139th Chonburi Buffalo Racing Festival October 16-22

[Guest travelerjim]

An event worth seeing firsthand...

 

Bring your bf, Thai friends, Expat friends...

you will enjoy

 

The Chonburi Buffalo Racing Festival October 16-22, 2010

 

On Tuesday, an official meeting was held announcing the ever-popular

staging of the 139th Chon Buri Buffalo Racing Festival 2010 at the

Chon-Buri Provincial and District Fields.

 

The popular festival will take place at the Chon-Buri provincial

and district fields over the 16th-22nd of October 2010.

 

The festival will be separated into two segments, with all merchandise

stalls, games, activities, exhibits and shows to be held on one field

while the main attraction of Buffalo Racing will be held separately.

 

Kicking off the festival will be a traditional Thai parade involving

Chon-Buri and the surrounding districts displaying the unique Thai

culture and tradition surrounding the festival.

 

The opening ceremony will be followed by the ‘Buffalo Pageant,’

were awards will be given to best male and female buffalo, and

several other pageant style competitions involving trainers, breeders

and jockey’s.

 

Unique to and an ancient pastime in Thailand, the Buffalo Racing

this year will be separated into four categories based on the varying

size of the animal and jockey. Classifications will include super

tiny, tiny, small and large.

 

read more....

 

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A MUST ATTEND Festival...

Enjoy and ...bring your camera.

 

tj

[Guest]

This looks fabulous! Can't wait to see it if I am in LOS.

[Guest YardenUK]

This looks fabulous! Can't wait to see it if I am in LOS.

 

 

I agree - looks like a lot of fun - is it all day every day on the dates you mentioned, or is there one particular day/period you highly recommend?

[Guest luvthai]

WOW! I'll actually be in thailand when something special happens. Can't wait to go.

Do I put in an order for a LARGE one now?

After bouncing around on a buffalo's back I doubt the large would apply for awhile tho.

[Guest YardenUK]

Found this on the TAT website but doesn't really give a breakdown by day/time, but does explain how to get there:

 

http://www.tourismthailand.org/see-do/events-festivals/info-page/destination/chon-buri/cat/11/event/231/parent/180/lang/0/

[Guest lvdkeyes]

We went last year and had a good time. I think it is a thing you need to do once, but not sure if we will do it again.