The Chon Buri Buffalo Racing Festival heralds the end of the Buddhist Lent. (Photo by TAT)

 

Farmers in Chon Buri, an hour’s drive east of Bangkok, hold an annual buffalo racing festival in early October around the end of the Buddhist Lent to have some fun after a long season of hard work. And you don’t have to be a farmer to enjoy the festive event.

 

The unique race always draws farmers and visitors to the eastern province to watch the beefy, skinny, old, and young buffaloes compete over a 200-meter-long race track.

 

The race was called off last year due to the Covid-19 pandemic restrictions, but 2020 saw 90 water buffalos competing for the trophies and cash. Fans of fast buffaloes can expect to see a large number of them on October 9.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/stand-well-clear-buffaloes-on-the-run/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-09-30

 

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Stand well clear, buffaloes on the run!

 

Yeah, I experienced that once in soi 8 in about 2003 when someone rang the bar bell

12 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Chon Buri, an hour’s drive east of Bangkok, hold an annual buffalo racing festival in early October around the end of the Buddhist Lent to have some fun

Always better to have some fun with a race where nobody get's hurt . ALL conflicts should be solved in a sportive way without human or other casualties .

Let Putin fight personally against Zelensky . Give them a few weeks to prepare for that fight , but accept the outcome ... 55

Circus maximus , like in ancient Rome ...

 

Just a joke ...

 

Edited October 1, 20223 yr by nobodysfriend