Oxen plough the land during the annual ploughing ceremony in Sanam Luang in Bangkok, Thailand, May 9, 2019. The annual event marks the beginning of the growing season for rice in Thailand.

 

Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthida attend the annual ploughing ceremony in Sanam Luang in Bangkok, Thailand, May 9, 2019. The annual event marks the beginning of the growing season for rice in Thailand.

 

Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthida attend the annual plowing ceremony in Sanam Luang in Bangkok, Thailand, May 9, 2019. The annual event marks the beginning of the growing season for rice in Thailand.

 

Oxen plow the land during the annual plowing ceremony in Sanam Luang in Bangkok, Thailand, May 9, 2019. The annual event marks the beginning of the growing season for rice in Thailand.

 

Thai officials dressed in traditional costumes attend the annual plowing ceremony in Sanam Luang in Bangkok, Thailand, May 9, 2019. The annual event marks the beginning of the growing season for rice in Thailand.

Arnan Suwannarat, permanent secretary of the Thai Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, dressed in a traditional costume, throws grains in the air during the annual plowing ceremony in Sanam Luang in Bangkok, Thailand, May 9, 2019. The annual event marks the beginning of the growing season for rice in Thailand.