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Maha Vajiralongkorn, crown prince of Thailand, attends the Royal Ploughing ceremony at Sanam Luang park in Bangkok, Thailand, on Monday, May 9, 2016. This year may be a better one for Thai rice production. At least, that's what two sacred oxen and a ceremonial lord forecast at an annual ploughing ceremony. Photographer: Dario Pignatelli/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Maha Vajiralongkorn, crown prince of Thailand, attends the Royal Ploughing ceremony at Sanam Luang park in Bangkok, Thailand, on Monday, May 9, 2016. This year may be a better one for Thai rice production. At least, that's what two sacred oxen and a ceremonial lord forecast at an annual ploughing ceremony. Photographer: Dario Pignatelli/Bloomberg via Getty Images