King's Cup Elephant Polo King's Cup Elephant Polo King's Cup Elephant Polo is an elephant polo event played three times a year in Thailand, Sri Lanka, and Nepal. The event is sponsored by Anantara Hotels, a brand owned by the Minor Hotel Group of Bangkok, Thailand. In each match, two teams compete. Each team consists of five humans and five elephants. There is no monetary prize. Sponsors have included Johnnie Walker, PwC, Peroni, and IBM. PETA claims that at least eight other corporate sponsors have ended their support of the event due to its allegedly inhumane nature. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
Patara Elephant Farm The day concludes with a barebacked elephant ride to nearby temples, waterfalls, or forests. To get up onto the elephants, visitors are given three options. First, to use their elephant's bent leg to climb up onto its back. Second, to sit or stand on their elephant's trunk, which lifts them onto its back. And lastly, to have their elephant sit down and climb onto its back. To ride their elephant, visitors are told to sit on their neck and to put their feet and knees behind their elephant's ears. To hang on, visitors put their hands on the top of