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People at Blackburn, Scotland, community centre watch Susan Boyle on TV during the final of Britain’s Got Talent on Saturday.
YouTube singing sensation Susan Boyle defies naysayers, giving a superb performance during Britain’s Got Talent finale, but ends up coming second... >PAGE 4 GOOD MORNING BANGKOK!
Child development: it starts with family By Yongyoot Thongkongtoon Film-maker
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don’t smoke, and have never thought of giving it a try – not even once. Why did I resist the temptation while teens of my generation thought smoking was so cool and underlined manhood? When I look back, I can only thank my brother and father who are non-smokers. This proves that the right child development starts with the family.
What’s on Catch pop-dance queens Mai Charoenpura and Christina Aguilar in a star show, or drummer Lek T-Bone in solo concert; check out a closing sale of imported CDs; visit the ‘Mini Matters’ art exhibition, and much more
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THE AVERAGE MONTHLY ENERGY BILL for a Bangkok household last year – twice the average of households in the North and Northeast.
Panda cub showing its true colours D A I LY X P R E S S Chiang Mai
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he days-old panda is now growing black hair around her ears while black patches are forming around her eyes. “Its physical development is fast and visible,” Zoological Park Organisation director Sopon Damnui said yesterday. Since its surprise birth at Chiang Mai Zoo last Wednesday, the cub has gripped the attention of the whole nation.
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Linhui’s baby getting black hair and patches around the eyes, Chiang Mai Zoo set to sell souvenirs
many potential mates, from which the young panda can choose,” said Lertrat Ratanavanich, a former chairman of the ZPO. Lertrat, who played a crucial role in bringing Chuang Chuang and Linhui to Thailand, visited the new family member at Chiang Mai Zoo. “I am glad to see their baby,” he said. It was possible that China might allow the young panda to remain in Thailand for three
The baby panda’s mother Linhui and her mate Chuang Chuang are giant pandas on loan from China since 2003.
Back to China Under the loan agreement with China, the couple will live her for 10 years, but their cub will have to leave for China within two years. “At the age of two, the panda will be mature enough to start familiarising itself with the opposite sex. China has
or four years, he added.
Longer stay? “Its parents may also be allowed to stay for up to two decades. This is because we have taken good care of the pandas,” he said. Sopon said zoo officials have been regularly giving Linhui a relaxing massage after she gave birth. Meanwhile, a souvenir shop at the zoo is preparing to launch a whole range of panda-
themed products to commemorate the joyous occasion. “Within two weeks we will have key rings, dolls, T- shirts and stickers featuring the panda family,” shop manager Ekapon Surakhawanichakorn said. Souvenirs of the cute baby alone would come out only after she had been given a name.
The Bunditpatanasilpa Institute has announced the list of winners in its painting contest for youths. All 52 winners will receive awards in a ceremony chaired by HRH Princess Somsavali on June 8. Their award-winning paintings will then be put on display at the National Gallery between June 9 and June 30. “The contest has attracted up to 1,300 entries,” the institute’s
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Bunditpatanasilpa announces winners in painting competition
head, Kamol Suwutho, said yesterday. The contest had categorised
entries into four groups according to the age of the painters. Each group has 13 winners, he added. Papichayarat Srisam-arng has emerged as the top winner in the group of painters who are less than eight years old. Her painting shows humans and water buffaloes. In the group aged 9-12 years, the winner is Nattarika Jannen,
who condemns child sex abuse. “I want to tell people that many children have been sexually abused. I want to tell people that Thai society is deteriorating,” the girl said upon learning that her painting has won the award. Her painting shows a schoolgirl covering her face and calling for help. Hataiwan Thepmalee bags the top honour in the 13-16 age
group. Her painting is entitled “Tempters in 2009”. In the group aged 17-20, the winner is Jurairat Khankayan. Her entry shows an abacus that is filled with many bad things. “The top winners in each group have produced paintings of very high quality,” Kamol noted. Pakamard Jaichalard D A I LY X P R E S S
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HUMAN SMUGGLING RIFE D A I LY X P R E S S
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ambodian beggars are being smuggled into Bangkok through the same channels used by people bringing illegal migrant workers, an investigation conducted by the Mirror Foundation revealed yesterday. The report also said that corrupt border immigration officials and police made this smuggling possible. Most of the Cambodian children and adults are transported to the capital on pickup trucks that can go through checkpoints easily thanks to bribes. It only costs Bt500 at each of the seven checkpoints between Bangkok and the Aranyaprathet border town in Sa Kaew province. According to a man who runs a smuggling racket, the Bt3,500 spent is costly enough
and if drivers were to choose other routes, the profits for each run would drop. In fact, transporting Cambodian beggars is becoming such a lucrative business in Aranyaprathet district’s Tambon Pa Rai, that villagers regularly purchase new trucks to transport them to Bangkok. Prime agents usually get between Bt2,500 and Bt3,000 for each adult Cambodian. Accompanying children are not charged because “they do not take up much space” in the trucks. The agents then pay truck owners up to Bt3,000 for each run to Bangkok, Samut Prakan or Chon Buri. Each truck has a sticker detailing the agreement the agent has with the police. The report said the Cambodians also travelled on their own on trains directly
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Transporting Cambodian beggars to Bangkok becomes a lucrative business
Seventeen adults and 15 children allegedly belonging to a beggar gang are rounded from Bangkok’s Victory Monument, Pratunam and Siam Square areas on April 21. from Aranyaprathet to Bangkok. They escape being confronted by railway police officers by paying them off, however they have to keep switching seats to avoid attention from Thai passengers. A junior railway policeman admitted to a foundation worker that the systematic cooperation by railway officers
Thailand has the most bile-duct cancer patients in the world D A I LY X P R E S S
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hailand has the most patients suffering from bile-duct cancer (cholangiocarcinoma or cholangioma) in the world with six million infected with opisthorchiasis, according to the National Cancer Institute Foundation. Statistics show there are 80 male and 40 female cases for every 100,000 people in the Northeast of the country compared to only one case per 100,000 in the West. Opisthorchiasis is the main cause of the lethal disease. Many people, especially in the Northeast, eat raw or undercooked fresh-water fish. As a result, the region has the highest prevalence of liver cancer. In a bid to reduce the number of patients suffering from such diseases, Bayer Thai and the foundation launched the ‘Liver Cancer Prevention’ project. The project will be implemented in the Northeast. ‘Train the Trainer’ sessions will be held to educate village volunteers in the prevention of liver cancer, particularly cholangioma, so that they can pass on the knowledge to their fellow villagers. Siang-Esarn, a famous morlum band,
MANY,ESPECIALLY IN THE NORTHEAST,EAT RAW OR UNDERCOOKED FISH.AS A RESULT,THE REGION HAS THE HIGHEST PREVALENCE OF LIVER CANCER. has composed music to encourage their fans to stop eating undercooked food, says Bayer Schering Pharma general manager Uwe Dalichow. Under the campaign, they will also go on public-relations trips and conduct field activities. “We have put strong emphasis on educating the public about disease prevention, cure and diagnosis, and we hope this project accomplishes results and helps improve our quality of life,” says Bayer Thai managing director Dominikus von Pescatore.
was common and had been going on for a long time. “It will continue and it’s difficult to stop,” he said. Apart from coming to Thailand via agents, Cambodians still sneak into the country through borders in Sa Kaew, especially in Khlong Hat, Pa Rai, None Mark Mun and Ta Phraya. This technique
AGENTS USUALLY GET BETWEEN BT2,500 AND BT3,000 FOR EACH ADULT CAMBODIAN. CHILDREN ARE NOT CHARGED BECAUSE ‘THEY DO NOT TAKE UP MUCH SPACE’ IN THE TRUCKS. is particularly easy because the Cambodians don’t need to pay any agents and can walk into Thailand in large numbers.
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4.6 billion years The estimated age of the Earth
briefly
charming Japanese wins P’zones contest
Britain’s Prince Harry enjoys a ride onboard a Coast Guard boat during a tour near the Statue of Liberty in New York. Prince Harry, on his first official trip to the US, visited the World Trade Centre site, the British Garden at Hanover Square and the USS Intrepid in Manhattan.
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Japan’s Takeru Kobayashi outlasted American Joey Chestnut when the eating titans faced off to see who could devour the most pizzas. Kobayashi consumed fiveand-three-fourth P’zones – a kind mixture between a pizza and a calzone – in six minutes to edge out Chestnut. The 25-year-old from San Jose, California, wolfed down five-and-a-half P’zones. “The crust was very chewy so my technique was to try to drink as much water as possible to soften up the crust in my mouth,” Kobayashi said. The arch rivals are best known for their annual Fourth of July hot-dog-eating showdowns on New York’s Coney Island. – AP
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Huge lobster roll to be colossal creation As record-setting sandwiches go, the planned world’s largest lobster roll will be a colossal crustacean creation. A culinary team plans to combine 20 kilograms of lobster meat, 14 litres of a sandwich spread and a special blend of herbs and seasonings into a mix that will be slathered onto an 18metre roll – so large that the bread will be brought in on a flatbed truck. The monster lobster roll is to be unveiled on Sunday during Main’s Old Port Festival in Portland. The lobster roll will be cut into 10-centimetre sections that are to be sold as part of a fundraiser for a Portland neighbourhood association for youth swimming lessons. The association intends to get the roll certified by Guinness World Records. AP
Boyle faces the music, comes 2nd .
Dance troupe Diversity beats YouTube sensation in Britain’s Got Talent finale, but it’s not the end for 48-year-old... A P , London
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he may not have won, but unlikely singing star Susan Boyle showed she could face the music. The 48-year-old church volunteer defied naysayers who doubted her place in “Britain’s Got Talent” and gave a polished performance. Unfortunately, though, she earned second place in the finals on Saturday night, behind a dance troupe called Diversity. It was unlikely to be the end of Boyle’s showbiz dream, however, as she told broadcaster ITV she hoped to release an album and would
“play it by ear”. Boyle, with her show-stopping voice and frumpy appearance, became an Internet phenomenon after she auditioned for the television talent show. For the finals, she returned to the song that made her a YouTube sensation, “I Dreamed a Dream” from the musical Les Miserables. She wore a glamorous but modest sparkly floor-length dress, and her once-grey frizzy hair was a soft brown halo. “A lot of people said you
shouldn’t even be in this competition, that you weren’t equipped to deal with it,” judge Simon Cowell told Boyle after her performance. “You had the guts to come back here and face your critics, and you beat them.” The past week had been tumultuous for Boyle. She lost her cool during a confrontation with two reporters, and the police intervened. She had long been expected to win. Diversity are a 10-person dance troupe ranging in age from 12 to 25 years. They weren’t seen as front-runners. Their victory earned them £100,000 (Bt5.4 million) and the right to perform for Queen Elizabeth II at the Royal Variety Show in December.
A lone robber armed with a handgun got away with jewellery worth around ¤6.6 million (Bt320 million) in a holdup at the exclusive Chopard store in central Paris. The man, in his 50s, was dressed in a suit and passed himself off as a customer to get in through the security door before drawing his weapon. He ordered staff to give him jewels from the window display. They did as they were told and the man got away on foot, the whole robbery having taken two minutes.
Bachchan says no Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan has rejected an honorary doctorate from a Brisbane university to protest against a wave of attacks on Indian students in Australia. “Under the prevailing circumstances, I find it inappropriate at this juncture to accept this decoration,” he said in a letter to the Queensland University of Technology. – AFP
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PIERS MORGAN, “BRITAIN’S GOT TALENT” JUDGE, ON SUSAN BOYLE’S STRUGGLES TO COPE WITH THE PRESSURES OF FAME. “Susan Boyle has never experienced anything like this and is like a frightened rabbit in headlights.”
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France’s Compagnie Philippe Genty brings the fantastical ‘Land’s End’ to Bangkok to open La Fete 2009
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sk any local fan of dance and theatre the last time he or she enjoyed an evening of sheer marvel at the Thailand Cultural Centre, and the answer will almost certainly be Compagnie Montalvo-Hervieu’s “Rameau’s Bossa Fataka”, which closed out La Fete 2008. The good news is that the 2009 edition of the French-Thai cultural festival is set to pick up where it left off, with another equally inspiring performance: “La Fin des Terres” or “Land’s End”. Although the legendary director Philippe Genty, now 71 years old, has been partly influenced by the Japanese largesized puppets known as bunraku, he also blends in dance, theatre and images. These include sexual references that have tagged the performance
as “not suitable for children” in some countries. The photos may suggest puppet theatre but “Land’s Not” is not. If you really want a label, Genty prefers “visual theatre”. In an interview with Time Out Sydney, Genty explained his creation process: “In ‘Land’s End’ I started from a single image that came to me in a dream. There was a woman on a cliff and on the other side there was a man; the man was sending a letter in the wind to the woman. The letter remains in the show as a point of unity.” Even with seven tonnes of equipment for the widest set in the company’s history, including sliding panels that create various perspectives for the audience, “Land’s End” is not a spectacle without essence. “What interest me are not the ideas of human beings in conflict with one another but the vast territories within each
DREAM-FILLED NIGHTS >> “Land’s End” will be performed at 8pm on Wednesday and Thursday at the Thailand Cultural Centre.
‘Land’s End’ has elements of puppet theatre, but Genty prefers to call it ‘visual theatre’.
>> HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn will preside over Wednesday night’s gala show. There are still good seats available for Thursday. >> Tickets are Bt500 to Bt2,000 (Bt100 for students), at Thaiticketmajor. >> On the Web: www.PhilippeGenty.com and www.LaFete-Bangkok.com
person—individuals facing their own internal conflicts and trying to make peace with their monsters,” says Genty,
Wrapped in an enigma In fact, Genty leaves the performance wide open to inter-
pretation. “It’s not like we are telling a story; it’s a sort of interrelation between what is happening on stage and in the heads of the audience. Very often a spectator is confronted with an enigma and has to find his own answers,” he explains.
La Fete 2009’s opener marks the Bangkok debut of the 41year-old Compagnie Philippe Genty, which has performed on five continents yet never here, and we don’t know when we’ll be taken on such a mesmerising dream again.
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JESUS LUZ, the 22-year-old Brazilian model photographed with pop star Madonna recently, denies he’s romantically involved with the “Material Girl” singer, telling a Brazilian TV show they’re just “friends”.
UNIQUE VISITORS were on Twitter in April, according to comScore.
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Opportunity knocks Taiwanese pop singer Joanna Wang talks about how she made it to the big time
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op star Joanna Wang is perhaps Taiwan’s best known singer on the international scene. Recently in Thailand for a mini concert courtesy of Wave FM 88 radio station at the Aksra Theatre, she chatted with Daily Xpress, revealing the secrets behind her success and her feelings about her latest albums.
I NEVER REALISED HOW LITTLE FREEDOM I WOULD HAVE IN TERMS OF MUSICAL CREATIVITY ONCE I SIGNED WITH A LABEL THOUGH I GUESS IT IS MORE SECURE THIS WAY.
Did you get to see anything at all on this trip?
It’s my first time in Bangkok and I’d have loved to see the city but I really only flew in for the show. What do you think of your second album compared to the first?
It’s different from the first. I’m much happier with the second and not just because of the recording and production experience but because it was a much better project for me. I wrote most of the songs myself and went more in my own direction.
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Joanna Wang
What inspired you to become a musician?
I love music but I got to where I am today by coincidence really. I never thought that I’d one day be up on stage singing my own songs. It just happened. When opportunity opened a door for me, I didn’t want to abuse it by letting it go to waste. What about your father, was it his idea that you became a signed singer?
No. He knew I loved writing, singing and playing the guitar, so being a producer, he asked me if I wanted to record a demo
‘This dress is nothing’
for fun. That demo got me to where I am today.
Do you have to work twice as hard now that you record in both English and Chinese?
Chinese but not for my own songs.
And is it fun so far?
Let’s just say it’s very time consuming and quite tiring.
Have you already started working on your third album?
Not at all! I never realised how little freedom I would have in terms of musical creativity once I signed with a label though I guess it is more secure this way.
Do you write songs in English or in Chinese?
Mostly in English, though occasionally I do write lyrics in
Yes, I already have a couple of songs, and the style will probably be similar to this album. The music might be a little wackier though.
Veteran actress Naowarat
“Jig” Yuktanan has reached a point in her life when she doesn’t care what other people are saying about her. All that matters is if she’s happy. And it was with that philosophy that Jig boldly stepped out for last Wednesday’s Star Entertainment Awards wearing a barely-there dress that left little to the imagination. Predictably, she drew criticism. “I wouldn’t do it if it was awful,” the 51-year-old actress told Channel 3 newsman Sorrayuth Suthassanajind. “At my age and with this kind of figure, I like to dress up to impress people,” she says. “I’d like to thank fans for their support and hope they understand me.” Sorrayuth tried his best to get Jig to admit her dress was too explicit. She was unrepentant. “The dresses I wear to go dancing are much more revealing. You can see right through. But this dress is nothing because inside I’ve got a stocking all over. I’d like to send the dress to you, Khun Sorrayuth so you can touch it and feel the support throughout the dress,” she told the host, leaving him gape-mouthed and practically speechless.
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THE NEW STAR OF THE NET Here’s a new touch phone that loves to get online: the Samsung Star. Sold with applications for connecting to social websites like MySpace and Facebook, it’s sleekly thin and has a three-inch screen and a 3.2-megapixel camera with Smile Shot technology. The cost is a mere Bt9,000, and that includes a 4GB microSD card.
FOR YOUR VIEWING PLEASURE New on the LCD TV market, the LG LH70 LCD Transformers series beams full-HD out of its 3.97-cm-thin screen that got the fastest possible refresh rate, 120Hz. The Contrast Ratio is 100,000:1 and the response-time a sensational 2.4 microseconds. All of this translates into very smooth and beautiful pictures, especially when showing fast-moving sports and video-game images. The set has three HDMI ports and a USB 2.0 port. The series is available in 47 inch, 42 inch, 37 inch and 32 inch with prices ranging from Bt69,990 to Bt24,990.
THIS PHONE LOVES PHOTOS If you like snapping friends’ pictures as much as chatting with them, the Sony Eriksson C510 Cyber-shot phone comes with the very helpful Smile Shutter on its 3.2-million-pixel camera. The camera has face detection and geo-tagging technologies and supports 3G of UMTS/HSPA 2100. It has 100 megabytes of internal memory, which can be extended with a Memory Stick Micro of up to eight gigabytes. Expect to pay around Bt10,000.
IT’S MOVIE TIME!
TO DO buy it! There are things we can’t do without, and some of them are here.
A new “extreme entertainment notebook”, So go ahead and the HP Pavilion HDX-16-1110TX Premium take your pick! boasts a 16-inch high-definition LCD screen and a Blu-ray drive for enjoying top-quality movies on the go. There’s an HDMI v1.3 port so you can show hi-def movies on a large-screen LCD TV, and the HD Audio of Dolby Home Theatre system, complete with subwoofer. The notebook is powered with Intel Coe 2 Duo T9550 2.66 GHz and has four gigabytes of RAM and 500 GB of hard drive. Its video processor is NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT with 512 MB of dedicated video memory. This baby is selling for around Bt80,000.
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LIFE
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love scope BY EUGENIA LAST
June 1 to 6, 2009
ARIES March 21-April 19
Taking part in events, activities or organisational meetings will be conducive to meeting someone like-minded. You will attract someone just as inventive and imaginative as you when it comes to physical and emotional intimacy. TAURUS April 20-May 20
Not everyone will be upfront. You will have to look past the physical attraction you have with someone to avoid being misled regarding intentions. Find out the current status before getting too involved emotionally.
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GEMINI May 21-June 20
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Your charm will open doors to romance. All you have to do is say the word and someone you fancy will be at your beck-and-call. Make sure you want to engage in intimate action before you send suggestive signals. CANCER June 21-July 22
Confusion, upset and probably ending up with someone totally different than you pictured will lead to a romantic rollercoaster ride that is not for the weak or the meek. A torrid affair may not be lasting but it will teach you something. LEO July 23-August 22
Don’t speak, just take action or you will end up losing out on what can be an interesting partnership with plenty to offer if you are the silent observer. It will be your gestures that lead to winning someone’s favours.
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VIRGO August 23-September 22
Make a couple of adjustments to your life or your living quarters. Throw a party and, before you know it, you will be meeting someone special through one of your friends or colleagues. It’s your turn to make a commitment.
do it!
LIBRA September 23-October 22
Social networking will pay. A very special offer appears to be one that can satisfy you emotionally, physically and financially. Before making promises, you may want to address what your end of the agreement will entail. SCORPIO October 23-November 21
Not knowing where you stand can lead to misinterpretation. Don’t make assumptions – ask questions before you commit. You don’t want to end up losing out because you made a play for the wrong person. Tame your impulses.
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SAGITTARIUS November 22-December 21
Fickleness may be the culprit that holds you hostage. You will attract partners who can match your playing skills when it comes to love, so before you decide to play with someone’s heart, remember to protect your own. CAPRICORN December 22-January 19
Play a passionate game and you will end up in a physically, emotionally and mentally stimulating relationship with someone who knows how to please. A trip will pay off in terms of what you accomplish personally.
PISCES February 19-March 20
Someone from your past will turn your life upside down. An impulsive, intimate encounter will not result in satisfaction or happiness. Remembering the past will help you cut short a situation that could lead to a repeat performance.
Living statues Until June 28, Aroonsak Pathanakulanun, Pichaita Sirnkorm and Watsakorn Kongthaworn exhibit their works in “Sculpture of Life” at Art Space on level B1 of the Silom Galleria on Silom Soi 19. It’s open Monday through Saturday from 10 and 7 and on Sundays from 11 to 6. Call (02) 630 3381.
Kids on film
AQUARIUS January 20-Febuary 18
Memories play an important role in the way you view the people you meet. If someone makes you happy, don’t be reluctant to indulge in a little romantic action. It’s the only way you’ll know if you are ready for a lasting relationship.
Sony Music is having a close-out sale on imported music CDs,w ith prices starting from Bt100 from today to Sunday at Sonize, next to the Lido cinemas in Siam Square.
Remembering Pumpuang Luk thung singers Sunaree Ratchasima, Kathaleeya Marasri, Fon Tanasunthorn, Mangpor Cholthicha, Lew Ajareeya, Tai Orathai, Takataen Chollada, and Earn the Star pay tribute to the late queen of country-folk Pumpuang Duangchan in “Duangchan … Klang Duangjai” on Sunday at 2 at the Thailand Cultural Centre. Tickets are Bt500 to Bt2,500 (including a VCD) at Thaiticketmajor.
Children fighting to overcome hardship are the focus of the movies selected for this month’s Japan Foundation screenings. At 6.30 on Friday it’s Toshi Shioya’s “Beat Kids”, about a high-school drummer beset with family problems. At 3 on Saturday, Yoji Yamada’s “Gakko IV” (“Fifteen”) follows a ninth grader on a lone journey in search of a 7,000year-old cedar tree. Subtitles are in Thai. Admission is free. Visit www.JFBKK.or.th.
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he kitchen is one of the most important rooms in every house, a place where families gather while meals are cooked. But with more and more Thais living in condominiums, it’s become common to cook in full view of guests. Apart from stylish appliances, there’s a demand for trendy and functional cooking ware. Importer Central Trading brings in six new items from Cuisinart that we’re sure will soon find new homes.
Wonderful waffles This 4-Slice Belgian Waffle Iron (Bt6,300) is singularly styled in brushed stainless steel, adding refinement to any kitchen counter. Six browning levels mean waffles will always be baked just right.
Let’s get cooking! Mamma mia! Designed in Italy , the Mini-Prep Plus (Bt3,500) is the perfect little helper for small food preparation, from chopping herbs or bread crumbs, to finely grating hard cheese.
Hey, big spender This 14-Cup Food Processor (Bt21,400) helps you speed up food preparation. It features touchpad fingertip controls, medium slicing disc (4 mm), a steel shredding disc and a chopping/mixing blade.
Ice dreams This Supreme Commercial Quality Ice Cream Maker (Bt19,570) can make ice-cream and frozen yoghurt faster and easier thanks to its built-in compressor-freezer, which means that there’s no bowl to pre-freeze.
Slow and delicious Slow cooking is an art form and many Thai dishes need that. The Slow Cooker (Bt4,150) comes in a convenient-sized ceramic cooking pot that fits comfortably on any countertop.
Powerful premier The SmartPower Premier 600 Watt Blender (Bt10,390) can handle the toughest blending tasks with ease – even ice crushing! The CountUp Timer helps to keep track of recipe time for perfect results.
Make mine a steak With four separate cooking options, this Griddler (Bt10,475) can handle everything from pancakes to sausages to grilled cheese to steaks, hamburgers and panini.
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TO SEE
on dvd REGION 3
Annie Hall
ncess My Mighty Pri ent gives up her high-kicking
2022 Tsun ami
Toranong Sri chua directs th about a big wave that sl is big-budget disaster d ams Bangko rama stars. k. Suchao P ongvilai
Week of Siam Films of MC Chatrichalerm Yukol are featured today at House: 1pm, “Salween”; 4pm, “Song of Chao Phya” (“Nong Mia”, with English subtitles); 7pm, “Gunman” (“Meu Peun”). Call (02) 641 5177-8 or visit www.HouseRama.com.
Night at the Museum 2 Security guard Ben Stiller encounters more historical figures coming to life. Also at IMAX. ★★★
Righteous Kill Robert De Niro and Al Pacino
the blade tial-arts stud A talented mar e again takes up and sh t bu ve lo in ish falls rean with Engl ways when she er’s death. In Ko th . fa do r Li he e ge th d en an to av gon Cineplex at Para Thai subtitles
are veteran detectives trying to piece together old and new cases. At SFW CentralWorld.
for clues to keep the Vatican from blowing up. ★★★
friendship with a vampire in 1980s Sweden. In Swedish
★★
Winged Creatures
with English and Thai subtitles at House. ★★★★
Krasue Fad Pop Fearsome female ghosts face off in a rural village. Intira Jaroenpura and Prangwalai Tepsatorn star.
Survivors try to cope after a shooting in a Los Angeles diner. Stars Kate Beckinsale, Dakota Fanning, Guy Pearce and Forest Whitaker. At the Lido.
Star Trek
Rule Number One
Saranair Haao Peng
Bangkok Adrenaline
Hong Kong cops (Shawn Yue and Ekin Chen) are assigned to a unit that handles supernatural calls. Thai dubbed.
Pranks are pulled on celebrities Mum Jokmok, Ad Carabao, Kotee Aramboy and Baby Vox Rev. With English subtitles at
Tough foreigners are entangled in the kidnapping of a Thai heiress. Thai dubbed.
some cinemas. ★★★
A Frozen Flower
Let the Right One In
A gay king needs an heir to the throne. In Korean with English
A 12-year-old boy develops a
and Thai subtitles at House.
Angels and Demons Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon (Tom Hanks) searches
Woody Allen’s Oscar-winning 1977 romantic comedy stars Diane Keaton as the ditsy title character with whom comedian Alvy Singer (Allen) falls in love. The features are as dry as Allen’s wit, but the bare-bones disc is fairly priced at Bt250. It has the orginal English soundtrack plus subtitles in English, Thai and other languages. – DAILY XPRESS
on tv
This reboot of the franchise focuses on the early careers of Kirk and Spock. ★★★★
Apex Lido: (02) 252 6498 Siam: (02) 251 3508 Scala: (02) 251 2861
Two Weeks Sally Field stars in this 2006 comedy-drama about four adult siblings gathering at their dying mother’s bedside for what they expect to be a quick goodbye. Ben Chaplin also stars. Star Movies (TrueVisions), 8pm
Century – The Movie Plaza (02) 247 9940
Channel links
Major Cineplex/EGV
www.NationChannel.com Channel 3 – www.ThaiTV3.com Channel 5 – www.TV5.co.th Channel 7 – www.CH7.com Modernine – www.MCOT.net NBT – TV11.prd.go.th TV Thai – www.ThaiPBS.or.th True – www.TrueVisionsTV.com
Bangkok: (02) 515 5555 Chiang Mai: (053) 283 939 Pattaya: (038) 052-227
Major Hollywood Bangkok: (02) 718 7999
Paragon Cineplex Critical consensus
Bangkok: (02) 129 4635 IMAX: (02) 129 4631
SF Cinemas Bangkok: (02) 268 8888 Pattaya: (038) 361 500 Phuket: (076) 209 000
Vista Chiang Mai: (053) 894 415
Terminator Salvation It’s 2018, seven years after Judgment Day when the machines launched a nuclear holocaust. Christian Bale stars as John Connor, the eventual leader of the human resistance against the Terminator cyborgs. ★★★
★★★★★ = Must see! ★★★★ = Solidly entertaining ★★★ = It’s okay ★★ = Barely watchable ★ = Don’t bother No star rating means no reviews were available from Daily Xpress staff or agencies.
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Close to Home By John McPherson
LEISURE
Pooch Cafe
The Buckets
Adam
Calvin and Hobbes
By Brian Basset
By Paul Gilligan
By Scott Stantis
By Bryan Basset
By Bill Watterson
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Red and Rover
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Monday, June 1, 2009
LEISURE
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Games&YourStars SUDOKU
The last word in
ASTROLOGY
Saturday’s Puzzle Answer
By Eugenia Last
Complete the grid so that every row, column and 3x3 box contains every digit from 1 to 9 inclusively.
Today’s Birthday: Don’t let socialising take away from what needs to be accomplished this year. There will be lots of time to play, once your work is done. Don’t let someone else’s uncertainty or confusion upset your plans. A proactive attitude will set a standard that will be difficult for others to match. ARIES *** March 21-April 19 Surprise everyone with your talent and sheer determination to strike it big. You can make your mark and set a new standard. Be ready to take advantage of any opportunity. TAURUS ***** April 20-May 20 Perfection coupled with a persuasive tone in your voice will do wonders for what you want to accomplish. A change will enable you to move up in the world, professionally and personally. GEMINI ** May 21-June 20 Don’t let the little things get you down or disappointment set in because of someone else. Set your own standards and others will see how masterful you are. Dream it and become it. CANCER **** June 21-July 22 Changes at home may not be to your liking at first but if you are patient and let things take a natural course, you will realise that they can enhance your world. A part time job will help you out.
DIFFICULTY RATING ★
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY
LEO *** July 23-Aug. 22 A change of scenery may be what you need to jump-start your imagination. Don’t get down because you don’t like what you are being asked to do. Don’t begrudge the steps required to get ahead. VIRGO *** Aug. 23-Sept. 22 Express how you feel about what’s happening around you and you can make a difference. Develop a better relationship with your colleagues. Think beyond what’s being asked of you. LIBRA *** Sept. 23-Oct. 22 Just do what you have to do and get on with the things that bring you greater pleasure. Pull out some of your old ideas and find a way to implement them. Visit a place that brings you peace. SCORPIO *** Oct. 23-Nov. 21 A partnership will need a little tweaking. Take the time to talk through matters of concern. Change is necessary but how you go about it will make a difference. Love takes on an unusual twist. SAGITTARIUS **** Nov. 22-Dec. 21 Set your game plan in motion and strive to get everything you promised out of the way. If you falter now, people will lose faith in you. A romantic relationship will open up a door you least expect.
Morgan Freeman Actor Andy Griffith is 83. Actor Edward Woodward is 79. Singer Pat Boone is 75. Actor Morgan Freeman is 72. Actor Rene Auberjonois is 69. Actress Lisa Hartman Black is 53. Bassist Simon Gallup of The Cure is 49. Actress Teri Polo is 40. Model Heidi Klum is 36. Singer Alanis Morissette is 35.
CAPRICORN ** Dec. 22-Jan. 19 Don’t be fooled by someone’s generosity or compliments. Look beyond what’s being offered to see if there are future benefits. Rely on the facts not hearsay. You’ll gain power with conservative action. AQUARIUS *** Jan. 20-Feb. 18 Adjust your lifestyle to accommodate something you want to pursue. Start small and work your way into something that can help turn your life around. Don’t be fooled by someone’s promises. PISCES *** Feb. 19-March 20 Emotional issues will take over, leading you into some interesting discussions that can shape your future. You’ll have a chance to follow a path you’ve always wanted to venture down. Move quickly.
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Established since 1961, is currently one of the leading importers, distributors and marketers of healthcare and related products in Thailand. Based in Bangkok, Pacific Healthcare has over 300 full-time employees and an annual turnover of approximately USD35 million. The company is solid and reliable, with a well-established reputation and a quality of service that is second to none. To cope with our rapid expansion and diversification, we need talented candidates who are creative, energetic, and hardworking to join out team in the following positions:-
Medical Representative (Bangkok and Up-country) Key Responsibilities Responsible for opening the new product entry, regular visit customers in responsible area, maintain and demonstrate scientific knowledge potential or existing customers. Handle sales target and promote the company’s sales growth. Qualifications:• Bachelor’s Degree in Science or related field • At least 3 years experience in sales: hospital, clinic, modern trade or any other related business • Positive attitude, energetic and able to work independently • Results oriented and keen to learn a new things • Good personality, communication and negotiation skills • Fair command of written and spoken English • Computer literacy • Have own transportation and driving license
Product Manager: Pharma Key Responsibilities:Responsible for products, which requires more tactful marketing skills. Develop marketing plans and programs for the specific products, review, evaluate and adjust plans to cater for changes marketing strategy. Continuously assess and develop new channels to broaden the company’s market share and profit in the specific products. Product training and coaching Med. Rep. to deliver correct messages. Collaborate with SM to drive business and broaden client base. Qualifications:• Male or Female, age 25-35 years old (Only Thai Nationality) • Bachelor’s Degree in Science or Nurse would be preferable • Minimum 3 years experience in marketing of Pharmaceutical Products • Positive attitude, energetic, team player, service minded • Able to work independently with result-oriented • Strong leadership with interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills • Good command of English • Computer literacy • Have own transportation and driver license
We know opportunity is out there, PHC is looking for a great confident candidate who has a passion to join a winning team. We offer a competitive remuneration package for the right candidate. If you believe you are qualified for the above positions, please send a detailed resume in English stating the position you are interested in and your current and expected salary, together with your transcript and a recent photograph to
Pacific Healthcare (Thailand) Co., Ltd. Human Resources Department 1011 Supalai Grand Tower, Room No. 01, 29th Fl., Rama 3 Rd., Chongnonsee, Yannawa, Bangkok 10120 E-mail: recruit@phc.co.th Website: www.phc.co.th Only successful applications will be contacted! We accept resume in MS Word only.
Thai Public Port Co., Ltd. We operate deep seaport and tank farm for petroleum product storage on Sichang Island, Chonburi province under Free Zone licensed governed by Customs Department since 1996. Due to recent business expansion, we are pleased to invite applications to fill a vacancy as follows:
Manager/Assistant Manager/Expert ●
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Qualifications - Male, Thai national, age 40 years up, be able to work full time upcountry - Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in related field - Knowledge and experience in Engineering and Inspection / Port operations and Fuel Warehouse Storage - Good English communication skill, visionary, strong leadership, decision making skill and responsibility - Knowledge and experience in oil industry, oil refinery, petrochemical, pipeline system would be preferable
We welcome retiree to work as specialized consultant, especially those with direct experience in Port Operations and Fuel Warehouse Storage. How to apply: Interested persons are invited to send in their application to Personnel Section
Thai Public Port Co., Ltd. 356, Narathiwas-Rajanagarin Road, Chongnonsi sub-district, Yannawa district, Bangkok 10120 Phone: 0-26780461-3, Fax: 02-6780464 E-mail: admin@thaipublicport.com
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1-0 Yevgeny Aldonin scores the only goal of the match with a 22-metre screamer as CSKA Moscow win the Russian Cup, beating holders Kazan.
Philippoussis falls on tough
briefly
times AFP, Sydney
Nedved checks out of Juventus Czech veteran Pavel Nedved has announced his departure from Juventus in a statement released by the club yesterday. Nedved had said earlier in the season that he would retire from football when this campaign is over but this statement seemed to contradict that. “After eight seasons with Juventus the time has come to say farewell to the fans, my team-mates and the club and thank them all for the support I’ve received.”
Besiktas win Turkish C’ship
Dinara Safina returns a ball to Aravane Rezai yesterday.
Besiktas won their 11th championship title on Saturday, beating Denizlispor 2-1, as the Turkish League drew to a close. The Istanbul outfit, celebrating their first title since 2003, finished the season with 71 points, five points ahead of runner-up Sivasspor, who lost 1-2 against last year’s champions Galatasaray. Trabzonspor clinched third place, mustering 65 points, while the two Istanbul giants, Fenerbahce and Galatasaray, finished fourth and fifth respectively, both trailing 10 points behind the champions. Besiktas and Sivasspor will now represent Turkey in the Champions League next season. Besiktas also won the Turkish Cup earlier this month, beating Fenerbahce in the final. – AFP
goal from midfielder Mesut Oezil sealing a 1-0 victory over Bayer Leverkusen at Berlin’s Olympic Stadium. Bremen’s Brazilian midfielder Diego, in his last appearance in Germany before his move to Juventus, signed off by creating the winning goal for Oezil after 58 minutes. The 24-year-old Diego, who has signed a five-year deal worth 24.5 million euros to move to Italy, beat three defenders and slid a pass into the path of Oezil who fired home Oezil past Leverkusen goalkeeper Rene Adler to give Bremen the winner. – AFP
Stoner ends Rossi’s seven-year reign
Bulls try stampede overwhelms Chiefs
Casey Stoner held off the fastfinishing Jorge Lorenzo to win the Italian Grand Prix yesterday and bring to an end Valentino Rossi’s seven-year reign in Scarperia, Italy. – AFP
Northern Bulls of South Africa overwhelmed Waikato Chiefs of New Zealand 61-17 at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday to record a record winning margin for a Super 14 final. After conceding the first try of a match watched by a sell-out 52,000 crowd, the Bulls scored four tries en route to a 34-7 half-time advantage and crossed the line a further four times in the second half.– AFP
Oezil hands Bremen German Cup Werder Bremen won the German Cup on Saturday, a second-half
AFP
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DAZZLING
DINARA Safina eases past another opponent at French Open AP, Paris
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inara Safina conceded only one game in yet another easy win at the French Open, advancing to the quarter-finals of the clay-court major by beating Aravane Rezai of France 6-1 6-0. The top-seeded Safina won 11 straight games to close out the match. She has lost only five games through four rounds at Roland Garros, and has won four of the eight sets she has played at love. Safina took over the No 1 ranking this year, but she has yet to win a Grand Slam title. She lost to Ana Ivanovic in last year’s French Open final, and fell to Serena Williams in this year’s Australian Open title match. No 20 Dominika Cibulkova also reached the quarter-finals in the women’s draw. The 20-year-
old Slovak beat No 29 Agnes Szavay of Hungary 6-2 6-4 in a sloppy match that had a combined 17 winners and 66 unforced errors. Cibulkova won five straight games in the second set to lead 5-2, but she was broken while serving for the match and had to wait a few more minutes to serve again and advance to her first major quarterfinal. Szavay upset third-seeded Venus Williams in the previous round. On the men’s side, Fernando Gonzalez became the first player to reach the quarterfinals, beating Victor Hanescu of Romania 6-2 6-4 6-2. Gonzalez, who reached the 2007 Australian Open final, ended the match with his 21st forehand winner. He finished with 50 winners and only 16 unforced errors. The 12th-seeded Chilean also reached the quarter-finals at Roland Garros last year, but lost to eventual finalist Roger Federer.
ustralia’s two-time Grand Slam finalist Mark Philippoussis has revealed his tennis fortune is gone, he faces a legal battle to keep his home and has suffered bouts of depression, reports said yesterday. Philippoussis, 32, who earned more than seven million US dollars on the court and millions more off it in endorsements, said he is being sued for failing to pay the mortgage on his re-financed home in Melbourne. Once ranked eighth in the world, Philippoussis said he had been unable to play for three years after several operations on his knee, which ended his ATP Tour playing career. “I bought this house when I was 18, primarily for my mum. But I’m now paying three-anda-half times as much as I’d be paying on a normal home loan,” he said. “Things are tough. Financially tough, but more importantly than that, it’s been the mental side. “I wouldn’t say I’m battling depression, but have I been depressed a lot in the past two years? And freaked out about a lot of things? The answer is yes.” “I haven’t played tennis since 2006, and tennis is one of those sports where if you don’t play, you don’t get paid,” he added. Philippoussis, who inspired Australia to two Davis Cup final victories, over France in 1999 and Spain in 2003, reflected on his fallen status as a one-time tennis celebrity. “I’ve lived an easy life, the life you dream about. And at that time I thought it was normal, but it’s so far from normal,” he said. “Money came in left, right and centre; you just thought that’s how it was for everyone and that’s how it will always be.”
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FOOTBALL
New deal for Ballack at Chelsea
JOY FOR BORDEAUX Team hails coach Blanc after French League title win AP, Caen, France
aving ended Bordeaux’s 10year wait for the French title in just his second season in charge, Laurent Blanc is showing early signs his managerial career could eventually mirror his playing days at the highest level. Blanc had no managerial experience whatsoever when he took over a lacklustre Bordeaux team two years ago. He immediately demanded improvements, and almost fell out with the president Jean-Louis Triaud over his insistent demand for transfer funds. Now, Les Girondins are riding high and the 43-year-old Blanc is one of Europe’s up-and-coming young managers. “No he’s not that good. Because if I say he’s that good, I’ve got no chance of keeping him,” Triaud said jokingly after Bordeaux’s 1-0 win at Caen on Saturday night sealed the club’s first title since 1999. Unbeaten at home, Blanc’s team finished first with 80 points, three more than Marseille. They also won the League Cup, while a second straight qualification for the Champions League will do wonders for Triaud’s coffers. Blanc’s coolness under pressure has epitomised Bordeaux this season, and the team won the last 11 games in the league – while seven-time defending champions Lyon and title rivals Marseille both cracked under the strain. “You can’t do better than 33
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Bordeaux’s Yoann Gourcuff after his team won the French League title in Caen, northern France. points. It’s championship form,” Blanc said, referring to the 11 wins. “We turned some games around in the last minutes. These memories will be with us forever.” A World Cup winner with France in 1998 and European Champion two years later, Blanc played his club football in hotbeds as Naples and Barcelona before ending his illustrious career under Alex Ferguson at Manchester United. “He thinks clearly. He knows how to analyse things because he went through them as a player,” Bordeaux midfielder Alou Diarra said. “His experience at the highest level is a real plus
HE [LAURENT BLANC] THINKS CLEARLY.HE KNOWS HOW TO ANALYSE THINGS . Alou Diarra for us.” Blanc’s strength was soaking up the pressure, thus shielding his players from it by keeping them relaxed and de-
tached from thinking too much about what was at stake. “He didn’t change anything in the preparations for the last match. He always kept things calm,” Triaud said. Just two hours before Bordeaux’s title decider at Caen, the players lounged around the hotel lobby drinking coffee and chatting to fans before jumping on a locally hired bus – and not an official one brazenly decked out in the club’s colours. They arrived incognito at the Stade Malherbe, and left it as champions. Bordeaux beat Caen 1-0 with Yoan Gouffran scoring the only goal to condemn his former club to relegation.
Chelsea’s German midfielder Michael Ballack, only a substitute for Saturday’s FA Cup final win over Everton, has agreed a one-year contract extension, the BBC reported on Sunday. “I haven’t signed yet but I have agreed for another year,” Ballack, 32, said, adding he expected AC Milan’s Carlo Ancelotti to succeed Guus Hiddink as coach next season at Stamford Bridge. “I haven’t worked under him and I don’t know him very well but you can see from the work he has done at Milan that he is a successful manager,” Ballack told BBC Sport. “It’s not done yet but it looks like he will be coach.” Ancelotti is set to reveal if he is to take charge after the Serie A season ends as interim manager Hiddink, who replaced the sacked Luiz Felipe in February, returns to his job as Russia coach following four months in London. Ballack, signed by Jose Mourinho in 2006, has seen Chelsea win two FA Cups since but insisted that next season he wants to target bigger prizes with Manchester United having dominated the English Premiership since his arrival in England. “What we need at Chelsea is consistency,” he insisted. “There is not much that we need to change to win the Premier League next season. We have a great team, which is the most important thing, but we have to change the manager again and we will need a bit of time to adapt.”– A F P
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Atletico’s Diego Forlan after scoring against Almeria.
tletico Madrid secured the final Champions League spot and the millions of euros that accompany it with a 3-0 home win over Almeria on Saturday in the 1,000th game at the Vicente Calderon. Atletico needed just a draw to clinch fourth but they cruised to a 3-0 victory to qualify for the Champions League for the second successive season.
Argentine Sergio “Kun” Aguero and Raul Garcia put Atletico 2-0 up before Diego Forlan scored for the eighth successive match to take his season’s tally to 32 and wrap up the ‘pichichi’ crown for the league’s top-scorer. Atletico join champions Barcelona, Real Madrid and Sevilla as Spain’s Champions League representatives and coach Abel Resino, originally seen as a stop-gap, has staked
his claim to continue in the job next season. “It was a team that wasn’t really united but the players pulled together and that is the secret behind the success,” explained Resino. “As of Monday we will hold talks to see if I continue here or not.” Forlan’s old club Villarreal, runners-up last season, won 32 at Real Mallorca but Atletico’s win meant they had to settle for fifth and a Europa
league place. Valencia clinched the final European spot with a 2-0 home win over defeated Kings Cup finalists Athletic Bilbao. Valencia’s win meant Deportivo La Coruna, who drew 1-1 with Barcelona, missed out on Europe. Barca were given the guard of honour at the Riazor Stadium to salute their historical league, Kings Cup and Champions League treble.
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erena Williams was sure the ball went off her opponent’s arm, a no-no in tennis. The opponent, Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez, insisted the ball went off her racquet. Williams accused the Spaniard of “cheating.” Martinez Sanchez thought that was a “stupid” thing for Williams to say. Add in that the point in question helped Martinez Sanchez win the first set of their French Open match Saturday. Oh, and that Williams had a coughing fit during a third-set changeover. All in all, what eventually became a 4-6 6-3 6-4 victory for Williams stands as the latest example of the athlete-slash-actress’ penchant for theatrics. “I’m, like, drama. And I don’t
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Serena Williams returns the ball to Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez. want to be drama,” a hoarse Williams said, straining a bit to get the words out. “I’m like one of those girls on a reality show that has all the drama, and everyone hates them because no matter what they do, like, drama follows them. I don’t want to be that girl.” Here’s what happened in Saturday’s third-round match:
At 2-2 in the first set, Williams double-faulted to give a break point to Martinez Sanchez, who is ranked 43rd and never has reached the fourth round at a Major. On the next point, both players moved forward, standing almost close enough to reach over the net for a handshake. On a short ball, Williams smacked a backhand
right at Martinez Sanchez. In an effort to protect herself, as much as to try to hit a volley, Martinez Sanchez raised her racquet, quick as could be. The ball ricocheted back – Off her racquet? Off her arm? – and past Williams. The point was awarded to Martinez Sanchez, giving her the game. As the players headed to the ensuing changeover, Williams tried to say something to Martinez Sanchez, who kept walking. Then Williams spoke to the chair umpire, Emmanuel Joseph. Repeatedly pointing to her own forearm, Williams told Joseph, “I don’t know why you gave her the game. That’s totally not cool.” “I didn’t ‘think’ the ball touched her – the ball DID touch her, 100 per cent, on her arm. The rules of tennis is when the ball hits your body, then it’s out of play. You lose a point,” Williams said. “Therefore, she should have lost the point.”
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he Asian Women’s Club Volleyball Championship will begin at the Nakhon Pathom Sports Centre Gymnasium from today with hosts Thailand’s Federbrau take on Chinese Taipei’s Teipei in the opening encounter. Shanrit Wongprasert, executive member of Thailand Volleyball Association and a member of the FIVB, said 11 teams will participate in the eightday tournament. Ten teams – reigning champions Tianjin from China, Japan’s Toray Arrow, Kazakhstan’s Zhetyssu, Vietnam’s Sport Centre, Indonesia’s Petrokimia Gresik, PRK’s Sobaeksu, Teipei from Chinese Taipei, Iran’s Saipa, Uzbekistan’s Skif and hosts Thailand’s Federbrau – have arrived.
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MAGIC VANISH ‘Superman’ Howard leads Orlando past Most Valuable Player LeBron, Cleveland and into NBA Finals
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THE CAVS Orlando Magic’s Dwight Howard shoots in the second half of Game 6 of the NBA Eastern Conference finals against Cleveland Cavaliers yesterday.
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eBron James isn’t going to the NBA Finals for a showdown with Kobe Bryant. Superman is going in his place. Dwight Howard lifted the Orlando Magic into the Finals for the first time in 14 years, totalling a play-off career-high 40 points and 14 rebounds in yesterday’s home 103-90 victory over James and the Cleveland Cavaliers. “It feels so good,” Howard said. “We’re not done yet. We’ve still got work to do.” Rashard Lewis scored 14 of his 18 points in the decisive first half for the third-seeded Magic, who ousted the topseeded Cavaliers in six games ICE HOCKEY
Red Wings down Pens for 1-0 lead Defending champions Detroit seized the early advantage in the National Hockey League Stanley Cup finals yesterday with a 3-1 victory over Pittsburgh in game one of the championship series. Johan Franzen scored the go-ahead goal late in the second period and Chris Osgood made 31 saves for the Red Wings as they took a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven series. Franzen and Brad Stuart both had goals that went off Pittsburgh goalie MarcAndre Fleury. “We’re going to have to get goals like that,” Red Wings coach Mike Babcock said.
in the Eastern Conference finals and will face the Los Angeles Lakers in the Finals opener Thursday. Throughout the play-offs, there have been a pair of advertising campaigns – one from sneaker giant Nike, the other from Coca-Cola’s VitaminWater – pitting 2009 Most Valuable Player James vs 2008 MVP Bryant in anticipation of a meeting in the Finals. Bryant held up his end as the Lakers knocked off the Denver Nuggets in six games to win the Western Conference. But James could not lift the Cavs past the Magic despite averaging 38.5 points, 8.3 rebounds and 8.0 assists.
WE CAME OUT WITH THE MINDSET THAT IF WE RUN AND REALLY LOCK IN ON DEFENCE, WE’D HAVE A GREAT CHANCE TO WIN. Dwight Howard
Instead it will be Howard, the 6-11 centre nicknamed “Superman” for his imposing physique and the costumes he has worn during Slam-Dunk Contests at All-Star Weekend. He made 14-of-21 shots and 12of-16 free throws as he put the Magic in the Finals for the first time since 1995, when Shaquille O’Neal was their centre. “My health wasn’t good then,” long-time Magic owner Rich DeVos said. “This time it’s really special. We are happy but we are not satisfied.” “I just think team all year long has shown an incredible amount of heart,” Magic coach
Stan Van Gundy said. “This team just keeps fighting back.” The series had three games decided by two points or less, including one that went to overtime. But this contest was not close as the Magic never trailed and led by as many as 21 points. “It was a tough night,” Cavaliers coach Mike Brown said. “It was disappointing. We had a heck of a season, but we had one goal in mind and we came up short.” Howard attacked right away. “We came out with the mindset that if we run and really lock in on defence, we’d have a great chance to win the game,” Howard said.
Clark takes lead into final round at Colonial A P , Fort Worth, Texas
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im Clark birdied the 18th hole for a 4-under 66 and a two-stroke lead going into the final round of the Crowne Plaza Invitational on Saturday. Clark moved ahead of playing partner Steve Stricker with a birdie on the 11th hole, then strung together pars until No 18. The South African was at 17under 193 as he chased his first US PGA Tour victory. With $12.7 million in career earnings on the tour, Clark has the dubious distinction of winning the most money without winning an event – 183 so far. He’s finished second six times, including this tournament last year, getting nipped when Phil Mickelson birdied the final hole.
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Tim Clark hits his tee shot on the 11th hole during the third round. “I had a great final round last year. I’m going to need that again,” Clark said. “I’m in a different position being in the last group. I just have to stay calm. “It’s tough to win out here;
everyone knows it,” added Clark, 63rd on the tour’s career money list. “Hopefully, I do get that win sometime and it makes things easier. That’s all I can hope for.” Stricker, Steve Marino and
Jason Day were at 195. Marino and Day are also seeking their first tour wins. Marino was the day’s big mover, shooting a 62 for the best round of the tournament so far. It felt even better since his mother, who grew up in Fort Worth, was in the gallery with a group of her childhood friends. He got them shouting with birdies on Nos. 11-13, all set up by approach shots within 5 feet. “I just felt really in control of everything,” he said. “It was a great feeling.” Day shot his third straight 65 and has a local tie, too – he moved to Fort Worth last year and plays often at Colonial Country Club. “My mind is in a really good spot right now,” he said.