Their Majesties attend Royal Ploughing Ceremony 2025 – auspicious omens foretell abundance and economic prosperity

Their Majesties attend Royal Ploughing Ceremony 2025 – auspicious omens foretell abundance and economic prosperity

His Majesty the King and Her Majesty the Queen arrive at Sanam Luang to preside over the Royal Ploughing Ceremony 2025. BANGKOK, Thailand – His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Her Majesty Queen Suthida presided over the Royal Ploughing Ceremony (Phra Ratchaphithi Jarod Phra Nangkhan Raek Na Khwan) at Sanam Luang ceremonial ground in Bangkok. Upon arrival, His Majesty graciously appointed Mr. Prayoon Insakul, Permanent Secretary of the Minis…

Royal Ploughing Ceremony Signals Start of Thai Rice Planting Season

Today at Sanam Luang, the Royal Ploughing Ceremony, a pivotal event marking the onset of Thailand's rice planting season, was held with grandeur. Presided over by King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthida, the ceremony included attendance from Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, cabinet membe...

On 9 May 2025, His Majesty the King and Her Majesty the Queen traveled by royal car to the royal pavilion at the Sanam Luang ceremonial ground to preside over the Royal Ploughing Ceremony of the Year 2025. The Royal Ploughing Ceremony is a combination of two royal ceremonies: the Royal Ploughing Ceremony, a Buddhist ceremony, which was held on the first day at the Ubosot of Wat Phra Sri Rattana Satsadaram in the Grand Palace on Thursday 8 May 20…

What Is Thailand’s Royal Ploughing Ceremony?

Today, a significant cultural event is unfolding in the heart of Bangkok—the Royal Ploughing Ceremony, a sacred and time-honored tradition that signals the beginning of Thailand’s annual rice cultivation season. If you are an expat living in Thailand and unfamiliar with this custom, witnessing the ceremony offers a profound insight into the spiritual and agricultural heritage that continues to shape Thai society. Understanding the Royal Ploughin…

Royal Ploughing Ceremony: A royal rite to mark the rice-growing season

Thailand’s Royal Ploughing Ceremony, which dates back to the Sukhothai Kingdom, is scheduled for Friday, May 9, to mark the traditional beginning of the rice-growing season.