Buffalo Racing in Thailand -- Oct 7, 2010

by Backpacking Tips Asia
(Oslo, Norway)

Almost every Thai farmer has a buffalo. A very popular event in Thailand, the Chonburi Buffalo Race hosts buffalos who compete as athletes, and there is even a “Buffalo Beauty Pageant”.

Location: City Hall, Chonburi

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