Photos: 2010 King's Cup: Round 7

Hall of Fame ceremony stage

Suthiraphan Assarat (THA), Chris May (AUS), Michael Tang (MYS), Kian Hung Yeo (MYS), Tony Sim (SGP), Ming Hui Hubert Wee (SGP), David Eldar (AUS), Jason Katz-Brown (USA) and others at a banquet table

Amnuay Ploysangngam (THA) speechifying

Minister for the Office of the Prime Minister, Mr. Ong-arj Krampaipul, addressing players.

Virtuoso xylophonist

Olga Visser (AUS) receiving a gift on behalf of the Australian team from the Minister for the Office of the Prime Minister, Mr. Ong-arj Krampaipul.

Ricky Purnomo (IDN) receiving a gift on behalf of the Indonesian team from the Minister for the Office of the Prime Minister, Mr. Ong-arj Krampaipul.

Michael Tang (MYS) receiving a gift on behalf of the Singapore team from the Minister for the Office of the Prime Minister, Mr. Ong-arj Krampaipul.

Sanmi Odelana (NGA) receiving a gift on behalf of the Nigerian team from the Minister for the Office of the Prime Minister, Mr. Ong-arj Krampaipul.

Antonio Malonzo (PHL) receiving a gift on behalf of the Philippines team from the Minister for the Office of the Prime Minister, Mr. Ong-arj Krampaipul.

Siu Hean Cheah (SGP) receiving a gift on behalf of the Singapore team from the Minister for the Office of the Prime Minister, Mr. Ong-arj Krampaipul.

Jason Katz-Brown (USA) receiving a gift on behalf of the American team from the Minister for the Office of the Prime Minister, Mr. Ong-arj Krampaipul.

Arun Methaset (THA) receiving a gift on behalf of the Thai team from the Minister for the Office of the Prime Minister, Mr. Ong-arj Krampaipul.

Hall of fame award recipient, with the Minister for the Office of the Prime Minister, Mr. Ong-arj Krampaipul.

Hall of fame award recipient, with the Minister for the Office of the Prime Minister, Mr. Ong-arj Krampaipul.

Hall of fame award recipient, with the Minister for the Office of the Prime Minister, Mr. Ong-arj Krampaipul.

Hall of fame award recipient, with the Minister for the Office of the Prime Minister, Mr. Ong-arj Krampaipul.

Hall of fame award recipient, with the Minister for the Office of the Prime Minister, Mr. Ong-arj Krampaipul.

Hall of fame award recipient Marut Siriwangso (THA), with the Minister for the Office of the Prime Minister, Mr. Ong-arj Krampaipul.

Hall of fame award recipient Nawapadol Sayavesa (THA), with the Minister for the Office of the Prime Minister, Mr. Ong-arj Krampaipul.

Hall of fame award recipient Komol Panyasophonlert (THA), with the Minister for the Office of the Prime Minister, Mr. Ong-arj Krampaipul.

Hall of fame award recipient [Pichai, with the Minister for the Office of the Prime Minister, Mr. Ong-arj Krampaipul.

Hall of fame award recipient Charnwit Sukhumrattanaporn (THA), with the Minister for the Office of the Prime Minister, Mr. Ong-arj Krampaipul.

Hall of fame award recipient Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (THA), with the Minister for the Office of the Prime Minister, Mr. Ong-arj Krampaipul.

Hall of fame award recipient Panupol Sujjayakorn (THA), with the Minister for the Office of the Prime Minister, Mr. Ong-arj Krampaipul.

Hall of fame award recipient, with the Minister for the Office of the Prime Minister, Mr. Ong-arj Krampaipul.

Hall of fame award recipient, with the Minister for the Office of the Prime Minister, Mr. Ong-arj Krampaipul.

Hall of fame award recipient, with the Minister for the Office of the Prime Minister, Mr. Ong-arj Krampaipul.

Hall of fame award recipient, with the Minister for the Office of the Prime Minister, Mr. Ong-arj Krampaipul.

Hall of fame award recipient, with the Minister for the Office of the Prime Minister, Mr. Ong-arj Krampaipul.

Hall of fame award recipient, with the Minister for the Office of the Prime Minister, Mr. Ong-arj Krampaipul.

Hall of fame award recipient, with the Minister for the Office of the Prime Minister, Mr. Ong-arj Krampaipul.

Hall of fame award recipient, with the Minister for the Office of the Prime Minister, Mr. Ong-arj Krampaipul.

Hall of fame award recipient, with the Minister for the Office of the Prime Minister, Mr. Ong-arj Krampaipul.

Part of the banquet; the best part was the larb moo at left.

Bob Jackman (AUS) and John Barker (AUS)

Virtuoso xylophonist encore

Selecting puzzle draw winners

Puzzle draw winner Pichai Limprasert (THA)

Puzzle draw winner Chollapat Itthi-Aree (THA)

Puzzle draw winner

Puzzle draw winner Marut Siriwangso (THA)

Puzzle draw winner

Puzzle draw winner Olga Visser (AUS)

Puzzle draw winner Siu Hean Cheah (SGP)

Award winner

Award winner

Award winner

Award winner

Award winner

Award winner

Award winners' group photo

Thai Crossword Association senior staff group photo

Thai Crossword Association staff group photo

Novotel buffet breakfast selections.

Charnwit Sukhumrattanaporn (THA) vs. Panupol Sujjayakorn (THA)

Charnwit Sukhumrattanaporn (THA) vs. Panupol Sujjayakorn (THA)

Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (THA) vs. Ming Hui Hubert Wee (SGP)

David Eldar (AUS) vs. Siu Hean Cheah (SGP)

Marut Siriwangso (THA) vs. Kian Boon Liew (SGP). STOVAINE# has one of my favourite etymologies: it's a polyglot eponym of a Dr. Furneau, who invented this anesthetic.

Marut Siriwangso (THA) vs. Kian Boon Liew (SGP)

STINGRAY: nice play in a game between Sam Kantimathi (USA) and Weera Saengsit (THA)

We still use printed pairings, to save crowding around the video scoreboard