Yes, saw the field and opening ceremony today. Only reason I knew about the base was because I saw a flyer at the @letic gym. Barry, thanks for answering my post about the location of that base.barrys wrote:Yes, it's all very confusing.
Although it says "at the Anantara" all the polo matches are being held at the Suriyothai army base.
King's Cup Elephant Polo returns to Hua Hin
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Now that we've got the location sorted, some impressions would be nice. I suggested to Mrs DM that we pop down and she said I'd be bored out of my skull in 5 minutes.Homer wrote:Saw the field and opening ceremony today.
Is it worth stirring my stumps to get down there?
Those of you who were there 5 years ago - is it just a few elephants lumbering around aimlessly, or is it a non-stop, ruthless, action-packed, drama-filled gore fest?
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Well D-M, seeing that you live almost next door, why don't you be a good chap and just pop along and let us all know if its worthwhiledtaai-maai wrote:Now that we've got the location sorted, some impressions would be nice. I suggested to Mrs DM that we pop down and she said I'd be bored out of my skull in 5 minutes.Homer wrote:Saw the field and opening ceremony today.
Is it worth stirring my stumps to get down there?
Those of you who were there 5 years ago - is it just a few elephants lumbering around aimlessly, or is it a non-stop, ruthless, action-packed, drama-filled gore fest?
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It's more like the first half of that sentence.is it just a few elephants lumbering around aimlessly, or is it a non-stop, ruthless, action-packed, drama-filled gore fest?
The action is quite slow, but it has it's humorous moments and the food and other activities were enjoyable when we were there last.My brain is like an Internet browser; 12 tabs are open and 5 of them are not responding, there's a GIF playing in an endless loop,... and where is that annoying music coming from?
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Never seen a match but have been told that the elephants clearly understand it's both a game and competition. They want their team to win. This I gotta see. Also read the most exciting part is watching the ground keepers run out to pick up elephant poo while trying to not disrupt the match.dtaai-maai wrote: Those of you who were there 5 years ago - is it just a few elephants lumbering around aimlessly, or is it a non-stop, ruthless, action-packed, drama-filled gore fest?
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Three or more elephants frequently lock up in a "scrum" while the riders swing away missing the ball many times and then finally connecting to only move it a few meters... kind of like my golf...
My brain is like an Internet browser; 12 tabs are open and 5 of them are not responding, there's a GIF playing in an endless loop,... and where is that annoying music coming from?
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Anyone got any pics from this year's event? If so please post them.
Who is the happier man, he who has braved the storm of life and lived or he who has stayed securely on shore and merely existed? - Hunter S Thompson
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I shot a bunch yesterday but haven't started editing them. Here is a one of the elephant buffet that ended the morning's activities.buksida wrote:Anyone got any pics from this year's event? If so please post them.
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Reuters must have had a shooter there, there is a nice gallery on their website: http://www.reuters.com/news/pictures/sl ... R2QU5R#a=1
Who is the happier man, he who has braved the storm of life and lived or he who has stayed securely on shore and merely existed? - Hunter S Thompson
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Thankls for the Reuters link Buksida! I wonder who the noose is for in photo 5 in their gallery??
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It's a handle for the players to use steadying themselves while hopping on and off the heffalumps.huahinjim wrote:Thankls for the Reuters link Buksida! I wonder who the noose is for in photo 5 in their gallery??