Make PattayaMail.com your Homepage | Bookmark              SERVING THE EASTERN SEABOARD OF THAILAND             Pattaya Blatt | Chiang Mai Mail | Pattaya Mail TV
 
Pattaya Mail Web
 
Features
 

Buffalo races come to Lake Mabprachan

Beasts of burden of all ages and sizes put on a show at Lake Mabprachan as Pattaya’s version of the annual buffalo races took place on August 18, with little fanfare or advanced publicity. Nonetheless, a good size crowd turned out for the spectacle, and those who did were treated to the crazy fun that is the hallmark of this event. (Photo by Martin Bilsborrow)

Phasakorn Channgam
Photos by Martin Bilsborrow
Traditional buffalo racing came to Pattaya for another year with beasts of burden of all ages and sizes putting on a show at Lake Mabprachan.
Chonburi PAO President Wittaya Kunplome, Nongprue Mayor Mai Chaiyanit and Banglamung District Chief Sakchai Taengho opened the Aug. 18 event sponsored by the Tourism Authority of Thailand to bring buffalo races popular for decades in Chonburi to the Pattaya area.
Races were broken into five age-based categories: super junior, special junior, small junior, big junior and big. Each race had two stages with prizes ranging from 1,000-5,000 baht.
Sheriff Suwit won both first and third place in the super junior bracket while Somjet placed second.
Sheriff Suwit also won the top two places in the special junior race with Surachai Khaoraet placing third.
Somjet did better in the small junior bracket, placing first. Ajarn Anek took second and Chief Preecha took third.
In the big junior category race, Det Alai took first, Ajarn Anek second and Chief Preecha third.
Ajarn Anek earned first place in the big category with President Somsak taking second and Anont Jaengcharoen third.

The owners of winning buffaloes pose for a group picture during the closing ceremony.

Go, man go!

Chonburi MP Poramet Ngampichet (right) presents the winning trophy and 5,000 baht to Sheriff Suwit (left), owner of Buffalo no. 1 that won the Special Junior category.

One of the youngest competitors looks right at home in the race.

It’s amazing how fast these beasts of burden can actually run.

Crossing the finish line - time to dismount in a hurry.

All smiles on the back of this huge beast.

Old and young - nose to nose down the stretch.

It’s important to keep the hoofed athletes cool in this hot weather.


 
 
HEADLINES [click on headline to view story]]

Buffalo races come to Lake Mabprachan

Hong Kong wins Culinary Cup at Pattaya Food & Hoteliers Expo 2013

Advertisement

  Property for Rent
  Condos & Apartments
  Bungalows - Houses - Villas

  Property for Sele
  Condos & Apartments
  Bungalows - Houses - Villas
  Articles for Sale/Rent
  Boats
  Business Opportunities
  Computers & Communications
  Pets
  Services Provided
  Staff Wanted
  Vehicles for Sale / Rent: Trucks & Cars
 

 



News
 Local News
  Features
  Business
  Travel & Tourism
  Our Community
  Our Children
  Sports
Blogs
 Auto Mania
  Dining Out
  Book Review
  Daily Horoscope
Archives
PM Mike Franklin
Classic Charity Golf
Tournament
PM Peter Cummins
Classic International
Regetta
Information
Current Movies
in Pattaya's Cinemas

 Sophon TV-Guide
 Clubs in Pattaya
News Access
Subscribe to Newspaper
About Us
Shopping
Skal
Had Yao News
Partners
Pattaya Mail TV
 Pattaya Blatt
 Chiang Mail Mail