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Ceremony foretells ample water, food and prospering economy

Two sacred oxen are offered trays with an assortment of food and drink during the Royal Ploughing Ceremony at Sanam Luang, Bangkok, on Wednesday morning. They chose grass and liquor. The annual ceremony was presided over by Their Majesties the King and Queen. (Pool photo)

Sufficient water, abundant crops and a prosperous economy were predicted during the Royal Ploughing Ceremony at Sanam Luang in Bangkok presided over by Their Majesties the King and Queen on Wednesday morning.

The ceremony was also attended by caretaker Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, outgoing cabinet members and the diplomatic corps.

This year, Prayoon Insakul, permanent secretary of agriculture and cooperatives, was the Lord of the Plough.

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