In what is being called a preliminary announcement, the popular festival will take place at the Chon-Buri provincial and district fields over the 16th-22nd of October 2010. The festival will be separated into two segments, with all merchandise stalls, games, activities, exhibits and shows to be held on one field while the main attraction of Buffalo Racing will be held separately.
Kicking off the festival will be a traditional Thai parade involving Chon-Buri and the surrounding districts displaying the unique Thai culture and tradition surrounding the festival. The opening ceremony will be followed by the ‘Buffalo Pageant,’ were awards will be given to best male and female buffalo, and several other pageant style competitions involving trainers, breeders and jockey’s.
Unique to and an ancient pastime in Thailand, the Buffalo Racing this year will be separated into four categories based on the varying size of the animal and jockey. Classifications will include super tiny, tiny, small and large.