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10his capacity as Director of Elephants and ConservationEfforts for Anantara, Roberts is also hands on inAnantara’s King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament thatcontinues to support TETP’s prgrammes. “Just to see thesmiles on not only the children’s faces but also on theparents’ faces is proof enough that Anantara’s King’s CupElephant Polo Tournament remains committed to theproject and is dedicated to raising the funds needed forTPInits continued operation and expansion for years to come,”he concluded.09This year marks the 12th year of the King’s Cup ElephantPolo Tournament organised by Anantara. To be held atHua Hin’s Suriyothai Army Base, it will take place from28 August to 2 September, 2013.In addition to its work with TETP, Anantara has also setup in 2003 a traditional mahout village, Anantara GoldenTriangle’s Elephant Camp. It works alongside Anantara’sGolden Triangle Asian Elephant Foundation (GTAEF) toperform street rescues, provide ongoing employment anda comfortable lifestyle for each elephant and its entiremahout family, as well as to participate in bigger pictureprojects. Fully self sufficient, the Camp now supports morethan 25 elephants and 60 people. All elephants receivethe utmost care, while the mahout and his family receivefood, housing, medical insurance, schooling for theirchildren, and 100 percent of the profits from a traditionalsilk weaving business.Royal Brunei Airlines flies Bangkok 8x weekly for connections to Chiang Mai.September | October 201333