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31 August 2012
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the elephant men king’s cup elephant polo returns
hua hin, THAILAND The highly popular King’s Cup Elephant Polo tournament is celebrating its eleventh anniversary this year, taking place from Wednesday 12th to Sunday 16th September at the Suriyothai Army Base approximately 20 minutes from the town centre. With free admission for everyone, spectators can rub shoulders with European and Asian royalty, international sporting stars and local celebrities. The event includes a spectacular opening parade through the main streets of Hua Hin, Thailand’s last ‘elephant spirit men’ (Kru Ba Yai), traditional dancers, a baby elephant camp and fun fair and a wide range of food and beverage outlets to tantalise the taste buds. The tournament this year will see the New Zealand All Black’s Robin Brooke, Olo Brown and Adrian Cashmore go head to head with European royals Prince Carl-Eugen Oettingen-Wallerstein and his wife Princess Anna and daughter Princess Joanna. Miss Tiffany Thailand will also be playing in the tournament for the first time adding a hint of fun and a lot of colour. International and local celebrities, including US actress Isabelle Fuhrman, Former Thai PM Aphisit Vejjajiva, super models Cindy Bishop, Lukkade Methinee and Australian Marie Claire’s Editor in Chief Jackie Frank have all painted a piece of “The Big Picture” elephant-themed painting which will be auctioned off for charity at the final gala dinner. The tournament was introduced to Thailand in 2001 by Anantara Hotels, Resorts & Spas and has grown to become one of the biggest charitable events in Thailand and has raised almost US$500,000 for projects that better the lives of Thailand’s elephant population.
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