Pachyderms on the pitch

Pachyderms on the pitch

The 14th King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament takes place from tomorrow to Sunday on the banks of Anantara Bangkok Riverside Resort. This year’s event will have 10 teams encompassing more than 40 players, including Thai celebrities, professional horse polo players, New Zealand All Blacks rugby players and Thailand’s famous transgender cabaret team Miss Tiffany. Tickets cost Bt200 and are available at the pitch on tournament days. The special one-day VIP Pass is Bt5,000 per person and includes free-flow drinks, polo shirt and snacks. A two-day VIP Pass gives access to the Charity Auction Dinner and is priced at Bt15,000. The gross proceeds go to Golden Triangle Elephant Foundation in Chiang Rai province. Call (097) 012 0417 or email [email protected].

 

Making new connections

AirAsia responds to the growing demand for domestic routes with daily direct flights between Khon Kaen and Chiang Mai and Khon Kaen and Hat Yai adding to the success of its regional connections. AirAsia flight FD5500 leaves Chiang Mai daily at 7am and arrives at Khon Kaen at 8.10am. The return flight FD5501 takes off at 2.20pm before landing at Chiang Mai at 3.40pm. A daily flight from Khon Kaen to Hat Yai leaves at 9.20am and lands in Hat Yai at 11.20am. Coming back, passengers leave Hat Yai at 11.50am and arrive at their destination at 1.50pm. Visit www.AirAsia.com.

 

Cooking up a storm

Calling all chefs, sous chefs and chef de parties! The S Pellegrino Young Chef 2016 contest is now inviting applications from chefs less than 30 years old to demonstrate a number of skills including mastery of ingredient selection and the ability to transform ingredients into wonderful dishes. The deadline to apply is March 31. Register now at www.FineDiningLovers.com.

 

Novices on parade

The Hat Siao Elephant Procession returns to the riverside communities of Sukhothai province on April 7. The annual ordination always draws many thousands of visitors for the unique and colourful elephant parade across the river. The elephants carry young men into their monkhood with the ordination s taking place at the local Buddhist chapel. Folk dances, music and other festive activities add colour to the rite. Hat Siao is part of Si Satchanalai District, home to Wat Chang Lom in Si Satchanalai National Historical Park.