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Thailand’s image as a piracy paradise goes up another notch at an exhibition of counterfeit items in Brussels. AP
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GOOD MORNING BANGKOK!
Seriously, dump plastic By Sirinya ‘Cindy’ Bishop supermodel
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e’ve all seen and heard countless reminders to Go Green, Be Responsible, Save the Earth, etc. Everywhere we go, we see people toting cloth bags, usually given to them by savvy marketers seizing the opportunity to use a new advertising ploy. I wonder how many of them are actually avoiding plastic... The other day I received one such cloth bag at a popular book store all nicely and neatly wrapped in, yes, you guessed it, a plastic bag! Time to get serious!
Get ready to rock’n’ roll
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The city is in for a treat starting this month with a series of concerts featuring Bodyslam, Clash, Sweet Mullet and a lot more bands. >PAGE 19
>> Want to live long? No kidding, go back to school. >> Get the latest news and facts on Avril Lavigne, Matt Damon and Britney Spears. >PAGE 13
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HM the Queen feeling better
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HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN was entered in Vanity Fair’s International Best-Dressed Hall of Fame.
Bumrungrad International Hospital is preparing to put a pharmacy robot into use. Unlike other pharmacy robots in Asia, the model will also be able to handle liquid medicines.
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er Majesty the Queen has continued to recover. The fever has subsided and she is coughing less, the Bureau of the Royal Household reported yesterday. In the third statement concerning the queen’s recovery, the bureau said royal physicians reported that her general condition had improved, enabling her to sleep and take meals better. Although she still had an occasional bronchospasm, doctors said the Queen’s coughing had reduced and her fever had come down. She would remain in the hospital until her health returns to normal. Since the Queen’s admission to Chulalongkorn Hospital on Sunday, people have continued to visit the hospital to sign a book wishing Her Majesty a speedy recovery. Well-wishers yesterday included Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva, former premier Chuan Leekpai and Upper house secretary-general Suwimol Phumsin-gharat, who also signed the book. Thanphuying Jarungjit Theekhara, vice-secretary to HM the Queen, said the Queen acknowledged the concerns for her health.
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ROBOT PHARMACIST WON’T GO WRONG Bumrungrad Hospital says its new Bt58-million employee can do the work of 20 human pharmacists By Chankit Trakoolwilai D A I LY E X P R E S S
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re you worried about human error in drug doses provided at hospital? Would you trust a robot to do the job? “We are spending at least Bt58 million on the Swisslog pharmacy robot,” Bumrungrad International medical director Karun MekanonChai revealed yesterday. He said there had been no reported mistakes in the Swisslog technology before.
Karun said statistics show human pharmacists could make 15 mistakes per 100,000 cases. “We decided to invest in the pharmacy robot because it works fast and without mistakes,” Karun said. The hospital’s associate division director Kamonsak Reungjarearnrung, who was trained as a pharmacist, said the Swisslog pharmacy robot could take the place of 20 pharmacists. “We will use this technology with inpatients first,” he said.
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The hospital has between 350 and 370 inpatients per day. “The robot will automatically print a barcode on drug packages sent to each patient. Hospital officials can compare the barcode on the package with the one on the patient’s wristband,” Kamonsak said. Karun said the hospital was setting up a system for the new pharmacy robot, which will be used next month. Starting on April 1, the pharmacy robot is set to handle between 30 and 40 per cent of medicines listed in the hospital’s warehouse. The hospital, however, will not lay off any pharmacists after inducting the pharmacy robot on its staff.
The Government Pharmaceutical Organisation (GPO) will soon import the generic drug docetaxel from Indian company Dabur to treat patients suffering from breast and lung cancer, said the deputy-director, Wanchai Supachaturat. The first batch of docetaxel will be provided for 1,000 patients before being expanded nation-wide, he said.
An eagle eye on motorists Those who witness motorists using mobile phones while driving can now submit pictures as evidence at the Traffic Police Division’s website, www.trafficpolice.go.th, a senior traffic police officer said yesterday. Violators will be given these photos along with their traffic tickets and will be required to pay the fine when they renew their vehicle registration.
Free rabies vaccinations Free rabies vaccinations will be provided at district offices nationwide as a means to tackle the disease during the coming hot season. Agriculture Minister Somsak Prissanananthakul has called on pet owners to have their dogs and cats t vaccinated and keep them indoors. The Livestock Department intends to have 80 per cent of all dogs and cats vaccinated against rabies this year.
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CHAMPS TO GO HANDS ON AT BBC Two students beat contestants from 20 other universities to learn all about what goes on in a newsroom By Watchara Saengsrisin D A I LY X P R E S S
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avkiran Narang and Sikharin Langkulsen were given a once-in-a-lifetime chance yesterday when they were named winners of the sixth TrueVisions-BBC World Future Journalist Award 2007-2008 . Navkiran, a media communications student from the University of Sydney, and Sikharin, an Entertainment Media student from Mahidol University, beat candidates from 20 other universities for a three-week intensive training course at the BBC headquarters in London this June. Both will obtain hands-on experience in field operation and news production, including script writing, producing and editing. They will also get to observe how news and documentaries are broadcast daily. Before being selected, the two winners had to first be tested on their English fluency, news-writing ability, listening skills, and their knowledge of current affairs. After passing the first round, they then had to take part in a three-day workshop led by wellknown Thai journalists, including Pongsak Payakawichien, adviser to the National Press Council of Thailand. Boonyu Khopornprasert, president of the Council for Mass Communication Faculty Members of Thailand, said it was quite tough for the judges to name a winner. “Both of Sikharin Langkulsen them have outstanding capabiliWinner of TrueVisionsties, are versatile BBC award and possess an interest in current affairs – all important attributes for a good journalist.” Navkiran, 23, said she was pleased that every competitor was treated fairly. “I was afraid that being the only foreigner I would be treated differently. But it was very good because they made sure that everybody was equally involved,” she said Meanwhile, 20-year-old Sikharin said she wants to learn as much as she can while at the BBC headquarters. “I want to help improve the mass communications industry in our country. So, I will adapt the knowledge I get in England and use it in a real working situation here.”
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Sikharin Langkulsen and Navkiran Narang, right, with their Future Journalist trophies yesterday. They will both get intensive training at the BBC headquarters in London.
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Fake and made in THAILAND About forty years ago, only three models of Ferrari P4 were made. A fourth was built by a resourceful Thai and is now a star attraction at the world’s first anti-counterfeiting summit
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fake Ferrari made in Thailand became the centrepiece of an exhibition in Brussels, on Monday warning against the dangers of pirated goods. The Ferrari P4 – of which only three were made, in 1967 – was made in a backstreet factory in Thailand and is powered by a Subaru engine. It looks like it has just turbo-charged off an Austin Powers film set. There were only three of these ever built. Each is worth several million dollars. But this is not one of them. Knocked up in a garage in the countryside using Japanese parts, the Ferrari was about to be shipped to a European client when police confiscated it. Replicating the original in
every visible detail, the car is a startling example of the genius for counterfeiting that is flourishing worldwide, eating into the profits of corporations and costing governments billions in lost tax revenue. It has also been linked to child-slave labour in India and China.
that cannot be quickly and cheaply reproduced and marketed as the real thing. The result is a business worth an estimated US$600 billion (Bt18.9 trillion) a year, with one in 10 of all products sold in the world now believed to be counterfeit.
Counterfeiting monster Supermodel Yasmin Le Bon, an anti-counterfeit campaigner, posed beside the “Ferrari” to launch an international drive against counterfeiting. Campaigners say the illicit global business has become a monster that is killing tens of thousands of people, funding terrorism and crime, and entrenching the victimisation of women and children in the developing world.
Faking is very easy “This is something that really affects me because I’m in the fashion business,” said Le Bon. “It’s all very well buying that fake wallet in Dubai. But every time you do that, you’re helping organised crime. Many people are losing their lives.” Fake designer labels remain a staple of the counterfeiting industry. But advances in digital technology and electronics mean that there is now little
The London-based Authentics Foundation, which was behind the first “global anti-counterfeit summit” staged in Brussels, said: “Reverse engineering can take place literally at a key stroke, counterfeiters use 3D laser scanners and software to develop the perfect copy. Digital technology has enabled counterfeiters to produce virtually any product known to mankind.”
XTRA M I N D W H AT YO U B U Y >> One in 10 of all products sold in the world now believed to be counterfeit. >> The fake medicines market is said to have an annual worth of £40 billion (Bt2.4 trillion) and is tipped to rise to £70 billion by 2010. >> EU customs seized 23.2 million DVDs, CDs, cassettes and software items in 2006, up from 9.7 million in 2005, with 93 per cent coming from China. >> Around 10 per cent of car components and 2 per cent of the 26 million parts used annually in aircraft are said to be fake.
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Glitter and Glam
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25 celebs strut their stuff at Gaysorn By Kupluthai Pungkanon D A I LY E X P R E S S
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wenty-five young celebrities yesterday paraded on the catwalk at the “Pure Glam” fashion show at the high-end Gaysorn shopping complex. Dressed in Zenithorial outfits, they also glittered with expensive jewellery provided by Olivia Diamonds. The celebrity line-up included MR Pimpisa Srikhumrung Yukol, MR Chirathiwat Chantraladda Yukol, MR Mannaruemas Yukol, Pranapda Pornprapha, Preawa Chirapravasti na Teeporn Pormpan Ayudhya, Araya Tovachirakul, Tipladda Poonsiriwong, Trirawan signer of Olivia Diamonds, mixed and Pungsriwong, Srikanya Sakdidej matched between diamonds and other Bhanubhand, Wannaporn Posayanon, precious stones. The collection also Rawiwan Tanaka, Thanun reflected the individual character and Pancharoenworakul, Thisana style of the 25 celebrity ‘models’. Rungkoun, Wansiri Kongman, The Zenithorial signature collection Panichnuch Bunnag, Noosara was presented by Adisak Rojsiriphan, Saengchaiwutthikul, Sirin Pongsatorn, designer and Gaysorn Lifestyle Nualphan Osathananda, Naliee Consultant, and reflected a ‘Smart, Watapukkana, and Thipvipa Simple and Ageless’ theme that providChantapasa. ed a perfect vehicle for the imaginative MR Mannaruemas Yukol Orawan Ingkhasit, the owner and dejewellery of Orawan.
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cases of physical and sexual assaults nationwide were recorded in January, down from 3,576 in the same month last year.
briefly Transvestite death An autopsy yesterday suggest-
ed that substance found in a transvestite’s body could have been the cause of his sudden death. According to the autopsy, Prasit Charoenchim, 24, died of irregular heartbeat. There are no records showing Prasit had life-threatening symptoms. Earlier, Prasit’s friends said he had been taking pills prescribed by a clinic. An official at the clinic refused to disclose what the pills were.
Phone smuggler busted
Hathaikan Inthakul, the elder sister of rock-throwing suspect Panom Inthakul, tells reporters that she does not believe he was the attacker.
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‘ROCK THROWER’ KILLS HIMSELF Suicide note says suspect had mistakenly killed boy out of frustration D A I LY X P R E S S
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man suspected of the rock-throwing attack that killed a 13-year-old boy committed suicide in Phetchaburi’s Muang district yesterday. Panom Inthakul, 37, died by drinking poison (lannate mixed with beer) in a hotel
room at the Happy Inn Hotel yesterday morning. Near his body was a suicide note saying he did not mean to hurt anyone but that he had had a fight with his wife. A neighbour and relative told police that Panom had told him earlier that he was in-
volved in the attack that caused 13-year-old Anupong Saipetch’s death from serious head injuries on Sunday. Panom had said he had thrown a rock at the teenager out of frustration due to family pressure at home, the relative said. Police have not confirmed whether Panom was the one who injured and killed Anupong.
Police Region 7 commander Worapong Chewpreecha has dispatched officials to investigate if Panom was the man wanted in the recent manhunt. Anupong sustained fatal head injuries after an unknown man, riding pillion on a motorbike, threw a fist-sized rock into his father’s 10-wheel truck as he drove along Phet Kasem Road in Muang Phetchaburi.
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P An officer questions Samarn Tongmaen yesterday. The scrap-shop owner denies any wrongdoing.
olice yesterday arrested a 50-year-old man for buying stolen bolts from a high-voltage power pylon. Samarn Tongmaen owns a scrap workshop in Bangkok’s Nong Chok
district. Last week, a power pylon in the district collapsed because scores of its bolts were stolen. All five thieves have been arrested and they told police they sold the bolts to Samarn.
However, the shop owner denied any wrongdoing. He claimed he was not at the shop when the bolts were bought. Records showed Samarn was also arrested late last year for buying stolen electricity cable.
A woman was arrested yesterday for attempting to smuggle mobile phones into a prison in Ratchaburi province by hiding them in her shoes. The suspect said she was paid by inmates of Khao Bin Prison to sneak the phones in. The prison bans inmates from possessing mobile phones for fear they could use them to plot jailbreak.
Ripped off in publishing scam A man yesterday lodged a complaint with the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) that he, his relatives and his friends had lost more than Bt40 million in a fraudulent scheme. According to Paisal Kaewnoppa, Tinnakorn Ngarmmuangpak had lured him to invest a large amount of cash in printing government lottery booklets. “After making profits, I started recommending the scheme to others,” Paisal said, adding that that Tinnakorn had stopped paying them early this year. The DSI has said it will investigate.
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FOREIGNERS WERE DEPORTED from Thailand in 2005 for various offences
Fake ID on Khao San: crackdown is overdue By Jim Pollard D A I LY X P R E S S
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ourism authorities must be smarting over the arrest of high-profile criminals such as Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout and Canadian paedophile suspect Chris Neil. The apprehension of Bout, in a sting operation at the Sofitel in Silom last week, made headlines around the world, and spurred a flurry of publicity – not all of it good. Thailand has been described as a haven for international fugitives, with widespread corruption and crime networks that encourage such people to visit here. Meanwhile, down on one of the most popular tourist strips in the country – Khao
San Road – life goes on oblivious to all this hoo-ha. Anyone walking down Khao San can hardly miss people openly selling fraudulent identification, such as shown on the photo here.
The ‘Chef’ downs a beer as he sits by the boundary while playing in a match at the Chiang Mai Sixes last year. Part of the Warathais team from Newcastle, north of Sydney, he has played at the event for the past two years.
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Players from over 13 countries are heading to Thailand for the Chiang Mai Sixes tournament, being held for 21st year
Going for Bt400-500
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Tourists can easily purchase fake student ID cards, press passes and drivers licences from a range of countries. They’re not even pricey – just Bt400 to Bt500. Bangkok has a bad reputation as a centre of fake identity documents but the sale of these fraudulent cards – a crime viewed as serious in most Western nations – is perhaps the most blatant flouting of the law. Surely, the police need to have a word with these crooks, and get them out of public view. If Thailand cares about its reputation, it should not allow the so-called Khao San “mafia” to get away with such blatant abuses.
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ne of the big events on the expat calendar, the Chiang Mai Cricket Sixes, is set to be held again, and organisers are promising “more teams, more matches and more fun” than ever. The tournament, now in its 21st year, starts at the end of the month and runs through the first week of April. Some 36 men’s teams and four women’s teams from 13 countries are participating, making it the largest Sixes ever. Thai players from junior competitions will also play. A number of improvements have been made at the Chiengmai Gymkhana Club grounds over the past year.
A new artificial top was laid on the wickets, thanks to the generosity of Superturf Cricket Systems, of Nobel Park in Victoria, Australia, their boss Kieren Blake, and veteran team The Wombats. The outfield has new topdressing and improved drainage, and huge new covers for all of the pitches has been obtained. The area near the Boundary Bar has been paved, with misting coolers installed, and new tables.
New Asian Games sport San Miguel has become the official tournament sponsor this year, as part of their recognition of the growing popularity of cricket here. San Miguel is also reported
to be planning sponsorship of cricket development for Thai children. With cricket due to become an official sport at the Asian Games in 2010, the firm’s support could be timely.
First-time viewer? Enjoy! Sixes cricket is a fast, short version of the one-day game, which even first-time viewers enjoy. Teams have six players, and the batsmen face up to 30 balls (five overs of six balls each). With the fielding side having only six players, there is a lot of open field to hit the ball into, but that is part of the fun as the two teams try to hit the highest total. Cricket is the main activity in the day, but post-match fun is also important!
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CHIENGMAI GYMKHANA CLUB >> The club is on Raj Uthit Rd, near the old Chiang MaiLamphun Rd, just north of Nong Hoy Market (before the Holiday Inn Hotel). Tel 053-241 035. The event starts on March 29. >> Admission is free and there is ample, shaded seating. Food and beverages will be on sale. >> Broadcasts and details on the Sixes website at www.chiangmaisixes.com.
Teams are coming from Australia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, China, UK, Greece, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, South Africa and Vietnam. Players will also come from India, Sri Lanka and USA.
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blog buster Support for John McCain Well it’s official: John McCain has more than 1,100 delegates backing him to become the Republican nominee for president of the United States... George Bush is supposed to swing his support behind McCain... I wonder how much he wants the support… – Posted by Tom >> MORE ON THIS BLOG
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have been married for more than 10 years now. I ran into an old friend and we exchanged e-mail addresses. We kept up our correspondence through e-mail for quite some time before we started chatting on MSN. We talked about personal stuff – love, problems and later our feelings. So many times I felt that we could go further, like give in to our sexual feelings, but we felt that because of our status and commitment to our partners we were forbidden to discuss this subject openly. So we left things unspoken. Then one day he asked if I was happy in my marriage and why it no longer excited me. While I was chatting with
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SO MANY TIMES I FELT THAT WE COULD GO FURTHER,LIKE GIVE IN TO OUR SEXUAL FEELINGS...
him, I got a phone call, so I left my computer in a hurry and forgot to close the screen with our exchanges on it. Unfortunately, at that time, my husband went to my desk to look for something and he saw what was on my computer screen. He was fuming. I understand that he is jealous, but I don’t get it. Is talking to a guy online an affair? I mean we didn’t even ... you know... yet! ... Actually I don’t mind if my husband talks to another girl about me. I would be happy for him to have some friend to talk to other than me. I think everyone deserves their own little space. Either you want to keep it secret or in the open – it’s your choice...
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Ah! Casinos! There is really no reason for Thailand to lose billions to the casinos across the border in Cambodia and Burma. If you cannot fight them, join them … My favourite sites for a casino are: 1) The drought-stricken Thung Kula Ronghai (Kula Crying Field). This would create a Las Vegas amid the desert in Thailand, thus bring employment and tax income to this area. Don’t worry about the distance or transportation. If they could travel to Cambodia, Burma and Macao, the trip to Thung Kula Ronghai would really be a piece of cake... – Posted by Piset >> MORE ON THIS BLOG
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irls, you may not know yourself that you drink too much. Just notice your following behaviour when you drink! - I have absolutely no idea where my purse, mobile, jacket or bag is. - I believe that dancing with my arms over my head or circling my hips while looking across at a group of guys is truly the sexiest dance move around. - I suddenly want to kick someone’s a** because they look at me or one of my friends. - I believe at 3am I can walk up to any “random” on the street and ask for some of their food. - I start crying!… – Posted by Naive
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ime flies, and, guess what?! I’ve been in Germany for a year already! A year and a day to be exact. When I arrived here last year, I barely spoke a word of German. Although I took two intensive courses at Goethe Institute prior to my arrival, and I thanked myself for doing that, I could not understand most of the signs, conversations or whatsoever. [I was] a total alien in Deutschland... – Posted by Sopaporn >> MORE ON THIS BLOG
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New York Governor Eliot Spitzer with his wife Silda by his side, apologises after it was announced that he has been involved in a prostitution ring.
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MR CLEAN GETS HANDS DIRTY New York Governor Eliot Spitzer’s political career is in tatters after confessing to $4,300 romp with call girl A P , New York
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he political career of New York Governor Eliot Spitzer teetered on the brink of collapse after the corruptionfighting politician once known as “Mr Clean” was accused of paying for a romp with a highpriced call girl. The scandal on Monday drew immediate calls for the Democrat to resign. At a news conference, a glassy-eyed Spitzer, his shell-shocked wife beside him, apologised to his
family and the people of New York. “I have disappointed and failed to live up to the standard I expected of myself,” said the 48-year-old father of three teenage girls. “I must now dedicate some time to regain the trust of my family.” He did not discuss his political future and ignored questions about whether he would resign. He gave no details of what he was apologising for. A federal wiretap caught Spitzer arranging to meet in a
hotel room on February 13 with a prostitute from a call-girl business called the Emperors Club VIP, according to a law enforcement official. The governor has not been charged. But an affidavit based on the wiretap told of a man identified as “Client 9 Spitzer” paying $4,300 (Bt134,160) for future trysts, some of it for sex, with a “petite, pretty brunette, 5-feet-5 inches, and 48 kilos” named Kristen.
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adame Tussauds said it was not sure it wanted a wax statute of British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, delighting the opposition. A museum spokesman suggested there might not be enough public support to justify it. Opposition Conservatives seized on the apparent snub. “I guess Madame Tussauds don’t want to scare young visitors,” Tory lawmaker Chris Grayling said. “Either that or they’ve decided what voters have already decided: that he won’t be prime minister for long and isn’t worth wasting money on.”
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I GUESS THEY DON’T WANT TO SCARE THEIR YOUNGVISITORS Tory MP Chris Grayling Brown’s office expressed puzzlement, saying Madame Tussauds had written earlier this month to tell the prime minister it wanted to unveil a waxwork in his honour.
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AVRIL LAVIGNE, known for her frilly dresses and combat boots, is set to design children’s clothes for Kohl’s department store.
MATT DAMON is a happy man these days as the “Bourne Identity” star and his wife Luciana are expecting their second child.
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f you have been contemplating going back to school to get a degree, this might convince you: A study by the Harvard School of Medicine has shown that people with a better education tend to live longer. “Between the 1980s and 2000, life expectancy increases occurred nearly exclusively among high-education groups,” the study said, giving some striking and convincing figures. “Comparing 1981 to 1988 with 1991 to 1998, life expectancy at age 25 grew 1.4 years for the highly educated but only 0.5 years for the lesseducated,” the study said. “Between 1990 and 2000, life expectancy grew 1.6 years for the high-education group but remained unchanged for the low-education group,” it said. The difference in longevity means you would have enough time to get even a doctorate degree. “In 2000, life expectancy for a 25-year-old with a high school diploma or less was 50 years [to 75 years of age]. For a person with college degree, life expectancy was nearly 57 years,” the study said. Life expectancy grew across the board for all races and genders between 1990 and 2000. But, at the same time, the longevity gap between the well-educated and poorly educated widened. “The 1980s and 1990s were periods of rapidly rising life expectancy, but the mortality declines that yielded these gains did not occur evenly by education group,” the study said, trying to work out why.
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Dancers perform during a preview of “Bahok”, a collaboration between The National Ballet of China and the Akram Khan Company in Liverpool.
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hina said yesterday its battle to rein in greenhouse gas emissions has received a boost from an unexpected source – the nation’s controversial family-planning policy. Since its adoption in the 1970s, the so-called “one-child” policy has averted the births of more than 300 million people, who would have emitted 1.3 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide per year, a government environment report said. If true, the figure would rep-
CHINA HAS AVERTED THE BIRTH OF MORE THAN 300 MILLION PEOPLE WHO WOULD HAVE EMITTED 1.3 BILLION TONNES OF CARBON DIOXIDE PER YEAR .
resent more than one-fifth of China’s current emissions, based on estimated figures released last year. The Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency said China emitted an estimated 6.2 billion tonnes of the gas in 2006. The agency said China had likely surpassed the United States as the world’s biggest contributor to climate change. China’s family planning policy began as a way to prevent the world’s largest population – now at 1.3 billion – from exceeding the country’s capacity to feed it. Generally, urban Chinese families can have one child, while exceptions are made for rural families and minorities. The government has said previously that the policy has averted as many as 400 million births. It was unclear why it changed that number. However, the rules have been blamed for contributing to gender imbalance favouring males. It has also been blamed for resulting in forced sterilisations and late-term abortions in the name of enforcement.
Space shuttle Endeavour soared into space yesterday, carrying parts of a Japanese laboratory that is to become the largest and last research module of the International Space Station (ISS). With that, Japan gains a foothold on the ISS alongside the United States, Russia and Europe. Shortly after take-off, officials observed two technical problems but said they posed no danger to the seven-man crew or mission. – AFP
China jails monks after protests
Flyers grounded over incorrect date
China said yesterday it had quashed a protest by Buddhist monks in the Tibetan capital Lhasa, amid reports that dozens were arrested for marking the anniversary of an uprising against Chinese rule. A report said that about 300 monks tried to march from the outskirts of Lhasa to the Potala Palace and between 50 to 60 of them were arrested to prevent the protests from growing. – AFP
Air travellers are seeking compensation from Taiwan over a wrong departure date stamped on their passports. On March 8, a careless officer at the Taoyuan International Airport stamped March 80, 2008, instead of March 08, 2008, on the passports of more than 100 passengers which led to some of them being detained at foreign airports after officials suspected a forgery. – DPA
Python hitches a ride in Australia
Spears won’t pay Federline’s fees Britney Spears’s new lawyer, Stacy Phillips, told a court that the pop star has spent more than US$1 million (Bt31.2 million) on her child-custody case and objects to paying a half-million dollars in fees for her ex-husband, who has enough money. Phillips said that Federline’s lawyers have billed excessively and are entitled to only about $150,00 to $175,000. – AP
A python was saved from certain death when the car he was hitching a ride in broke down. The engine overheated and when the driver looked under the bonnet the 2.5-metre reptile was wrapped around the radiator. “He’s got some very nasty burns, but he’ll do okay,” vet Michael Pyne said. — DPA
Bars defy smoking ban with theatrics Dozens of bars in Minnesota are challenging the state’s smoking ban with a new spin. They have started handing out playbills and calling their customers actors in order to exploit a loophole in the law which exempts theatrical productions from the smoking ban. – AFP
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THE EMPEROR’S NEW CLOTHES An irreverent portrait of the Danish royal family wins Australian art award
Artist James Brennan with his daughter Charlotte and wife Louise at the presentation of the Bald Archy art prize in Canberra.
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portrait depicting Demark’s Australian-born Princess Mary breastfeeding in sheepskin boots while her Yfront clad husband sips a beer has won Australia’s premier satirical arts prize. James Brennan’s “The Official Portrait of the Danish Royal Family” won the annual Bald Archy prize, a spoof of the long-established Archibald portrait prize, which was awarded last week. Brennan, a 33-year-old railway worker, took delight in portraying the glamorous royal couple and their two children as a stereotypical Australian family. In the painting, a seated Princess Mary is breastfeeding her daughter Isabella while wearing a red flannel dressing gown and sheepskin boots. Her husband Prince Frederik is leaning against her chair resplendent in white Y-fronts, socks and flip-flop sandals, one hand clutching a Carlsberg beer.
At the couple’s feet, their son Christian sits on a potty, picking his nose intently. On the ground is a rug made from a Tasmanian Tiger, the now-extinct animal that symbolises the Australian island state in which Mary was born.
Brennan admitted that the portrait, which contrasts strongly with the images regularly seen in Australian women’s magazines of Princess Mary wearing designer gowns, was painted to shock. But he said Princess Mary,
Ex-prisoner becomes literary star
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Tie a knitted sweater on the old pear tree
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prisoner Lu Jiamin wrote his award-winning best-seller “Wolf Totem” under a pseudonym. But after years of commercial success in China, the Asian equivalent of the Booker Prize under his belt, and the film rights sold to director Peter Jackson, Lu is coming out of hiding. “Wolf Totem,” a fictional account of life in the remote China-Mongolia border region, is based on Lu’s own travels in the area over more than a decade. “The spirit of ‘Wolf Totem’ can be summed up in five ideas: freedom, independence, competition, tenacity and team spirit,” Lu, 62, said. – AFP
who was working as a real estate agent when she met her husband-to-be in a pub during the 2000 Olympics, might have the right sense of humour to appreciate the joke. The Danish embassy in Canberra refused to comment on the portrait.
The “knit knot” tree in Yellow Springs, Ohio, a community art project, has become a conversation piece and tourist draw.
o, that’s not a hallucination. That pear tree really is wearing a sweater. The southwestern Ohio town’s quirky public art is a conversation piece. Visitors are taking pictures with the giant, multicoloured shell. Residents are climbing ladders and sewing more pieces on the sweater. Wrapped around the tree’s trunk is a colourful, crazyquilt skin made up of panels of yarn knitted individually by residents and visitors alike. Good-luck charms cling to
the yarn. Family photos, poems and jokes peek out of knitted pockets. The knitting is the latest trend in public art. In Indiana, also in the Midwest, 33 trees are covered with sweaters. In West Virginia, trees and doorknobs get covered with the yarn. And in Houston, artists have given park benches a new wardrobe. The plan is to cut the sweater off on Arbor Day, in late April, but some think it should stay on a bit longer.
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WEDNESDAY 12.3.2008 EDITORIAL
TIME TO WAKE UP TO THE GRIM REALITIES OF LIFE
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Editor: Tulsathit Taptim Managing Editor: Thanong Khanthong Deputy Managing Editors: Kumar Krishnan, Jintana Panyaarvudh Design Editor: Leroy A Sylk Web Co-editors: Marisa Chimprabha, Paisal Chuenprasaeng The City Editor: Chularat Saengpassa The Fun Editor: Veena Thoopkrajae Politics Editor: Kittipong Thavevong Opinion Editor: Thana Poopat Sports Editor: Preechachan Wiriyanupappong Group Editor in Chief: Suthichai Yoon Former South African president and Robben Island prisoner number 46664, Nelson Mandela, launched the first World Aids Day awareness concert at the Nelson Mandela Foundation in Johannesburg on October 1, 2007.
Though the state of Thai society looks very sad, people should realise that they can stand up to the government and demand it do its job properly
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he National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB), the country’s central planning agency, paints a bleak picture of a society beset by health and environmental problems. The NESDB report on the State of the Thai Society 2007 makes for a depressing reading. Although the overall health of the general population continues to improve, contagious diseases, such as foot and mouth disease, and serious communicable ones, like dengue fever and cholera, were on the rise last year. Several years ago, most of these diseases were on the verge of being wiped out thanks to the dedication and competence of public health workers. But the influx of large numbers of immigrant workers from countries with lower healthcare standards reversed the trend and brought back some of these diseases in a big way.
Discrimination only makes us suffer The root cause of this problem has a lot to do with discrimination against foreign workers from Burma, Laos and Cambodia – most of them manual labourers. These people are not given access to medical services. This explains why these workers, who must toil away in unhealthy workplaces and live in squalid conditions, become carriers of communicable diseases. One of the most pressing environmental problems reported by the central planning agency was dwindling sources of clean water. Only 24 per cent of rivers and lakes in the country are considered good sources of water suitable for consumption. Many rivers have become so polluted as the result of biological and chemical contamination that they can no longer be safely used. This is bound to happen when regulatory authorities have consistently failed to enforce high environmental standards. There was a marked improvement in air quality in most parts of the country. But Bangkok residents continued to suffer excessive ambient noise during the daytime, exceeding the maximum allowable standard of 70 decibels. The problem with Thailand is that it has made great strides in economic and social terms, a lot of effort has been made to make new laws to keep up with other countries. But there isn’t enough determination to enforce them. It’s time people woke up to the grim realities and put pressure on the government to do its job. After all, the whole point of development is to raise the standard of living. Failure to enforce law and uphold standards will cancel everything that we as a society have worked so hard to achieve.
SCIENCE NOT THE ONLY GOD Understanding the disease, making the drugs available and taking away the shame of Aids will help South Africa Jonny Steinberg THE LOS ANGELES TIMES
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ven though it is hardly fashionable to regard plagues as a Godsend, the African HIV/Aids pandemic is a catastrophe of such proportions we struggle not to think about it in a religious way. More than two million people are perishing each year; millions more will die if they do not receive treatment.
In our secular age, though, the agent of the redemption we conjure is not a God but science, with a capital S. In this case, science’s lodestar is anti-retroviral treatment, or ART, which, if made accessible across the continent, has the potential to save millions of lives. Great redemptive hope has been invested in ART. The distinguished African historian John Iliffe, for instance, suggests the drugs will inspire Africans to challenge the dire leadership
that has afflicted the continent since independence in the 1960s, thus heralding an era of renewal in African public life. We watch with keen interest as social movements rally around treatment, in the hope that they will elevate African countries to new heights. The healing powers that have been invested in these drugs are medical, to be sure, but they are so much more. ART will work best in Africa only after it has been stripped of the magical powers that have been ascribed to it. We need fortification against the comforting Western fantasy that Africa will be saved by science alone. Drug
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What is Arroyo leading up to? The Philippine Daily Inquirer
Children need better protection The South China Morning Post
Some groups are urging President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to quit, saying she has lost the moral authority to govern in view of the many cases of corruption involving her administration that have been exposed. But Arroyo has said she is not resigning and will serve out her term until 2010. In any other country, a combination of corrupt deals like these would be enough to bring down a government. Here, we have protests and demonstrations, but so far that is all. Arroyo must be one lucky president!
Sexual offences are heinous crimes that can inflict deep emotional scars on victims, particularly children. Paedophilia is a little understood mental condition. For all the unknowns, however, studies have shown that offenders have a high risk of striking again, regardless of whether they have been punished. That was the case with tutor Lam Tung-chun, who was sentenced in the Court of First Instance yesterday to four years and eight months’ jail for molesting five schoolgirls. He had three previous convictions – in 1976, 1994 and 1997.
YOUR VIEWS Energy controls don’t work
WE WATCH WITH INTEREST AS SOCIAL MOVEMENTS RALLY AROUND TREATMENT,IN THE HOPE THAT THEY WILL ELEVATE AFRICAN COUNTRIES... programmes ought to heed the frailty and complexity of the human beings they aim to reach. In particular, for men who have been disabled by shame, treatment needs a new face, one that presents Aids not as the core of a new political identity but as a chronic illness, like any other. The environments in which they test and begin treatment ought to be quiet, professional and workaday. Frailty and complexity also need to be more generally acknowledged. STEINBERG wrote ‘Sizwe’s Test: A Young Man’s Journey Through Africa’s Aids Epidemic’.
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We may not know precisely, we Americans, what we want the next president to do about energy prices. What we shouldn’t want him – or her – to do is as plain as a petrol pump primed to deliver at a US$3plus per gallon. Some might consider getting down on their hands and knees for this one: Please, oh, please, don’t try regulating us into the kind of “solution” that solves nothing. A more effective, as well as becoming, alternative, especially if begging and asking nicely don’t work, would be a people’s march on the White House in opposition to making things worse by seeming to make them better. Regulation of petrol prices doesn’t work, and, by and large, our politicians know it doesn’t work. There’s no escaping those remorseless facts. Why worry at this point about regulation of energy? The numbers on the petrol pump tell us.
Anything over $3 a gallon is bad news, unless we adjust our expectations or start riding bicycles. Then, memories of past government interventions – the price controls of the ’70s and the lines that ensued at the petrol pump, the “windfall profits” tax on oil profits – make chillier the sensations moving up and down the spine. Regulation isn’t equivalent to “solution” of anything. It’s merely what politicians – those of a certain
mettle, anyway – always propose when significantly large numbers of voters are pinched and distraught. Like now. William Murchison
Give beggars food instead From time to time the question comes up of how to help the beggars on Sukhumvit Road and elsewhere. Many it seems wish to
help but also (correctly) surmise that if they give money they are giving it to the beggar master not the beggar himself. The answer is simple: give food. These people are ravenously hungry, due I suspect to the beggar master maximising his take. Food is very welcome (believe me) and giving it does nothing to help the beggar master. Signed: Sentient Being
CeBIT expo goes ‘green’ to regain ground DPA, Hanover, Germany
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he CeBIT trade fair, the world’s biggest computing exposition, is gaining in popularity thanks to reforms designed to make it more attractive, industry officials said last week. The six-day fair, which this year focussed on the needs of business and government buyers, saw the number of
visitors increase 3 per cent from 2007 to 495,000. This year’s new concept saw the fair divided into three main sectors – business and trade, public administration and new technologies. The new concept paid off, according to August-Wilhelm Scheer, president of the German computing trade federation Bitkom.
Exhibitors were happy and reported good business, he said as the fair drew to a close. “Green” information technology was one of the themes of CeBIT, with calls for future computers to waste less electricity. Computing industry leaders claimed a leading role in the fight against climate
change, arguing that software could cut world energy use. The world’s computer and telecommunications systems are estimated to cause about 2 per cent of carbon dioxide emissions, industry leaders said. Those emissions are about equal to the carbon emitted by the world’s aircraft engines.
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DR GEORGE FISHER ON PATRICK SWAYZE’S CANCER
“Patrick has a very limited amount of disease and he appears to be responding well to treatment ... All of the reports stating the timeframe of his prognosis ... are absolutely untrue. We are considerably more optimistic.”
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ne of America’s best-respected remixers, DJ-producer Roger Sanchez is set to spin his magic tomorrow in a long-awaited three-hour set at 808 on Royal City Avenue. The Grammy-winning talent from New York started DJing at 13 and by the early ’90s had grown into a prolific remixer with a string of global hits, such as “Another Chance”, “Last Night a DJ Saved My Life”, “Answering Machine” and “My Organ”. He’s worked on tracks for Babyface, Michael Jackson, Diana Ross, Janet Jackson, M People, Incognito, Soul II Soul and many others. Sanchez answered a few questions about his new album, “Release Yourself”.
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HIT THE DECK >> DJ Roger Sanchez performs at 10.30pm tomorrow at 808 on Royal City Avenue in Bangkok. >> Tickets are Bt950, including one drink. Don’t forget your ID. >> Call (02) 203 1043 or see www.808Bangkok.com.
What’s your plan for this year? I’m starting on my new album and mixing the next “Release Yourself ” compilation and, as always, touring like crazy! What’s your all-time favourite track? If I had to choose, “Another Chance” would be it, because it defined an era for me. If house didn’t exist, what would you play? I’d play whatever would
TRY NOT TO GET SMASHED BEFORE YOU GO ON – YOUR MIXES WILL BE CRAP! Roger Sanchez’ rule for DJs make people dance! What’s your work ethic? Try not to get smashed before you go on – your mixes will be crap! How do you see the evolution of house music? It’s certainly grown from its early Chicago days, and I think house will continue to incorporate other forms of music. Who would be your dream collaborator? I would love to work with Bjork or Sade – they’re my favourite vocalists. What’s in store for Thai fans tomorrow night? I definitely plan to make it a party, so get ready!
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PASSION OF THE COPS
EPISODES of the HBO crime drama series, “The Wire”, were produced. The show recently ended its run after five seasons.
Romance in a Pattaya police station brought to the stage in a production by Bangkok’s Makhampom Studio. >Page 20
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Petch goes pop
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Among the attractions during the annual “Underwater Wonders” exhibition of aquatic life are beautiful fish from around the world, fish-tank arrangement contests and a crocodile-wrestling show. Fish and aquarium products are on sale and there’s also a display of unusual creatures – marmosets, tiny crocodiles and a giant turtle. Admission is Bt30. The exhibition
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runs until Sunday at the The Mall Bang Kapi.
Singer Petch Osathanugrah celebrates 20 years in showbiz with a remastered release of his debut album, “Thammada ... Man Pen Ruang Thammada” (“Ordinary ... It’s An Ordinary Thing). The remastering was done at London’s Exchange studio, home to such British superstars as Depeche Mode. “The mood’s the same but the sound is much better,” says Petch.
A masterclass in creativity SOOPSIP
Re-elect him and get it over with FORMER PRIME MINISTER THAKSIN Shinawatra is now also the former de facto prime minister. “Stop calling me that!” he told the press the other day. In a morale booster for Samak Sundaravej, who shows off his desk in the Prime Minister’s Office as proof that he’s the prime minister, Thaksin chided people for referring to him as Than Nayok Thaksin – Prime Minister Thaksin. But it’s what’s in their hearts – or in their suspicious minds – and it just slips out. Even Than Nayok Samak alluded to Than Nayok Thaksin on his latest weekly pep talk on Channel 11.
C O N C E RT S E R I E S
Rarin’ to rock GMM Grammy sets its sights on the young set with a ‘Malang’ menu of monthly mini-festivals By Kitchana Lersakvanitchakul
Family values trump democracy
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BANHARN SILPA-ARCHA’S SON Varawut “Top” Silapa-archa may be in the running for Father of the Year. He’s a politician too, just like his old man, the chief of the Chart Thai party, and politics, Top says, doesn’t always allow for the kind of everyday routine that families need. Over the past two years, though, Top tells Daily Xpress, he’s been with his wife and three kids almost constantly, taking the little ones to school and picking them up, putting them to bed with a hug and sometimes even bathing and dressing them in the morning. Credit the coup, which put politics on ice for a lot of its practitioners. It may have put a major dent in Thailand’s reputation, but it also brought a lot families closer together.
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Top Silpa-archa keeps pictures of his children handy, for those rare moments they are out of sight.
MM Grammy aims to bring peace and love back to the concert scene with its Malang Rock Day series, which begins month at Moon Star Studio in Bangkok. “They’ll be like the annual Fat Festival but every month,” says project manager Krij Thomas. “Maybe we’ll also hold a rock festival at a larger indoor stadium at the end of the year, but first we need to remind people that rock concerts are about fun, not fights.” The first concert features Hangman, Zeal, Nologo and Playground. The April line-up includes Retrospect, Sweet Mullet, Klear and No More Tears, while Big Ass, Bodyslam, Clash and Paradox will be rocking fans in May. Outside the venue, there
XTRA M A L A N G R O C K D AY >> The first concert will be from 2 to 5pm on March 29 at Moon Star Studio. >> Only 1,000 tickets are available. They cost Bt500 at Thaiticketmajor.
will be exhibitions, merchandise and a stage for new acts. “We’re offering a place for youngsters to enjoy music outside the confines of a pub or bar, so parents won’t have to worry about drunken brawls,” says Krit, who played keyboards with the now-defunct punk outfit Barracudas. “As a musician myself, I know how difficult it can be to find good places to play. After the live show, the artists will greet fans and sign autographs.”
Director Apichatpong “Joe” Weerasethakul will give a free workshop, “*uck the Fame, Hurray for Love”, from 10am to 6pm on March 29 at Jim Thompson House’s William Warren Library. Participants will learn how to associate words and images to create a fabulous story. Only 10 places are available. Bring your own digital camera. Send your CV with a short essay to artcentre@jimthompsonhouse.com by March 21.
‘Nak’ will be back – just you wait The release of the latest iteration of the famous “Mae Nak Phra Khanong” ghost legend, “Nak”, has been postponed until April 3. In this animated feature, producers Boyd Kosiyabong and Prachya Pinkaew and director Natthapong Rattanachoksirikul depict Nak as a sunny, kid-friendly defender against bad ghosts. – Daily Xpress
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DAILY XPRESS The no-nonsense Captain Ae, portrayed by Kusuma Thepparak.
sound bytes By Mr Badboy
Two Shoes This Melbourne-based alternative ska outfit hit it big in 2003 with “Hello”, which Thai listeners will probably best remember from the popular Heineken commercial. Their new album, produced by Jerry Boys and recorded in Havana, Cuba, is a mix of Latin, jazz, ska, funk and rock with a driving, thriving beat that captures all the energy of a live band at its peak. Standout tracks are “Lullaby” and “Protons, Neurons, Electons”.
These Streets Paolo Nutini (Atlantic)
The Scottish singer-songwriter sounds considerably older than his 19 years on this, his doubleCD debut album. Most of the songs on Disc 1, including “Last Request”, “Million Faces” and the title track, are based on his awesome guitar work and his soulful vocals. “White Lies” is a truly beautiful number. The songs on Disc 2 were recorded at Isle of Wright Festival in England.
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Cop shop romance If you thought that a play called ‘Pattaya’ could only be a tragicomedy, its time to take your blinders off By Pawit Mahasarinand S P E C I A L T O D A I LY XPRESS
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apan-born and Thailandbred actor Shogo Tanikawa is returning to Makhampom Studio to perform in Aa Theatre Group’s comedy “Pattaya”, the follow-up to “A Christmas Story”, in which he appeared three months ago. Yutitham, an eccentric police inspector who’s having a major problem with his stomach, and his no-nonsense assistant Captain Ae, who speaks seven languages, are welcoming to their Pattaya police station Captain Joe, a neatly dressed hotshot detective from the Crime Suppression Department. Joe falls in love with Ae instantly despite
KD LANG, on her eclectic musical style Shogo Tanikawa
Yutitham’s resistance but, hold on, that’s not the major point of the play. In fact, their mission is to interrogate a murder suspect, a young ThaiJapanese man named Tochi, who was earlier found sobbing on the beach after the death of his woman friend Kaewta.
Opening night success On opening night last Thursday, the audience laughed at the absurdity, frequently humorous situations and dialogue. This commendable success was probably due to a script that effectively balances entertainment and essence, as well as the fact that the four professional
Eccentric Police Inspector Yuthiyarn, left, and the hotshot detective, Captain Joe. actors have worked together before and form a tight ensemble here. Most praiseworthy is Kusuma Thepparak, a theatre professor at Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University, whose transformation from Captain Ae to Kaewta is stunning.
XTRA PAT TAYA >> Performances are at 7pm tomorrow and Sunday with 2pm matinees on Saturday and Sunday. >> Makhampom Studio is near Saphan Kwai intersection. >> Tickets are Bt200 (Bt150 for students). Call (087) 794 6990. >> The 90-minute play is performed in Thai and Japanese, with real-time fullscript English and Japanese subtitles.
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ONE HIGH-FLYING POMELO SALAD DAILY XPRESS
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his recipe for yum som-o – a truly authentic pomelo salad Thai appetiser – adds a Western presentation, but
the flavour remains very local. Oriental Hotel executive chef Norbert Kostner came up with this delectable treat to be served to Lufthansa Airline’s first-class passengers.
Poached prawns with pomelo salad, dried shallots and sweet-sour lemon dressing Recipe serves 10 Ingredients
10 tiger prawns, boiled whole, peeled and cleaned, with the tails cut in medallions 400g pomelo, peeled and seeded Dressing
100ml lime juice 300ml olive oil
50ml pomelo juice 10g roasted coconut flakes 5g sugar 1g chilli powder salt and pepper to taste
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By Juthamas Cholthavornpong
Ingredients for Oriental chef Kostner’s salad 5g picked coriander leaves
Decoration
100g mayonnaise 20g red chillies, seeded and diced 20g green salad leaves 10g deep-fried shallot
Method
Place the prepared prawns on a plate and decorate by piping the mayonnaise from a tube over them.
Mix the sweet and sour dressing ingredients. Add the pomelo and mix, then spread over a bed of salad leaves on the plate. Decorate with deepfried shallots, coriander leaves and red chilli. Serve immediately.
Back on the front burner Once all but abandoned as too difficult to prepare, old royal Thai recipes are being resurrected by expert hands By Juthamas Cholthavornpong D A I LY X P R E S S
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Wandee na Songkla, left, will demonstrate forgotten royal Thai recipes on March 22, passing on the secrets of their preparation to the next generation.
lthough Thais have been cooking unique dishes for hundreds of years, the country’s first cookbook was not written until King Rama V’s time. Tragically, lots of hard-to-make dishes have disappeared over the years, including many royal Thai specialities. But that may not be where the story ends. Ajaan Wandee na Songkla, an expert on authentic Thai cuisine, believes that bringing back the forgotten dishes is not impossible.
“Old Thai cooking requires a long time for preparation. For example, some curries require hours of slow braising so that the curry paste and coconut milk blend perfectly,” she says. Gaeng sing hon (spicy creamy chicken curry) is an example of a dish that was shoved aside, before being resurrected by Wandee. “It tastes like a mixture of Penang and masaman curries, but also has pandan leaves, roasted kaffir lime leaf and lemongrass.” The curry is one of 22 forgotten classical Thai dishes that are now being served again at the Spice &
XTRA SIZZLING TRADITION >> A classical Thai cooking class taught by Wandee will take place on March 22 at the Siam City Hotel. The price is Bt1,400. >> Call (02) 247 0123 ext 1921 to book a place.
Rice restaurant in the Siam City Hotel. “Thai people should come at least once to have a look, taste and get inspiration from this culinary collection, which you can’t find anywhere else these days,” says Wandee. “My aim with this promotion is to see the next generation take up Thai cuisine as it used to be and carry it into the future.”
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Darling, it's to die for! The new Volvo C30 is the new face of Volvo design. This slinky, curvy design statement of a car will be previewed in a secret guest appearance to the club-set at Q Bar on Friday, the same night as the Hedkandi event, before its public launch at the Bangkok Motor Show later this month. So get down there, catch some cool tunes and take a sneak peak. You can be one of the first to view/drive after the launch. Call (02) 305 4499.
FIFTEEN- TO 17-INCH MAG WHEELS ARE VERY TRENDY RIGHT NOW AS HIGH OIL PRICE-CONSCIOUS MOTORISTS HAVE TURNED TO COMPACT CARS
Colour up your ride
Manu Korcharoenkiat of K Charoen Cockpit
Buying show-off colour alloy wheels is a simple way to add style to your vehicle
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he competition in the alloy wheels for tyres is hot today, thanks to the rise in the number of manufacturers. This is a great development for customers, as it gives them more variety to choose from at lower prices. Fifteen- to 17-inch alloy wheels, particularly colourful ones, are flying off the shelves, thanks to the higher popularity in compact cars, which can weather better the spike in oil prices.
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“Fifteen-to 17drivers is growinch mag wheels ing,” says Manu are very trendy Kor-charoenkiat, right now as high owner of K oil price-conCharoen Cockpit scious motorists Co. have turned to The cheap compact cars. An price of only increase in the Bt3,000 per wheel number of white Manu Korcharoenkiat also makes makcars has prompted ing the decision people to buy colourful mag to get colourful wheels all the wheels. White cars perfectly easier, he says. match with any colour of alloy The most popular alloywheels. wheel colour is black, as the Popularity in using colour colour goes well with any carmag wheels among women body colour, says Manu.
Wonder wheels wow Geneva D A I LY X P R E S S
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he 78th International Motor Show in Geneva, Switzerland, which ends on Sunday, boasts some 260 exhibitors from 30 carmaker-nations. On view are five new Honda models, including the Accord
with its zeroemission FCX Clarity hydrogen fuel cells, and the all-new Ford Fiesta - only the nameplate remains unchanged on a car that has sold 12 million units since it was introduced in 1976.
The Citroen
He warns, however, that colourful wheels are more difficult to maintain, as their colour can come off if scraped against another car or the kerb. Wheel buyers must be on the lookout for deals that sound to good to be true. If the price sounds too cheap, perhaps you will be find that the colour comes off in the car wash, he says. “Using colourful alloy wheels is in vogue this year, but this fashion might disappear quite quickly.”
The Nissan Pivot 2
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Candy collection Worak
iert Kitikiertisak, third right, financial mana (Thailand), Anna Sui ger of Parfums and Be brand manager Piyaw auty adee Vongvongepop artist Ornnapa Krisdee and makeup jointly launched Anna Sui’s spring collection Paragon’s Hall of Fame at Siam .
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Krittaphon Phonsiri Mano urat, ys International, and med Veerasak Kows Myanmar, Thai Airwa ailand, recently welco Th of ai ty Th ori e th th Au at h, sm ot nor of Touri to the THAI bo and Sports Minister, ention Centre. fourth right, Tourism n Sirikit National Conv ee Qu at ld he 08 20 ir Fa l International Trave
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Nattap Radio Wave, Pong of 94 EFM t-and-greet organised a mee Thai movie party for fans of e with M le “Kod” (“Hand s Kiatkamol ar st g tin vi Care”), in 3, and leadLatha, aka Tui AF n or ing actor Supaks eet club m to ol Chaimomgk Baiyoke Sky members at the ill. hotel’s Crystal Gr
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Anniversary wishe s
Thanachai Santichaik ul, right, CEO of Natio n Group congratulates Prakit Asawakarn an d Suchart Chivapornthip , chairman and president of VIV Group res pectively on their company’s 40th annivers ary.
Celebrity cocktails Akkaporn and Claudia Vichitranon, seated second right and first right respectively, shake their cocktails – a Richy Ginger Martini and a Rosemary Grapefruit – at Angelini’s Celebrity Night, held every Thursday at the Shangri-La’s Italian restaurant and bar.
William er ernational – and winn and CEO of Minor Int in ive ut ec Ex st e’s Be of Asiamoney magazin d Cathleen me lco we , ard aw d Thailan luxury travel of h nc Maleenont to the lau use collection at the brand Tumi’s Townho Oriental hotel, Hong Landmark Mandarin brand manager Kong, along with Tumi Claudia Vinke, left.
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The Body Shop
Discover new products at discounts of up to 40 per cent today. Among the highlights: Pomegranate Body Butter (Bt790 for 200ml), Pomegranate Shower Gel (Bt340 / 250ml), Pomegranate Body Puree (Bt590 / 250ml), Pomegranate Body Polish (Bt520 / 200ml), White Musk Blush Eau de Toilette (Bt990), White Musk Blush Chiffon Sheer Body Mist (Bt590), White Musk Blush Smooth Satin Body Lotion (Bt820) and White Musk Blush Sumptuous Silk Shower Gel (Bt590).
Underwater wonders The Mall Bang Kapi
Among attractions at this annual exhibition of aquatic life are beautiful fish from around the world, fish-tank arrangement contests and a crocodile-wrestling show. Fish and related products are offered for sale and there’s also a display of amazing animals – marmosets, tiny crocodiles and a giant turtle. Admission is Bt30 (free for students in uniform). Until March 16. Call (02) 310 1000.
Never awake Nospace gallery 178 Soi Pridi Banomyong (near Soi 20)
Paintings in an exhibition by 21year-old Chulalongkorn student Pornlert Tantipanitkoon confront the shadow personality that lurks in our dreams. Until March 15. www.NoSpaceBkk.com
Hungry for justice
A feast French of Le No
Pridi Banomyong Institute Soi Thonglor
The Peace in Thailand group joins hands with Chulalongkorn University’s Dramatic Arts Club to stage an adaptation of Hope Mcintyre’s “Hunger”, which tells of the struggles of a human-rights lawyer whose husband has been kidnapped. March 14, 15, 16, 21, 22 and 23, 7pm (additional matinee at 2pm on Saturday and Sunday. Call (085) 805 5799.
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WHAT’S ON/WHAT’S UP
Tempti Kurobu ng ta pork The Wes tin Grand e Sukh Kisso
Easter- ion celebrat concertonvent Road
umvit Ho Resta tel Kurobuta urant is cooking up pork in a variety o including fw te with dee riyaki, teppanya ays ki, and p-fried p ick ohba lea f. Until M led plum and arc Ca
ad urch C thorn Ro Christ Ch n with Sa io ns U t a c H e t rs te organis n a at the in rm e G and by
h ll (02) 2 07 8000 31. .
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Afloat in the C(IT)Y ArtGorillas Art Gallery
A flow of art, design, music, video and installation by emerging young talents swells to form a panoramic vision of big-city life. Until May 31.
hoir nces Performa e Milal Missionary C g with th lo r, a e gkok n Hielsch oir of Ban mme includes h C m a y h the S progra alists. The rumpet guest voc ’s “Intrada” and “T Josef s n a il ntab e”, Martin M p asini’s “Ca P o c A Minor O ri n E Tune”, ta No 4 in a n o “S n s ia r’ e ers Rheinberg y’s “In a P W Ket lbe ariations on an rt e lb A ”, 8 “V 9 e’s free but nd Cor Ke Market” a ymn”. Admission is , 7.30pm H h 12 Old Dutch me. Marc are welco s n o ti a n do
Edutainment kid’s camp The Mall Ngarmwongwan
A “Save the Planet from Global Warming” kid’s camp is being held from March 21 to 23 for children aged eight to 13. The fee is Bt1,000 (10-percent discount for the Mall, the Emporium, Paragon, the Mall Fantasia Lagoon and Muang Thai Life Insurance cardholders). Apply by March 16 by calling (02) 363 3204 or (02) 363 3177.
Men – act up Bangkok Community Theatre is looking for experienced, fluent English-speaking adult actors of any nationality to complete the ensemble cast of 10 men for their May production of the hilarious Neil Simon comedy “Rumours”. For more details call the director at (089) 006 5259. If you’d like
Spasso’s specials Grand Hyatt Erawan Hotel
Spasso resident chef Frederik prepares a selection of Piedmont dishes – braised wagyu beef cheeks in Barbaresco wine, for example – with a glass or bottle of Bava wine (until March 15). On March 13, chef Frederik will create a five-course wine dinner at Bt3,500. Call (02) 254 1234.
to work backstage, e-mail rumors@sala.net or call (081) 869 1104.
Be your own barman Conrad Hotels & Resorts invites guests to take a seat at the bar or a table and create an individual concoction with as much or as little assistance as desired from the Conrad’s own talented mixologists. Available at all Conrad’s hotels and resorts worldwide throughout 2008. For information, visit conradhotels.com/conradtini.
Break into showbiz TV show “Gwah Ja Pen Dao” and Malee Self+ fruit juice are searching for a new presenter. Women aged 18 to 22 with beautiful eyes and skin and a good figure are invited to apply for the Power Plus Girls Contest. Selected candidates will participate in a workshop to help them boost their confidence. Apply by March 31 at malee.co.th/powerplusgirls.
The direc tor’s cut Grand EGV Theatre Sixth Floo r, Siam Dis covery Grand
EGV we ter break w lcomes this semesith for young m a special promotion ovie lovers. From Monday to Friday a stu dent ID will get you a ti cke tickets are t for just Bt80. And Bt8
0 for every year long one all for shows before no on any da on y, and afte r 8pm from Monday to Wednesda y. Call (02) 252 0560 .
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TO SEE on television Salad Ta 200 Ta Diaw Kab Dek Lost children jo pirate king in in an Andaman Sea a hunt for h idden treasure. With En glish su
cinemas. #
Persepolis In this controversial black-and-white animated feature, based on her illustrated novel, artist Marjane Satrapi recalls her difficult childhood growing up in Iran during the Islamic revolution. In French with
btitles at so me
English and Thai subtitles at House. #
Seed of Chucky This 2004 film was the fifth in the popular series of Chucky (“Child’s Play”) horror comedies and introduced Glen (voiced by Billy Boyd), the orphan doll offspring of the irrepressible devilish-doll-come-tolife Chucky (Brad Dourif) and his equally twisted bride Tiffany (Jennifer Tilly). Movie Hits (TrueVisions), 7pm
Not My Life During a routine checkup, Alison (Meredith Monroe) is kidnapped and drugged by her doctor to make her forget her real husband and child and think he is her husband. Now, years later, her memory is back.
don’t miss this!
Nang Tat Based on Wansiri’s novel, this period drama centres on 20-year-old slave E Yen, who is punished when her husband falsely accuses her of adultery. Stars include Suwanan Kongying, Veerapab Supabpaiboon, Piyathida Woramusik and Jeeranan Manojam.
C C LH A IC NN KE EL RS
Channel 7, 8.25pm
Channel 3
Channel 11 www.tv11.go.th
Channel 5 www.tv5.co.th
ThaiPBS www.thaipbs.go.th
Channel 7
Nation Channel
www.ch7.com
www.nationchannel.com
Channel 9
TrueVision
www.mcot.net
Handle Me With Care (Kod) A three-armed man (Kiatkamol Latha) is tired of his extra appendage, so he decides to head from his hometown of Lampang for Bangkok, to have it cut off. Along the way, he meets a young woman (Supaksorn Chaimongkol) who attracts unwanted attention because of her busty appearance. With English subtitles at some cinemas. #
www.thaitv3.com
www.truevision.com
Director Roland Emmerich (“The Day After Tomorrow”, “Independence Day”) turns his attention to the past with this story of a hunter (Steven Strait) from an isolated tribe who pursues the kidnappers of his mate Evolet (Camilla Belle), and discovers that there are strange civilisations beyond his own. #
A melodramatic, awkward lovetriangle plays out during a family reunion among a widower (Steve Carell), his slacker brother (Dane Cook) and a woman (Juliette Binoche) who charms them both. At Paragon. #
The Kite Runner
Once
Dari and English with English and Thai subtitles. #
Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle
Star Movies (TrueVisions), 10.05pm
Dan in Real Life
A man returns to Taleban-ruled Afghanistan in a dangerous bid to rescue the son of his childhood friend. At the Lido in
Cinemax (TrueVisions), 6pm
The “Angels” (Drew Barrymore, Cameron Diaz and Lucy Liu) return for another high-octane series of adventures as they investigate the theft of a database of witness protection profiles, after five of the people on the list are murdered.
10,000 BC
Winner of the Academy Award for best song, this Irish film is a simple story of two artists falling in love. Glen Hansard, lead singer of the Frames, stars a heartbroken Dublin busker who one day
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TO SEE The Mist
t adapts nk Darabon story about Director Fra ort g’s 1980 sh a small Stephen Kin lfs u g n e ist that rden a deadly m rcia Gay Ha a M , e n Ja s a resm e o h th ong town. T gher are am the mist u ra B re d n and A p when ped in a sho e mist. But idents trap th in s g er are thin hits. There to each oth o d s n a m u h r e u th yo t a you to it’s wh ly to shake e lik re o m s that’ core. ★★★★
meets a charming Czech woman pianist (Marketa Irglova). At the Lido. ★★★★★
The Mist Director Frank Darabont adapts Stephen King’s 1980 short story about a deadly mist that engulfs a small town. Thomas Jane, Marcia Gay Harden and Andre Braugher are among the residents trapped in a shop when the mist hits. There are things in the mist. But it’s what the humans do to each other that’s more likely to shake you to your core. ★★★★
Steven Strait/10,000 BC
The 8th Day (Paed Wan Plaek Khon) A mentally unstable “auntie” (Watsana Chalakorn) brings a little girl into her house and then forgets about her, setting off a panic in the neighbourhood. The only person who saw the girl enter Choom’s home is a medical student, who only sits and watches. With English subtitles at some cinemas. ★★★★
The Ghost and Master Bo (Phee Taa Waan Kab Ajarn Taa Bo) Waan (Pansachol Khumpraewpan) is in love with Wit (Weerayuth Naburana). Problem is, Wit doesn’t know his ladyfriend is a ghost. Medium Ajarn Bo (Jaturong Mokjok) tries to intervene. With English subtitles at some cinemas.
Soul’s Code Newscaster ML Nattakorn “Pleum” Devakula makes his screen debut as Captain Khan, a detective investigating the murder of a woman found dead and naked with some ancient writing engraved on her body. An autopsy reveals her identity leading Khan to believe that the dead woman’s soul is communicating with him. With English subtitles at some cinemas.
No Country for Old Men A weary sheriff (Tommy Lee Jones) quietly pieces together the case of a deadly drug deal while another man (Josh Brolin) has fled with a satchel of money and a psychopathic hitman (Oscar-winner Javier Bardem) in pursuit. At Siam, Emporium, Paragon. ★★★★★
There Will Be Blood Paul Thomas Anderson takes a stunning, new direction in crafting a harrowing character study of an obsessive turn-of-the-century oilman, played by Daniel Day-Lewis in one of the more terrifying turns of his long and eclectic career. At the Lido. ★★★★★
P2 Angela (Ra chel Nichols ) at work an d is the last is staying late one out to leave the b uilding, exc ept carpark att endant Tho for creepy ma Bentley) on Level P2. A s (Wes t SF ★★ ★
cinemas.
Jumper A globe-trotting thriller, “Jumper” is about a young man named David Rice (Hayden Christensen), who has the amazingly cool ability to jump anywhere in the world at any time, just by thinking of the place he wants to go. Directed by Doug Liman, it’s all fun and sexy until you start wondering: Who is this guy, and how can he do this? ★★★
Kung Fu Dunk A Shaolin-trained martial artist (Jay Chou) uses his skills on the basketball court. Thai dubbed with English subtitles at some cinemas.
Cinema information Unless otherwise noted, films are playing at most multiplex cinema chains. For showtimes, call the cinemas or check their websites.
The King’s anthem is played before the main programme and it is obligatory to stand as a sign of respect.
Apex Lido: (02) 252 6498 Siam: (02) 251 3508 Scala: (02) 251 2861 www.apexsiam-square.com
Century – The Movie Plaza
In this Austrian teen slasher-horror, a group of friends each receive the SMS message on their cellphones: “In 3 days you're dead!” German with English
www.centurythemovieplaza.com
(02) 247 9940
EGV, Major Cineplex, Esplanade, Paragon Bangkok: (02) 511 5555
and Thai subtitles at House.
www.egv.com www.majorcineplex.com
Dragon Wars
House
Century, Lido. ★★★
L: Change the World The third live-action film in Japan’s popular “Death Note”
REGION 1
Seat prices in Bangkok cinemas range from Bt80 to Bt500.
Dead in Three Days
Giant dragons attack Los Angeles and the only people with the power to stop the carnage are a young man (Cody Erens) who has been granted the powers of a reincarnated ancient warrior, who must somehow find a young woman with a red dragon tattoo on her shoulder, who harbours the soul of an ancient princess. Somehow the two must join forces. At
on dvd
UMG RCA: (02) 641 5913-4 www.houserama.com
Major Hollywood Bangkok: (02) 718 7999 www.majorhollywood.co.th
SF Cinema Bangkok: (02) 268 8888 www.sfcinemacity.com
Critical consensus ★★★★★ = Don’t miss! ★★★★ = Solidly entertaining ★★★ = Better than nothing ★★ = Barely watchable ★ = Don’t bother No star rating means no reviews were available from Daily Xpress staff or agencies.
American Gangster Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe bring megawattage to the story of Frank Lucas, a Harlem drug lord. The DVD is available in multiple versions. The original theatrical version and an unrated extended edition come in the two-disc package. A three-disc “Collector’s Edition” includes more than five hours of extras, a 32-page book and a downloadable digital copy of the unrated extended version. Both versions include commentary from director Ridley Scott and writer Steven Zaillian and deleted scenes. – Washington Post
Adam By Bryan Basset
The Buckets By Scott Stantis
Pooch Cafe By Paul Gilligan
Red and Rover
By Brian Basset
By Bill Watterson
Calvin and Hobbes
By John McPherson
Close to Home
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Games&YourStars SUDOKU
The last word in
ASTROLOGY
By Eugenia Last
Today’s Birthday: You may have difficulty controlling your responses or dealing with matters of a delicate nature this year. You will require patience and an open mind. Look beyond to the end result and you will find your path to victory much easier. Work, education and improving your home environment should be at the top of your to-do list.
Yesterday’s Puzzle Answer Complete the grid so that every row, column and 3x3 box contains every digit from 1 to 9 inclusively.
Aries (March 21-April 19)
It will take a collective effort to get what you want completed. Changes at home will be awkward but necessary. Don’t overreact. Rely on past experience to guide you now. Taurus (April 20-May 20)
Don’t sit back when you can take a power position and push for what you want. The feedback you get from colleagues, friends and lovers will help you make important choices. Get your ideas on the table and your plans moving forward. Gemini (May 21-June 21)
Show everyone how valuable you are by utilising your talents to the fullest. You can handle a delicate situation with kid gloves. Love is in the stars but if you work with the person you are involved with, be careful. Cancer (June 22-July 22)
Being hotheaded will lead to trouble with authority figures friends and family. Whatever you do, avoid criticising others. Change is in order if you are patient.
DIFFICULTY RATING ★★★★★
Leo (July 23-August 22)
A deal, an investment or even a partnership with someone will change your life forever. Don’t lose sight of what can be accomplished if you are direct and precise in what you want and what you can offer. Virgo (August 23-Sept 22)
Focus on helping others instead of taking what you can get. Think big and you will make a difference to an organisation, group or person who has not got the creative vision you possess. Open communication will result in a long-lasting partnership.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY
Libra (Sept 23-Oct 22)
Don’t rely on others to pick up the slack. You will be persuasive but, in order for that to work well for you, you must contribute equally. Money is in the picture but will require some unorthodox means to obtain it. Scorpio (Oct 23-Nov 21)
Make your surroundings a place of comfort and it will be easier to work and enjoy what you do from home. A change in plans will turn out to be to your advantage. Someone you least expect will withhold information. Sagittarius (Nov 22-Dec 21)
Don’t worry so much about what others say. Instead, concentrate on manoeuvring yourself into a better financial situation. Change may not be necessary or a good thing at the moment. You are better off working with what you already have. Capricorn (Dec 22-Jan 19)
Al Jarreau
You are in a high cycle that will promote success. Take advantage of your good fortune and do as much as you can while the going is good. There is much to be gained in a short period of time if you rise to the occasion and push hard. Aquarius (Jan 20-Feb 18)
Singer Al Jarreau is 68. Singer-actress Liza Minnelli is 62. Singer James Taylor is 60. Keyboardist Bill Payne of Little Feat is 59 Bassist Steve Harris of Iron Maiden is 52 Actor Jerry Levine is 51. Actor Courtney B. Vance is 48. Actor Titus Welliver (“Deadwood”)is 47. Actor Samm Levine (“Freaks and Geeks”) is 26
Be careful how you deal with friends and family. Someone will take offence if you mention something that was supposed to be kept a secret. A problem with an older relative may become a burden if you don’t take care of matters swiftly. Pisces (Feb 19-March 20)
Do whatever is required to set standards and make reforms today. Someone you least expect will have a hidden agenda that may derail you if you are caught off-guard. Prepare for the unexpected and you will be hard to beat.
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B. Use the 5 words on the left to complete the following sentences. 1. He is the …....... of a great academic 2. I specially enjoy this piece of concerto, it is …....... . 3. Since the beginning of the year, the gold prices have been …....... and the situation will stay for a few months longer. 4. The picture of the two boys is a …....... of wealth and poverty. 5. In the musical “The Sound of Music”, Captain Trapp falls in love with Maria, the …....... of his seven children and finally marries her. The answers will be published next Wednesday.
Last Wednesday’s answers: A. 1. b, 2. c, 3. a, 4. a, 5. b B. 1. declaration, 2. dissolution, 3. indigenous, 4. revered, 5. byproducts
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There is nothing funny about this cartoon really! Look at the job requirements. They are impossible to fulfil. Here we have an unnaturally high IQ and a demand for experience that is unrealistic. Unix has existed for much less than 200 years, so how can you have 200 years of experience? To manage this, the applicant had to invent a time machine to go to the future and back. And since nobody lives for that long, he needed to invent a drug that makes him immortal as well, only to find out that after 200 years, he is too old for the job. Anybody on today’s job market knows that this is just a painful exaggeration of what is really happening. This is sarcasm – pouring acid on a spot that’s already sore. — Horst Baelz
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Our client, a multi-national corporation in the Oil and Gas industry is currently expanding their Finance Shared Service Operations in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The Kuala Lumpur Shared Service Centre is one of their major hubs for Finance Operations. Their success is linked to their most important asset - People. They are committed to training, developing and rewarding talented Finance and Accounting professionals to grow with the organisation. There are multiple vacancies available for each of these jobs listed below.
Distribution Finance (Financial Reporting), Executives Job Purpose: ●
To run the period end closing cycle including verifying financial data, making appropriate adjustments, reconciliation of accounts and provide financial analysis to facilitate business decision support to the Distribution business. This includes the preparation of correct, timely and meaningful management information, analysis and performance monitoring to contribute to the cost control of the Distribution business.
Job Requirements: ● ● ●
Degree or Diploma in Accounting/Finance or equivalent Professional qualification with a minimum of 3 years related work experience. Minimum 2 years experience in financial reporting. Familiarity with asset and project module of SAP system a significant advantage.
Manufacturing Finance, Executives Job Purpose: ● To co-ordinate and facilitate accurate and timely capital expenditure capture, analysis and reporting. ● To engage in process improvements for asset related activities. ● To assist in the timely and accurate declaration of asset value for insurance and qualifying capital expenditure for tax purposes. ● To provide period end accounting support and provide MI reporting data. ● To ensure SLAs and KPIs for reporting by the business are met and service level to business stakeholder maintained. ● To identify and implement opportunities for improved service provisions and operational excellence. Job Requirements: ● Degree or Diploma in Accounting/Finance or equivalent Professional qualification with a minimum of 3 years related work experience. ● Minimum 2 years experience in financial reporting with experience in preparing full set of accounts, preferably in a medium to large industrial enterprise. ● Familiarity with asset and project module of SAP system a significant advantage. ● Knowledge of local and group accounting standards.
Job Requirements: ● ● ● ●
Degree in Finance/Accounting/Information Management or Professional Qualifications is preferred. The incumbent has to work under pressure and to sort out problems to facilitate further in-depth analysis by business. Ability to interpret financial results & hands-on skills in IT/PC applications. Proficiency in financial accounting practices and IFRS standards and familiar with SAP modules.
Financial Reporting - B2B Finance Support (Aviation Finance), Executives Job Purpose: ● To run the period end closing cycle including verifying financial data, making appropriate adjustments, reconciliation of accounts and provide financial analysis to facilitate business decision support to the Aviation business. This includes the preparation of correct, timely and meaningful management information, analysis and performance monitoring to contribute to the cost control of the business. Job Requirements: ● Degree in Finance/Accounting/Information Management or Professional Qualifications is preferred. ● The incumbent has to work under pressure and to sort out problems to facilitate further in-depth analysis by business. ● Ability to interpret financial results & hands-on skills in IT/PC applications. ● Proficiency in financial accounting practices and IFRS standards and familiar with SAP modules.
Accounts Payable, Executives
Job Purpose: ● To run the period end closing cycle including verifying financial data, making appropriate adjustments, reconciliation of accounts and provide financial analysis to facilitate business decision support to the RETAIL business. This includes the preparation of correct, timely and meaningful management information, analysis and performance monitoring to contribute to the cost control of the business. Job Requirements: ● Degree in Finance/Accounting/Information Management or Professional Qualifications is preferred. ● The incumbent has to work under pressure and to sort out problems to facilitate further in-depth analysis by business. ● Ability to interpret financial results & hands-on skills in IT/PC applications. ● Proficiency in financial accounting practices and IFRS standards. ● Familiar with SAP modules and able to work independently.
Job Purpose: ● Operates the Accounts Payable and Receivable processes. ● Ensure that all payments and receipts are made in accordance with relevant contracts. ● Dispatch invoices to the right person for authorization. ● Reprocess inter-company invoices blocked in the error log. ● Operates the Exchange netting process. ● Undertakes inter-company payments and receivables. ● Prepare manual journal entries. Job Requirements: ● Degree in Finance/Accounting/Information Management or Professional Qualifications is preferred. ● Detailed understanding of Treasury requirements including forecasting. ● Proficient in IT and PC applications. ● Ability to integrate the operational knowledge described above with the associated accounting requirements and system/financial entries. ● Ability to gain an in-depth knowledge and understanding of SAP contracts, pricing and material movements, the settlement process, the source, document flow and associated fields. ● Familiar with SAP modules.
Stock Reconciliation, Executives
Stock Recording & Reconciliation, Team Leaders
Job Purpose: ● To ensure the timely and accurate reconciliation of stocks for relevant plants by validating all incoming and outgoing movements and posting the relevant book to physical loss/gain for month end closure. ● Validate all movements of transactions which have physically taken place have been accurately and completely recorded in the system before stocks are reconciled. ● Validate if discrepancies exist, that they are being investigated and resolved on a timely basis. ● Reconcile book versus physical stocks on regular basis, and on time for period end close. ● Investigate and resolve any discrepancies with figures from third party operated depots, including stock differences outside of tolerance. ● Post any final stock differences within allowed tolerance to the appropriate gain/loss accounts in accordance to the Manual of Authorities, in compliance with SAP and SOX 404 guidelines. ● Prepare overview of losses & gains for approval. Job Requirements: ● Degree in Finance/Accounting/Information Management or Professional Qualifications is preferred. ● Detailed understanding of Supply/Distribution/Manufacturing and other operational business practices associated with stock movements and storage in order to ensure accurate stock accounting on a timely basis. ● Proficient in IT and PC applications. ● Ability to integrate the operational knowledge described above with the associated accounting requirements and system/financial entries. ● Ability to gain an in-depth knowledge and understanding of SAP processes including Plant and Material Master configuration, material movements, stock counts, the source, document flow & associated fields.
Job Purpose: To ensure the timely and accurate recording and reconciliation of stocks for relevant plants or terminals by validating all incoming and outgoing movements and posting the relevant book to physical loss/ gain for month end closure.
Financial Reporting - Retail Finance, Executives
Financial Reporting - B2B Finance (Marine Finance), Executives Job Purpose: ●
To run the period end closing cycle including verifying financial data, making appropriate adjustments, reconciliation of accounts and provide financial analysis to facilitate business decision. This includes the preparation of correct, timely and meaningful management information, analysis and performance monitoring to contribute to the cost control of the business.
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Supervise & authorize the stock movements and reconciliation activities undertaken by the Stock Recording and Stock Reconciliation teams. ● Receipt & process all bills of lading for all primary product movements. ● Investigate any losses and gains outside of tolerance for each primary transportation movement and provide evidence to supervisor for approval. ● Record special movements & opening and closing stocks when not interfaced as well as missing movements. ● Reconciliation of book versus physical stocks on regular basis for depot and third party operated depots, and on time for period end close with resolution of all discrepancies. ● Approve and post any final stock differences outside allowed tolerance to the appropriate profit/loss accounts in accordance to the Manual of Authorities, in compliance with SAP and SOX 404 guidelines. ● Review and approve overview of losses & gains. Job Requirements: ● Degree in Finance/Accounting/Information Management or Professional Qualifications is preferred. ● Detailed understanding of Supply/Distribution/Manufacturing/Duty legislation and other operational business practices associated with stock movements and storage, in order to ensure accurate stock accounting on a timely basis. ● Proficient in IT and PC applications. ● Ability to integrate the operational/legislative knowledge described above with the associated accounting requirements & system/financial entries. ● Ability to gain an in-depth knowledge and understanding of SAP processes including Plant and Material Master configuration, material movements, stock counts, the source, document flow & associated fields. ●
Ability to gain an in-depth understanding of the complexities of the SAP Materials Management and Excise solution.
Contracts & Pricing, Team Leaders Job Purpose: To ensure timely and accurate creation and maintenance, of Purchase & Sales contracts and pricing. ●
Supervise all the activities of the Contracts & Pricing Team including the creation and maintenance of purchase and sales contracts. Review and release contracts and pricing according to Manual of Authority. ● Ensure that all contracts are in accordance to the Trading deals. ● Supervise the maintenance of transfer pricing and internal tariffs. ● Troubleshoot issues relating to contracts maintenance. ● Ensure compliance with task deadlines. ● Work closely with the Supply Trading Interface. ● Approve manual journal entries. Job Requirements: ● Degree in Finance/Accounting/Information Management or Professional Qualifications is preferred. ● Detailed understanding of the Supply/Trading and operational business practices associated with stock movements in order to provide accurate contracts and pricing on a timely basis. ● Proficient in IT and PC applications. ● Ability to gain an in-depth knowledge and understanding of SAP contracts, pricing and material movements, the source, document flow & associated fields. ● Ability to gain an in-depth understanding of the complexities of the SAP Purchasing/Sales and pricing solution. ● Familiar with SAP modules and able to work independently.
Finance, Team Leaders Job Purpose: To run the period end closing cycle including verifying financial data, making appropriate adjustments, reconciliation of accounts and provide financial analysis to facilitate business decision support to the businesses. Manage and execute period end activities and financial analysis consistent with established accounting policies and compliance standards. Job Requirements: ● Degree in Finance/Accounting/Information Management or Professional Qualifications is preferred. ● The incumbent has to work under pressure and to sort out problems to facilitate further in-depth analysis by business. ● Ability to interpret financial results and hands-on skills in IT/P Capplications. ● Able to work with Group resources on process streamlining. ● Proficiency in financial accounting practices and IFRS standards. ● Familiar with SAP modules and able to work independently.
Accounts Payable, Team Leaders Job Purpose: ● Supervise the activities of the team undertaking Accounts Payable and Receivable processes. ● Ensure all payments and receipts are in accordance with relevant Trading deals. ● Oversee the operation of the Exchange netting process. ● Supervise inter-company payments/receivables. ● Ensure strict compliance with payment/receipt deadlines. Job Requirements: ● Degree in Finance/Accounting/Information Management or Professional Qualifications is preferred. ● Detailed understanding of Treasury requirements including forecasting. ● Proficient in IT and PC applications. ● Ability to integrate the operational knowledge described above with the associated accounting requirements and system/financial entries. ● Ability to gain an in-depth knowledge and understanding of SAP contracts, pricing and material movements, the settlement process, the source, document flow & associated fields. ● Familiar with SAP modules and able to work independently. ● Proficiency in financial accounting practices.
Financial Reporting - Planning and Reporting, Team Managers Job Purpose: ● To ensure timely and accurate reporting of the financial results for the Oil Products business. ● Lead in ensuring timely submission of the financial reporting requirements of the businesses and the quarterly review to the Group Controller. Ensure that quarterly results are in accordance to group accounting policies, accurate and reconciled to Review Quarterly Result Commentaries prepared by the business to ensure that resulted commentaries are accurate and as per reported. ● Responsible for all Group Reporting matters (e.g. data reference changes, review of reporting) and ad hoc reviews required by the Group (e.g. US GAAP) ● Coordinate with business focal on financial reporting. ● Analyze/assess/determine impact on Group. Review statutory returns, quarterly tax provisions for reasonableness and completeness. Ensure requirements of advance memo are met and assist Group in analyzing variances (current quarter versus prior quarter, current quarter versus same quarter of prior year). Job Requirements: ● Degree in Finance/Accounting/Information Management or Professional Qualifications is preferred. ● Those who have experience in Management Accounting will be of an added advantage. ● Ability to interpret financial results and hands-on skills in IT/P Capplications. ● Familiar with SAP modules and able to work independently.
If you are seeking a rewarding career in a vibrant and multi-cultural organisation, we invite you to send in your application to: KLjobs@kellyservices.co.th Or, submit your resume in person at our Career Booth # SP63 from 14-16 March 2008 at the Queen Sirikit Convention Centre. Qualified candidates may be invited for an on-premise interview. For further information, please visit: www.kellyservices.co.th or call 02 670 0505
OLYMPUS is one of the leading international manufacturers based on Digital-opto technology. OLYMPUS (THAILAND) CO., LTD. is a subsidiary of OLYMPUS group, involved in the local sales and service of OLYMPUS medical & industrial products. We are currently seeking qualified persons to join our business in the following positions:
Medical Sales Executive 2 Positions (1 for BKK, 1 for South) •
Age not over 30 years, Bachelor's degree or higher in any field • Good command of spoken English • At least 3 years sales experience in any field • Aggressive & good interpersonal skill, customer relationship & team work spirit • Own vehicle with valid driving license • Thai nationality only
Product Specialist 1 Position • • • • • • •
Male, age not over 35 years, Bachelor's degree or higher in any field At least 3 years experience in medical related field or product sales in any field Fluency in spoken and written English Computer literacy (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint) Good interpersonal and communication skills, active with pleasant personality Own vehicle with valid driving license Thai nationality only
Service Engineer 4 Positions •
Male, age not over 25 years, Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering • Good command of spoken and written English • Computer literacy (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint) • Aggressive & good interpersonal skill, customer relationship & team work spirit • Thai nationality only
Technical Sales Executive, Industrial Sales 1 Position • • • • • • • • • •
Male, age not over 30 years Bachelor's degree or higher in any field Technical sales or product sales experience is an advantage Fluency in spoken and written English Computer literacy (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint) IT knowledge Own vehicle with valid driving license Good interpersonal and communication skills, active with pleasant personality Enjoy working with engineers and technicians Thai nationality only
Interested candidates, please apply in person or send application letter and complete resume in English, transcripts, current and expected salary, together with a recent photo to:
OLYMPUS (THAILAND) CO., LTD. 159 Serm-Mit Tower, 9th Floor, Unit 906-910, Sukhumvit 21 Road, Wattana, Bangkok 10110 Tel: 02-260-2730, Fax: 02-260-6600 or E-mail: adchara_r@olympus-thai.co.th
Cathay Leaseplan Public Company Limited (CTL) was formed by a group of prominent financial and industrial investors in 1992 to provide asset backed financing services. Now CTL is expanding business to financial advisory and related services. The company is looking for energetic personnel to fill in the following positions:
1. Senior Vice President, New Business Development Division Job Description ● Develop new product and new business opportunities. ● Conduct detailed feasibility studies on the project to ascertain maximum return within their legal, physical, market and financial constraints. ● Prepare investment/development memoranda for Investment Committee approval. ● Coordinate with related parties to ensure the success of the project. Qualifications preferred ● Master's Degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Statistics or related fields. ● Proven track record of customer portfolio and revenue - generation growth. ● Strong business, financial, analytical and problem solving skills.
2. Vice President of Treasury and Business Development Job Description ● Manage all financial functions; planning, budgeting, raising external fund, fund mobilization, assets and liabilities management. ● Work alongside new business development team to analyze potential opportunities. ● Analysis and valuation of the target investment project. Qualification preferred ● Master's Degree in Finance, Economics, Statistics, Business Administration or related fields or Bachelor's Degree with at least 7 years experiences in the field. ● Familiar with commercial investment/finance/real estate background is a plus. ● Good analytical skill & computer literacy. ● Excellent command of both written & spoken English. ● Self-motivated with good interpersonal and presentation skills, highly team-oriented.
3. Credit Operation Manager Qualification preferred ● Age over 30 years old. ● Bachelor's Degree or higher in Finance, Accounting, Economics or related fields. ● Min. 7 years of working experience in credit operation from financial institutions. ● Strong knowledge of loan documentation (loan agreement, hire purchase or leasing contract, car registration, tax and insurance policy). ● Strong leadership skill and ability to communicate effectively. ● Good command of English and computer literacy.
4. Credit and Marketing Officer Qualification preferred ● Age over 25 years old, Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Finance, Economics, Statistics, Business Administration or related fields. ● Min. 3 years of working experience in credit & marketing from financial institutions. ● Prepare credit proposal for credit committee approval. ● Strong leadership skill and ability to communicate effectively. If you think you are qualified and eager to start an exciting new career with us, please submit your application, transcript, CV, photo, copy of identification card, copy of house registration, military exemption certificate to:
Cathay Leaseplan Public Co., Ltd. 72/8-9 North Sathorn Road, Silom, Bangrak, Bangkok 10500 Tel: 0-2266-5070 press 203 Fax: 0-266-4365 Website: www.cathaylease.com E-mail: suttawat@hertz.pcrt.co.th E-mail: kittipong@cathaylease.com
PB Asia Ltd is a global infrastructure consulting company. Our Power Division is a leader in all aspects of the power plant sector from feasibility studies to construction and operations. We are rapidly expanding our team and are looking for dynamic engineers with expertise in either CCGT, thermal, hydro or renewable to join our company as:
Mechanical Engineer The ideal candidate will possess the following attributes: • Fluent in written and spoken English • 10+ years experience in a design work, general consulting or as a project manager in the power industry • Technical and commercial awareness i.e. understanding of costs as well as technical expertise • Degree in Mechanical Engineering • Fellow Engineer would be an advantage Remuneration will be competitive and based on skills and experience Please send your application letter and resume by email to Mr. Tony Segadelli, Thailand Manager at segadellia@pbworld.com or to PB Asia Ltd, 16th Floor, Unit 1604, Q. House Lumpini Bldg., 1 South Sathorn Road, Sathorn, Bangkok 10120
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THE SPORT briefly
Just when the battle for Liverpool looked closer to reaching a conclusion, co-owner Tom Hicks restored the uncertainty surrounding the club’s ownership. Hicks decided to terminate talks with Dubai International Capital, which has been negotiating to buy most of co-owner George Gillett’s 50 per cent stake, on the same day that the Dubai consortium said talks were moving forward. DIC made no comment, but a person close to the bid said they are looking at weaknesses in Hicks’ power of veto over Gillett’s ability to sell. – AP
Thai badminton ace Boonsak Ponsana opens his singles campaign in the Swiss Open Super Series in Basel against qualifier today. In the mixed doubles, Thais Sudket Prapakamol and Saralee Thungthongkam take on unheralded Howard Bach and Eva Lee of the US in their opener. Only Poompat Sapkulchananart and Boonsak’s younger sister Salakjit had to go through the qualifying rounds in the Salakjit men’s singles and women’s singles yesterday. – Daily Xpress
Aussies scrap Pakistan tour Australian cricket chiefs said that they had scrapped their upcoming tour of Pakistan, on the day two bombs tore through one of the cities where they had been due to play. The tour, due to begin on March 29, had been in doubt for months amid questions about the level of security they would have in Pakistan, which has seen six major blasts since elections nearly a month ago. Cricket Australia called it a postponement and said they hoped to fix new dates “in the near future” for a tour. – AFP
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After the two teams traded shootout goals, Scott Gomez scored the winner in the NHL’s Eastern Conference game
EXIT LOOMING
Bryan Robson’s chastening experiences at soccer’s sharp end have persuaded him to take a new career path that will see him leave the ranks of out-of-work managers by becoming a global ambassador for Manchester United. Robson was sacked last month by Sheffield United and the 51-year-old former England captain is prepared to throw off the tracksuit for good and link up with the men in suits at Old Trafford. – The Guardian
Boonsak faces qualifier in Basel
RANGERS vs SABRES
U E FA C U P
Robson gets jersey of United ambassador
Hicks terminates talks with Dubai
DAILY XPRESS
Barnsley, Cardiff to meet in semis League Championship teams Barnsley and Cardiff will face each other for a place in the FA Cup final. Portsmouth, the only Premier League survivor, will meet promotion-chasing West Bromwich Albion in the other semi-final match. Three teams from outside the top flight have made it to the April 5-6 semi-finals, which will both be played at Wembley. The final, also at the home of English soccer, is scheduled for May 17. – AP
English clubs face uphill battle to match counterparts in Champions League D P A , Hamburg
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ottenham Hotspur, Everton and Bolton must defy the odds today and tomorrow to keep England alive in the Uefa Cup. While the Premier League was on course towards a record four teams in the Champions League quarter-finals (provided Liverpool retained a 2-0 lead at Inter Milan early today), the Uefa Cup showings have been
less impressive. Spurs visit Dutch side PSV Eindhoven today in a round of 16 meeting of ex-champions, having lost the first leg 1-0 at home. Everton need to make up a 2-0 deficit against Fiorentina. Bolton are at Sporting Lisbon tomorrow, with the score locked at 1-1 from the first date in England last week. While all three English clubs are in danger of elimination, Germany
will have at least two sides – from Bayern Munich, SV Hamburg and Bayer Leverkusen – in the quarter-finals. Dutch authorities have said the PSV-Spurs tie will be unaffected by a police strike, and – boosted by a 4-0 triumph over West Ham on Sunday – the London club are ready to redeem themselves for the 1-0 home loss last week. Success would also keep manager Juande Ramos on track towards an unprecedented third trophy in the event, having won the Uefa Cup the
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DAILY XPRESS
Max Mosley
Juninho
FIA PRESIDENT
BRAZILIAN SOCCER PLAYER
“It [hybrid device in F1 cars] will make the sport at once more environmentally friendly … and at the cutting edge of future automotive technology’’
“If I am given an opportunity, I would like to try [to play for the Japan national team] ... I would love to become a Japanese citizen”
P R E M I E R L E AG U E
A F C L E AG U E
Stars light up fading Grant
Bankmen seek form reversal
Blues boss feels the heat as Derby challenge awaits team smarting under recent big losses A F P , London
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WE HAVE TO PUT FIORENTINA UNDER PRESSURE AND PLAY HOW EVERTON CAN PLAY Phil Neville
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Phil Neville, left, of Everton hopes to make up for the 2-0 deficit against Fiorentina, whose Pablo Daniel Osvaldo is seen taking a tumble, when they meet tonight.
past two season’s with Spain’s Sevilla. Everton captain Phil Neville has not given up hope that his side can reverse matters against Fiorentina at Goodison Park. “We know we have to go into the game and play at a higher tempo, put them under pressure and play how Everton can play,” he said. Bolton lamented the first-leg draw against Sporting and have only modest ambitions, with the Premier League fight against relegation taking centre stage for the drop-zone side.
vram Grant is clinging to his job by a slender thread but the beleaguered Chelsea manager will be heartened by an outpouring of support from his players ahead of today’s Premier League clash against Derby. Chelsea’s FA Cup defeat against Barnsley has once again raised questions about Grant’s ability to get the best out of his star-studded squad. The Israeli had already been criticised for his passive demeanour and confused tactics in last month’s League Cup final loss to Tottenham. So when Chelsea were victims of one of the FA Cup’s greatest giant-killings, Grant was certain to get it in the neck. Blues owner Roman Abramovich has been a staunch supporter of Grant since appointing his friend as Jose Mourinho’s successor in September, but even he is unlikely to placated by anything less than winning the Premier League or Champions League now. Getafe boss Michael Laudrup is the latest name to be linked with the job. If, as expected, Chelsea see off the league’s bottom team, Grant will hardly be showered with praise. But a defeat could prove the last straw for Abramovich and the fans who have never fully embraced the boss.
Villa on the edge Martin O’Neill is refusing to give up on Aston Villa’s battle to secure European qualification but has admitted that it will only take one re-
sult to wreck their end to the season. The chase is on for O’Neill as he attempts to take his burgeoning side onto the European stage next season and, while never being one for hyperbole, insists it is “crunch time” for his squad. Villa are eight points behind Liverpool and Everton after the Mersey pair’s wins over Newcastle and Sunderland respectively. While O’Neill’s side, who entertain Middlesbrough today, have a game in hand on both the teams immediately above them, he is acutely aware that the chances of finishing fourth are becoming increasingly remote.
XTRA GRANT DILEMMA >> In League Cup final, Chelsea lost 2-1 to Tottenham Hotspur. >> In the FA Cup quarters, minnows Barnsley FC dumped the Blues 1-0. >> Grant’s ability to use his star-studded squad is under question.
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hailand Premier League outfit Krung Thai Bank see the Asian Football Confederation [AFC] Champions League as a welcome respite from their struggles on the domestic front and they aim to launch their continental campaign with a winning start when they host J-League side Kashima Antlers in Group F today. Currently languishing in 12th place in the 16-strong league, the bankers, who finished runners-up last season, have suffered poor results of late, which have seen them succumb to back-to-back defeats in their last two league games. It is hardly the situation the Thai side would have liked before they embark on their adventure in the continent’s elite club competition. However, coach Atthapol Budsapakom believes his men will leave their poor form behind them when they take on the J-League champions. Atthapol is aware that a win in the opening game was imperative if his side were to qualify from the group that also consists of Beijing Guoan from China and Nam Dinh of Vietnam. The bankers have only one injury worry, in defender Amnaj Kaewkhiew, otherwise Atthapol has a full-strength squad to choose from for the visit of the Japanese. The game kicks off at 3.30pm and will be held at the Chulalongkorn University’s stadium. Tickets are priced at Bt100 and Bt500. Meanwhile, Chon Buri also have Japanese opponents for their first assignment in Group G, when they visit Gamba Osaka.
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onny Wilkinson was dropped from the England team announced yesterday by coach Brian Ashton for Saturday’s Six Nations rugby union international against Ireland at Twickenham. Wilkinson, rugby union’s leading international points scorer, was replaced at outside-half by Danny Cipriani with the 20-year-old Wasps rising star now set to make his first Test start. Although Newcastle standoff Wilkinson broke Neil Jenkins’s previous points world record last weekend, he was one of several England players to have had a poor game in the Calcutta Cup reverse at Murrayfield. But Wilkinson was the only one to lose his place in the starting line-up.
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ictory over Ireland on Saturday will not be enough to save Brian Ashton’s job and only a performance of stunning adventure at Twickenham will rescue the England coach’s 15-month reign. Sources at the Rugby Football Union (RFU) indicate the ruling body has run out of patience with England’s onedimensional rugby, the nadir of which was reached in the dismal defeat to Scotland at Murrayfield on Saturday. The RFU will begin its review of England’s Six Nations campaign on Monday and should it find against Ashton, Jake White, who guided South Africa to success in the World Cup final at England’s expense, would be the favourite to take over. The inquest will be conducted by the RFU’s director of elite rugby, Rob Andrew, four months after the governing body accepted his recommendation, following an exhaustive review, that Ashton and his two assistants, John Wells and Mike Ford, should be kept on after their achieve-
ment in reaching the World Cup final. Ashton is on a one-year rolling contract, something which has been interpreted as sinister, but all the RFU’s directors, including chief executive Francis Baron and Andrew are employed on the same basis. Andrew will be expected to complete his review by the end of the month, leaving the RFU ample time to seek a new head coach should Ashton be dismissed. Andrew took two months to decide the head coach’s future last year, but he will be ordered to hurry things up next week by the RFU which is coming under rank-and-file pressure to get rid of Ashton.
XTRA JONNY WILKINSON >> Was born on 25 May 1979 in Frimley, Surrey.
ANDREW WILL BE EXPECTED TO COMPLETE HIS REVIEW BY THE END OF THE MONTH
>> Plays his club rugby in the Guinness Premiership for Newcastle Falcons. >> Became rugby’s highest points scorer in the match against Scotland. EPA
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Haile Gebrselassie, who has asthma, said he could skip the Olympic marathon race because of Beijing’s notorious smog.
eijing will meet its pledge to have clean air for the Summer Olympics, an environmental official said yesterday, downplaying worries the city’s notorious smog will overshadow the Games. State environmental protection administration Vice Minister Zhang Lijun said measures to cut pollution in Beijing and surrounding areas are being intensified to ensure the city’s air is up to the required standards. “After we have implemented all the measures, there is no problem for Beijing to meet the standards. We can deliver
on our commitment,’’ Zhang said. Zhang’s claim came a day after world marathon recordholder Haile Gebrselassie of Ethiopia said he would almost certainly skip the long-distance running event in Beijing because of the city’s poor air quality. Considered the world’s best distance runner, the Ethiopian, who has asthma, fears damage to his health by running through the streets of the Chinese capital. However, the 34-year-old said he would make a final decision in May after he finds out whether he qualifies for the 10,000-metre
race. He would be a gold medal favourite if he did take part in either race. China has been on the constant defensive over the level of its air pollution. A muddy haze blankets the capital of Beijing on most days. Zhang said he expects that “by June, we will complete all tasks necessary’’ to ensure the city will have the required clear air. The measures include requiring Beijing and Tianjin cities and Hebei province to temporarily suspend emissions from their most heavily polluting plants, which include cement and coke factories.
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orld No 1 Roger Federer enjoyed a special moment here on Monday when he beat Pete Sampras in an electrifying exhibition match in New York’s Madison Square Garden. “It was like a dream come true for me,” Federer said. “Playing my childhood hero here at the Garden. I had never played here. It was great. We had lots of fun.” Sampras and Federer, considered two of the greatest male tennis players of all time, performed before a crowd of 19,000, including golfing legend Tiger Woods. “I have messed up the Grand Slam this year,” Federer, 26, said. “Pete is not playing any more, so the only one really going for it is Tiger Woods.” Federer, who revealed on Saturday he was sick with mononucleosis at the start of the season, said he was feeling healthy again. The Swiss superstar had to fight hard before prevailing 63 6-7 (4/7) 7-6 (8/6) in two hours and 14 minutes.
“I knew it was going to be tricky,” said Federer, who thumped 19 aces to Sampras’ 13 and hammered 55 winners to 40 for his opponent. Sampras, who officially retired after the 2002 US Open, dropped his serve in the opening game. Federer displayed brilliant court stewardship. He broke Sampras one more time in the ninth game to run away with the first set in 29 minutes. In the second set, Sampras levelled with solid serving. The seven-time Wimbledon champion fell 0-2 in the ensuing set but staged a remarkable comeback, reeling off five straight games to go up 5-2 and 30-all. But Federer regrouped and snatched the victory in the tie-breaker. Federer and Sampras reportedly earned US$500,000 in appearance fee money. The Swiss and the American faced each other for the first time in a three-city Asian exhibition tour in November. Federer edged Sampras twice, with the American veteran coming on top in their last encounter.
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PROM TEES UP KOREA GLORY Thai hopes to put an end to putting troubles as he returns to his favourite hunting ground XTRA A F P , Jeju Island, South Korea
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otshot Prom Meesawat returns to familiar territory this week, aiming to repeat his career breakthrough feat in Korea at this week’s Ballantine’s Championship. Back in 2006, the Thai player went head to head with current world No 6 KJ Choi and Indian star Jeev Milkha Singh and emerged victorious, claiming his maiden Asian Tour title at the SK Telecom Open. At this week’s inaugural US$2.9-million European Tour-sanctioned event, Prom will once again be up against the likes of Choi and Singh as well as some of the best from Europe, including British Open champion Padraig Harrington.
Ryder Cup stars Thomas Bjorn of Denmark and Ireland’s Paul McGinley, as well as Japanese ace Shingo Katayama, are also in the field. “It’s good to come back to Korea this week. I can still remember how happy and excited I was when I won my first title back then,” he said. “However, it’s a different field with a lot of good players now, so it will be interesting to see how it all goes this week.” Prom quickly began to stamp his mark after that win in 2006 and continued to enjoy another fine season in 2007 by finishing seventh on the Asian Tour Order of Merit and registering six other top-10 finishes.
P R O M M E E S AWAT >> His first Asian Tour win came at the 2006 SK Telecom Open in South Korea. >> The 23-year-old had five top-10 finishes on the Asian Tour in 2005. >> He won first professional tournament as a 15-year-old amateur.
“My form has not been very consistent. Everything is just not coming together at the same time. Sometimes it can be due to my putting and sometimes it can be my tee shots,” Prom said.
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ofts Southshore, skippered by Scott Duncanson, edged Malaysian Rolf Heemskirk to win the final race of the twoday Platu Open, part of the Gulf Charter Race Series, in Jomtien, Chon Buri, on Sunday.
More than 120 sailors participated in a race that was marked by extreme weather patterns – from light winds on Saturday morning to a major rainstorm with winds gusting at up to 25 knots. Asia’s largest one-design
The crew of Lofts Southshore in the Platu Open.
keelboat fleet of 13 boats lined up, with teams from Thailand, Australia, Malaysia and Singapore taking part. After seven races, Lofts Southshore stormed home first, with Malaysian Rolf Heemskirk finishing a close second. Thailand’s SEA Games gold medallists finished third . Having won the sport-boat division in both the King’s Cup and the Langkawi Regatta with his Phuket-8 class Raimon Land in the past six months, Duncanson rated this win as the sweetest so far. “This is the toughest regatta in Southeast Asia and we were pushed to the limit,” said the Phuket-based Australian. Sport boats raced seven short courses, and a battle between Kipsan Beck’s Pornstar and the recently launched Big Blue saw both boats hitting speeds of over 14 knots in the high winds, with the Shaw-designed Pornstar prevailing.
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he heavily anticipated Gold Cup duel between stablemates Kauto Star and Denman, steeplechasing’s equivalent of a heavyweight championship, is less than a week away and trainer Paul Nicholls will be forgiven for not getting any sleep. Kauto Star narrowly edges Denman in the ante-post betting, based not only on his win in the race last year but his form this term, though, Denman has impeccable credentials as well, having won 12 of his 13 starts to date. Certainly Nicholls, reigning champion trainer having started off his training career in 1991 with just eight horses and £10,000 garnered from his winnings as a jockey, appears to favour Kauto Star.
NICHOLLS,OWNER OF BOTH HORSES, THINKS KAUTO STAR HAS AN EDGE OVER DENMAN
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Rockets run into history books
Piquet Jr, Nakajima join the club of racers with a family legacy
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I’M DETERMINED TO WIN ON MY OWN MERITS, NOT THANKS TO MY FATHER’S ACHIEVEMENTS Nelson Piquet Jr and was one of the first Japanese drivers to hold down a regular place in the world championship. Rosberg, ninth in the 2007
Stage: 1 Gert Steegmans (BEL/QST) 2 Jerome Pineau (FRA/BOU) 3 Thor Hushovd (NOR/C.A) 4 Philippe Gilbert (BEL/FDJ) 5 Karsten Kroon (NED/CSC) 6 Enrico Franzoi (ITA/LIQ) 7 Mirco Lorenzetto (ITA/LAM) 8 Bernhard Eisel (AUT/THR) 9 Davide Rebellin (ITA/GRL) 10 Aliaksandr Kuschynski (BLR/LIQ) 11 Juan Manuel Garate (ESP/QST) 12 Luis Leon Sanchez (ESP/CEP) 13 Christian Knees (GER/MIL)
series, will not have to go far if he needs the advice of his 60year-old father who will attend every race as a commentator for German TV. Nakajima featured in the last race of the 2007 season at Interlagos, having replaced Alexander Wurz at Williams. It was a memorable occasion for the 23year-old from Aichi Rosberg who finished 10th after starting in 19th place, despite having run over members of his pit crew during an overenthusiastic pit stop. Formula One has seen some examples of sons thriving despite their fathers’ achieve-
123-112 14 Marcel Sieberg (GER/THR) 15 Tom Stamsnijder (NED/GRL) 16 Robert Gesink (NED/RAB) 17 Gorka Verdugo (ESP/EUS) 18 Matteo Tosatto (ITA/QST) 19 Frank Schleck (LUX/CSC) 20 Alexander Efimkin (RUS/QST) Overall standings: 1 Thor Hushovd (NOR/C.A) 2 Gert Steegmans (BEL/QST) 3 Jerome Pineau (FRA/BOU) 4 Karsten Kroon (NED/CSC) 5 Andriy Grivko (UKR/MIL) 6 Trent Lowe (AUS/TSL) 7 David Millar (GBR/TSL)
ments. Damon Hill won one world title to almost match father Graham’s two while Jacques Villeneuve was also a world champion, something that his dashing and tragic father Gilles never accomplished. However, many other sons have failed dismally. Emerson Fittipaldi celebrated two world titles while son Christian, struggling in unlamented Minardi and Footwork cars, never managed as much as one step on the podium in his three-year career. Mario Andretti was a world champion but son Michael endured a miserable season with McLaren.
Turkoglu doubles triple With his second triple-double of his career, Hedo Turkoglu leads Magic against Hawks in NBA
8 Matteo Tosatto (ITA/QST) 9 Luis Leon Sanchez (ESP/CEP) 10 Johan Vansummeren (BEL/SIL) 11 Niki Terpstra (NED/MIL) 12 Philippe Gilbert (BEL/FDJ) 13 Enrico Franzoi (ITA/LIQ) 14 Simon Gerrans (AUS/C.A) 15 Juan Antonio Flecha (ESP/RAB) 16 Sylvain Chavanel (FRA/COF) 17 Gorka Verdugo (ESP/EUS) 18 Rinaldo Nocentini (ITA/A2R) 19 Juan Manuel Garate (ESP/QST) 20 Tom Stamsnijder (NED/GRL)
he red-hot Houston Rockets are letting the good times roll right into the NBA record books. Tracy McGrady scored 19 points and the Rockets ran their winning streak to 19 games – the third longest in league history – with a 91-73 blowout over the cold-shooting New Jersey Nets. “It’s a game we had to get if we wanted to keep the streak going,” Rockets head coach Rick Adelman said. “Now we’ll go on the road to see if we can keep it going.” The Rockets matched the 1999-2000 LA Lakers’ victory streak and a win at Atlanta on Friday would tie the 1970-71 Milwaukee Bucks for second place with 20 straight victories. However, it is a long way from the all-time mark of 33 by the 1971-72 Lakers.
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elson Piquet Jr and Kazuki Nakajima will join the select Formula One fathers and sons club in 2008 under pressure to live up to some weighty expectations. On the grid, they will find two-year veteran Nico Rosberg who, like them, is a boy wonder determined to carve out his own reputation in the most unforgiving and dangerous of sports. Piquet Jr has the largest legacy to live up to. Not only did his father capture three world titles in 1981, 1983 and 1987, the 22-year-old Brazilian starts his debut season as team-mate to double world champion Fernando Alonso at Renault. Piquet insists that having a racing pedigree is not necessarily an advantage. “By the time you get to Formula One, I don’t think it’s reputation that counts,” the Brazilian said. “A famous name may create attention in the outside world, but I am my own person and determined to succeed on my own merits, not thanks to my father’s achievements.” Piquet has the advantage of knowing that his famous father will not be present at the season opener in Melbourne on Sunday as he will be on a business trip. Meanwhile, Rosberg, whose father Keke was world champion in 1982, is entering his third season with Williams. His team-mate will be Nakajima, the son of Satoru Nakajima, who raced in almost 80 grands prix from 1987-1991
Yao Ming’s picture being pasted on a hoarding in Beijing. The Rockets star is out with a fracture.
ON TV
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NHL NY Rangers 3-2 Buffalo SO Calgary 7-3 St Louis Vancouver 2-1 Los Angeles OT
Premiership Aston Villa v Middlesbrough 2.45am (Thu) /True Sport 5, True Sport 1
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Uefa Cup League Two Chesterfield 1-2 MK Dons Portuguese Liga Belenenses 2-3 Boavista
Bayern v Anderlecht 2.45am (Thu)/True Visions Ad Hoc 1
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CLOONEYGAMES Actor George Clooney is pressing main Olympic sponsors to speak out against China’s Darfur policy
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Gert Steegmans wins the first stage of the 93.5km Paris-Nice race, which was marred by the world cycling body chief’s boycott call after a dispute with race owners
TENNIS
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Federer cools Pistol heat
Prompting a repeat feat
For the Swiss ace , it was a dream fight and a memorable win against his childhood hero Pete Sampras, and for the New York crowd, including Tiger Woods, the match was a treat of a lifetime >PAGE 45
Memories of his maiden Asian Tour title are still green for Prom Meesawat, who returns to South Korea for the Ballantine’s Championship, where he will be up against the likes of KJ Choi and Vijay Singh >PAGE 46