News Forum - Man in northeast Thailand pays 3.9 million baht dowry… for a buffalo

[Thaiger]

The owner of a “high so” farm in Korat, northeast Thailand, gave a “dowry” of 3.9 million baht – in cash – for a 22 month old male buffalo named Chaoboonterm from Khon Kaen province. The man said he wants to breed the buffalo, which he said is a “textbook” Thai beauty. Supachai Winitphon, aka “Sia Noi”, is the owner of a high-profile farm in Nakhon Ratchasima province. Not only was he willing to hand out a crazy amount of cash to acquire Chaoboonterm the buffalo, but he also arranged a spectacular hand-over ceremony at Piamchai Farm in Ubolratana district, […]

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[Janneman]

For that price,it better taste good

[palooka]

I know Thailand is tolerant of all, Ladyboys, toms, boys with limp wrists etc etc but I think this is a world first.

[ThaiEyes]

Haha! Better to use that money to buy land and grow weed

[ChrisS]

Going to have to do a lot of 'breeding' with it to recoup that amount of dosh! I am sure they will be very happy together.

[Faraday]

Thought there must be more to the story.

"Sia Noi revealed why he was willing to pay so much money for the buffalo. The farm owner said he has bought buffalo from all over Thailand but has never had a love like Chaoboonterm. Sia Noi said he fell in love with Chaoboonterm the first time he laid eyes on him."

 

[WilliamG]

1 hour ago, palooka said:

I know Thailand is tolerant of all, Ladyboys, toms, boys with limp wrists etc etc but I think this is a world first.

Much more than that is paid for stud bulls in many other countries. I know someone who paid GBP 100,000 for a Badalaise bull in UK from France. And as for racehorses, the sky's the limit.

[palooka]

Just now, WilliamG said:

Much more than that is paid for stud bulls in many other countries. I know someone who paid GBP 100,000 for a Badalaise bull in UK from France. And as for racehorses, the sky's the limit.

Do they throw partys and waffle on about how beautiful the bull is?

On reading that article I would think he is sleeping with the water buffalo. 

 

[WilliamG]

1 minute ago, palooka said:

Do they throw partys and waffle on about how beautiful the bull is?

On reading that article I would think he is sleeping with the water buffalo. 

But which is the giver, and which the taker?

[palooka]

10 hours ago, WilliamG said:

But which is the giver, and which the taker?

Prefer not to go there thanks