His Majesty the King, centre, accompanied by Her Royal Highness Princess Bajrakitiyabha, right, presides over the Royal Ploughing ceremony at Sanam Luang in Bangkok on Monday. (Photo by Chanat Katanyu)Seers forecast an enjoyable year ahead for the kingdom, with an adequate supply of water, food in abundance and economic prosperity at the Royal Ploughing ceremony at Sanam Luang on Monday morning. The choice of food and drink made by a pair of sacred oxen are used to predict the coming harvest. The sacred oxen were offered seven choices and chose water and grass, leading to the prediction there would be a sufficient supply of water and bountiful crops. The oxen also chose liquor, which signified economic prosperity, improved transport convenience and a thriving trade with foreign countries.

Source: Bangkok Post May 14, 2018 04:29 UTC