Thammasat Rice Harvest

An event that takes place every year at Thammasat University is the Thammasat Rice Harvest. In the Fall, farmers plant the rice in the field which is located just a few short blocks away from the Rangsit campus. Once it has sprouted and is ready to be harvested in the Spring, around February, students come and do just that. About twelve of us from the Tha Prachan campus came to volunteer and help out with the harvest and ended up establishing our own team, known as Team Farang, go figure. We were told that once all the rice is harvested, it is then kept and prepared for the new incoming students to eat in the Fall as sense of welcoming. A very unique tradition indeed.



A local farmer shows university students how to harvest the crops properly by hand before heading out to the rice field during the Thammasat Rice Harvest Febuary 24, 2010 on Rangsit Campus, Thammasat University, Bangkok, Thailand.



Fredrik Rendel, 24, of Stockholm, Sweden, takes a break from harvesting while in the lead during the Thammasat Rice Harvest, Febuary 24, 2010 on Rangsit Campus, Thammasat University, Bangkok, Thailand.



My glory moment after my first cut of the evening.  Had a blast at this event, if you can't already tell.



Butchered crops from various rice plants appear quickly about the field as the day draws to an end while teams hurry to the finish to see who will be declared the winner during the Thammasat Rice Harvest, Febuary 24, 2010 on Rangsit Campus, Thammasat University, Bangkok, Thailand.





'Team Farang' a group of international students from the Tha Prachan campus finish in first place during the Thammasat Rice Harvest, Febuary 24, 2010 on Rangsit Campus, Thammasat University, Bangkok, Thailand.

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