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A family-friendly affair, the fête will
feature such activities as Walking with
Giants, an Elephant Buffet, an arts and
crafts market as well as an exploration
of Northern Thai cuisine and an
exclusive VIP evening function.
March 15-17, 2019 The Elephant
Boat Race Anantara Riverside
Bangkok Hotel The second part of
the event is located next to Anantara
Bangkok Riverside with elephant
boat racing and a fun-filled weekend
of sporting and cultural events with
something to suit everyone. Specially
ELEPHANT-CENTRED EVENTS LIKE WALKING WITH
GIANTS, ELEPHANT BUFFET, ARTS AND CRAFTS MARKET
AS WELL AS NORTHERN THAI CUISINE AND EXCLUSIVE
VIP EVENING FUNCTION IN A PICTURESQUE MOUNTAIN
SETTING WILL BE HOSTED
commissioned elephant heads will
decorate the boats. The international
teams as well as Thailand’s own, Navy
Seals will make the river in a festive
mood. Whilst the teams battle it out
on the Chao Phraya River; on-land
entertainment includes the digital
dry dock rowing tournament, the Old
Siam themed Ladies Day to musical
concerts, champagne tents, beer
gardens and much more family fun to
come.
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