Crowds gather at the Royal Ploughing Ceremony at Sanam Luang on May 13. After a pair of oxen are presented with food and drink to predict the year's harvest, hopeful farmers attempt to pick up grains of auspicious rice, grown at the Chitralada Palace. Video by Chanat Katanyu and Chumporn Sangvilert.

The Royal Ploughing Ceremony

Crowds gather at the Royal Ploughing Ceremony at Sanam Luang on May 13. After a pair of oxen are presented with food and drink to predict the year's harvest, hopeful farmers attempt to pick up grains of auspicious rice, grown at the Chitralada Palace. Video by Chanat Katanyu and Chumporn Sangvilert.

Published: 13 May 2011