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Sanam Luang, Bangkok · Every May
Royal Ploughing Ceremony
Sacred oxen choose from trays of grain to predict the rice harvest on the lawn beside the Grand Palace.
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Know before you go
- The day is a public holiday; the Grand Palace stays open but the roads around it close early.
- Arrive by 7 for a spot on the rope line; it is fully sun-exposed.
- Sanam Luang is in the old city near the Grand Palace, about 45 minutes from either Bangkok airport by taxi or the Airport Rail Link plus a short cab.
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