A Polo player rides an elephant during the 2017 King's Cup Elephant Polo tournament at Anantara Chaopraya Resort in Bangkok, Thailand on March 12, 2017. The King's Cup Elephant Polo is one of the biggest annual charity events in Thailand. Since the first tournament, originally held in the seaside town of Hua Hin, 50 street elephants have been rescued. The annual event allows for a further 20 young elephants to be taken off the streets for the duration of the tournament, providing them with the best food possible, as well as the only proper veterinary check they receive all year.Elephants are a proud cultural symbol of Thailand's history.
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