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  • 28 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Elephants at the fruit buffet at the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament at VR Sports Club in Samut Prakan on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts. This is the 13th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ElephantPolo2014056.jpg
  • 28 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Elephant polo action at the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament at VR Sports Club in Samut Prakan on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand. Each elephant carries two people, the polo player and mahout, who actually controls the elephant. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts. This is the 13th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ElephantPolo2014048.jpg
  • 28 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A Thai dancer performs as an elephant during the opening ceremonies at the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament at VR Sports Club in Samut Prakan on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts. This is the 13th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ElephantPolo2014032.jpg
  • 28 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A Thai dancer performs during the opening ceremonies at the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament at VR Sports Club in Samut Prakan on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts. This is the 13th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ElephantPolo2014025.jpg
  • 28 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A Thai dancer performs during the opening ceremonies at the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament at VR Sports Club in Samut Prakan on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts. This is the 13th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ElephantPolo2014024.jpg
  • 28 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A Buddhist monk blesses an elephant before the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament at VR Sports Club in Samut Prakan on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts. This is the 13th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ElephantPolo2014021.jpg
  • 28 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:     A Brahmin priest, center, with “Khru Ba Yai,” or Elephant Spirit Men, participate in a blessing ceremony before the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament at VR Sports Club in Samut Prakan on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts. This is the 13th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 MAY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A cosplay (Costume Play) performer at Thailand Comic Con at Siam Paragon Mall in Bangkok.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 AUGUST 2013 - HUA HIN, PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, THAILAND: SARA STORY cheers her team, Sara Story Design on to victory in their game against the Citibank team in King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament in Hua Hin. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts and the tournament is hosted by Anantara Hua Hin. This is the 12th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves. There are 16 teams in this year’s tournament, including one team of transgendered “ladyboys.”    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ElephantPoloPS077.jpg
  • 29 AUGUST 2013 - HUA HIN, PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, THAILAND: Members of The Devil CDD elephant polo team plan their strategy for their game against King Power Duty Free. The Devil lost to King Power at the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts and the tournament is hosted by Anantara Hua Hin. This is the 12th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves. There are 16 teams in this year’s tournament, including one team of transgendered “ladyboys.”    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 AUGUST 2013 - HUA HIN, PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, THAILAND: “Khru Ba Yai” or Elephant Spirit Men, participate in a blessing for the elephants before the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament in Hua Hin. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts and the tournament is hosted by Anantara Hua Hin. This is the 12th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves. There are 16 teams in this year’s tournament, including one team of transgendered “ladyboys.”    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ElephantPoloPS058.jpg
  • 29 AUGUST 2013 - HUA HIN, PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, THAILAND: A mahout (elephant handler) paints his elephant before the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament in Hua Hin. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts and the tournament is hosted by Anantara Hua Hin. This is the 12th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves. There are 16 teams in this year’s tournament, including one team of transgendered “ladyboys.”    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 AUGUST 2013 - HUA HIN, PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, THAILAND:  Traditional Thai dancers perform at the opening of the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament in Hua Hin, Thailand. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts and the tournament is hosted by Anantara Hua Hin. This is the 12th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves. There are 16 teams in this year’s tournament, including one team of transgendered “ladyboys.”    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ElephantPoloPS032.jpg
  • 28 AUGUST 2013 - HUA HIN, PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, THAILAND:  Elephants and their mahouts line up at the opening of the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament in Hua Hin, Thailand. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts and the tournament is hosted by Anantara Hua Hin. This is the 12th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves. There are 16 teams in this year’s tournament, including one team of transgendered “ladyboys.”    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ElephantPoloPS038.jpg
  • 03 MARCH 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  KWANT, (left) and NAM (stage names) "coyote dancers" from the Never Die dance troupe, perform for Chuchok. The Chuchok Shrine is in suburban Bangkok. More than 100 people a week come to the shrine to pray for good fortune or good health. People whose prayers are answered return to the shrine with "coyote dancers" to make merit and thank Chuchok. Coyote dancing is a Thai phenomenon created after the US movie "Coyote Ugly" where attractive young women dance in a sexually suggestive way, usually for pay. They're common at bars and festivals. Coyote dancers are typically better paid than other Thai women in the hospitality industry and usually are not allowed to date or see customers are off the dance floor. Coyote dancers perform at the Chuchok shrine because according to Buddhist literature Chuchok was a relatively repulsive old hermit and Brahmin priest who was cared for by a young woman after he made her family's wishes come true.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 JUNE 2016 - SIEM REAP, CAMBODIA: FIsh nibble on tourists' feet during a "Fish Massage" at a street side massage parlor near Pub Street in Siem Reap, Cambodia. Pub Street is the center of Siem Reap's dining and nightlife.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 JUNE 2016 - SIEM REAP, CAMBODIA: FIsh nibble on tourists' feet during a "Fish Massage" at a street side massage parlor near Pub Street in Siem Reap, Cambodia. Pub Street is the center of Siem Reap's dining and nightlife.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 JUNE 2016 - SIEM REAP, CAMBODIA: Tourists experience a "Fish Massage" at a street side massage parlor near Pub Street in Siem Reap, Cambodia. Pub Street is the center of Siem Reap's dining and nightlife.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 JUNE 2016 - SIEM REAP, CAMBODIA: Tourists experience a "Fish Massage" at a street side massage parlor near Pub Street in Siem Reap, Cambodia. Pub Street is the center of Siem Reap's dining and nightlife.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    SiemReapTourism002.jpg
  • 28 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Elephants and mahouts at the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament at VR Sports Club in Samut Prakan on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts. This is the 13th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ElephantPolo2014062.jpg
  • 28 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Elephants at the fruit buffet at the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament at VR Sports Club in Samut Prakan on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts. This is the 13th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ElephantPolo2014061.jpg
  • 28 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:     A spectator reaches out to touch an elephant's trunk during the lunch time fruit buffet at the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament at VR Sports Club in Samut Prakan on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts. This is the 13th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ElephantPolo2014058.jpg
  • 28 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:     A spectator reaches out to touch an elephant's trunk during the lunch time fruit buffet at the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament at VR Sports Club in Samut Prakan on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts. This is the 13th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ElephantPolo2014057.jpg
  • 28 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Elephants at the fruit buffet at the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament at VR Sports Club in Samut Prakan on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts. This is the 13th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ElephantPolo2014055.jpg
  • 28 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Elephant polo action at the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament at VR Sports Club in Samut Prakan on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand. Each elephant carries two people, the polo player and mahout, who actually controls the elephant. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts. This is the 13th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ElephantPolo2014051.jpg
  • 28 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: An elephant lumbers up the pitch (field) at the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament at VR Sports Club in Samut Prakan on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand. Each elephant carries two people, the polo player and mahout, who actually controls the elephant. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts. This is the 13th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ElephantPolo2014050.jpg
  • 28 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Elephant polo action at the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament at VR Sports Club in Samut Prakan on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand. Each elephant carries two people, the polo player and mahout, who actually controls the elephant. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts. This is the 13th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ElephantPolo2014049.jpg
  • 28 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Mahouts and players socialize during a break in the play at the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament at VR Sports Club in Samut Prakan on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand. Each elephant carries two people, the polo player and mahout, who actually controls the elephant. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts. This is the 13th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ElephantPolo2014046.jpg
  • 28 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:     An elephant lumbers up the pitch (field) at the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament at VR Sports Club in Samut Prakan on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand. Each elephant carries two people, the polo player and mahout, who actually controls the elephant. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts. This is the 13th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ElephantPolo2014045.jpg
  • 28 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Mahouts on their elephants watch the action at the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament at VR Sports Club in Samut Prakan on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts. This is the 13th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ElephantPolo2014043.jpg
  • 28 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Players, mahouts and elephants take the pitch (field) at the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament at VR Sports Club in Samut Prakan on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand. Each elephant carries two people, the polo player and mahout, who actually controls the elephant. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts. This is the 13th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ElephantPolo2014042.jpg
  • 28 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:     A mahout and polo player selects a polo mallet for the player at the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament at VR Sports Club in Samut Prakan on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts. This is the 13th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:     A mahout selects a polo mallet for his player at the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament at VR Sports Club in Samut Prakan on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts. This is the 13th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ElephantPolo2014037.jpg
  • 28 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Thai dancers perform during the opening ceremonies at the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament at VR Sports Club in Samut Prakan on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts. This is the 13th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ElephantPolo2014035.jpg
  • 28 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:     Little people lead a parade during the parade opening the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament at VR Sports Club in Samut Prakan on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts. This is the 13th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ElephantPolo2014033.jpg
  • 28 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A Thai dancer performs as an elephant during the opening ceremonies at the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament at VR Sports Club in Samut Prakan on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts. This is the 13th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ElephantPolo2014031.jpg
  • 28 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A Thai dancer performs during the opening ceremonies at the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament at VR Sports Club in Samut Prakan on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts. This is the 13th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ElephantPolo2014030.jpg
  • 28 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A Thai dancer performs during the opening ceremonies at the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament at VR Sports Club in Samut Prakan on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts. This is the 13th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ElephantPolo2014028.jpg
  • 28 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A Thai dancer performs during the opening ceremonies at the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament at VR Sports Club in Samut Prakan on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts. This is the 13th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ElephantPolo2014027.jpg
  • 28 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A Buddhist monk blesses an elephant before the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament at VR Sports Club in Samut Prakan on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts. This is the 13th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ElephantPolo2014022.jpg
  • 28 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:     A polo player hands her mahout a marigold flower garland before the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament at VR Sports Club in Samut Prakan on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand. Each elephant carries two people, the polo player and mahout, who actually controls the elephant. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts. This is the 13th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ElephantPolo2014019.jpg
  • 28 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:     A “Khru Ba Yai” or Elephant Spirit Man, leads a blessing for the elephants before the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament at VR Sports Club in Samut Prakan on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts. This is the 13th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:     A “Khru Ba Yai” or Elephant Spirit Man, leads a blessing for the elephants before the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament at VR Sports Club in Samut Prakan on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts. This is the 13th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:     A “Khru Ba Yai” or Elephant Spirit Man, leads a blessing for the elephants before the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament at VR Sports Club in Samut Prakan on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts. This is the 13th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: An elephant polo player participates in a blessing ceremony before the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament at VR Sports Club in Samut Prakan on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts. This is the 13th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:     A Brahmin priest leads a blessing ceremony before the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament at VR Sports Club in Samut Prakan on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts. This is the 13th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Thai children in the bellhop uniforms on the Peninsula Hotel at the opening ceremony of the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament at VR Sports Club in Samut Prakan on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts. This is the 13th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A mahout in the corral at the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament at VR Sports Club in Samut Prakan on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts. This is the 13th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   An elephant eats pineapple tops in the corral at the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament at VR Sports Club in Samut Prakan on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts. This is the 13th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:      A  mahout and his elephant walk into the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament at VR Sports Club in Samut Prakan on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts. This is the 13th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 MAY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A girl takes a selfie of herself and a "cosplay" (Costume Play) participant at Thailand Comic Con at Siam Paragon Mall in Bangkok.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 MAY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A cosplay (Costume Play) performer at Thailand Comic Con at Siam Paragon Mall in Bangkok.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 MAY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A participant gets painted up to play a ghost at Thailand Comic Con at Siam Paragon Mall in Bangkok.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 MAY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A cosplay (Costume Play) performer in the foyer of the rest rooms at Thailand Comic Con at Siam Paragon Mall in Bangkok.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 MAY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A woman gets ready for cosplay (Costume Play) at Thailand Comic Con at Siam Paragon Mall in Bangkok.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 MAY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Characters at Thailand Comic Con at Siam Paragon Mall in Bangkok.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 MAY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A boy dressed as Captain America and a man dressed as Iron Man at Thailand Comic Con at Siam Paragon Mall in Bangkok.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 MAY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A cosplay (Costume Play) participant with red contact lenses at Thailand Comic Con at Siam Paragon Mall in Bangkok.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 MAY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A boy checks out the armor of a manga character at Thailand Comic Con at Siam Paragon Mall in Bangkok.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 MAY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A participant walks through Thailand Comic Con at Siam Paragon Mall in Bangkok.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 MAY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A participant walks through Thailand Comic Con at Siam Paragon Mall in Bangkok.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 MAY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A cosplay (Costume Play) performer waits to go into Thailand Comic Con at Siam Paragon Mall in Bangkok.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 AUGUST 2013 - HUA HIN, PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, THAILAND: Tourists photograph elephants eating fruit at the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament in Hua Hin. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts and the tournament is hosted by Anantara Hua Hin. This is the 12th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves. There are 16 teams in this year’s tournament, including one team of transgendered “ladyboys.”    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 AUGUST 2013 - HUA HIN, PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, THAILAND: Tourists photograph elephants eating fruit at the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament in Hua Hin. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts and the tournament is hosted by Anantara Hua Hin. This is the 12th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves. There are 16 teams in this year’s tournament, including one team of transgendered “ladyboys.”    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 AUGUST 2013 - HUA HIN, PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, THAILAND: Elephants eat fruit at a fruit buffet during the King’s Cup Elephant Polo tournament in Hua Hin. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts and the tournament is hosted by Anantara Hua Hin. This is the 12th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves. There are 16 teams in this year’s tournament, including one team of transgendered “ladyboys.”    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 AUGUST 2013 - HUA HIN, PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, THAILAND: Elephants eat fruit at a fruit buffet during the King’s Cup Elephant Polo tournament in Hua Hin. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts and the tournament is hosted by Anantara Hua Hin. This is the 12th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves. There are 16 teams in this year’s tournament, including one team of transgendered “ladyboys.”    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 AUGUST 2013 - HUA HIN, PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, THAILAND: Elephants walk into the fruit buffet at the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament in Hua Hin. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts and the tournament is hosted by Anantara Hua Hin. This is the 12th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves. There are 16 teams in this year’s tournament, including one team of transgendered “ladyboys.”    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 AUGUST 2013 - HUA HIN, PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, THAILAND: Elephant polo game action in the King Power Duty Free vs The Devil game at the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament in Hua Hin. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts and the tournament is hosted by Anantara Hua Hin. This is the 12th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves. There are 16 teams in this year’s tournament, including one team of transgendered “ladyboys.”    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 AUGUST 2013 - HUA HIN, PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, THAILAND: Elephant polo game action in the King Power Duty Free vs The Devil game at the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament in Hua Hin. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts and the tournament is hosted by Anantara Hua Hin. This is the 12th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves. There are 16 teams in this year’s tournament, including one team of transgendered “ladyboys.”    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 AUGUST 2013 - HUA HIN, PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, THAILAND: Elephant polo game action in the King Power Duty Free vs The Devil game at the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament in Hua Hin. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts and the tournament is hosted by Anantara Hua Hin. This is the 12th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves. There are 16 teams in this year’s tournament, including one team of transgendered “ladyboys.”    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 AUGUST 2013 - HUA HIN, PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, THAILAND: An elephant steps on a polo ball during the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament in Hua Hin. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts and the tournament is hosted by Anantara Hua Hin. This is the 12th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves. There are 16 teams in this year’s tournament, including one team of transgendered “ladyboys.”    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 AUGUST 2013 - HUA HIN, PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, THAILAND: SARA STORY cheers her team, Sara Story Design on to victory in their game against the Citibank team in King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament in Hua Hin. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts and the tournament is hosted by Anantara Hua Hin. This is the 12th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves. There are 16 teams in this year’s tournament, including one team of transgendered “ladyboys.”    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 AUGUST 2013 - HUA HIN, PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, THAILAND: Elephant polo game action in the King Power Duty Free vs The Devil game at the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament in Hua Hin. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts and the tournament is hosted by Anantara Hua Hin. This is the 12th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves. There are 16 teams in this year’s tournament, including one team of transgendered “ladyboys.”    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 AUGUST 2013 - HUA HIN, PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, THAILAND: Elephant polo game action in the King Power Duty Free vs The Devil game at the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament in Hua Hin. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts and the tournament is hosted by Anantara Hua Hin. This is the 12th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves. There are 16 teams in this year’s tournament, including one team of transgendered “ladyboys.”    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 AUGUST 2013 - HUA HIN, PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, THAILAND: Elephants charge upfield during the The Devil vs. King Power Duty Free game at the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament in Hua Hin. King Power defeated the Devil. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts and the tournament is hosted by Anantara Hua Hin. This is the 12th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves. There are 16 teams in this year’s tournament, including one team of transgendered “ladyboys.”    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 AUGUST 2013 - HUA HIN, PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, THAILAND: A mahout picks a mallet before an elephant polo game at the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament in Hua Hin. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts and the tournament is hosted by Anantara Hua Hin. This is the 12th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves. There are 16 teams in this year’s tournament, including one team of transgendered “ladyboys.”    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 AUGUST 2013 - HUA HIN, PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, THAILAND: A Brahmin priest blesses the elephants before the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament in Hua Hin. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts and the tournament is hosted by Anantara Hua Hin. This is the 12th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves. There are 16 teams in this year’s tournament, including one team of transgendered “ladyboys.”    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 AUGUST 2013 - HUA HIN, PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, THAILAND: A Brahmin priest blesses the elephants before the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament in Hua Hin. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts and the tournament is hosted by Anantara Hua Hin. This is the 12th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves. There are 16 teams in this year’s tournament, including one team of transgendered “ladyboys.”    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 AUGUST 2013 - HUA HIN, PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, THAILAND: A “Khru Ba Yai” or Elephant Spirit Man, participates in a blessing for the elephants before the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament in Hua Hin. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts and the tournament is hosted by Anantara Hua Hin. This is the 12th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves. There are 16 teams in this year’s tournament, including one team of transgendered “ladyboys.”    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 AUGUST 2013 - HUA HIN, PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, THAILAND: A “Khru Ba Yai” or Elephant Spirit Man, leads a blessing for the elephants before the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament in Hua Hin. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts and the tournament is hosted by Anantara Hua Hin. This is the 12th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves. There are 16 teams in this year’s tournament, including one team of transgendered “ladyboys.”    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 AUGUST 2013 - HUA HIN, PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, THAILAND: A man participates in an elephant blessing before the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament in Hua Hin. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts and the tournament is hosted by Anantara Hua Hin. This is the 12th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves. There are 16 teams in this year’s tournament, including one team of transgendered “ladyboys.”    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 AUGUST 2013 - HUA HIN, PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, THAILAND: “Khru Ba Yai” or Elephant Spirit Men, participate in a blessing for the elephants before the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament in Hua Hin. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts and the tournament is hosted by Anantara Hua Hin. This is the 12th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves. There are 16 teams in this year’s tournament, including one team of transgendered “ladyboys.”    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 AUGUST 2013 - HUA HIN, PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, THAILAND: Elephants take the field before the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament in Hua Hin. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts and the tournament is hosted by Anantara Hua Hin. This is the 12th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves. There are 16 teams in this year’s tournament, including one team of transgendered “ladyboys.”    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 AUGUST 2013 - HUA HIN, PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, THAILAND: Elephants take the field before the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament in Hua Hin. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts and the tournament is hosted by Anantara Hua Hin. This is the 12th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves. There are 16 teams in this year’s tournament, including one team of transgendered “ladyboys.”    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 AUGUST 2013 - HUA HIN, PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, THAILAND: A mahout (elephant handler) paints his elephant before the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament in Hua Hin. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts and the tournament is hosted by Anantara Hua Hin. This is the 12th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves. There are 16 teams in this year’s tournament, including one team of transgendered “ladyboys.”    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 AUGUST 2013 - HUA HIN, PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, THAILAND:A Brahmin priest leads a blessing for the elephants before the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament in Hua Hin. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts and the tournament is hosted by Anantara Hua Hin. This is the 12th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves. There are 16 teams in this year’s tournament, including one team of transgendered “ladyboys.”    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 AUGUST 2013 - HUA HIN, PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, THAILAND:A Brahmin priest leads a blessing for the elephants before the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament in Hua Hin. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts and the tournament is hosted by Anantara Hua Hin. This is the 12th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves. There are 16 teams in this year’s tournament, including one team of transgendered “ladyboys.”    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 AUGUST 2013 - HUA HIN, PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, THAILAND: A mahout (elephant handler) gets his elephant ready to play polo at the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament in Hua Hin. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts and the tournament is hosted by Anantara Hua Hin. This is the 12th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves. There are 16 teams in this year’s tournament, including one team of transgendered “ladyboys.”    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 AUGUST 2013 - HUA HIN, PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, THAILAND:  Traditional Thai dancers perform at the opening of the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament in Hua Hin, Thailand. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts and the tournament is hosted by Anantara Hua Hin. This is the 12th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves. There are 16 teams in this year’s tournament, including one team of transgendered “ladyboys.”    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 AUGUST 2013 - HUA HIN, PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, THAILAND:  Traditional Thai dancers perform at the opening of the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament in Hua Hin, Thailand. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts and the tournament is hosted by Anantara Hua Hin. This is the 12th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves. There are 16 teams in this year’s tournament, including one team of transgendered “ladyboys.”    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 AUGUST 2013 - HUA HIN, PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, THAILAND:  Traditional Thai dancers perform at the opening of the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament in Hua Hin, Thailand. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts and the tournament is hosted by Anantara Hua Hin. This is the 12th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves. There are 16 teams in this year’s tournament, including one team of transgendered “ladyboys.”    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 AUGUST 2013 - HUA HIN, PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, THAILAND:  Elephants and their mahouts line up at the opening of the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament in Hua Hin, Thailand. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts and the tournament is hosted by Anantara Hua Hin. This is the 12th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves. There are 16 teams in this year’s tournament, including one team of transgendered “ladyboys.”    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 AUGUST 2013 - HUA HIN, PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, THAILAND:  Traditional Thai dancers perform at the opening of the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament in Hua Hin, Thailand. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts and the tournament is hosted by Anantara Hua Hin. This is the 12th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves. There are 16 teams in this year’s tournament, including one team of transgendered “ladyboys.”    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 AUGUST 2013 - HUA HIN, PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, THAILAND:  Elephants and their mahouts line up at the opening of the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament in Hua Hin, Thailand. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts and the tournament is hosted by Anantara Hua Hin. This is the 12th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves. There are 16 teams in this year’s tournament, including one team of transgendered “ladyboys.”    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 AUGUST 2013 - HUA HIN, PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, THAILAND:  A game official indicates a goal as the New Zealand All Blacks score their last goal against the Tiffany’s Show Pattaya Ladyboys team during the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament in Hua Hin, Thailand. The All Blacks beat the transgendered ladyboy team 3-0. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts and the tournament is hosted by Anantara Hua Hin. This is the 12th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves. There are 16 teams in this year’s tournament, including one team of transgendered “ladyboys.”    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ElephantPoloPS046.jpg
  • 28 AUGUST 2013 - HUA HIN, PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, THAILAND:  A high school marching band opens the  King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament in Hua Hin, Thailand. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts and the tournament is hosted by Anantara Hua Hin. This is the 12th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves. There are 16 teams in this year’s tournament, including one team of transgendered “ladyboys.”    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 AUGUST 2013 - HUA HIN, PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, THAILAND:  A mahout (elephant trainer) relaxes atop his elephant at the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament in Hua Hin, Thailand. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts and the tournament is hosted by Anantara Hua Hin. This is the 12th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves. There are 16 teams in this year’s tournament, including one team of transgendered “ladyboys.”    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ElephantPoloPS043.jpg
  • 28 AUGUST 2013 - HUA HIN, PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, THAILAND:  A high school marching band opens the  King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament in Hua Hin, Thailand. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts and the tournament is hosted by Anantara Hua Hin. This is the 12th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves. There are 16 teams in this year’s tournament, including one team of transgendered “ladyboys.”    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 AUGUST 2013 - HUA HIN, PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, THAILAND:   Polo players socialize at the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament in Hua Hin, Thailand. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts and the tournament is hosted by Anantara Hua Hin. This is the 12th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves. There are 16 teams in this year’s tournament, including one team of transgendered “ladyboys.”   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 AUGUST 2013 - HUA HIN, PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, THAILAND:   MAXINE RECHTER, 11, and her sister, CHARLOTTE RECHTER, 7, feed an elephant grass at the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament in Hua Hin, Thailand. The tournament’s primary sponsor in Anantara Resorts and the tournament is hosted by Anantara Hua Hin. This is the 12th year for the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. The sport of elephant polo started in Nepal in 1982. Proceeds from the King’s Cup tournament goes to help rehabilitate elephants rescued from abuse. Each team has three players and three elephants. Matches take place on a pitch (field) 80 meters by 48 meters using standard polo balls. The game is divided into two 7 minute “chukkas” or halves. There are 16 teams in this year’s tournament, including one team of transgendered “ladyboys.”   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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