
A ceremony master throws rice seeds to the field during the royal ploughing ceremony in Bangkok, Thailand, May 12, 2017. The annual event marks the beginning of the rice growing season in Thailand. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

A ceremony master throws rice seeds to the field during the royal ploughing ceremony in Bangkok, Thailand, May 12, 2017. The annual event marks the beginning of the rice growing season in Thailand. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)