Hua Hin King's Cup Elephant Polo 2012

[dozer]

I agree BB, it's one of those events that you look forward to,but find all a bit of a let down.

[HHCanuck]

Well organized but boring to watch a shame really as I was excited about seeing the matches.

[migrant]

A couple of short videos:

Looks like me playing golf

[Big Boy]

My conclusion to this event, if they were selling sausages at 400 baht each (Mrs BB is still moaning about it ), then it wasn't an event designed for the locals or the expat community.

I must admit, while waiting for the Elephant Parade on Wednesday, there was a large crowd of Hooray Henrys stood near us wearing their Kings Cup VIP badges - it did make me wonder when I heard them talking, what the event would be like.

Although I loved getting close to the elephants, the event was not for me. However, I am sure that it was deemed a success as they raised over 3M Baht for the elephants, which is what it was all about - well done. It's not an event I'll go back to year after year.

[PeteC]

Perhaps they were elephant sausages?

[PeteC]

As a side question we can start a new thread for if warranted, does Hua Hin have any horse shows? I really enjoy them over this side of the gulf; dressage, jumping etc. From kid riders right up to the pros. About 3 good events per year, supplemented by polo about monthly. Pete

[GLCQuantum]

My conclusion to this event, if they were selling sausages at 400 baht each (Mrs BB is still moaning about it ), then it wasn't an event designed for the locals or the expat community.

Did you get a picture of the sausage? I'm sure you are aware we can't make an opinion on this matter without seeing the sausage in question.

...but really? Four hundred baht for a sausage? A single sausage? That's a silly sausage that.

[buksida]

King Power beat Audemars Piguet 13-9 in the final of the King's Cup elephant polo tournament on Sunday.

After a fun and ferocious week, attended by teams from all over the world as well as royals, celebrities and VIP guests, the final day of the tournament got a new winning team.

The combined offensive might of King Power's Nattapong Praumlee, Thanasin Chuawangkham and Tom Claytor proved too much for defending champions Audemars Piguet.

King Power's Thai players Nattapong and Thanasin Chuawangkham and captain Claytor tormented brothers Angad and Uday Kalaan and Sanjay Choegyal throughout the match.

Nattapong scored almost every goal for King Power as Claytor and Thanasin provided assists.

The exciting week-long event raised 3.3 million baht for various charities for elephants.

FINAL STANDINGS
1.King Power, 2.Audemars Piguet, 3.Mercedes Benz, 4.Rueng Chang, 5.Citibank, 6.Blue Label, 7.Sara Story Design, 8.Kasikornbank, 9.PriceWaterhouseCoopers, 10.The Nellies, 11.PTT, 12.Anantara

Source: Bangkok Post