Water Buffalo Racing Festival in Thailand

 A man rode on a wooden plough as he raced his buffaloes in a paddy field during the annual water buffalo racing festival in Chonburi, Thailand on Sunday.

With a history of 130 years, the traditional water buffalo racing festival marks the beginning of the rice season.

Buffalo is an iconic symbol of Thailand's agriculture.

Hundreds of water buffaloes and local farmers took part in a series of events to pray for a good harvest.