Buffaloes are a serious business....farm pays a MILLION baht for a prize specimen

[webfact]

Picture: Thai Rath

 

Lots of jokes are made about Thai buffaloes but the prized ones can fetch huge sums.

 

This was in evidence yesterday when Noppon Athijakrawuth, 43, the owner of a buffalo farm in Nakhon Pathom in the central region paid a million baht to Nattachai Khumkhana, 44, who owns a farm in Chanthaburi on the eastern seaboard.

 

The money was placed on a golden "phan" rather in the manner of a dowry creating many laughs. 

 

Nattachai told Thai Rath that his fancy buffalo farm was the first of its kind in Chanthaburi and was built to raise awareness about Thai buffaloes and their care and breeding.

 

Many buffalo fanciers from all over the country were at the ceremony to hand over the 11 month old male beast. 

 

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[plus7]

Hi,

Buffaloes are valuable in all South Asia.

Probably jokes come from someones completely unfamiliar with the culture and situation.

[SAFETY FIRST]

26 minutes ago, webfact said:

Lots of jokes are made about Thai buffaloes but the prized ones can fetch huge sums.

Yes. 

 

I've paid for a few sick buffaloes over the years, apparently they're feeling much better these days. 

 

 

Edited September 20, 2022 by SAFETY FIRST

[digger70]

6 hours ago, webfact said:

Lots of jokes are made about Thai buffaloes but the prized ones can fetch huge sums.

Yea for sure ,must be the one with golden nuggets in his Pouch.

[RichardColeman]

Reminds me, has the Kilos of the women in Pattaya dropped yet ? 

[hotchilli]

20 hours ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

Yes. 

 

I've paid for a few sick buffaloes over the years, apparently they're feeling much better these days. 

 

 

I got a prize buffalo but it didn't cost me anywhere near a million baht.

[jacko45k]

I would never pay that much... maximum 500,000. I paid for the last one for her father and it got sick, then died!