Thailand Chonburi - Buffalo Racing Event

Thailand Festivals "The Annual Chonburi Buffalo Racing Event"

There are many story about Domestic Water Buffalo in Thailand, one of the story in Chonburi Province is located 80 km. from Bangkok, a gateway to the far east coast of the Gulf of Thailand. Farmers believe the event make buffalo to rest and thankful after woking hard all of year. The water buffalo has always played an important role in agriculture in Thailand. The Event is an important festival for farmers in Chonburi beginning on 14th full moon night of the 11th lunar month. The Event will take place in the courtyard in front of Chonburi City Hall.

The story of "Buffalo Racing Event"


This event started over a hundred years ago when farmers name Chai and Kittipong arguing about whose buffalo was the fastest ended up having a race between them, race around the square in front of the city hall. Soon other farmers decided to join in the race so that the event was born. The event is not only meant to be fun but also helps to preserving the number of buffalo, which have been decreasing at fearful rate in Thailand. Machinery is rapidly replacing buffaloes in Thai agriculture.


In this day, About 300 buffaloes will be divided into groups follow to the size. Rider use a wooden sticks to accurate the buffalo and get on buffalo back kept himself of balance. There are other activities visitors who love authentic Thai food, snacks and sweets. Then there are the rides for children and a beauty contest where the prize is the honour of being declared Miss Buffalo.



Reference

1. The official web site for Thailand travel http://www.tourismthailand.org/

Yasothon and Thailand rocket festival

Yasothon Province

Yasothon Province is one of Thailand province located in the North-East of Thailand. Yasothon is famous for its Rocket Festival in May every year. Traditional local dance called "Peun Muang" join the parade at the annual rocket festival. The Thailand festival and parade takes place on Yasothon's main street.

The festival is held during every second weekend of May at Phaya Taen Park, with the initial objective to bolster harmony in each team. Yasothon people believe that the festival will please gods which create proper rain and prosperous food. Rockets joining the festival will be decorated beautifully with Thai traditional patterns. Rockets are judged by a committee and the respective winners take home with attractive prizes of competition.

Interesting in Yasothon Province

Maha That Temple - The Buddhist temple with Lao-style chedi located in Yasothon town. It's over 1,200 years old. It enshrines holy relics of Phra Ananda, Phra Kaeo Yod Nam Kang statue in attitude of meditation in Chiang Saen Art style.

Phaya Tan Park - The Park is the location for significant fairs and festivals of the province.

Phra That Kong Khao Noi - Has legend about Phra That Kong Khao Noi says "Young farmer has been working since dawn. At lunch, his mother came late with his lunch. He's hunger and sudden anger to see a little amount of rice after that he kills his mother. So, young farmer built this stupa, wishing for forgiveness and amend.

Reference

1. The official web site for Thailand travel http://www.tourismthailand.org/