A racer competes during the buffalo racing in Chonburi, Thailand, Oct. 23, 2018. Hundreds of buffaloes took part in the centuries-old buffalo racing festival held annually in October among rice farmers to celebrate the rice harvest. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

A man splashes water for buffalo before the buffalo racing in Chonburi, Thailand, Oct. 23, 2018. Hundreds of buffaloes took part in the centuries-old buffalo racing festival held annually in October among rice farmers to celebrate the rice harvest. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

Racers compete during the buffalo racing in Chonburi, Thailand, Oct. 23, 2018. Hundreds of buffaloes took part in the centuries-old buffalo racing festival held annually in October among rice farmers to celebrate the rice harvest. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

A racer competes during the buffalo racing in Chonburi, Thailand, Oct. 23, 2018. Hundreds of buffaloes took part in the centuries-old buffalo racing festival held annually in October among rice farmers to celebrate the rice harvest. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

Racers compete during the buffalo racing in Chonburi, Thailand, Oct. 23, 2018. Hundreds of buffaloes took part in the centuries-old buffalo racing festival held annually in October among rice farmers to celebrate the rice harvest. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

A racer competes during the buffalo racing in Chonburi, Thailand, Oct. 23, 2018. Hundreds of buffaloes took part in the centuries-old buffalo racing festival held annually in October among rice farmers to celebrate the rice harvest. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

Racers compete during the buffalo racing in Chonburi, Thailand, Oct. 23, 2018. Hundreds of buffaloes took part in the centuries-old buffalo racing festival held annually in October among rice farmers to celebrate the rice harvest. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)