Srettha pets Ko Muang Phet, the white buffalo which was sold for US$500,000 at Government House in Bangkok. - AFP
BANGKOK: Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin took the bull by the horns Wednesday (March 20) as he welcomed an unusual visitor to his offices -- an enormous white buffalo that recently sold for US$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.
