Royal Ploughing Ceremony predicts plentiful harvests and thriving economy

At 8.30am today, His Majesty the King and Her Majesty the Queen arrived at the Royal Ploughing Ceremony area within the Sanam Luang ceremonial grounds by royal car to preside over the auspicious Royal Ploughing Ceremony for the Buddhist year 2566.

This year, 58 year old Prayoon Inskul, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, served as the Ploughing Lord, who led the procession alongside attending deities to have an audience of the king. The rite started with the first ploughing roughly three times, the second ploughing in regular furrows three times, and the sowing of rice seeds for the Royal Ploughing Ceremony. There were two combined ceremonies: the sacred royally-endowed ceremony led by Buddhist monks, and the Royal Ploughing Ceremony, also known as the ploughing and sowing day, led by Brahmin priests, reported Sanook.

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