In 1357, King Boromtrailokanat of Ayudhaya, in what would later become Thailand, decreed a yearly barge race. His barge would compete against the barge of his consort. If the consort's barge won, then the year would bring abundance.
In 1357, King Boromtrailokanat of Ayudhaya instituted an annual barge race between himself and his consort. The outcome of the race determined the prosperity of the year.