Chonburi Buffalo Races
Thailand - Bangkok - Chiang Mai - Koh Samui Island - Krabi - Pattaya - Phuket
It is a great feast for the eyes to spot jockeys riding their respective buffaloes, urging them to get to the finishing line faster. A truly exciting sport for the people of Pattaya, Chonburi Buffalo Race, is anxiously awaited every year. Annually held in the month of October or November, the water buffaloes are decorated with colorful clothes, ornaments and flower garlands before competing for the event.
Parallel to the Chonburi Buffalo Races are other events such as the buffalo fancy dress contest as well as the Miss Farmer Pageant. Elaborately dressed in silk and satin, water buffaloes are taken in processions to determine the best-dressed and healthiest buffalo of the group. The contest for the ‘farm maiden’ is also very engaging and invites many to enjoy the event.
The sporting event, Chonburi Buffalo Races, has its origin in the buffalo trade that took place in the past in Chonburi. Chonburi was the trade center of eastern Thailand. The water buffaloes accompanied the merchants and pulled along the cargo carts. After the end of the trading days, merchants indulged in fun and enjoyment by arranging the buffalo contest before returning home. The Chonburi Buffalo race has since then followed tradition and so people throng Chonburi to view the colorful event almost reminding the bullfight event of Spain.
Parallel to the Chonburi Buffalo Races are other events such as the buffalo fancy dress contest as well as the Miss Farmer Pageant. Elaborately dressed in silk and satin, water buffaloes are taken in processions to determine the best-dressed and healthiest buffalo of the group. The contest for the ‘farm maiden’ is also very engaging and invites many to enjoy the event.
The sporting event, Chonburi Buffalo Races, has its origin in the buffalo trade that took place in the past in Chonburi. Chonburi was the trade center of eastern Thailand. The water buffaloes accompanied the merchants and pulled along the cargo carts. After the end of the trading days, merchants indulged in fun and enjoyment by arranging the buffalo contest before returning home. The Chonburi Buffalo race has since then followed tradition and so people throng Chonburi to view the colorful event almost reminding the bullfight event of Spain.
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