An elaborate centuries-old royal ritual in Thailand's capital predicts a good year for farmers
The Royal Ploughing Ceremony is held to read auguries that predict the farming conditions for the year ahead. As is usually the case, good times were predicted, even though Thailand's economy is sluggish.
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