Thai PM meets albino buffalo sold for $500,000

By Agence France-Presse

Mar 21, 2024 12:29 am

BANGKOK: Thailand's Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin took the bull by the horns on Wednesday as he welcomed an unusual visitor to his offices: an enormous white buffalo that recently sold for $500,000.

The bulky bovine, named Ko Muang Phet, was renowned in Thai farming circles as a stud animal but hit the mainstream last week with its big-ticket sale, and earned a trip to Government House to meet Srettha.

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