The Royal Ploughing Ceremony 2026 and the ritual of the first rice sowing (Jord Phanakorn Raek Na Khwan) announced the predictions. The 'Divining Ox'. Eating beans, water, grass, and liquor—the harvest and food supplies will be abundant, foreign trade will improve, leading to economic prosperity.
Wednesday, 13 May 2026, at 08:30 GMT+7.His Majesty the King and Her Majesty the Queen traveled by royal car from Amphorn Sathan Throne Hall, Dusit Palace, to the ceremonial pavilion at Sanam Luang between 08:09 and 08:39 GMT+7. Mr. Winairot Sapsoongsuk, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, acting as the Royal Ploughman, proceeded with the procession alongside the goddess from the Brahmin ceremony hall. Royal scholars and Brahmins led the procession past the pavilion in front of the throne. The Royal Ploughman paid respects and then proceeded to the ploughing area. Officials yoked the sacred ox, the Royal Ploughman anointed the ox and ploughed, turning the soil three times lengthwise and three times crosswise, sowed seeds, the chief astrologer struck the victory gong, and the soil was covered with another three ploughing turns. The ox was then released from the yoke, and the Royal Ploughman and goddess returned to the Brahmin ceremony hall.
Brahmins divined seven types of food offered to the sacred ox, including:The results of the divination during the Royal Ploughing Ceremony and first rice sowing ritual in 2026 showed that the cloth used for ceremonial garments was divined. The cloth measured six inches. This predicted that water levels would be low; lowland rice fields would yield well, but upland fields might suffer some damage and produce less.
The divination concerning what the sacred ox would eat this year was as follows: Beans. This predicted that the harvest and food supplies would be abundant.
Water or grass. This predicted that water resources would be fairly sufficient, and grains, produce, food, and meat would be plentiful.
Liquor. This predicted that transportation would become more convenient, foreign trade would improve, and the economy would prosper.
Furthermore,The chief astrologer will deliver the full predictions. Afterward, the Royal Ploughman will be paraded with full ceremonial honors from the Brahmin ceremony hall, pay respects again, and then proceed by royal car to the demonstration rice field at Suan Chitlada.
His Majesty the King and Her Majesty the Queen then returned to Amphorn Sathan Throne Hall, Dusit Palace.