Thai oarsman

A Thai oarsman gestures on a royal barge during the Royal Barge Procession on the <a class="taxInlineTagLink" id="PLGEOREG0000019" title="Southeast Asia" href="/topic/intl/southeast-asia-PLGEOREG0000019.topic">Chao Phraya</a> River in <a class="taxInlineTagLink" id="PLGEO100100602011320" title="Bangkok (Thailand)" href="/topic/intl/thailand/bangkok-%28thailand%29-PLGEO100100602011320.topic">Bangkok</a>. Golden barges shaped like swans and mythical sea creatures glided down the Chao Phraya river that winds through the Thai capital of Bangkok on Friday in a 700-year-old ceremony, with more than 2,000 rowers taking part. The Royal Barge Procession, held for the first time in five years and presided over by Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn, emphasizes the importance of water to the people of Thailand.

( Reuters photo / November 9, 2012 )

A Thai oarsman gestures on a royal barge during the Royal Barge Procession on the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok. Golden barges shaped like swans and mythical sea creatures glided down the Chao Phraya river that winds through the Thai capital of Bangkok on Friday in a 700-year-old ceremony, with more than 2,000 rowers taking part. The Royal Barge Procession, held for the first time in five years and presided over by Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn, emphasizes the importance of water to the people of Thailand.

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