Photos: 2011 King's Cup: Round 14

Komol Panyasophonlert (THA) vs. Charnrit Khongthanarat (THA) at Board 1

Komol Panyasophonlert (THA) vs. Charnrit Khongthanarat (THA) at Board 1

Odette Carmina Rio (PHL) vs. Siu Hean Cheah (SGP) at Board 2

Chollapat Itthi-aree (THA) vs. Jakkrit Klaphajone (THA) at Board 3

Komol Panyasophonlert (THA) vs. Charnrit Khongthanarat (THA) at Board 1

Chollapat Itthi-aree (THA) vs. Jakkrit Klaphajone (THA) at Board 3

Watching the scoreboard

Flag bearers at ease

Setting stage for the princess.

Getting ready for parade rehearsal.

The main stage

Phil on his way to the podium for rehearsal

Fans photographing the president of the event sponsor, Brand's.

Fans photographing the president of the event sponsor, Brand's.

Getting ready for parade rehearsal

Team Japan: Tadao Takeda (JPN), Mihoko Terasaki (JPN) and Kunihiko Kuroda (JPN)

Team U.S.A.: Jason Katz-Brown (USA) and Sam Kantimathi (USA)

Team Nigeria: Sanmi Odelana (NGA)

Team England: Christine Cartman (Eng), Graham Buckingham (Eng) and Paul Cartman (Eng), with honorary member Gerald Carter (Eng)

Team Australia: Alastair Richards (AUS), Rodney Talbot (AUS), Russell Honeybun (AUS), Rocky Sharma (AUS), Peter Bauer (AUS), Heather Long (AUS), Julian McKail (AUS), Dianne Ward (AUS), Bob Jackman (AUS), John Barker (AUS) and Karen Richards (AUS)

Team Brunei: Yen Nee Shim (BRN)

Team Indonesia: Ricky Purnomo (IDN)

Team Malaysia: Jocelyn Lor (MYS), Shalyn Lim (MYS), Kian Hung Yeo (MYS)

The half of Team New Zealand that likes parades: Liz Fagerlund (NZL)

Team Nigeria: Sanmi Odelana (NGA)

Team Philippines: Alberto Palomo (PHL), Antonio Malonzo (PHL), Sudoku players, Marlon Prudencio (PHL)

Team Singapore: Weibin Toh (SGP), Tony Sim (SGP), Michael Tang (SGP), Aloysious Conzaga (SGP)

A large part of the home team, Team Thailand: Marut Siriwangso (THA), Arun Methaset (THA), Jakkrit Klaphajone (THA), Gerald Carter (Eng), Taewan Sutthasin (THA), Charnwit Sukhumrattanaporn (THA), Komol Panyasophonlert (THA), Charnrit Khongthanarat (THA), Thacha Koowirat (THA), Khwanjai Thammaping (THA), Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (THA).

A large part of the home team, Team Thailand: Marut Siriwangso (THA), Arun Methaset (THA), Jakkrit Klaphajone (THA), Gerald Carter (Eng), Taewan Sutthasin (THA), Charnwit Sukhumrattanaporn (THA), Komol Panyasophonlert (THA), Charnrit Khongthanarat (THA), Thacha Koowirat (THA), Khwanjai Thammaping (THA), Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (THA).

Ceremonial platform that will hold the King's trophies later on, when they're not on display in the other room.

The largest of Max Ploys' retail counters at the event.

The King's trophies on display.

The crossword transformer robot. It lights up, it moves, it transforms, it talks: why don't we have one of these in North America?!

Another Max Ploys retail desk.

The smaller of the two adjoining playing halls.

A-Math game in progress.

A-Math game in progress.

Thai crossword game beginning.

Checking tile distribution in Thai.

More A-Math.

Waiting for Her Royal Highness.

Waiting for Her Royal Highness.

Marching band at parade rest.

Marching band getting ready.

Waiting for Her Royal Highness.

Waiting for Her Royal Highness.