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Royal Ploughing Ceremony 2025

The ceremony marks the start of the rice growing season with sacred oxen that plough the field​ across the Royal Palace

Dates: May 9, 2025

The handlers dressed in traditional clothes, together with sacred oxen decorated in red, are ploughing the field in front of the Royal Palace in Bangkok. The seeds are sca​ttered​, and it's a good sign if you get at least one, since it will bring you good luck and prosperity.

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