhutan Post operated 17 post offices and 2 general post offices. It provides normal letter post services, domestic and international express services and a philatelic service. In 1969, Bhutan Post joined the Universal Postal Union and joined the Asian Pacific Postal Union in 1983.
