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HOTBED OF FLOWERS! Welcome to the colourful fun-filled Flower Carnival: catch society’s top figures as they arrange flowers, watch celebrity fashion shows, music from superstars and more... >PAGE 4

GOOD MORNING BANGKOK!

The way to happiness

By Thasachai ‘Kee’ Chanaathakarn V14, Academy Fantasia

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’m a ‘foodie’ and I enjoy eating so much that I like to start my day by thinking about great food. My friends and I often go around trying food at various restaurants. It is happiness to restore energy with yummy food.

Recipes worth trying

What’s on in the city

Strap on an apron, hit the kitchen and make yourself a great-tasting curry with rice, plus a dish of gingered shrimp with peas & spinach. >PAGE 11

Check out a family vacation bonus, meet K-pop band Supernova or the Soundsations, watch hairstylists compete or take in student art. >PAGES 12&13

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NOT, WANT NOT

Centre encourages people to recreate scrap into something interesting

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alting global warming is not so hard. Imagine an innovative sculpture created from old jeans or a massive origami from used paper, or even modern furniture made from recycled plastic.

All these innovative ideas will soon be real at Siam Discovery Centre’s Eco Project.

The shopping complex launched this yesterday. It hopes to reduce negative effects on the environment.

Nearly eight out of every 10 young women students are sexually active, a Suan Dusit Poll says.

It says about seven out of 10 young women know someone who’s had an unwanted pregnancy.

And, half of all young women

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Environment Minister Anongwan Thepsuthin was there to kick things off.

“We want to encourage people of all ages that it’s not difficult to help save our environment. You just need a will,” says Chadatip Chutrakul of Siam Piwat who came up with the idea.

Each month until the end of the year there will be workshops on environmental issues.

Earlier this month there was an ecofriendly furniture exhibition by Singh Intrachooto of the architecture

RAI of forest remaining in the country

briefly Calling all women

A girl with a giant pair of jeans at a creative, recycled items exhibition at Siam Discovery Centre. school at Kasetsart University.

He says the project will spread knowledge about saving the environment.

“Many people today still don’t know the difference between recycling and reusing.

This project will help.

What’s next? @ Scrap-Lab from July to October challenges university

Eight out of 10 are sexually active students have had an abortion.

The survey quizzed more than 1,000 aged between 15 and 20.

Health Department chief Narongsakdi Aungkasuvapala says teenagers face many risks.

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And, their attitudes have changed. Being sexually active out of marriage is more acceptable than before – in fact it’s considered normal, he says.

Women lose their virginity on

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students to reuse waste created

by Siam Discovery Centre. @ Origami World from August to September are paper-folding workshops where anyone can enter the Global Warming Alleviation contest.

See a five-metre high origami creation. @ Jeans for Green in November will see donated denims made into sculptures.

average at 16 and men at 15, the Asia-Pacific Council on Contraception says.

The campaign to reduce unwanted pregnancies and abortions can be found on the Web at mylovemycontrol.com.

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The police academy is for the first time training female investigators.

Police spokesman Watcharapol Prasarnratchakit says more cases involve women today and it’s appropriate women investigators work them.

The next intake is in February next year.

Each academy class accepts 40 students from the lower ranks with at least a Mathayom 6 certificate. Next year, 10 of those will be women. They must be aged 21 or under.

Watcharapol says the police are seeking women crowd-control unit members, too. The force is looking for 123 new members of this unit.

Applicants must be at least 165 centimetres tall and possess an undergraduate degree.

Teachers on tick Cash-strapped teachers will be offered state loans so they can pay off debts.

The government is providing Bt800 million to fund the lending. An Education Ministry team tasked with solving rising debt among teachers says each loan can be up to Bt200,000, at 6 per cent.

Education Minister Somchai Wongsawat says the maximum term of the loans is eight years, or 96 months.

Teachers must have been employed for five years, have a good disciplinary record, have not declared bankruptcy or borrowed from the teachers’ fund before.

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HAVE FUN AT THE FLORAL FAIR The Nai Lert Park annual fair is taking a more funfilled approach this year, and calling itself the Flower Carnival.

To advertise the event organisers paraded naked models covered with orchids.

The carnival is between August 22 and 24.

The hotel will turn its four-and-a-half rai of private park into a permanent orchid garden, featuring more than 250 species.

Orchid expert Rapee Sagarik is setting up the garden, worth around Bt40 million.

The brainchild of Thanphuying Lursakdi Sampatisiri, an ardent plant and flower lover and honorary hotel chairperson, says the event has grown from “just a flower show” into a public and social affair. It raises Bt38 million for charities.

This year the money is going to the Kidney Foundation of Thailand.

Participants this year include leading flower arrangers and top business people.

Social celebrity and florist Sakul Intakul, party organiser Tinakorn Asvarak, JSL boss Lawan Kanchat, Siam Paragon executive Supaluck Umpujh, Central’s Yuwadee Bicharnchit, designer Polpat Asavaprapa and writer Chitra Kornantakiat are all taking part.

Other activities include flower-arrangement demonstrations, celebrity fashion shows, a superstar concert, an afternoon tea concert with Jennifer Kim and friends, cooking demonstrations, a photography even, a shop-till-you-drop bazaar and a plant market.

There will also be a special demonstration of sogetsu floral arrangements by Madame Kako of Japan.

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tireless worker for the preservation of Mekongregion wetlands has been recognised with a prestigious award.

Mahidol University Assoc Prof Sansanee Choowaew is one of three Ramsar Wetland Conservation Award winners.

She receives the equivalent of Bt330,000.

The others are David Pritchard of the UK and Switzerland’s Denis Landenbergue.

Sansanee is recognised for her “considerable” contributions to wetland management, education, capacity building, and training in Asia. She’s been involved for more than 15 years.

She initiated, led and participated in many wetland-management training and research programmes.

Sansanee serves on policymaking committees in the Mekong region. She is a great teacher and networker and involved with communities, valuing traditional wetland knowledge and culture.

“This is something our country should be proud of,” Natural Resources and Environment Ministry chief Saksit Tridej says. “She is one of just three winners and the only Asian.”

PROF SANSANEE IS RECOGNISED FOR HER ‘CONSIDERABLE’ CONTRIBUTIONS TO WETLAND MANAGEMENT, EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN ASIA. The Ramsar awards were established to honour the contributions of individuals, organisations and governments around the world towards promoting wetland conservation.

Meanwhile, wetland expert Harnnarong Yaowalert says 61 wetlands in this country are internationally significant.

“Their management plans need an environmental-impact assessment,” he says.

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osmetic castration requested by homosexuals is a “violation of medical ethics” and “criminal”, according to two landmark decisions.

The rulings will see plastic surgeons subject to police investigation for the removal of the genitals of many young homosexuals and minors who requested the operation.

The Council of State rules cosmetic castrations by request are unacceptable.

Surgeons who perform the operations will be prosecuted for criminal assault.

The Health Service Support Department rules that gender dysphoria or transsexualism ethically is a psychiatric condition that requires treatment with hormones through endocrine practice.

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he driver of a construction vehicle rammed and overturned cars in downtown Jerusalem yesterday, wounding four people before he was shot dead, police said.

The attack was a chilling imitation of a similar incident early this month, when a Palestinian driver went on a rampage with his earth-moving vehicle on a Jerusalem street, ploughing into vehicles and pedestrians, killing three and wounding dozens before a soldier shot and killed him.

The identity of the driver in yesterday’s attack was not clear. There was no claim of responsibility but Israeli police called it a “terror attack”.

The attack took place in downtown Jerusalem, several hundred metres from the hotel where United States presidential candidate Barack Obama was supposed to stay yesterday as he kicks off a visit to Israel.

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Israeli soldier walks free

Hotels in Beijing slash room rates as demand falters ahead of the Games

The Israeli soldier arrested following the release of a video showing him shooting a handcuffed Palestinian protester in the foot with a rubber-coated metal bullet has been released, Israel media reported yesterday. He was released after 24 hours in custody, the Ynet news website reported. – DPA

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or many tour operators, the Olympic Games are increasingly being seen as bad for business. Less than three weeks before their launch, many hotels in China’s capital still are awaiting the anticipated rush of visitors.

A plethora of rooms remains vacant and room rates are sinking 10 to 20 per cent.

Room prices in an average three-star hotel have been reduced from 700 yuan (Bt3,422) last month to 400 yuan per night for the Olympics while four-star hotels have dropped from 1,500 yuan to 800 yuan per night, the China Daily said.

“We initially posted higher rates [than usual], but now we

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Beijing hotels that had hoped to cash in on an Olympic boom said they were having to slash prices in a bid to fill empty rooms. are granting promotional prices,” the sales manager of a five-star property said.

Beijing’s tourism bureau said last month, 19.9 per cent fewer overseas tourists visited Beijing than in the same month last year.

Visitors have balked at high

prices and tight security measures. Tourists have also stayed away in the wake of antiChinese demonstrations, riots and a government crackdown in Tibetan areas in the spring, a travel ban to the region and May’s earthquake in southwestern China.

A Broadway mogul whose wife trashed him in a Internet video was granted a divorce from her on grounds of inhuman treatment.

Tricia Walsh-Smith lashes out against Philip Smith in a YouTube video, in which she makes embarrassing claims about their intimate life and then calls his office to repeat those claims to a stunned assistant. – AP

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RIHANNA, ON THE POPULARITY OF HER HAIRSTYLE.

“The first time I heard people were asking for the Rihanna, it was really flattering and maybe a little strange. It caught me by surprise, but now I feel it’s a very cool thing. I don’t feel the pressure to change it up again at all. I like it, as they like it.”

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SLAMMER

TIME Ex-con Akon has seen enough bars, so he’s at CentralWorld on Friday

By Manta Klangboonkrong D A I LY X P R E S S

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op American rhythm and blues entertainer Akon pays his first visit to Bangkok on Friday, and his patient Thai fans can thank O&P Worldwide, who previously imported Tiesto.

Akon’s 90 minutes are expected to draw 5,000 fans, and that adds up to massive fun.

“What’s special is the stage,” says a staffer at O&P. “It’s built so he can interact more closely with the crowd. Akon will be bringing his full official band and DJ. Hopefully this will be one great show.”

With Thaitanium and DJ Buddha as the opening acts, he’s not likely to be wrong.

Homemade mix

XTRA SMACK THIS >> Akon is in concert at 7pm on Friday at CentralWorld, with Thaitanium and DJ Buddha as the opening acts.

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>> Tickets are Bt2,000 and Bt3,500, available at Thaiticketmajor. Call (02) 262 3456. >> UBRadio.net is offering tickets to the Akon concert as part of a discounted package with two other shows: Doc Martin at Q Bar on Friday and Grandmaster Flash at 808 on Saturday.

Known for his club-tune favourites, the SenegaleseAmerican singer born Aliaune Thiam broke through with a homemade mix of his own productions that Universal snagged.

His 2004 debut “Trouble”, featuring his breakthrough track “Lonely”, was greeted

BETWEEN 2005 AND LAST YEAR AKON HAD 11 SONGS IN THE BILLBOARD HOT 100. with awe, partly because of the way he laid out his criminal past with brutal honesty.

Between 2005 and last year Akon had 11 songs in the Billboard Hot 100.

His second and latest album, “Konvicted”, has Eminem, Snoop Dogg and Styles P contributing and includes the hits “Smack That”, “I Wanna Love You” and “Don’t Matter”.

He joined Gwen Stefani’s “Sweet Escape” tour and is opening the Canadian leg of Rihanna’s “Good Girl Gone Bad” excursion.

In 2006 he founded his own record label, Kon Live Distribution, and last year launched a line of streetwear called Konvict.

Win tickets to see Akon TEN PAIRS of Bt2,000 tickets for Akon’s concert on Friday night have been made available to Daily Xpress readers by promoter O&P Worldwide.

To win the tickets, give us the names of at least two of Akon’s collaborators on his latest album “Konvicted”.

Send your answer along with your full name and phone number to Xpressquiz@gmail.com by 6pm today. The winners will be announced tomorrow.

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SANTAS are attending the World Santa Claus Congress in Copenhagen.

The three-day convention started on Monday.

THEHITMAKERS Boyd and Pod celebrate their best songs with a nostalgia-filled concert. > Page 8

soopsip Legends of Tony Jaa

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The mystery surrounding the

Silly Fools’ new lead singer Benjamin Tufnell, left, and Ebola’s lead singer Kittisak Buaphan had the crowd jumping.

C O N C E RT R E V I E W

Who’s got seats?

FOUR DAILY XPRESS READERS came up with the right answers in our most recent quiz: Travis is from Glasgow and Simple Plan is from Montreal.

Winning a Bt1,500 pair of tickets to the rock bands’ double-bill concert at Impact Arena on July 29 are Patra Witthayakasemsan, Pakaporn Charoensuk, Malinee Kongwongthai and Marine Martinez.

You guys should pick up your tickets at the PR desk at Impact before 6.30pm on the 29th. Have fun!

Pedals to the metal

disappearance of martial-arts star Panyom “Jaa” Yeerum has spun out a rumour that he’s in financial trouble, but this is nonsense.

The man known internationally as Tony Jaa merely seems invisible because he’s working real hard to finish “Ong Bak 2”. It’s his directorial debut, and it’s supposed to premiere in December. Still a lot of kicking and punching to be done apparently.

A Sahamongkol Films spokesperson says the actordirector has been sent into deepest Khao Yai to shoot some footage and can’t find his way back out of the jungle.

Once he’s done, they’ll send somebody to bring him home for a press conference.

Though not the battle of the bands as fans had been led to believe, Silly Fools and Ebola still rock the crowds in a double-bill show at Hua Mark

By Kitchana Lersakvanitchakul D A I LY X P R E S S

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ast Saturday’s “One-Way” concert didn’t see rock titans Silly Fools and Ebola go head to head in a musical duel as fans had been led to believe, although they did jam briefly during their separate shows.

That didn’t bother the more than 1,000 rock disciples who turned out to Hua Mark Indoor Stadium though, they screamed, moshed and danced throughout the show.

Ebola opened the concert, lighting up the stage with firebombs and roaring into “Sang Sawang” and “Withee Thang” off their latest album “Way” before taking fans back to the old days with “Khem Thit” and “Karn Jaak La”.

Fans, most dressed in black, sang along to “Klub Soo Jud Rerm Ton” and “Sing Thi Chan Pen” and jumped up and down to “Sak Wan”, which

wrapped with a electrifying solo from Silly Fools’ guitarist, and “Get Out”.

Audience response Silly Fools chose a Matrixlike backdrop for their set, which opened with “Satree Mai Lek Nueng” and “Rao Pen Khon Lueak Ang” from “The One”, their first album with new singer Benjamin Tuffnell, and more firebombs. The audience was quiet at first but started jumping around to “Nueay Laew” and “Stay Away”.

Although the rock quartet had problems getting the audience going with their newer songs, the audience responded well to older hits like “Nam Lai”, “Ji Ja” and “Wad Jai”.

The drummers of both rock bands each performed solos, then handed over to Silly Fools’ original drummer and Ebola’s singer who jammed on “Mual Moo Pluk Jai”.

Silly Fools closed out the concert with highly charged performances of “Ngo” and a reprise of “Rao Pen Khon Luek Ang”.

Tony Jaa: Neither invisible nor broke. He’s just busy making a movie.

Awards are crap anyway Oscar winners keep their tro-

phies on the mantel over the fireplace, right? Or in a nice display cabinet behind glass?

Not Emma Thompson, who won her first Academy Award as best actress in “Howard’s End” and another for scripting “Sense and Sensibility”.

She keeps both of them in her bathroom. We didn’t want to ask why.

Contact Soopsip at veenxpress@gmail.com The drummers of both Ebola (Pongpan Peonimit, left) and Silly Fools (Tortrakul Baingern) each performed solos.

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B A K E RY R E V I VA L

Best days of our lives

By Kitchana Lersakvanitchakul D A I LY X P R E S S

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he debut concert by LOVEiS “Bittersweet Once in a Life Time” staged last Tuesday at Impact Arena, marked 15 years of collaboration between veteran songwriter Boyd Kosiyabongse and Tanachai “Pod” Ujjin of rock band Moderndog, and a partnership stretching back to the beginning of Bakery Music.

More than 10,500 devoted fans showed up for the concert, which took place on two magnificently lit stages. The sound system worked without a blip and even though the two stars had a few problems moving around the smaller stage, fans enjoyed the opportunity of getting up close and personal with their heroes.

The duo travelled through time with a 26-track set list, starting from the early days of

their collaboration and bringing back many fond memories of songs recorded with other Bakery stars.

Screams rang out when the backup band of Thai and foreign musicians played the first notes of the opening track, “Chao Ying”, and applause greeted “Busaba”, rearranged with Latinstyle rhythms and with an outstanding guitar line that brought to mind Carlos Santana. Nop Pornchamni jammed with the duo on “Yak Ja Khor” while Groove Riders’ frontman Burin was joined by rapper Joey Boy for his cover of “Hormone".

Boyd and Pod closed out the concert with a series of hits that included crowd pleasers “Hang Klai Luea Kern” and “Seasons Change”.

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Boyd and Pod nurture nostalgia for the 1990s with a song list that goes back 15 years

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From Dodge to Diablo –

it’s all in the name

Today’s cars must sound exciting say the automakers’ ‘verbal designers’

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arina, Cortina and Cherry – names like these used to go down fine with car buyers but those days are over.

Such monikers would almost certainly spell financial ruin for modern car manufacturers who opt for the exotic, mysterious aura surrounding names like Tiguan, Touareg and Qashqai.

The people who come up with these weird and wonderful tags call themselves “verbal designers” and the names they conjure up must be easy to pronounce, marketable all over the world and be free of negative connotations. That’s a tall order considering that 100,000 different car names have already been legally registered.

In the 1960s the names of

cars were easy to remember and tended to reflect the status and upward social mobility of those who drove them.

Increasing prosperity in the 1970s combined with a desire to travel saw a proliferation of names which conjured up sunny Mediterranean climes – think the Ford Capri or the Volkswagen Scirocco.

The 1980s were more sporting and while Boris Becker and Steffi Graf dominated the world of tennis, VW relied on the association with upmarket leisure pursuits to help sell the Golf and Polo.

The end of the East-West conflict in the 1990s saw a trend towards futuristic names like Astra, Omega and Mondeo.

Nowadays the car companies hope that by using names with recurring letters buyers will associate them with a

particular manufacturer’s “family" of models. French maker Citroen has Saxo, Xantia and Xsara while Toyota of Japan has dropped Corolla, Starlet and Carina in

favour of Auris, Yaris and Avensis. “A name is an instrument, a way of conjuring up an image. It doesn’t actually have to mean anything,” says Germany’s leading car expert

Ferdinand Dudenhoeffer from Gelsenkirchen Technical University.

“All that matters is that it goes down well with the customers.”

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The last touches are put to a Porsche Cayenne at the company’s plant in Leipzig, Germany.

The sort of Golf you plug in Volkswagen will launch its first electric car in 2010, based on the “Up!” mini-car concept, CEO Martin Winterkorn has announced.

Speaking at a function in Lisbon, Winterkorn said the company was planning a series of measures to reduce carbondioxide emissions.

The new Golf will be available as a so-called “mild-hybrid” fitted with start-stop technology.

The next generation of the Touareg would also be built as a full hybrid version, enabling full electric driving over short distances.

A Jetta “plug-in-hybrid” was in the works, with a battery that can be loaded by connecting the car to the electric grid.

According to Winterkorn, the “Up!” car would be equipped with lithium-ion batteries powered only by electric energy.

AP

By Frank Christiansen

Deutsche Presse-Agentur

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Award-winning poetry HRH Princess Somsavali graciously presided over the 2008 Haiku Award ceremony organised by Japan Airlines in cooperation with the Japan Foundation Bangkok at The Imperial Queen’s Park Hotel.

Fond farewell Chado Urasenke Tantokai Bangkok Association led by Fumiko Boughey, front row second right, secretary general, organised a farewell luncheon for CUTBA instructor, Yumiko Kinai, front row second left, at Le Normandie, the Oriental Hotel.

Australian rewards

Unilever Thai Trading’s business developm ent director, Monchai Dechojarassri, seat ed centre, and marketing director Adisara Wonlopsiri, seated third right, organised an incentive trip to Australia for Aviance business associates who achieved the sales target.

fair launched Watch and jewellery luck Umpujh, centre, and Kriengsak Supa by

Siam Paragon management led business alliance executives and manageTantiphipop, fourth left, together with & unced the “Siam Paragon World Watch ment of renowned watch importers, anno runs t even h watc nal regio The gon.

Para Jewellery 2008” at Hall of Mirrors, Siam 17. st Augu to 31 July from

k Air Supply in Bangkotant d vice president of GSM Advance, welcome

Arunporn Limskul, fourth left, assis h before the recent concert “GSM Advance AIS guests and customers to the AIS boot a.

Bangkok Convention Centre, Central Plaz Presents Air Supply Live in Bangkok” at

Chinese creations

Zhang Guoqing, fourth left, deputy Chie f of Mission at the Chinese Embassy, toge ther with Supatana Atorn-Phtai, centre, pres ided over the opening of the Hong Kong Food Festival at the Amari Watergate Hote l’s Heichinrou restaurant.

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Great balls of fire

Find a spotted featherback fish and blend it with rice and spices for super smooth curry with a sensational taste

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freshwater fish native to the Mekong and Chao Phya river basins, the spotted featherback or pla krai makes for popular Thai dishes that are prepared and eaten in several ways. The meat and skin are often mixed with curry paste and served up as deep-

fried fishcakes or as fish balls in green curry.

Executive chef Viroj Cherdsang blending the fish meat with steamed brown rice to enhance its fragrance. His creation of fish balls and brown rice with sweet creamy curry sauce can be tasted at Spice & Rice Thai Restaurant or you try it for yourself at home. Here’s how.

Chu Chee Pla Khao Klong Ingredients (one serving)

150 g 50 1/2 20 1 1 1 1

g cup g tbsp tbsp tbsp tbsp

1/2 tsp 1 red 1/2 tbsp

spotted featherback fish (pla krai) meat, minced steamed brown rice coconut cream baby round eggplant kaffir lime leaves, finely sliced fish sauce red chilli roasted paste coriander root, garlic and pepper, pounded together salt chilli, sliced palm sugar

Method

1. Put the fish, brown rice, salt, coriander root, garlic, pepper in a bowl and mix until smooth.

2. Divide the mixture into small balls and panfry until cooked.

3. Heat coconut cream and chilli paste until fragrant.

Season with fish sauce, sugar and half of the kaffir lime leaves. Pour the sauce over the cooked fish.

Garnish with red chilli and kaffir lime leaves.

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light on brown rice this month at Spice & Rice. Savour it with soups, salads, curry and sauteed fish cakes. >> The authentic Thai set din-

ner at the Siam City Hotel’s Spice & Rice Thai Restaurant costs Bt1,200 and comes with a complimentary glass of Thai wine and special gift. Go as a twosome for Bt2,400 and you set a free bottle of Thai wine and special gift. >> Call (02) 247 0123

extension 1116

Shrimp, meet chickpeas Are there ever enough ways to eat shrimp? Here’s one you may not have tried. Consider it a kind of summer stew with a subtle Indian flavour. It tastes good served warm with jasmine rice, or cold accompanied by toasted pita triangles.

BY BONNIE S BENWICK THE WASHINGTON POST

Gingered Shrimp with Chickpeas and Spinach Ingredients 1 pound

large peeled and deveined shrimp (fully thawed frozen shrimp will do) 1 teaspoon kosher salt 3 tablespoon olive oil 1 teaspoon ground cumin Pinch cayenne pepper 2 cups water

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Ginger root, peeled 2 small cloves garlic 1 small onion 6 to 8 sprigs coriander 10 ounces spinach leaves 1 14-ounce can of chickpeas 1/2 large lemon

Directions Mince the ginger and garlic in separate piles and finely chop the onion. Chop the spinach and the coriander leaves, discarding the stems. Cut the lemon half into five wedges. Toss the shrimp in a bowl with some of the salt.

Heat two tablespoons of the oil in a skillet over medium-high heat until the oil shimmers.

Add the shrimp and cook for about two minutes, turn them over and cook another minute or two, until not quite cooked through. Transfer to a plate and squeeze one of the lemon wedges over the hot shrimp.

Return the skillet to the stove, reducing the heat to medium.

Add the remaining tablespoon of

oil, then the onion. Sprinkle with salt to taste and cook, stirring once or twice, for about five minutes.

Add the ginger and garlic and cook, stirring constantly, for a minute. Next add the cumin and cayenne pepper and cook, stirring, for 20 seconds.

Then add most of the water,

the chickpeas and the remaining salt. Increase the heat to medium-high and cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, for five minutes.

Use a potato masher to crush about half of the chickpeas in the skillet, then add the spinach and cilantro. Use tongs to fold them into the mixture. Cook for

two minutes, until they’ve wilted.

Return the shrimp to the skillet. Cook for a minute or two, adding the remaining water if needed. Be careful not to overcook.

Divide among individual bowls and serve with the remaining lemon wedges on the side.

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The Muangthai Ratchadalai Theatre at the Esplanade on Ratchadapisek Road Onstage until Sunday, the “juke-

box musical” by English comedian Ben Elton, “We Will Rock You”, is based on the music of British rock band Queen. The show includes a string of hit singles like “Bohemian Rhapsody”, “We are the Champions” and “Crazy Little Thing Called Love”. On Planet Mall, where musical instruments are banned, the central figure Galileo goes in his quest of a mythical guitar. Call (02) 262 3456.

‘Romeo & Juliet’ The Thailand Cultural Centre Saturday at 6 and Sunday at 4pm, enjoy the Bangkok City

Ballet with lead dancers from the Paris Opera National Ballet.

Tickets are Bt800 to Bt1,500 at Thaiticketmajor.

Mirth at the Mall

All branches of the Mall Last day today for the tas ty

dishes and Otop products that are on tap amid cultural performance s from all four regions of the country.

Call (02) 310 1904-5.

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Creative cocktails The Conrad Hotel

Taste Tommy’s champion cocktails Thailander and Green Peace at 87 Plus Tuesday to Sunday from 9.30pm to 2am. Call (02) 690 9999.

rving ho t dishes Cafe is South from India as part of it s international b uf fet. Try the steame d or deep fried rice -f with veg lour dumplings etable s tew and crispy ri ce with ma pancakes stuffe sh d Bt625 p ed potatoes. T rice inclu he des a gla of butte rmilk. ss C all (02 )

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Chiang Mai bargains Northern Village, Central Plaza Chiang Mai Airport Until July 31, more than 150

shops and boutiques are offering 20- to 70-per-cent discounts on high-quality designer products.

Spend Bt3,000 and get a free tote bag. Call (02) 667 5555.

Lunch with Pornthip The Dusit Thani Hotel Next Tuesday from 11.45am to

2pm, Khunying Pornthip Rojanasununt will share her professional experience in forensic science in Thai.

Call (02) 657 5634.

Winema kers’ din ner

Perfect in a pot Arnoma Hotel Bangkok Until July 31, Good Earth is serv-

Benjaron g at the Dusit Th ani Bangkok Today at 7pm, m

eet Nikki Lohit na Thailand’s vy, fi female w rst inemaker, from the Gra Family vin nMonte ey Khao Yai’s ard in A Valley. Sh soke e’ll presen t her family ’s wines, wh finest ich paired wit will be h a fivecourse din ner for Bt2,200.

Call (02) 200 9000.

ing some great clay-pot dishes, like braised shark’s fin, baked farmhouse chicken with Chinese dried flower and deep-fried Goby fish with bean curd.

Call (02) 655 5555.

Arabia in the air The Banyan Tree Bangkok Until July 31, the Latitude

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Meet Supernova ming members Discovery Plaza n meet the six char ca ns fa p po K, ng back ay On Frid own as Cho Shin Su boy band kn of Supernova – the day at Siam Centre . Buy something to rea Ko home in South win you a chance d your receipts could or Siam Discovery an personal. to get up close and 00.

Call (02) 687 50

Lounge is mixing up cocktails inspired by Aladdin’s Arabian nights, with hints of mint and cinnamon, to go with its Arabian dishes like kebabs.

Call (02) 679 1200.

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Wednesday, July 23, 2008

DAILY XPRESS

TO SEE on tv

The Banda ge

Waist Deep Tyrese Gibson stars in this action-packed thriller about an ex-con who must go back outside the law to save his kidnapped son.

Clu

b A group of te enagers run a website th people’s hea at re rtb city in a sym reaks by tying bandage sponds to s bolic bid to heal their em around the ing. In Japa otional suff nese with E ernglish an House .

d Thai subti tles at

Friendship Teen idols Mario Maurer and Apinya Sakuljaroensuk star in this story about a TV producer who goes back to his high-school days in search of his first love. With English subtitles at some cinemas.

HBO (TrueVisions), 8pm

Gordy A talking pig named Gordy becomes involved in a quest to save his family from the slaughterhouse.

Star Movies (TrueVisions), 11.45pm

don’t miss this!

Wor Mah Baa Maha Sanook In a village where everyone is afraid of dogs because of a rabies outbreak years before, one clever canine outsmarts them all. Produced by Mum Jokmok. With English subtitles at some cinemas.

Kung Fu Panda

Firewall Harrison Ford plays an computer-security expert at a global bank who must hack through the very firewall he set up in order to save his family.

Cinemax (TrueVisions), 10pm

The Night Time Picnic Senior students You and Takako have to complete an 80-kilometre walk before graduating from high school.

Stars Takuya Ishida, Mikako Tabe and Tasuku Emoto.

True Film Asia, 9pm

Channel links www.NationChannel.com Channel 3 – www.ThaiTV3.com Channel 5 – www.TV5.co.th Channel 7 – www.CH7.com Modernine – www.MCOT.net NBT – TV11.prd.go.th Thai PBS – www.ThaiPBS.or.th True – www.TrueVisionsTV.com

This DreamWorks animated feature combines two Hollywood preoccupations – martial arts and food – in a tale of Po, a roly-poly panda (voiced by Jack Black) in medieval China who wants to be a kung fu fighter. It’s not exactly “Ratatouille”, but it’s a great deal of fun, devoid of romantic interest, avoiding sententious moral platitudes until the final reel and with no songs until the end credits which are accompanied by Black’s rendition of Carl Douglas’ “Kung Fu Fighting”. ★★★ – The Observer

Female Agents Five Frenchwomen are recruited

by British intelligence for a mission to keep the secret of D-Day from falling into the hands of the Nazis. Sophie Marceau, Julie Depardieu, Marie Gillain, Deborah Francois and Maya Sansa star.

Based on a true story. In French

with English and Thai subtitles at the Lido. ★★★

Hancock Will Smith stars as an alcoholic superhero whose drunken attempts to do heroic deeds make him a hated figure. He takes the advice of a publicrelations expert (Jason

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TO SEE

on dvd REGION 3

den Army l o G e h T : Hellboy II y (Ron Perlman) and hisetod pin-to

Hellbo are call The devilish paranormal fighters ada (Luke f o Nu secret team e underworld prince een th truce betw n e ld e ages-o action wh a th k lm a e S re b rs es to lso sta Goss) decid humans. A d n a s ★ re ★ tu ★ ea rey Tambor. mythical cr nes and Jeff Jo g u o D , ir Bla

Bateman) and tries to clean up his act. Charlize Theron also stars. ★★★

The White Planet French filmmakers explore the Arctic in this documentary that depicts the lives of polar bears, arctic fox and caribou. Two years in the making, the film is rich in

10,000 BC

Red Cliff Director John Woo returns to Chinese cinema with the first of this two-part epic based on “The Three Kingdoms”. Tony Leung and Takeshi Kaneshiro portray the southern military strategists Zhou Yu and Zhuge Liang, who must forge a tenuous alliance in order to battle northern warlord Cao Cao (Zhang Fengyi). In Mandarin with English and Thai subtitles at the Scala; elsewhere Thai-dubbed. ★★★

action and emotion, and also seeks to portray the effects of global warming on the North Pole, which has lost surface area nearly two times the size of France in the past 30 years. In English with Thai subtitles at House.

Our Southern Home Documentarians Nisa Kongsri and Areeya Chumsai went to southern Thailand looking for positive stories. They found them from four people – a fish-

erman, a student, a policeman and a managing director for Haad Thip Co, the distributor of Coca-Cola in the South. In Thai with English subtitles at the Lido. ★★

Wanted

Century – The Movie Plaza (02) 247 9940 www.CenturyTheMoviePlaza.com

House (02) 641 5913-4 www.HouseRama.com

We Own the Night

Major Cineplex, EGV, Esplanade

A nightclub owner in 1980s New York City (Joaquin Phoenix) runs afoul of a his brother and father (Mark Wahlberg and Robert Duvall) – both policemen – who say Russian mobsters are dealing drugs out of the club. ★★★

Bangkok: (02) 515 5555 Chiang Mai: (053) 283 939 www.MajorCineplex.com

Major Hollywood Bangkok: (02) 718 7999 www.MajorHollywood.co.th

Paragon Cineplex

Get Smart

(02) 129 4635 www.ParagonCineplex.com

Steve Carell steps into the telephonic shoes of American television’s bumbling detective in this big-screen adaptation of the 1960s comedy series. Also stars Anne Hathaway and Alan Arkin. ★★

Summer Palace

produced by Mum Jokmok.

Apex Lido: (02) 252 6498 Siam: (02) 251 3508 Scala: (02) 251 2861 www.ApexSiam-Square.com

Meek cubicle drone Wes (James McAvoy) is recruited by the dangerously sexy gunwoman Fox (Angelina Jolie) to join the Fraternity, an ancient secret society of assassins. Wes is then told he must avenge his father’s death. ★★★

‘Wor Mah Baa Maha Sanook’ is a comedy

Roland Emmerich’s chronologically confusing prehistoric epic follows a young mammoth hunter’s journey through uncharted territory to secure the future of his dying tribe.

Subtitles are English, Chinese, Korean, Bahasa and Thai and the package comes with lots of special features plus, for a limited run, a special gift of a mobile phone strap and bag.

Prices start at Bt370. – Daily Xpress

A country girl leaves her family and boyfriend behind to attend university in Beijing, where she discovers an intense world of sexual freedom and forbidden pleasure. Directed by Lou Ye. In Chinese with English and Thai subtitles at House. ★★★

SF Cinema City, SFX Cinema, SF World Cinema Bangkok: (02) 268 8888 Phuket: (076) 209 000 www.SFCinemaCity.com

The Dark Knig ht

Batman (Christ ian Bale) – with the help of polic Lieutenant Jam e es Gordon (Gar y Oldman) and Attorney Harve District y Dent (Aaron Ec khart) – disman Gotham’s crimin tles al organisations , but a frighteni criminal maste ng new rmind – the Joke r (Heath Ledger emerges to plun )– ge Gotham back into a reign of te ★★★★ rror.

Vista Chiang Mai: (053) 894 415 www.ChiangMaiVista.com

Critical consensus ★★★★★ = Must see! ★★★★ = Solidly entertaining ★★★ = It’s okay ★★ = Barely watchable ★ = Don’t bother

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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Comics&Games

Wednesday, July 23, 2008

LEISURE

DAILY XPRESS

Games&YourStars SUDOKU

The last word in

ASTROLOGY

By Eugenia Last

Today’s Birthday: You’re competitive and creative, ready to take on whatever comes your way. You can bask in the limelight and take one of your ideas to the next level. There is nothing too great or too much trouble for you this year. Love is on the rise and you can mend broken relationships and turn your romantic life into something stimulating.

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)

Your feelings will be difficult to hide so speak up. Get things out in the open and deal with the consequences. Chances are you will rid yourself of some deadweight. Plan an evening with friends.

Taurus **** (April 20-May 20)

Keep things to yourself and you will avoid backtracking or dealing with questions you don't want to answer. A love problem will crop up if you talk freely about some of the new friends you've made.

Gemini ** (May 21-June 21)

Don't let outsiders waste your time. Focus on home, family and loved ones. Don't agree to unwanted responsibilities. An investment may look good initially but as time goes by, you'll realise it isn't.

Cancer ***** (June 22-July 22)

DIFFICULTY RATING ★★★

Relax and let things unfold naturally. What appears to be a problem will turn out OK. The less stressed you are, the greater the impression you will make on someone who counts. Emotional interaction will bring out the best in you.

Leo ***** (July 23-August 22)

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY

Love is on the rise and travel, excitement and adventure should be on your mind. A little imagination on your part and you can turn a daily routine into something quite exotic. Put your creativity to the test and have fun.

Virgo *** (August 23-Sept 22)

Put your money into your living quarters. Invest in something that will grow in value. Take action instead of just talking about your future plans. A secret involvement will lead to trouble.

Libra ***** (Sept 23-Oct 22)

Don't let love get you down. Be aggressive and go after what you want. You are in the driver's seat and can dictate if you take a firm position and don't give in.

Use your emotional know-how to get your way.

Scorpio *** (Oct 23-Nov 21)

Travel, learning and putting yourself on the line will pay off if you can keep the momentum flowing. The more contact you have with people from distant places or different backgrounds, the more you can promote what you do best.

Sagittarius ***** (Nov 22-Dec 21)

You can make some serious cash if you invest wisely.

Look at property or something that has the potential to grow in value. Love is on the rise. Make plans with someone who can offer you a long relationship.

Daniel Radcliffe Radio personality Don Imus is 68.

Singer David Essex is 61.

Actor Woody Harrelson is 47.

Guitarist Martin Gore of Depeche Mode is 47.

Actor Eriq Lasalle ("ER") is 46.

Drummer Yuval Gabay (Soul Coughing) is 45.

Guitarist Slash of Guns N' Roses is 43.

Actor Philip Seymour Hoffman is 41.

Singer Sam Watters of Color Me Badd is 38.

Singer Alison Krauss is 37.

Actor Omar Epps is 35.

Singer Michelle Williams (Destiny's Child) is 28.

Actor Daniel Radcliffe ("Harry Potter" movies) is 19.

Capricorn ** (Dec 22-Jan 19)

Be careful what you believe and how you respond.

Someone may be trying to keep something from you.

Don't give in because you feel you owe this person something or because he or she is family.

Aquarius **** (Jan 20-Feb 18)

Your attitude will determine the outcome of any situation you face. Love is on the rise and you will be in demand, so don't let anyone stand in your way. Don't give in to blackmail or manipulation.

Pisces *** (Feb 19-March 20)

You may appear to be irresponsible to someone who doesn't understand you and what you are trying to accomplish. Set your mind on completion and surround yourself with individuals who are on the same page as you.

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18 LANGUAGE LAB

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Rev up your word power

DAILY XPRESS

By Ajarn Parnsap Yomanaga parnsap@nationgroup.com

How fast can you find the meanings of the following five words?

GRAMMAR

3. The students didn’t do ______ I thought they would do.

A. what B. but that C. that was D. they what 4. The Thai Health Foundation has launched A.(campaign) against smoking and B.(drinking) C.(during) student freshmen D.(ceremonies).

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meaning of these words 1. vandalise a. to take away unattended belongings of other people b. to allow someone to steal from the other c. to move into somebody’s property without asking for permission d. to intentionally damage property belonging to other people 2. racial discrimination a. to differentiate one race from another b. to treat someone of a different race in a \ worse way than one usually does other people c. to be able to see the different characteristics among races d. the harmonious living among people of different races 3. captivate a. to hold the attention of somebody by being very interesting, charming, stunning etc. b. to arrest someone and keep them in a closed off area c. to create a big scale impact on something d. to keep wild animals under supervision for research purposes 4. desperado a. one of the many popular songs by Davy Jones b. a person with a complicated mental problem c. a brave person who can deal with anything dangerous d. a person who willingly does risky or dangerous things, usually a crime 5. metropolis a. an upmarket scale of a product or business b. a futuristic city existing only in a novel c. a very large city, usually the most important city of a country d. an ideal city for the future world

B. Use the five words on the left to complete the following sentences.

1. The young immigrant believed that the job he had applied for was given to a local applicant because of ...... .

2. It’s true that working in a ...... will broaden the prospects of your career but you have to trade it with peaceful country life.

3. Shops in many business areas were ...... by angry locals after the government failed to send aid to the cyclone-affected areas.

4. The Thai national costume, “Spirit of Fighting” worn by Miss Thailand at this year’s Miss Universe pageant ...... so many viewers it was dubbed “Thai boxing dress”.

5. By cooperating with teachers and students in many schools, the police managed to arrest a major gang of ...... who deal drugs to schoolchildren.

5. desperadoes

2. The Jewish Cultural Festival in Cracow is one of the most A.(important) and B.(large) C.(events) of D.(its) kind in the world.

A. Choose the correct

B: 1. racial discrimination, 2. metropolis, 3. vandalised, 4. captivated,

1. Following an 11- A.(years) fight for justice, 37 female workers B.(finally) won C.(their) lawsuit D.(against) Bangkok Weaving Mills Co.

Answers: A. 1.d, 2.b, 3.a, 4.d, 5. c

By Bryan Basset

What’s so funny?

Adam Adam is overjoyed that his daughter has volunteered to help him weeding. Usually weeding is a boring task that results in backache. And how do you know which plants to pull out? Which plant is a weed and which is not? Adam has an easy explanation for this, “A weed is a plant we don’t like.”

But like for many other children, dandelions are plants that Adam’s daughter likes. They are nice and fluffy, and if you blow on them, a big cloud of little seeds on parachutes sails away with the wind. This is a lot of fun even if her father would call a dandelion a noxious weed. — Horst Baelz

Allergan Thailand Allergan, Inc. is a multi-specialty health care company focused on discovering, developing and commercializing innovative pharmaceuticals, biologics and medical devices that enable people to live life to its greatest potential - to see more clearly, move more freely, express themselves more fully.

Our focus fosters deep engagement with medical specialists and we make it our business to listen closely to their needs so that together we can advance patient care. We combine this strategic focus with a diversified approach that enables us to follow our research and development into new specialty areas where unmet needs are significant.

In partnership with the medical community, we bring scientific excellence and rigor to deliver leading products that improve patient outcomes. And, we go above and beyond this to provide education and information, with the highest level of integrity, that helps patients to fully understand the choices available to them and make well-informed treatment decisions with their doctors. We know we are successful when doctors and patients place their trust in our products and our company, when our employees excel and when our efforts make a meaningful difference in the lives of the patients and communities we serve.

UPCOUNTRY SALES REPRESENTATIVE, EYE CARE2 POSITIONS Please contact e-mail: Muangchamnan_Samart@allergan.com or Mail to Khun Mullika Sujjapoj (Job UPCREP)

BANGKOK SALES REPRESENTATIVE, EYE CARE3 POSITIONS

Our parent company, RSM Thailand, is a member of RSM International and is the seventh largest Audit, Accounting and Tax Consulting Company in the world. They currently have over 90 staff at their Bangkok office and in line with their continuing success and expansion plans, they are currently seeking the following hard working professionals.

AUDITORS - ALL LEVELS Successful candidates will report to the Audit Principal(s) and/or Managers and will be responsible for the timely delivery of professional audit services to RSM’s International and local client base using RSM’s new Audit methodology.

The role(s) will involve carrying out audit fieldwork, preparing and maintaining audit files, reconciling financial statements and the provision of management reports. In addition, successful applicants will be involved in due diligence and other feasibility reviews.

The successful candidates will be at least bachelor degree qualified in Accounting or Finance, have excellent English communication skills, possess a methodical and detail oriented personality preferably and have the ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines. Preference will be given to those applicants who have previous experience gained from any of the ‘Big 4’ or other International Accounting Firms as well as those who are CPA qualified.

Benefits include competitive salaries, medical insurance, performance bonuses, international secondments and one on one English coaching.

Thai nationals please submit your resume stating your present and expected salary to email hrbkk@rsmthailand.com, by fax 02 670 9028, or by mail to: The Human Resources Manager, RSM Audit Services (Thailand) Limited, 26th Floor Sathorn City Tower, 175 South Sathorn Road, Bangkok 10120

Sales Executive

Please contact e-mail: Nanakhon_Sudarat@allergan.com or Mail to Khun Mullika Sujjapoj (Job BKKREP) Responsibilities: Reporting to the Sales Manager - Eye Care, the medical representative is responsible to visit customers in assigned territory and detail assigned products in order to grow sales and achieve sales target. He/she is also responsible for seeking market/competitive information required by the company and submits report to his/her superior in timely manner.

Requirements: • Male or Female, age not over 35 years.

• Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy, Science or related fields.

• At least 2 years experience as a medical representative.

• Able to work independently, while able to build effective networking with colleagues.

• Able to convey thoughts and ideas effectively - both oral and written.

• Able to work in area needed. (upcountry for position of UPCOUNTRY SALES REPRESENTATIVE) • Have creative thinking and strong commitment to assigned tasks.

• Have own vehicle.

If you are interested, please contact E-mail or Mail in each position including your resume with details of qualifications, work experience, past and expected salary, contact address and telephone number

Allergan (Thailand) Ltd. Payatai Plaza Building, 22nd Floor, Room E, F, G, No. 128/239-241, Phayathai Road, Thung Phayathai, Ratchathewi, Bangkok 10400 Tel. 02-6120371-4 ext. 113

To learn more about Allergan, please visit our website at http://www.allergan.com

Zanotti Restaurants Group We are looking for highly motivated professionals to work in our quality and popular Restaurants.

All positions are available:

Shop Manager, Asst. Manager, Supervisor, Hostess, Bartender, Waiter and Waitress .

The package offered is able to satisfy the highest professional profile. Interested applicants, please call Khun Soysit for more information

02-674-3377 ext. 308

• Male / female • 1-2 years Experience in freight forwarding • Speak English Interested person pls contact :

Interglobo Transunion (Thailand) Co., Ltd. Pojanee or Nicola Tel : 02 276 5056-60 Email : pojanee @inter-union.com Nicola@inter-union.com

Ayudhya Allianz C.P. Life Public Company Limited is a leading Thai Life insurance company, built on the strengths of three powerful and reputable business groups - The Bank of Ayudhya Group, Allianz and Charoen Pokphand (C.P.). The company offers a comprehensive range of innovative products, tailored to serve the needs of both individual and corporate customers. We are currently one of the top three players in the market in terms of total share and have been in operation in Thailand for more than 50 years.

Assistant Manager - Risk Management Job description: ● Responsible for actuarial aspects of risk management such as product reviews, risk capital analysis, ALM analysis.

Qualification: B.A. or Higher in Actuarial Science, Risk management or Finance ● Work exp. in Insurance Business is preferred ● Familiarity with risk-based capital approaches and developments (e.g. Solvency 2 or Basel 2, Singapore RBC) ● Familiarity with MoSes or Prophet ● Good command of English and computer literacy ●

Assistant Vice President Technical Product Marketing Job description: ● Lead technical product marketing support such as product proposal development, pricing and compensation optimization, etc. ● Lead the development of all sales materials such as product menu, product package, etc.

Qualification: B.A. or higher in Actuarial Science or Marketing ● At least 5 yrs exp. in actuarial science or marketing with some management exp. ● Work exp. in product development within Insurance business is preferred ● Good command of English and computer literacy ●

Assistant Vice President Customer Experience Management Job Description: ● Analyze/develop marketing strategy & plan, control marketing and communication campaign for creating good customer experience by focusing on customer service touch point ● Increasing and recovering customer satisfaction Qualification: B.A. or Higher in Marketing or related fields ● At least 7-10 yrs exp in Marketing or communication field ● At least 3 yrs in managerial level ● Strong project management and leadership skill ● Good command of English and Computer Literacy

For almost 40 years in Thai market with a long-trusted and reputable electrical appliances brand, we are recruiting qualified persons to join us in the following positions:

Marketing Executive

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Male/Female, age not over 30 years Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Advertising or related field 2-3 years of experience Good command of spoken and written English, good computer skill

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Bill Hall homered leading off the top of the 10th inning, helping the Brewers beat the Cardinals in an MLB game.

briefly Essien signs five-year deal to stay with Blues Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien has signed a new five-year deal to continue with the club.

The Ghana international becomes the third player this week to commit to the club after defender Wayne Bridge and goalkeeper Petr Cech.

“I’m very happy here – we have a great team and fantastic fans who have always made me welcome,” Essien told Chelsea’s website. – AFP

Marathon to mark Queen’s birthday The inaugural walk-and-run HM the Queen Sirikit Park MiniMarathon is on August 10.

The gun goes off at 6am at the park in Mae Rim district, Chiang Mai. At stake is a prestigious trophy and total prizemoney of Bt200,000.

As well as being a celebration of the Queen’s August 12 birthday, the run promotes exercise and healh.

For more details, contact (053) 841 234, (053) 299 754 and (053) 841 009. Application fees are Bt100 for youngsters and Bt200 for those aged older than 20. – Daily Xpress

Proteas snatch 10-wicket win South Africa won the Headingley Test by 10 wickets, after bowling England out for 327 in their second innings and then hitting the nine runs required for victory on the fourth day.

England resumed at 50-2 overnight and needed to bat for at least five more sessions to save the game, but managed less than three. South Africa, who dominated the Test from the first session of day one, took a 1-0 lead in the series.

England started the final session 182-6, still 137 runs short of making South Africa bat again. – AP

Gasquet overcomes good friend Llodra Richard Gasquet opened his bid for a second Rogers Cup final in three years when he defeated fellow Frenchman Michael Llodra 6-2 4-6 6-3.

All the other seeds in action, barring No 11 Radek Stepanek, were winners in straight sets, including No 9 Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland, No 12 Tommy Robredo of Spain, No 14 Fernando Gonzalez of Chile, and No 15 Mikhail Youzhny of Russia.

Stepanek was ousted by Spain’s Feliciano Lopez 4-6 6-3 6-4. – AP

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Wie to rub shoulders with men again Fresh off a disqualification on the LPGA Tour, Michelle Wie has decided to tee it up against the men, again.

Wie will play next week in the Legends Reno-Tahoe Open, the first time she will play on the US PGA Tour this year.

It will be her eighth time playing on the Tour and she has yet to make a cut. She go the DQ in her last start for forgetting to sign her scrorecard. The only time Wie has made money playing against the men was at the SK Telecom Open in 2006. – AP

Tamarine books ticket to her fourth Games with an unexpected wild card

By Lerpong Amsa-ngiam D A I LY X P R E S S

T

ennis darling Tamarine Tanasugarn has won a widcard entry into the Beijing Olympics.

She becomes the 51st national athlete to book a ticket for the Games after the International Tennis Federation (ITF) invitation. It’s the fourth time she’s been to the world’s greatest sporting extravaganza.

The invitation fax was sent to the Lawn Tennis Association of Thailand, offering a special place for the veteran to join this

Games. Previously, the world No 38 had been denied a wildcard for the Games and had not been on the ITF alternate list.

As a result of certain withdrawals from the Games, vacancies are available in the women’s singles 64-place list.

The ITF decided to award one to the veteran because of her extraordinary grasscourt season. She won a title in Holland and reached the quarter-finals at Wimbledon.

Tamarine’s entry now brings to 13 the number of disciplines Thailand will compete in. She

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I CAN’T BELIEVE THIS IS MY 4TH GAME ...

IT’S BEEN 12 YEARS. I AM HONOURED Tamarine Tanasugarn will become only the third athlete from the country, after swimmer Rattapong Sirisanont and boxer Somluck Kamsing, to compete in four Olympics.

Wednesday, July 23, 2008

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Usain Bolt

Sir Alex Ferguson

100M WORLD RECORDHOLDER

MAN UNITED MANAGER

[On opponent Asafa Powell] “We are friends but that doesn’t stop us from being competitive on the track ... That is what competition is all about.”

Going to Real Madrid could be the worst thing Cristiano [Ronaldo] could do. He’s 23 years and is at a fantastic club. It’s the best for him.”

Chonnapas overcomes injury fears

GOLF

Patcharajutar basks in glory

By Abhibhu Kittivittayakul D A I LY X P R E S S

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aekwondo exponent Chonnapas Premwaew breathed a huge sign of relief after it was revealed that her injury was not serious, clearing the way for her to compete at the Beijing Games.

Chonnapas, one of the three fighters fielded at the Games, underwent a medical check-up at the Siriraj Hospital after joint pain forced her to miss training in the past week, raising concerns that she might be unable to compete.

However, Chonnapas, a contestant in the 57kg category, has been given the green light to participate in what will be her maiden Olympics after it was diagnosed that the injury was not as serious as feared.

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Refuelling hopes

“I can’t believe this is my fourth Games. It’s been 12 years already. I’m honoured,” says Tamarine, whose Olympics debut was at Atlanta in 1996.

She paired with Benjamas Sangaram to reach the doubles quarter-finals twice – in Atlanta and Sydney 2000.

“I’m a bit surprised as I had given up hope already. But unlike the Grand Slams, the Olympics will be tough from the first round as they select only the best 64 players compared with 128 in the Majors,” said Tamarine who just resumed her training this week after resting her

injured right arm for a fortnight.

“I’m glad to be the first woman to play in four Olympics. I have no other choice but do my best in my fourth Games which could be my last,” adds Tamarine, who has not moved beyond the singles second round in her past two attempts.

However, she will have to reshuffle her programme due to the late invitation. She was planning to compete in Canada next week, and will have to withdraw from two events in the US to take part in the Olympics and conclude the itinerary at the US Open.

“She [Chonnapas] can do light training, focussing on body strengthening,” her doctor says.

“It’s not a serious injury.

The pain she felt was from an inflamed muscle. That should not be a problem. Now, there is nothing to be concerned.

“I believe her morale will be a significant factor in determining if she will have a successful campaign,” the doctor adds.

Chonnapas says she felt better after treatment.

“The doctor gave me a lot of encouragement. I will follow his advice during the preparation.

“There is no problem with coach Choi Yeoung-suek, too, as he understands the situation and tried to help me in arranging the light training programme.

“All I have to do now is to stay in proper physical shape and get ready for the challenge,” Chonnapas said.

Prodigy vows to bring more joy for the Kingdom after historic Junior World Championships win D A I LY X P R E S S

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aving achieved the biggest win of her career by bagging the Junior World Championships in the United States, prodigy Patcharajutar Kongkraphan has now set her sights on defending her SEA Games title in Laos next year.

Patcharajutar’s triumph at the weekend rounded off a glorious week for Thailand amateur golf. It came just a

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THIS IS SPECIAL AS I MANAGED TO WIN A TITLE WHICH TIGER WOODS WON WHEN HE WAS YOUNG Patcharajutar

few days after Moriya Juthanugarn wrote a new chapter by becoming the first girl to win the Junior Open, the biennial 54-hole championship for Under16s, in England.

Contesting in the girls’ Class A division, the 16-year-old Patcharajutar posted a total of four-under par 284 to claim a threestroke victory over American Danielle Frasier.

Having returned home on Monday night, Patcharajutar was still basking in the glory of her biggest achievement.

“I’m proud to win for the country. But, it’s more special this time because I won the title which the world No 1 Tiger Woods won when he was young.

“I’m delighted to see my name and our national flag put alongside Tiger Woods’s at the course,” Patcharajutar said.

“The competition was definitely not easy. The course is difficult, given its tight fairways. I’m thankful to my coach, who helped me draw up a game plan for the four days of the event.”

However, Patcharajutar, who sealed two gold medals at the last SEA Games, turned her attention to a title defence next year, when Laos hosts the regional event for the first time.

Thailand’s success at the Championships was not limited to Patcharajutar. The 12year-old Phinnarat Lumboonreung won the Class C division held at Lake San Marcos Country Club & Resort after securing a fourstroke victory by registering a score of five-under par 211.

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Men’s basketball opened its doors to professionals, allowing the creation of an American ‘Dream Team’ who included Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, Michael Jordan and Charles Barkley.

ON TARGET Jakkrit and Tanyaporn hope to hit the bull’s eye as they aim for gold in Beijing

By Lerpong Amsa-ngiam D A I LY X P R E S S

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he national shooting association has pinned its hopes on pistol specialists Jakkrit Panichpatikum and Tanyaporn Prucksakorn to make a big bang in Beijing.

Head coach Peera Piromrat says the two are expected to make it to the finals, judging by their recent performances in World Cup meets and practice results.

“The two shooters have shown steady improvement in their weekly tests. Jakkrit scored 584, which is the world’s third best in the men’s 10m and Tanya fired 586 in the 25m which is also amazing,” says Peera who will have Sasithorn Hongprasert and Thanyalak Chotiphaibunsin joining him for the Games.

Jakkrit, a former World Cup bronze medallist, fired 560 to take the 15th position in the men’s 50m pistol in April’s World Cup series in Beijing and shot 578 to finish 20th in the 10m category in the Milan meet last month. The 35-yearold, trained by his father and former national shooter Manit, is currently No 23 in the 10m and No 27 in the 50m in the world rankings.

But all eyes will be on teen

Tanyaporn

sensation Tanyaporn who produced two top-eight finishes in World Cup meets this year. The 18-year-old, ranked 24th in the world, scored 583 to reach the 25m final in Beijing and shot 386 to reach the 10m final in Milan.

Nevertheless, when it came to the crucial stage, her con-

centration fell apart and she had to settle for eighth in both meets.

“At this point, we have set the final as the primary target for all shooters. Once they are in the final, anything can happen. Even world champions choke in the final. So we might have a chance,” says the chief coach.

The four-member national team is the biggest the country has ever sent to the Olympics.

Thanyalak and Sasithorn, the 2006 Asian Games gold medallists, will go into action in the women’s 10m air rifle and 50m rifle three events.

Jakkrit

Omega ambassadors Michael Phelps is poised to become the most successful

Phelps

athlete in any sport in Olympic history.

The American won six gold and two bronze at the 2004 Athens Games and has 23 world records to his name including 19 solo world records. He has earned 15 gold medals at World Championships (which is also a record).

His plan for Beijing? Phelps will be competing in eight events and no one is betting against swimming’s greatest star.

His coach Bob Bowman says, “His greatest strength is the ability to relax and focus under pressure. As the pressure gets higher, Michael performs better – that’s very rare.”

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BUSHBUTTON Dope-tainted Olympian Marion Jones has pleaded to US President George W Bush to commute her six-month prison sentence.

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ROGER

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Boris Becker was back on court to play an exhibition match with Daniel Nestor in Toronto, where he was inducted into the Rogers Cup Hall of Fame. The German also took a swipe at Roger Federer, saying the world believes Rafael Nadal has become the No 1 star.

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Better late than never for Tammy

Glory in crosshairs for Thai shooters

The queen of the grasscourt is to make history by becoming the first woman from this country to take part in four Olympics. The veteran grabbed the 51st spot in the squad after a wild-card recognition for her recent sizzling form. >PAGE 24

Experienced Jakkrit Panichpatikum takes a shot at gold in the 10m while teen sensation Tanyaporn Prucksakorn tries to turn her last-eight finishes into a medal in the 25m as they carry their hopes to Beijing. >PAGE 26