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King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament - 4 Sep 2006 - 10 Sep 2006 -
Chiang Rai
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Chiang Rai - Much smaller and quieter than Chiang Mai, this provincial town
close to the Golden Triangle (where the borders of Myanmar (Burma) Thailand and
Laos meet) makes a good base for some of the more remote trekking areas.
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Thailand’s highly popular King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament
heads for the hills in 2006. Event organiser
Anantara
Resort & Spa Golden Triangle Chiang Rai announced that the 2006 tournament would take place from 4-10 September in
the northern-most region of the country popularly known as the Golden
Triangle.
This annual event, ranked as the 6th largest event on the Thai tourism
calendar has, for the past five years, taken place in the royal seaside town
of Hua Hin, situated 220km south of the Thai capital Bangkok. The tournament
was introduced to Thailand in 2001 by Anantara Vice-President, Christopher
Stafford and is a charitable event that raises money for the country’s
National Elephant Institute in Lampang, northern Thailand.
In just five years the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament has gone from a
small 2-day event with 6 teams into a week-long extravaganza, which in 2005
featured 16 teams from 3 continents encompassing 55 players from 15
countries. The event now attracts corporate sponsors, which include such
global brands as American Express, British Airways, Chivas Regal, Mercedes
Benz and PricewaterhouseCoopers. In addition to the world’s top horse polo
players, the 2005 tournament saw the return of Bernie Fraser, New Zealand’s
former world-ranking All Blacks rugby player plus newcomers, Nick Farr Jones
and Peter Fitzsimmons from Australia’s Wallabies team. |
 Anantara
Resort & Spa Golden Triangle Chiang Rai
The Anantara Resort & Spa Golden Triangle Chiang
Rai is located in a superb northern hill resort in the heart of Mekong Region at
the Golden Triangle where the borders of Thailand, Laos and Myanmar meet. The
location of Anantara Resort & Spa Golden Triangle Chiang Rai is absolutely ideal
for sightseeing as many attractions and amusements surround it. The resort
offers comfortable rooms with all facilities. The spirit of Thailand is
elegantly defined with guest rooms providing a private, amenity-filled oasis and
services delivered in the gracious tradition. |
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