The countdown is on for the UAE Team travelling to Thailand for the 13th annual King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament in Bangkok 28 – 31 August.
The Anantara Arabian Knights team will compete against 16 teams comprising an estimated 50 players, including Thai supermodels, professional horse polo players and the New Zealand All-Blacks rugby team among others, to raise funds for projects that better the lives of Thailand’s wild and domesticated elephant population.
Captained by Wael Soueid, Area General Manager for Anantara Hotels & Resorts in Abu Dhabi (pictured here in the red/blue/white cap), the
Anantara Arabian Knights team includes five players: polo personality Mr Steve Thompson (Dubai Polo Academy); Mr Stuart Allan (Mott
McDermott); Ms Kristin Grube (Hariboo Middle East) and Mr Amer Braik (Anantara Hotels & Resorts Abu Dhabi).
In addition to competing in Bangkok, the team will showcase the warmth and hospitality of the United Arab
Emirates through an exhibition
showcasing the Anantara Hotels & Resorts in Abu Dhabi, ‘Meet the Falcon’ opportunities and Liwa dates.
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