Audemars Pigeut Triumphs over King Power to Win the Ninth King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. © Anantara Golden Triangle Resort & Spa
Elephant Polo
King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament took place at the Anantara Golden Triangle Resort.
This year’s annual King’s Cup Elephant Polo tournament held in the idyllic surroundings of the Anantara Golden Triangle Resort provided spectators with nail biting matches, a beautiful setting and a great cause to rally around. From March 22nd to March 28th, twelve elite teams from all around the world descended upon Chiang Rai in the North of Thailand and battled it out for the championship of this unique and increasingly-competitive sport. The real winners, however, were the elephants themselves – over 300,000 US-Dollar has been raised since the tournament started in 2001 to help provide protection and support for the embattled Thai elephant. Expanding in popularity, The King’s Cup Elephant Polo has gone from a small two day event with six teams into a week long extravaganza with the 2010 tournament featuring twelve teams from four continents, encompassing forty players from a least fifteen different countries.
