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A breakthrough medical device will help people living with HIV/Aids detect whether they are resistant to antiretroviral drugs and help them to get appropriate treatment.
Genetic screening Vassant Chantarathit of the Thailand Centre of Excellence for Life Sciences (TCELS) said the agency has developed the test kit to screen for a gene that gives resistance to the Nevirapine antiretroviral drug. The project to develop the medical device was a collaboration between TCELS and Tokyo University’s Riken Institute.
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Ancient coins found on the bed of the Mae Klong River.
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RIVERS OF GOLD Underwater treasure hunters are making small fortunes from their finds By Chaiwat Pumpuang
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The device enables medical workers to detect the resistant gene within 40 minutes. The information can be used to select appropriate treatment and reduce side effects. The new medical device will go on show at the BIO Asia 2008 expo, at Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre from November 25to 27.
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Lek Suttipayak, 68, and his son on a scavenging trip on the Mae Klong River in Samut Songkhram.
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ountless old treasures, many of them very valuable, have lain silently on riverbeds for centuries, waiting for someone to discover them. Lek Suttipayak, 68, hopes he is that someone. “I consult historical records to locate where boats sank,” he says, “Then, I search the wrecks for things I can sell.” In the bottom of rivers and canals, Lek has found coins, chinaware, bracelets and jars from
bygone times. Some coins date back to the reign of King Rama V and each one can bring Lek as much as Bt500. An ancient clay pot with beautiful patterns, meanwhile, can fetch Bt1,000. On a good day, Lek can make thousands of baht. On a bad day, he earns nothing. “Overall, I make ends meet,” he quips. That’s why the native of Ratchaburi has decided to pass on the art of underwater treasure hunting to his son. Roj Suttipayak, who is in his
I CONSULT RECORDS TO LOCATE WHERE BOATS SANK.THEN I SEARCH THE WRECK SITES FOR PRECIOUS ITEMS. Lek Suttipayak 30s, has accompanied his father on hunts in the Mae Klong, Bang Pakong and Chao Phya. “I use just my bare hands to sweep around muddy soil even if that means my hands often get cut,” Roj explained. Propellers and iron bars lying on the riverbeds can also be collected and sold, he said. Ratchaburi antiques trader Phan Kaewnui has bought many items from Lek and Roj. According to him, coins from King Rama V’s reign can be sold for Bt700 to Bt1,000 apiece. “Ancient bracelets are also sought-after items,” Phan adds. Many of these things are probably lost forever, but underwater scavengers find a lot of them too,” said Phan.
Bangkok Governor Apirak Kosayodhin yesterday appointed a 12-strong committee to head the Bangkok City Channel, the city’s own TV station. The committee includes former deputy minister of Social Development and Human Security Poldej Pinpratheep; former Human Rights Commission secretary Chuchai Supawong; and director of the Office for the Campaign of Public Media Asst Prof Wilasinee Adulyanont. City Channel spokeswoman Kandee Liewpairoj said the committee should finished drawing up regulations by early next year. A public survey and personnel recruitment would also be conducted, she added.
Thailand tops tourist poll Chiang Mai, Phuket and Samui Island have been selected as top tourist attractions in Conde Nast Traveller, while Bangkok has been voted Best City Asian city by the New Yorkbased magazine. The survey of 32,000 readers ranked Chiang Mai second best of Asia’s cities, while Phuket and Samui were ranked third and sixth respectively in the Top 10 Islands category. Tourism Minister Weerasak Kowsurat said that while fewer tourists from the US or Europe were coming to Thailand, Southeast Asian countries would soon need more Thai flights, especially Indonesia, an important source of highspending tourists.
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b r i e f ly Obama graces lottery tickets Barack Obama stands to win not only the White House – according to recent opinion polls – but also the lottery in Mesa, Colombia, where his face now graces all the lottery tickets in the city. “We picked Obama’s portrait for our lottery because we’re always looking for somebody people are raving about ... right now he’s the most popular guy around here,” Mesa Lottery manager Luis Enciso said. – AFP
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A voodoo puppet carries the image of French President Nicolas Sarkozy, part of a set published by K&B editions.
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epublican donors were outraged over bills worth more than US$150,000 (Bt5.13 million) for Alaskan Governor Sarah Palin’s clothes, a US media report said. “I want my money back,” the online paper Politico quoted an anonymous donor as saying. Running for the White House seemed to pay off, another donor said. “Even if you lose, you have a wardrobe full of new clothes.” The Republican campaign spent more than $125,000 last month just on Palin’s outfits. Most purchases were made at high-end stores such as Neiman Marcus or Saks Fifth Avenue, contrary to the governor’s self-described image of the average, down-to-earth “hockey mom”.
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osef Fritzl, the Austrian man who kept his daughter in a cellar for more than two decades years and fathered her seven children, has told a psychiatrist he was “born to rape” and that his behaviour was a way of “compensating for the defencelessness and humiliation he felt as a child”. A report by a forensic psychiatrist leaked to the Austrian press said Fritzl, 73, believed his behaviour had been tame. “I was born to rape,” he is reported to have
told the psychiatrist. “Bearing that in mind I controlled myself for quite a long time. I could have behaved a lot worse than locking up my daughter,” Fritzl said.
‘Alibi child’ The report based on six interviews between psychiatrist Heidi Kastner and Fritzl details his destructive relationship with his mother. Describing himself as an “alibi child”, Fritzl said his mother only had him to prove to her partner that she was not sterile.
He described a childhood in which he was neglected. During World War II bombing raids, his mother would retreat to an air-raid shelter for safety, leaving Fritzl alone in the family home, he said. Fritzl locked up his daughter Elisabeth, 42, for 24 years in a cellar and fathered seven children by her, of whom one died shortly after being born and three lived with him and his wife in his house upstairs. Fritzl said he stopped having sex with his wife, Rosemarie, on the day he allegedly sedated his daughter and took her into the cellar. “Finally I had someone who was just for me,” he said.
Woman killed after sweepstakes win Japanese police arrested a man who allegedly killed a woman after she won US$ 2 million (Bt68.4 million) in the lottery, police said yesterday. Police said they arrested newspaper deliveryman Jinichi Kumagai, 51, for allegedly killing Hisako Yoshida. Some reports said the two were dating. – AFP
Al Fayed denies assault charges Mohamed Al Fayed, owner of London’s Harrods department store, denied an allegation of sexual assault on a girl aged under 16, after he was interviewed by police Wednesday. Al Fayed voluntarily went to a west London police station to answer questions about the alleged incident in May. – AFP
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Time and tide Despite the name, Trang Hotel has never felt a sea breeze, preferring a grander mooring alongside Old Bangkok’s splendours By Manta Klangboonkrong
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NEAR THE RIVER >> Trang Hotel Bangkok is on Wisutkasat Road near Rama XIII Bridge, Bang Lamphu. >> Call (02) 281 1402-3 or visit www.TrangHotelBangkok.com. >> Prices range from Bt1,600 to Bt4,700 and cover breakfast.
hotel, as it’s not a prime business area. But for cultural travellers or those who want to stay on the tranquil, historic side of town, the Trang is an ideal spot. Okay, it’s nowhere near the Skytrain or subway, but the heart of Bangkok’s Old Town is a short walk away, for attractions like Wat Po, the Giant Swing, National Museum and royal palaces. Khao San Road is just a couple of blocks away too.
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o, it’s not in Trang. This 50-year-old wooden hotel is right here in Bangkok – in the heart of Rattanakosin Island. When it first opened, the Vieng Sawan as it was then called charged Bt40 for a room. The name was changed in 1963 when one of the owners took control of the whole business. He passed it on to next-generation family members, who have buffed the hotel’s humble beginnings to a polished finish. From simple rooms with standard furniture and fans, the Trang Hotel now offers air-conditioning, wall-to-wall carpeting, satellite TV, fridge, mini-bar and private hot-andcold shower. Other facilities include an outdoor swimming pool, coffee garden terrace and the Cantonese restaurant Mei Sien. Laundry, currency exchange, tourist information and a business centre are also available. In addition to American or continental breakfast, the room rate gets you a daily newspaper and Internet access. Wisutkasat Road might seem an unlikely location for
Plunge into sacred India
In no other country can you see so many of the greatest temples of the great faiths By Juergen Hein DEUTSCHE PRESSEAGENTUR New Delhi
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indu pilgrims bring a newborn into a temple for the first time. Sikh priests sing all night at the Golden Temple in Amritsar. A Tibetan nun spins a prayer wheel next to the Dalai Lama’s house in Dharamsala. India is a land of great religions, and tourists who want to experience them all up close can do so without much trouble. A three-day journey from Delhi to Dharamsala, in the foothills of the Himalayas, by way of Amritsar, offers an abundance of insights. The journey can be expanded at will, to Varanasi and
Kochi, to Islam and Judaism. The Chamunda Devi Temple in Palampur is one of the Hindu temples that is open to non-Hindus, so long as you do not disturb the rituals. The temple is dedicated to Chamunda Devi, a form of the goddess Durga. Hundreds of thousands of people visit the temple every year to receive her blessing. Early Buddhism had many adherents in India, but today the religion plays almost no role in the country. Yet one of the world’s most prominent Buddhists lives in India: the Dalai Lama, spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhists. Since he and about 100,000 of his followers fled Chineseoccupied Tibet in 1959, he has made his home in Dharamsala,
nearly 2,000 metres above sea level in the shadow of the Himalayas. Red-robed monks and nuns live in Dharamsala’s cloisters. The Dalai Lama can be seen in town mainly during his annual spring teachings. Sikhism, founded in the 16th century, is the religion of about 2 per cent of Indians. Although Sikhism and Hinduism have much in common, Sikhs believe in one god only, and their caste system is far less rigid than that of Hinduism. Sikhs’ holy book is the Granth Sahib, and their priests recite from it in the Golden Temple in Amritsar. The best time to visit the temple is after sunset, when the atmosphere is especially
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WORLD RELIGIONS were born in India – Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism. They account for 25 per cent of the world’s faithful.
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or many Thais, horse riding is an activity that tends to be more of a dream than an actual experience. It takes practice and often quite a lot of money, but at Pony Sirindhorn in Ubon Ratchathani’s Sirindhorn district, everyone gets to be a cowboy. The horse farm that nurtures and preserves local horse breeds is spread over 27 rai and currently has 50 horses in its care. The idea for the farm came from former teacher Chuchat Warapredee, who was concerned about the ever-diminishing number of local horses in his home province. Not that many years ago, he explains, villagers in Ubon Ratchathani used horses for transportation. Progress led to the animals being gradually replaced by automobiles and bicycles. “I’m doing it out of necessity. These horses are, to me, part of our legacy and they’re disappearing. It would be a shame to see riding die out in the area. That’s why I thought to myself that I had to do something.” Chuchart started off in 1987 by buying a few horses, and opened the farm 11 years later. Pony Sirindhorn offers a homestay programme Isaan
A Hindu priest offers prayers in the River Ganges at Varanasi.
R I D E ’ E M , C O W B OY >> Pony Sirindhorn is in Sirindhorn District, Ubon Ratchathani. >> For more information, call (081) 955 8369 or (089) 584 5117 or visit www.PonySirindhorn.com.
style, where guests are encouraged to cook their own meals and experience the rural atmosphere. Mattresses, mosquito nets, electric fans, kitchenware and toilet facilities are provided. You can also have a campfire, but you make that yourself. The first thing you learn is how and what to feed the horses and how to handle a whip. After that you saddle up – yeehaa! Don’t be intimidated by your mount, as horses can sense their riders’ fear. And, most importantly, always do what the instructor says. Baan Nongchat, where the farm is located, is one of the “100 Stunning Isaan Villages” certified by the Tourism Authority of Thailand. The farm has no official operating hours, so pop in if you see the staff around, or make an appointment beforehand.
Let’s Sea Hua Hin Al Fresco Resort combines romance, intuitive service and thoughtfully designed facilities to create a relaxing escape on the gentle shores of the Gulf of Thailand. Being offered now until March is a special eco-living promotion. For Bt5250++, you get a night’s stay in a Studio Pier with beachfront breakfast. The same deal in a Moon Deck Suite is Bt6250++. Visit www.LetsSea.com.
Give them a wave! Siam Ocean World at Siam Paragon is introducing a few new characters to wow kids. Say hello to handsome Mr Marc, the sand tiger shark who’s the leader of the gang, Mr Murray, the spotted eagle ray, and “Gossip Girl” Salma, the Napoleon fish. Waving their friendly tails are also Ann and her smallest kid Curious Adam - a pair of sweet small-clawed otters. Oh, and don’t forget to say hi to Mischievous Pekky, a penguin who hails from South Africa. Surf over to www.SiamOceanWorld.com.
impressive. Visitors have to first remove their shoes and walk through ankle-deep water in a ritual washing. On Mount Abu in Rajasthan there are temples of the Jain, followers of yet another religion founded in India. The synagogue in Kochi, in the state of Kerala on the southwest coast, is testimony of the country’s Jewish heritage.
VISITORS TO AMRITSAR’S GOLDEN TEMPLE HAVE TO WALK THROUGH WATER ON ENTERING.
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Win with ‘Xpress’ Pay a visit to our website, www.DailyXpress.net, for the chance to win a copy of “Lonely Planet: Code Green” – a guidebook that might just change the way you travel. A ranch hand pats a mount at Pony Sirindhorn.
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‘MAX PAYNE’ was the top film at the North American box office last week, earning US$17.6 million. MEMORIES
FILMMAKER AND FRIEND Meet Indian cinema’s down-to-earth icon, Shyam Benegal, this year’s Lotus Award honouree at the World Film Festival By Latha Reddy, India’s ambassador to Thailand
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XTRA FIVE CLASSICS >> “Manthan” (1976) - A young engineer sent to a village to build a dairy cooperative is met with resistance. >> “Bhumika” (1977) - The life of a movie starlet is recalled. >> “Mandi” (1982) Townspeople demand that a brothel, run by an ageing madame, be moved, which attracts attention and increases business at the bordello. >> “Samar” (1998) - Factions in a small town battle over the installation of a water pump.
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first heard of Shyam Benegal when I was a student at Bangalore University and saw his first film “Ankur” in 1974, with its powerful story of feudal oppression and exploitation of a peasant woman and her mute husband. It was an absolute eye-opener for a liberal person who had not really thought about how difficult life was for people trapped in traditional situations. I saw most of his later films. I was particularly impressed by “Nishant” and “Bhumika” and the other films he made in the 1970s and his film “Mandi” made in 1983. One reason I loved his films was because he portrayed strong women characters who, though trapped in societal situations, exuded power and moral strength, even when they were being exploited in one way or the other. It was, therefore, with great anticipation that I actually met Shyam in person in 1986 in Portugal where I was posted as first secretary. I helped organise, with the Cinemateca Portuguesa, a 60-film retrospective on Indian cinema. Shyam’s “Trikaal” (1985) was chosen as the opener. Set in Goa, which had a special cultural connotation for both Portugal and India, the film was hugely popular in Lisbon. Meeting an icon in person was truly a milestone experience for me. To my surprise, I found him to be delightfully down to earth with a great sense of humour and very easy to talk to – no artistic tantrums or moodiness! After this first experience, our paths crossed frequently. But perhaps when I got to know him best of all was when he, and his charming wife Nira who has also become a dear friend, came to South Africa in 1995 when I was consul general, for the filming of the biography of the early life of Mahatma Gandhi. Watching the film in its making and Shyam at work was a revelation. His atten-
Shyam Benegal, centre, with his wife Nira, right and Indian Ambassador Latha Reddy. tion to detail and his meticulous research impressed me.
Patron of the arts Because of our mutual love of classical Western music, I have also had the privilege to interact with Nira and Shyam as patrons of the Mehli Mehta Foundation, named after the father of another great artistic figure – Zubin Mehta. Shyam is a deeply patriotic Indian. So it was therefore appropriate that he was selected as a member of the upper house of the Indian Parliament. As ambassador in Bangkok, it was my privilege to welcome him as part of a parliamentary delegation that visited in 2007. I was relieved to see that his political incarnation had not changed his essential simplicity and easy style! We last met at the Indian International Film Academy Awards in Bangkok in June 2008, where he was honoured for his lifelong contribution to Indian cinema. It was clear at the event that he is hugely popular among all Indian film industry celebrities. It is because of the unique nature of the man that he makes friends wherever he goes. I am proud to count myself among that number. It is a delight to help the World Film Festival in bringing the great man himself to Bangkok along with five of his films to be honoured with this year’s Lotus Award for lifetime achievement.
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the lights The World Film Festival of Bangkok opens at 7 tonight at Paragon Cineplex with the Southeast Asian premiere of “A Moment in June”, directed by Nathapon “O” Wongtreenatrkoon. More than 80 features and shorts from around the globe will be screened at the 10-day event. See www.WorldFilmBKK.com.
Until Sunday, Q Bar,
Sukhumvit Soi 11, (02) 252 3274 Credit crunched? Q Bar is here to help with free entry and half-price standard drinks.
Hard Kaur Tonight, Club Ibiza,
Intercontinental Hotel Phloenchit Road, (02) 656 0382-3 The Indian-born British star has taken Bollywood by storm and performed with the likes of Justin Timberlake and Pharrell. Tickets are Bt1,200 with two drinks.
Uncle Walt’s kingdom
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THAT FUNNY MUTT Goofy and the entire Disney menagerie are onstage at Siam Paragon for “Three Classic Fairy Tales” from Tuesday through November 2. You get Snow White, Beauty and the Beast, 25 Disney characters in all, extravagant costumes, fantastic lights and music and a lot of laughs. Get a seat for between Bt900 and Bt2,000 from Thaiticketmajor. Call (02) 262 3456.
It’s now for Nuvo
Tigers pounce on RCA THE ENTIRE RCA STRIP becomes party central on November 1 as Circle 22, the winner of last year’s pub-band competition, takes the stage with DJ Suharit, Flure, Scrubb and the Standards. The non-stop concert starting at 6pm is a warm-up for Tiger Translate Thailand 2008. It’s free, but you have to be over 20. Indie artists wanting to get involved in the Tiger sweepstakes have to submit their work by November 14. See www.TigerTranslate.com/th.
Scrubb rocks out on November 1 on RCA.
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The popular band from the ’80s have a new album out and are performing tomorrow night at Impact – be there By Kitchana Lersakvanitchakul D A I LY X P R E S S
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opular ’80s pop band Nuvo is back in the spotlight with a long-awaited new album, “Now 2.0”, and a concert, “Nuvo Now Showing”, which takes place tomorrow night at Impact Arena in Muang Thong Thani, in celebration of their 20th anniversary. “We’re re-energising ourselves with a new album, a new home and a major concert and making up for the boredom of always playing our old songs at various pubs and events,” says synthesiser player John Ratanaveroj. By “new home”, John means that Nuvo has moved to SonyBMG Music Entertainment after recording with Butterfly Record and GMM Grammy respectively. “Sony has a different character from other labels,” says John. “We are thrilled that our fans have stuck to us for so many years. That’s part of the reason we’ve chosen to call our album ‘Now’, to convey the message that we are playing for the present, not the past.” So what does the ‘2.0’ refer to?
XTRA N E W B E AT S >> Nuvo also features vocalists/guitarists Jirayus Wattanasin and Saharat Sangkapreecha, keyboardist Peter Anthony Hammond on keyboard, drummer Chayut Burakramkowit and bassist Surachai Sunthorntadakul.
Tonight, Twisted Republic,
Sukhumvit Soi 11, (02) 651 0800 The Swiss DJ and producer makes his Bangkok debut with a four-hour set. Entry is Bt500 with two drinks.
Head Peace Tomorrow, Club Culture, Sri Ayutthaya Road, (02) 642 5499 Bring your fanciest hat or headpiece and dance away in a special showroom by fierce fashion house Munchu. Entry is Bt200 with a drink.
Joe Robinson Wednesday, Wine Pub
>> Tickets are Bt2,500, Bt2,000, Bt1,500, Bt900 and Bt500 available at Thaiticketmajor.
“It’s a reference to the Web’s social-networking system although we talk more about our own network in the song ‘Sieng Khong Phuen Kao’ [‘Old Friend’s Voice’],” says John. The album only features seven tracks, not 10 as is the norm for most CDs. “Nuvo has been through several recording eras – tape, CD, MD, MP3 and digital download. Today, we don’t care about how much money we can make from our music careers. We’re more concerned about being happy.”
Pullman Bangkok King Power Hotel, Rangnam Road, (02) 680 9999 The winner of “Australia’s Got Talent 2008” has drive and techniques are to marvel at. Admission is Robinson free.
Rehab ‘Dead Gorgeous’ Thursday, Bed Supperclub
Sukhumvit Soi 11, (02) 651 3537 Come as your favourite dead star. Entry is Bt600 with two drinks.
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‘Broken Sky’ This mostly silent, gaythemed Mexican movie (original title: “El Cielo Dividido”) is an artful look at love hot and cool between men, filmed in the breathtaking surroundings of the National Autonomous University campus in Mexico City. Also showing at House is the bare-it-all “Serbis”, a controversial film from the Philippines. (www.houserama.com). Both films carry an “18” certificate.
Glam rock forever! David Bowie’s “The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars” (1972) was voted the Greatest, Gayest Album of all Time. This is how Boy George puts it: “At a time when social and sexual taboos were just starting to break down, Bowie as Ziggy created a world where the possibilities were limitless. You could be whatever you wanted to be.” Discover the other 99 greatest gay albums at www.out.com/ detail.asp?id=24081.
Connecticut connects Connecticut will become the third US state, after Massachusetts and California, to legally allow gay marriage, after the State Supreme Court’s October 10 landmark decision. In the meantime, Portugal’s parliament voted overwhelmingly against proposals to allow same-sex marriages, while Norway’s “gender neutral” marriage law will go into effect on January 1.
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must confess near-total ignorance about South Korean culture – apart from my addiction to the period dramas from the peninsula that have taken Thailand by storm over the past few years. These shows of moral courage were made even more impressive through their recognition of women’s critical roles. The quasi-historical series “Jumong” even featured a prominent “gay” character, Sayong, who delicately balanced his role as strategist/advisor to the heroine and as love interest to one of the hero’s generals. Judging from the treatment they receive in TV dramas, it seems that South Korean gays are taken much more seriously than their Thai counterparts. And let’s face it, these days Kpop culture is as important an export of the country as mobile phones or flat-screen TVs.
That’s why I was shocked to read that two out South Korean entertainers committed suicide in the same week this month. Although transgender Jang Chae-won apparently ended her life following a break-up with her boyfriend, the suicide of 23-year-old openly gay Kim Ji-hoo was clearly attributable to establishment homophobia. Kim faced “many professional and ‘Sayong’
personal difficulties” after he came out on a reality show. He left a note saying, “I’m lonely and in a difficult situation. Please cremate my body.” In 2006, the movie “The King and the Clown” became the highest-grossing South Korean film of all time, portraying two male clowns ensnared in the politics of the palace. The pretty Gong-gil was torn between his complex ‘The King and the Clown’
feelings for the lunatic King Yeonsan and the undying loyalty of his lifelong friend Jangsang, who promised they would escape together. The plot can perhaps, in light of the homophobia shown in Kim’s suicide, be read metaphorically as a journey of a modern Korean gay man struggling between his true feelings and his role in a world of unforgiving traditions – first Confucian and then Christian – which have no space for samesex romance. So nothing is what it seems, despite Korea’s painstaking portrayal of itself as a modernminded nation. It also doesn’t help that the current president, Lee Myung-Bak, described homosexuality as “abnormal” and opposes same-sex marriage. Korean LGBTI sisters and brothers have all my empathy. Send your comments to SoHo at asiantrekker@yahoo.com.
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Cracks in the ‘Land’ B-Floor Theatre’s new play pours light into the fissures in Thai society By Pawit Mahasarinand SPECIAL TO D A I LY X P R E S S
nspired by the late Kanokpong Songsomphan’s 1996 SEAWrite-winning collection of short stories of the same title, BFloor Theatre’s engaging work “The Other Land” could not be more timely. Though they are 12 years old, these tales of social conflict in the three troubled southernmost provinces are still a perfect mirror for today.
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Tragedy and comedy In the play’s first story, a Muslim local woman is mistakenly shot by a policeman who had never been able to adapt to a new culture. Her body is wrapped in the national flag and she is hailed a hero. But there are lighter moments too. In a hilarious scene titled “Waste of Land”, the audience is taken
behind the scenes of an anti-communism propaganda film. It’s a reminder never to trust just one newspaper or TV station to tell us the truth in these complex times. The evening climaxes with “The New City”, where
citizens’ joy at entering a “democratic utopia” quickly turns to misery under the weight of rules, regulations and corruption brought by politicians and/or businessmen. Sound familiar? The ordinary auditorium has been transformed into
a theatre in the round Complemented by nifty sound design, the action is right in our face, with nine performers in black T-shirts and trousers creating an intimate and captivating vibe. The 75-minute performance has an English translation projected on a side wall. This along with its highly physical nature makes the play accessible and enjoyable for all. “The Other Land” is part of the Pridi Banomyong Institute’s Multidisciplinary Arts Festival, comprising art exhibitions, theatre, music and films. Other plays scheduled for this weekend are Sunthorn Meesri’s solo work “Being John Alone”, Bangplay Theatre’s “Maha Nakhorn 2008”, Naked Mask’s “The Alchemist” and Crescent Moon Theatre’s “Sea Beside”.
XTRA OTHER STORIES >> “The Other Land” runs
every night at 7.30pm until Sunday at the Poonsuk Banomyong Auditorium, Pridi Banomyong Institute, between Thong Lor Soi 1 and 3, and a five-minute walk from Thong Lor Skytrain station. >> Tickets are Bt250, book-
able by calling (089) 667 9539. >> For more, visit www.BFloorTheatre.com and www.PridiInstitute.com.
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GO SHOPPING
Friday, October 24, 2008
DAILY XPRESS
PA RT Y P R E PA R AT I O N S
Little shop
Create some ghostly shadows at your party with
candles in skulls, pumpkin, monsters and Dracula’s Castle. Prices range from Bt85 to Bt250.
of horrors Normally full of innocent stationery and clever gadgets from Japan, Loft has turned hellish for Halloween
SanX’s cool cat stationery and accessories
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imported from Japan include tissue holders, purses, notebooks, pencils, key rings and tote bags. You pay anything from Bt28 to Bt980.
side with the quirky stock it has all year round, most of it imports hose protesters better watch from Japan, America and Hong out – vampires, zombies and Kong. witches will be taking over the “We focus on mix-and-match streets next week to celebrate products that can be used both in Halloween, which falls on Friday. daily life and for special occaTo help you get in the right spir- sions,” says Suwipa it, Loft – the gift shop from Japan Wannamanomai, Loft’s manager – is hosting “Loft Happy of merchandising and marketing. Halloween”, a grotto of ghoulish “We like to offer innovative ideas ideas for undead revellers. with distinctive items, often Through the creaking door made from recycled materials, you’ll find a scary place full of which people can afford for their skull candles, pumpkin flowerhomes.” pots and monster masks. Okay, Want something scary to wear not that scary: The pumpkins are for a Halloween party? Head for smiling and the Dracula cups are the corner offering a variety of actually quite cute. Supernatural fancy-dress items – T-shirts, themes also light up wooden cloaks, masks, hats and other aclanterns, baskets, bags, stacessories – in black and red. tionery, dolls, pillows, ceramOr if you need something icware, wooden name-card hold- sweet to create a trick-or-treat ers and vases. gift set, there’s posh confecLoft has balanced this dark tionery, including dark and white chocolate from Belgium, starting at Bt20. By Pattarawadee Saengmanee
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Bring out your inner monster with a rubber mask for Bt750. Or there’s a black shirt for Bt496, a rubber breastplate for Bt360 and a red baton for Bt80.
Flavours turn fiendish if
snacks and drinks are introduced to these monster, pumpkin and Dracula receptacles, for Bt145 to Bt250.
Demonise your desk with this charming wooden name-card holder, lamp and vase in pumpkin and monster-inspired designs. They range in price from Bt139 to Bt325.
Create a unique trick-or-treat gift
set. Various containers in different materials run from Bt200 to Bt300, while the sweeties to fill them start at a mere Bt20.
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THE SCREEN
DAILY XPRESS
Friday, October 24, 2008
TO SEE on tv
Ghost Rider
The Pianist
Oshin
Superstar motorcycle stunt rider Johnny Blaze (Nicholas Cage) made a deal with the Devil to protect the ones he loved most. Now, the Devil has come for his due.
Adrien Brody stars in this award-winning film about a Polish Jewish musician struggling to survive the destruction of the Warsaw ghetto.
This classic drama from the early 1980s tells the story of a poor girl from a Yamagata farming family. Yuko Tanaka and Ito Shiro are among the stars.
True Movie Hits (TrueVisions), 10.40pm
True Asian Series, 9pm
HBO (TrueVisions), 8pm
Tropic Thu nder
Ben Stiller, Ja ck Black and in this actio Robert Dow n comedy a ney Jr star bout a grou absorbed act p of selfors who set out to make war film ever the biggest . ★★★★
Son of Rambow A boy from a strict religious family (Bill Milner) and a rebellious school bully (Will Poulter) strike up a friendship as they set about to make their own version of their favourite movie, “First Blood”. At the Lido. ★★★★
Doraemon the Movie In “Nobita’s New Great Adventure Into the Underworld – the Seven Magic Users”, Nobita changes the world to a place where everyone can use magic – an experiment he ends up regretting.
are tearing a family apart. In Tagalog with English and Thai subtitles at House. ★★★★★
E-Tim Tay Nae Yuthlert Sippapak directs this romantic comedy written by and starring comedian Udom “Nose” Taepanich, who plays a loser boxer in a Pattaya bar who is in for heartbreak when he falls in love with a Japanese tourist. With English subtitles at some cinemas. ★★★
Thai-dubbed, only at SF cinemas.
Max Payne Mark Wahlberg stars in this video-game adaptation about a tough cop who ventures into the underworld to find those responsible for the murders of his family and his partner.
Serbis Behind the scenes at a decaying porn cinema, bigamy, an unwanted pregnancy, a monstrous boil, gay prostitutes and a goat on the loose
Midnight Meat Train Ryuhei Kitamura (“Azumi”) adapts Clive Barker’s short story about a photographer (Bradley Cooper) who becomes obsessed with tracking down the “Subway Butcher”. Vinnie Jones also stars. ★★★★
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TO SEE on dvd REGION 3
Puenyai Jom Salad In defending Langkasuka, the queen’s only hope is a pair of huge cannon that have sunk to the bottom of the sea. Only magic can retrieve them. Jarunee Suksawat, Ananda Everingham, Chupong Changprung and Jakkrit Phanichphatikram star. ★★★★
Body of Lies A CIA agent (Leonardo DiCaprio) tracking a bomber has to turn the tables on a manipulative deskbound agent (Russell Crowe). ★★★
Amusement A traumatised woman is questioned about a troubling episode involving her and two of her childhood friends – and a really creepy clown.
City of Ember As the lights start failing in the underground city of Ember, two teenagers (Saoirse Ronan and Harry Treadaway) look for ancient clues in an effort to save the day. Bill Murray and Tim Robbins also star. ★★★
Broken Sky College boys fall headlong into romance until one becomes obsessed with another man. However, a secret admirer awaits. In Spanish with English and Thai subtitles at House.
Eagle Eye A slacker guy (Shia LaBeouf) and a young single mum (Michelle Monaghan) are forced to carry out the plans of an assassination. Also at Krungsri IMAX. ★★
Luang Phee Theng 2 Joey Boy stars as a young monk bringing his wisdom to a remote dustblown village. With English subtitles at some cinemas.
Disaster Movie Just about every recent Hollywood movie is spoofed – poorly. ★
Star Wars: The Clone Wars Jabba the Hut’s infant son has been kidnapped and Anakin Skywalker must rescue him. ★★
Ba:Bo A piano prodigy (Ha JiWon) finds herself back in her hometown, where a mentally handicapped young man (Cha TaeHyeon) may hold the key to her happiness. In Korean with English and Thai subtitles at the Lido.
The Fall A hospitalised man spins a fairytale involving a masked bandit, an explosives expert, an ex-slave, an Indian and Charles Darwin. At Lido and House. ★★★★
don’t miss! World Film Festival of Bangkok World-cinema classics are among this weekend’s
highlights at the World Film Festival of Bangkok. At 5pm tomorrow it’s “Mandi”, Shyam Benegal’s 1982 drama about a brothel. Another of his movies, 1977’s “Bhumika”, about a movie starlet, plays at 5.30pm on Sunday. At 3pm on Sunday, Derek Jarman’s punk-infused “Jubilee” screens. Then, at 8.30, it’s “Kiss of the Spider Woman”, Hector Babenko’s prison drama starring William Hurt and Raul Julia. The fest is at Paragon Cineplex. See www.WorldFilmBKK.com.
It’s the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown Just in time for Halloween, you can experience the thrill of Lucy yanking that football away at the last moment, fly in a dogfight with Snoopy, go trick-or-treating with Charlie Brown and the gang, and wait with Linus for the Great Pumpkin to arrive. The remastered deluxe edition has the 25-minute classic animation, first broadcast in 1966, as well as another story in the special features. The soundtrack is in English, Spanish, Portuguese and Japanese; add Chinese, Korean and Thai for the subtitles. Prices start at Bt240. – Daily Xpress
Apex Lido: (02) 252 6498 Siam: (02) 251 3508 Scala: (02) 251 2861 www.ApexSiam-Square.com
Century – The Movie Plaza (02) 247 9940 www.CenturyTheMoviePlaza.c om
House (02) 641 5913-4 www.HouseRama.com
Major Cineplex/EGV Bangkok: (02) 515 5555 www.MajorCineplex.com
Paragon Cineplex (02) 129 4635 IMAX: (02) 129 4631 www.ParagonCineplex.com
SF Cinemas Bangkok: (02) 268 8888 www.SFCinemaCity.com
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Close to Home By John McPherson
LEISURE
Pooch Cafe
The Buckets
Adam
Calvin and Hobbes
By Brian Basset
By Paul Gilligan
By Scott Stantis
By Bryan Basset
By Bill Watterson
Friday, October 24, 2008
Comics&Games
Red and Rover
DAILY XPRESS
Friday, October 24, 2008
LEISURE
DAILY XPRESS
Games&YourStars SUDOKU
The last word in
ASTROLOGY
By Eugenia Last
Today’s Birthday: Do what you can for others but not at the expense of your own projects. Your strength of character and belief in your own ability and skills will set the stage for future undertakings. Change may leave you confused but you can surpass any competition you face if you don’t second-guess your decisions.
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
Money and love will be a tough mix. A partnership needs an adjustment before it deteriorates beyond fixing. Be strong, set your goals and don’t take detours along the way. Taurus ***** April 20-May 20
Regain your position with friends, colleagues and peers by standing up for your rights. Someone from your past will help you. Reconnect with old ways to establish what it is you should be doing now. Gemini ** May 21-June 20 Be on guard for any changes that will cause emotional upset. Love may be on the line if it infringes on your work and ability to make ends meet. Get things out in the open. Cancer **** June 21-July 22
DIFFICULTY RATING ★★★★★
Sometimes you have to look back in order to move forward. Remember past experiences before you make a life-changing decision. Put yourself on the line for something you believe in. Leo *** July 23-Aug. 22
You may be all caught up in the moment, especially where love and having a good time are concerned but an opportunity is apparent, so explore it. A change of location will help you prosper.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY
Virgo *** Aug. 23-Sept. 22
You’ll have mixed emotions regarding your personal situation. Take a short trip back to old, familiar places. Appreciate the people you love but do not give in to demands being made. Libra *** Sept. 23-Oct. 22
Stay calm, keep things under control and you will find a way to overcome any problems faced. Some hard decisions have to be made but your unique way of handling matters will benefit you. Scorpio **** Oct. 23-Nov. 21
It’s all about trust and loyalty and doing what’s right. If you have taken advantage of someone in the past, expect to pay for it now. If you have been fair, you will benefit. Do what’s right - now. Sagittarius ** Nov. 22-Dec. 21
Talks may be difficult but, once you put any differences you have behind you, you can get a fresh start. A situation with your current position may make you realise you aren’t doing what you want. Capricorn ***** Dec. 22-Jan. 19
You can do no wrong, so move forward with your plans. Emotional issues with someone you are close to will be resolved if you make minor adjustments to satisfy his or her needs. Wayne Rooney Former Rolling Stone Bill Wyman is 73. Drummer Jerry Edmonton is 63. Actor Kevin Kline is 61. Actress Monica Arnold is 28. Fashion designer Zac Posen is 27. Footballer Wayne Rooney is 23. Actress Shenae Grimes is 19.
Aquarius *** Jan. 20-Feb. 18
Talk to people in the know about a game plan for the future. Check into subjects that interest you. Moves to better your life and your position will lead to achieving your goals. Pisces *** Feb. 19-March 20
There is so much going on you probably don’t know where to begin. Look to someone who has always been there for you for guidance. The information you receive will cut any loss you may incur in half.
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Saint - Gobain, a French multinational and one of the top 100 industrial companies in the world, has been enhancing its global leadership position with operations in more than 50 countries and it fields a workforce of over 200,000 people. The abrasive division is world leader in the manufacture and distribution of abrasive products with a strong presence in the USA, Europe, Asia and Latin America. Saint - Gobain Abrasives (Thailand) Ltd. specializes in the manufacture of reinforced cutting and grinding wheels with highly automated manufacturing process. All our products are designed to satisfy the needs of industrial application, the professional users or even the do-ityourself enthusiasts. Saint - Gobain Abrasives (Thailand) Ltd. trades wide range of abrasive products and manufactures thin wheels under various brands i.e. Flexovit, Norton and Atlas. Our manufacturing plant is located in Nakornchaisri, Nakornpathom province with sales office on Sri Ayutthaya Road, Bangkok. To strengthen its operation in Thailand, we are looking for high caliber candidates to join us in this growing company.
Product Engineer - Bonded Abrasives Product Engineer - Thin Wheels
Sales Engineer - Engineering Market Sales Engineer - Distribution Market
He/she reports to Product Manager. He/she determines market and product needs, and promotes the development, testing, and introduction of improved and/or new products for his/her assigned end use product classifications. He/she provides technical service support to the field sales organization to solve customer needs and product problems for the purpose of maintaining and increasing sales. Job includes:
Reporting to Sales Manager, he determines market, approaches customers to understand product needs and to sell, promotes and introduces new products. The ultimate objectives are to increase sales turnover and to strengthen market position. Job includes:
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Brand management & development of new products to meet market requirements and raising the performance levels of existing products. Identify new customers and markets. Recommend strategies to make inroads into these customers' accounts, and assist the sales team to establish distribution channel in the markets. Defining & implementation of promotional programs, laying out marketing campaigns, participation in exhibitions, trade shows, etc. Develop product catalogues. Streamline product labels and packaging for various in-house brands and private labels products manufactured in the plant. Acquire, analyse, evaluate and disseminate technical and market information and competitor analysis. Understand market sizes, price points to help define the pricing policies. Develop training programs, from basic to advance levels, to customers as well as sales team. Set product manufacturing and safety standards (in Thailand) in accordance with International norms in coordination with Thai Institute of Standards (TIS).
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Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering. 5-7 years working experience including in sales and marketing. Good technical background with industrial consumables is a plus. High mechanical aptitude and sales ability. Effective analytical and problem-solving skills. Able to work under pressure. Strong leadership, interpersonal and communication skills. Good command of spoken and written English.
Identify and build customers base and markets to increase sales and sales channel in the markets. Retain existing customers. Obtain, analyse, evaluate market information and competitor analysis. Understand market, its sizes, price points to help define the pricing policies. Define and implement marketing campaigns and promotional programs i.e. exhibitions, trade shows, etc. Develop sales tools, training programs, and product catalogues.
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Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering. 5-7 years working experience including in sales and marketing. Sales experience of industrial products is a plus. High mechanical aptitude and sales ability. Effective analytical and problem-solving skills. Able to work under pressure. Strong leadership, interpersonal and communication skills. Good command of spoken and written English.
Interested candidates, who look for a career, are invited to write in with full resume, stating present and expected salaries, and enclosing a recent photograph to:
sea-recruit@saint-gobain.com
Saint-Gobain Abrasives (Thailand) Ltd. 539/2 Gypsum Metropolitan Tower, 13th Floor, Sri Ayutthaya Rd., Phayathai, Bangkok 10400. Tel: 02 6405440 Fax: 02 6405441 www.saint-gobain.co.th The Chatree gold mine is Thailand's only gold mine. It is located in the Phichit area, approximately four hours drive from Bangkok and has now been in full production for 5 years. A vacancy now exists for:
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Job Description This role is responsible for the management and control of the Pronto fixed asset register and other projects as assigned; ● tracking of asset movements, ● acquisitions of assets and reconciliations are recorded and managed, that the correct authorisations procedures are adhered to for asset acquisitions (i.e. CEAs are properly completed and assessed), ● Follow up on post audit review, ● Reconciliation of the Capital expenditure, ● Monthly, quarterly and annual analysis of capital/asset movements, ● Production of the monthly Capital reports, ● Other tasks as required by either the Accounting Superintendent or the Commercial Manager.
Requirements ● Accounting Degree ● 7+ years post graduate experience in Accounting Attributes ● Excellent attention to detail ● Good organisational skills ● Good interpersonal skills ● Ability to work against deadliness ● High level of responsibility for work ● Good English skills Interested candidates are invited to write in with full resume, stating present and expected salaries, and enclosing a recent photograph to the address below:
Contact Arporn Malayaporn, Human Resources Superintendent
Akara Mining Ltd. 99 Moo 9, Tambol Kaojetluk, Amphur Thapklao, Phichit 66230 Tel. 056-614500 ext. 1012 Fax 056-614190 E-mail: arporn@chatree.com
Asia Lamp Industry Co., Ltd. A leading lamp manufacturer is urgently looking for the following positions:
1. HR Manager • Age not over 35 years old • Bachelor's degree in related field • At least 3 years experience in HR management in a manufacturing company
2. Sales Engineer • • • •
Male or Female with age not over 30 years old English proficiency and computer literacy Own vehicle and mobile phone Able to work in Sukhumvit office, Bangkok
3. Purchasing Manager / Asst. Manager • Age not over 35 years old • At least 3 years experience in related field Positions 1 & 3 have to work in a factory in Samutprakarn Interested? Please e-mail your resume to:
cya@asialamp.com
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GAMES
Friday, October 24, 2008
THE SPORT briefly Angry Loew summons Ballack for crisis talks
Loew
DAILY XPRESS
NEW JERSEY vs DALLAS
5:0
Martin Brodeur made all 21 saves and mostly avoided his No 1 nemesis Sean Avery in helping the Devils beat the Stars in the NHL.
CHAMPIONS LE AGUE
TERRY-FIC
Michael Ballack’s place in the German team was under threat after furious coach Joachim Loew summoned the Chelsea star to explain his public criticisms of the way the squad is being handled. “I am extremely disappointed by the manner and content of what he has said – I cannot accept this. What happens after that, and the decision I make, will depend on my conversation with Ballack,” Loew said. – AFP
Benneteau, Ouanna thrive in homeland Julien Benneteau upset fifthseeded Tommy Robredo 6-2 6-2 and was joined in the Lyon Grand Prix quarter-finals by fellow Frenchman Josselin Ouanna. Ouanna, a wild card, defeated Nicolas Lapentti 6-3 1-6 6-3 for only his second ATP match win. Fourth-seeded Gilles Simon, seventh-seeded Robin Soderling, and eighth-seeded Paul-Henri Mathieu also won first-round matches. Sweden’s Soderling beat Thierry Ascione of France 6-4 6-1, and France’s Mathieu defeated Argentine Guillermo Canas 6-3 6-4. – AP
Benesova derails Chakvetadze’s run Iveta Benesova of the Czech Republic beat second-seeded Anna Chakvetadze of Russia 6-2 6-4 to reach the quarter-finals of the Fortis Championships. The world No 42 will next play Li Na of China, who beat Mariya Koryttseva of Ukraine 7-6 (7/6) 6-3. Third-seeded Benesova Daniela Hantuchova of Slovakia and fourth-seeded Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark also advanced to the quarter-finals. Hantuchova beat Sabine Lisicki of Germany 6-0 6-2 and will next face Sorana Cirstea of
Romania, who beat Sara Errani of Italy 6-4 6-2. Wozniacki beat Peng Shuai 6-4 6-4. – AP
Radwanska, Cornet march into quarters Third-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska and eighth-seeded Alize Cornet reached the quarter-finals of the Generali Ladies. Radwanska beat Kaia Kanepi of Estonia 6-2 6-4, and Cornet rallied to defeat Maria Kirilenko of Russia 1-6 6-2 6-1. Radwanska has won three titles this season and is trying to qualify for the season-ending Sony Ericsson Championships. Radwanska, who had a bye in the first round, will next play former champion Nadia Petrova or Katarina Srebotnik. – AP John Terry celebrates after scoring against Roma at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea won 1-0.
Dubai investors pull out of Charlton deal Zabeel Investments have pulled out of a deal to buy Charlton in a move that will fuel speculation that the Dubai-based group could turn their attentions to Everton. The investment group, which had also considered taking over Newcastle, had an offer for Championship club Charlton accepted earlier this month. But the proposed deal has been scrapped because of concerns over the state of the recession-hit British economy and fears that restrictions on foreign ownership of English teams could be on the agenda. – AFP
Terry breaks Roma’s resistance nicking late winner to keep Blues atop Group A A F P , London
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ohn Terry shattered Roma’s spirited resistance as the Chelsea captain’s late goal clinched a hard-fought 1-0 win in the Champions League. Luiz Felipe Scolari’s side were frustrated for three quarters of a tense encounter, but Terry finally broke the deadlock with 13 minutes to play at Stamford Bridge. Terry’s first goal of the sea-
son – his first at home since August 2006 – couldn’t have come at a more timely moment. Just as it seemed Chelsea would have to settle for a second successive goalless draw in Europe, the defender intervened to keep the Blues on top of Group A and firmly on course for a place in the second round. Scolari had warned before the match that his team would-
n’t always be able to win with the kind of flowing football that demolished Middlesbrough. The Brazilian insisted he was just as happy to win ugly as he was pleasing the purists. His team proved the point with the kind of gritty victory essential for any trophy-winning campaign. “I said to my players it would be a tactical game. We needed to be calm and try to get the first goal. “After that they opened up and gave more space for us,” Scolari said.
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“I have messed up on more than one occasion but nothing sobers you up like going to prison. I know for sure this is the last-chance saloon.”
“I am no longer Chelsea coach, and I do not have to defend them any more, but I think it is correct if I say Didier Drogba is a diver.”
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“Sometimes 1-0 is more important than 5-0 because we need to respect the opponent. We have only one more game at our home ground and we needed these three points. “When I was in Portugal and we played England I was afraid when Terry came into the area for corners. Now I am here I say to him I expect him to score goals. It is very good for us.” Roma boss Luciano Spalletti added: “We showed a great attitude. This is something we need to carry on so we get back to the way Roma can play.
SCOLARI SAYS HE WAS AS HAPPY TO WIN UGLY AS KEEPING THE PURISTS PLEASED “We saw that in this match but sometimes we had almost too much of a desire to get forward and we got caught out. “This performance sets the tone for the way we need to improve over the next few
months. The only way Chelsea were going to score was from a set-piece or if they created a goal out of nothing.” Scolari received a pre-match boost as Portugal defender Ricardo Carvalho returned ahead of schedule after a knee injury, while Deco was also back in the starting line-up. Roma had failed to win in all but one of their previous visits to England and with Spalletti’s side in crisis after a 4-0 thrashing by Inter Milan, Chelsea were favourites to maintain their impressive season start.
late slip cost Liverpool dear in the Champions League group match at Atletico Madrid as Portuguese winger Simao struck an 83rd minute equaliser in a 1-1 draw. Irish international Robbie Keane, yet to score in the Premiership, had put the visitors ahead in the 14th minute for his second Champions League goal at the Vicente Calderon stadium. The 83rd minute goal of Simao, whom the Merseysiders tried to sign two years ago, was a blow for Liverpool although both they and Atletico have seven points in Group D. Atletico and Liverpool face off again in the next group match at Anfield on November 4. “We had control of the game for the first half. I am disappointed because we had chances to kill the game and we didn’t. If you don’t take your chances [then] that is what happens sometimes,” said Liverpool coach Rafael Benitez. “We tried to be too precise, tried to give the perfect pass and didn’t finish when we should have done. “If you said to me before the game that we would have seven points that would be good. But we have dropped two points and we also have some injury concerns. “Steven Gerrard, Xavi Alonso and Robbie Keane all went off in the second half and they have some problems,” Benitez said. Atletico coach Javier Aguirre said: “We always try to win every game. We had more chances in the second half and were more decisive. We will see if the draw is a good result later on. It was important not to lose at home.” It is a big week for
Liverpool who have a title tussle with Chelsea in the league on Sunday. After conceding early goals in their previous two matches, Atletico were probably relieved to be 0-0 after 10 minutes but then Keane struck after a slick pass from Gerrard. Three minutes after the break Liverpool had the ball in the net again but it was ruled out for offside. Atletico had the same thing happen to them and then on 56 minutes Simao hit the post but the ball rebounded to Reina. Winger Simao then equalised with a sweet strike and both sides could have won it in the closing stages.
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BOJAN SPARKS ROUT Rising star propels Barca past Basel; Inter stay on course A F P , Paris
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nter Milan and Barcelona won to stay on course for the knockout stages in a subdued night of Champions League action. Following Tuesday’s 36goal spree, Wednesday’s eight matches offered less in that area with only Barca’s 5-0 thrashing of Basel of note in the goal-scoring stakes. Teen sensation Bojan Krkic scored twice as Barcelona cruised past Basel to keep their 100-per-cent record in Group C. Goals from star Argentine striker Lionel Messi, Sergi Busquets, two from Krkic and a fifth from Xavi Hernandez brought Barcelona up to an impressive 10 goals in three matches. Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola said the victory did not come easy, despite his side’s obvious superiority. “There are no easy games. All of us must work hard,” Guardiola said. “Only when we give the maximum are victories like this possible.” Inter Milan were made to battle all the way by a spirited Anorthosis Famagusta at the San Siro. Brazilian Adriano scored the winner late on in the first half to put Inter in control of the group with seven points from three games. Adriano had suffered from
depression and a loss of form last season and was loaned out to Sao Paulo but he has come back to form this season, looking leaner and focused. The Cypriots did themselves justice, though, by hanging in to the end and they are still in a position to qualify for the
knockout stages after Panathinaikos and Werder Bremen drew 2-2 in Greece. Inter coach Jose Mourinho said three points were more important than the performance against a team who had damage limitation in mind. “Tonight, some people
weren’t happy with the way the team played and I agree with them, but the important thing was the three points,” he said. In Group D, Marseille coach Eric Gerets suffered a nightmare return to former club PSV Eindhoven as the Dutch beat the French club 2-0.
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Adelaide United were acclaimed yesterday for becoming the first Australian team to reach the AFC Champions League final, rated by some on a par with the Socceroos making the 2006 World Cup. The Reds went down 1-0 in Tashkent against Uzbekistan’s Kuruvchi but comfortably protected their 3-0 semi-final homeleg buffer to go through to the final against Gamba Osaka. It marks the highpoint of Aussie club football since Australia left Oceania to join the AFC in 2006. “This is one of the most significant achievements to date for an Australian club team and Adelaide has had many people enthralled with their progress through this prestigious competition,” Football Federation Australia chief executive Ben Buckley said. “Adelaide United is leading the way in the ALeague and all of us are delighted with [coach] Aurelio Vidmar, his players and all the people behind the scenes at the club.” Vidmar equated his club’s achievement on par with Australia reaching the 2006 World Cup finals under Guus Hiddink. “This certainly is as big as Australia getting to the World Cup,” said the former Socceroo midfielder. “It is the biggest competition in club football in Asia and it is a magnificent achievement to get to the final,” he said. A F P
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avid Beckham’s proposed loan move to AC Milan could be more than just a temporary deal and might mean arrivederci for good to the Posh ’n’ Becks show in America. At a time when the MLS will be in its off-season and Beckham isn’t playing for the Los Angeles Galaxy, he badly needs competitive action to keep his spot in the England squad.
AC Milan vice president Adriano Galliani said the club are close to finalising a deal for Beckham to join the Italian side in January and play in Serie A for a few months before returning to Los Angeles. But there could be more to Beckham’s move to Milan, a glamorous city as famous for its fashion industry as for football and opera. It could be an ideal new home for Beckham and his
wife Victoria, the ex-Spice Girl now heavily into promoting her own fashion lines. If her husband teams up at Milan with the likes of Brazilian stars Ronaldinho and Kaka, it will raise his profile back in Europe again. It would also increase his own earnings. Milan could consider transforming the loan deal into a permanent move and buy out the remainder of Beckham’s five-year contract with the
Galaxy, for whom his appearances and performances have been inconsistent. Although Beckham’s move to America was greeted by hype and hoopla, it has hardly been a major success. Beckham hobbled into the MLS with an ankle injury that kept him sidelined for weeks and, although his arrival was responsible for a big hike in sales of tickets and merchandise, his impact on the field was minimal.
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FIRST BLOOD Hamels, Utley lead not-so-rusty Phillies over Rays in crucial World Series opener A P , St Petersburg, Florida
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ole Hamels, Chase Utley and the rest of the Philadelphia Phillies shook off a week’s worth of waiting and turned it into a World Series win. Hamels escaped trouble to win his fourth post-season start, Utley hit a two-run homer in the first inning and the Phillies beat the Tampa Bay Rays 3-2 in the opener. The worst-to-first Rays flopped in their first game in baseball’s ultimate event, managing just five hits. The Phillies showed little evidence of rust. They will try to make it two in a row at Tropicana Field when Brett Myers pitches against James Shields in game two. The team who won the opener have captured the series 63 of 103 times, including 10 of the past 11. But the team with
home-field advantage have taken 18 of the past 22 titles. “It’s huge,” Phillies closer Brad Lidge said. “You try and downplay it, but obviously
THE RAYS FLOPPED IN THEIR FIRST GAME IN BASEBALL’S ULTIMATE EVENT. you’re coming into a place like this, you want to make sure you get the first game, especially because you got your ace on the mound. It’s really important to do that.” Hamels, MVP of the NL championship series, improved to 4-0 with a 1.55 ERA this postseason. He had only a pair of 1-2-3 innings, but the composed
24-year-old left-hander allowed two runs and five hits in seven innings. Ryan Madson pitched a perfect eighth. Lidge worked the ninth for his 47th save in 47 chances this year, silencing the Rays and their noisy fans. Carl Crawford homered for Tampa Bay, but play-off stars BJ Upton and Evan Longoria went a combined 0-for-8. The Rays didn’t get a hit over the final four innings. Scott Kazmir struggled with his control and gave up three runs, six hits and four walks in six innings. The Phillies could have romped but went 0-for-13 with runners in scoring positions. Their other run even scored on an out, an RBI grounder by Carlos Ruiz. Philadelphia, seeking the city’s first major title since the NBA’s 76ers in 1983, had six days off after beating the Los Angeles Dodgers for the NL pennant, while the Rays didn’t finish off the Boston Red Sox until game seven on Monday.
Chase Utley of the Phillies hits a two-run homer against the Rays in game one of the World Series.
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GAIN IN PAIN Baghdatis has plenty to smile about despite defeat; Blake dumps Kiefer A F P , Basel
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to be stretchered off court. The Cypriot took treatment on his left thigh during the second set as he was laid on the sidelines by the trainer. “It’s a part of the back problem, the doctors tell me I will feel pain for the next month. I’ll know how it went for me when I wake up tomorrow. “So far, I’ve gotten up with a new pain every day. Physically, I’m not 100 per cent yet, but I’m working on that,” he said. After missing 2006 in Basel, Baghdatis went out in the semi-finals a year ago to Finn Jarkko Nieminen, who claimed a spot opposite Roger Federer in the second round with a 6-2 6-4 defeat of Argentine Eduardo Schwank. Baghdatis saved two set
Marcos Baghdatis feels the pinch after losing a gruelling match to Marcel Granollers.
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ormer finalist Marcos Baghdatis lost 6-2 4-6 6-2 to Marcel Granollers at the Swiss Indoors, but emerged smiling after finally completing a match following injury. The Cypriot, who played the final three years ago against Fernando Gonzalez, couldn’t hide his renewed optimism – even in defeat – after failing to complete his past two matches. “I’m not happy to lose, but it’s great to finally finish one,” said Baghdatis who lost in Orleans and Metz in France. “It shows I’m back on the Tour.” The 43rd-ranked Baghdatis was playing his first event since retiring in a first-round clash against Ivo Karlovic with a back injury three weeks ago at Metz, when he had
points in favour of the Houston clay champion Granollers in the 10th game to level at a set each. But the Spaniard got the early break and one more for insurance to easily ride out a convincing victory, and will face Italian Simone Bolelli in the next round. American fourth seed James Blake, chasing a place in the Masters Cup in Shanghai, kept his hopes alive as he beat German Nicolas Kiefer 3-6 6-3 6-4, ending the evening with an ace. Germany found their nu-mbers reduced by two more, with Benjamin Becker, a qualifier, still in the hunt.
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avis Cup newcomer P e r a k i a t Siriluethaiwattana advanced to the quarter-finals of the US$15,000 Masa Nichidai Futures 11 following his victory over Canadian Milos Raonic 64 6-4 in Tokyo yesterday. The Thai teenager will next
face the winner between seventh-seeded Yang Tsung-hua of Taiwan and Japan’s Hiroki Moriya for a place in the semifinals. In Seoul, incessant rain halted all competition programme in the $125,000 Samsung Securities Cup yesterday. Danai Udomchoke was lead-
ing Martin Slanar of Austria 62 2-2 in their second-round encounter, when officials were forced to suspend play. In Linz, Austria, Tamarine Tanasugarn and American partner Jill Craybas upset fourth-seeded Alona and Kateryna Bondarenko of Ukraine 6-2 6-4 in the doubles
first round of the Generali Ladies Open. They next face doubles specialists American Lisa Raymond and Samantha Stosur from Australia in the quarters. Earlier, Tamarine had bowed out of the singles first round after losing to Katarina Srebotnik of Slovenia 6-1 7-5.
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hai Honda PTT SAG 250cc rider Ratthapark “Feem” Wilairot is aiming for his third top-10 finish on the trot as he heads to Valencia for the season-ending race in the MotoGP 250cc series. Ratthapark has enjoyed a good form of late after he followed up his ninth-place finish at the Australian Grand Prix with an eighth spot in Malaysia, which is known to be one of the most demanding circuits. Even though the 20-yearold looks certain to finish no better than 13th in the overall standings, because of the 18point gap between him and 12th-placed Spanish rider Aleix Espargaro, the Thai still wants to sign off on a high note. Ratthapark spent pre-season training at the Ricardo Tormo circuit in Valencia, and is banking on the experience to achieve a good result on Sunday. “I like the Valencia circuit and the atmosphere is fantastic. We tested here in the pre-season with our Honda RSW, but did not finish with good results as it was in February and was very cold. “My approach will be no different to others. I will try to go fast from the free practice to be among the leaders.
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David Gleeson of Australia fired seven birdies in his opening-round score of 64 at the Macau Open.
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GLEEFUL START Birdie-fest as Gleeson leads in Macau; Wisut, Udorn lurk just a stroke behind A F P , Macau
ustralia’s David Gleeson blasted seven birdies on his way to a one-stroke lead in the opening round of the Macau Open yesterday. Gleeson carded a seven-under-par 64 to lead Thai duo Wisut Artjanawat and Udorn Duangdecha and Taiwanese brothers of Lin Wen-tang and Lin Wen-hong, who were all tied for second at the Macau Golf and Country Club. “My goal is to win by as
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many shots as I can, but if it doesn’t work out that way, I will still go at it. I will adopt an aggressive approach here unless the weather makes a difference,” Gleeson said. Darren Beck, who finished runner-up at the Indian Open two weeks ago, carded a 66 to lie in joint sixth place in the US$500,000 Asian Tour event. Beck lay alongside Taiwan’s Wang Ter-chang and Kao Bosong, Welshman Rhys Davies and Thai Wittawat Sae-ung.
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Group D Atletico Madrid 1-1 Liverpool PSV Eindhoven 2-0 Marseille
MLB World Series Philadelphia 3-2 Tampa Bay (Philadelphia lead series 1-0)
English League Two Chesterfield 5-1 Aldershot
football Uefa Champions League Group A Bordeaux 1-0 CFR Cluj Chelsea 1-0 AS Roma Group B Inter Milan 1-0 Anorthosis Panathinaikos 2-2 Werder Bremen Group C Shakhtar Donetsk 0-1 Sporting Lisbon FC Basel 0-5 Barcelona
Germany Bundesliga Eintracht Frankfurt 2-1 Karlsruhe
ice hockey NHL New Jersey 5-0 Dallas Florida 3-1 Ottawa San Jose 7-6 Philadelphia (SO) Detroit 4-3 St Louis Chicago 3-0 Edmonton
tennis ATP Swiss Indoors Second round Igor Andreev (RUS x6) b Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) 7-6 (8/6),
Playing under calm conditions in the opening round, Gleeson was pleased to find his rhythm. “It was a good start for me. I didn’t make the putts but I stayed patient out there which was the key,” he said. After a top-five performance at last month’s Taiwan Masters, Wisut was also in the birdies, nailing six with no bogeys. “I’ve been with my new coach Shane Wilding and he has been instrumental in changing my swing. I’m much more consistent now and in my first week with him, I finished in the top five at the Taiwan Masters,” Wisut said.
6-3 6-3 6-7 (0/7), 7-5 Benjamin Becker (GER) b Andreas Beck (GER) 3-6, 6-3, 64 Feliciano Lopez (ESP) b Mardy Fish (USA x8) 7-6 (11/9), 6-4 First round Kristof Vliegen (BEL) b Philipp Petzschner (GER) 6-2, 6-3 Jarkko Nieminen (FIN) b Eduardo Schwank (ARG) 6-2, 6-4 Marcel Granollers (ESP) b Marcos Baghdatis (CYP) 6-2, 4-6, 6-2 James Blake (USA x4) b Nicolas Kiefer (GER) 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 ATP St Petersburg Open Second round Fernando Verdasco (ESP x3) b Karlis Lejnieks (LAT) 6-1, 6-3 Rainer Schuettler (GER) b Dominik Hrbaty (SVK) 6-3, 6-3 First round Andrey Golubev (KAZ) b Olivier
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I already know about the circuit. That knowledge will come in handy,” he said. Team owner Eduardo Perales echoed the rider’s sentiment. “Racing at home is always encouraging and as always, we come to Valencia with the hope of getting the best result possible. “The pre-season testing was not very positive regarding the times achieved, or the performance of the bike. But this year, we proved that we are very competitive from the start of the weekend,” Perales said.
Murray crosses opening hurdle Defending champion Andy Murray cruised to a first-round victory over Viktor Troicki at the St Petersburg Open.
Rochus (BEL) 6-1, 6-4 Andy Murray (GBR x1) b Viktor Troicki (SRB) 6-3, 6-3 Marat Safin (RUS x8) b Sergiy Stakhovsky (UKR) 6-2, 6-4 ATP Lyon Open Second round Julien Benneteau (FRA) b Tommy Robredo (ESP x5) 6-2, 6-2 Josselin Ouanna (FRA) b Nicolas Lapentti (ECU) 6-3, 1-6, 6-3 First round Christophe Rochus (BEL) b Gilles Mller (LUX) 6-2, 6-4 Robin Soderling (SWE x7) b Thierry Ascione (FRA) 6-4, 6-1 Paul-Henri Mathieu (FRA x8) b Guillermo Canas (ARG) 6-3, 6-4 Gilles Simon (FRA x4) b Juan Monaco (ARG) 2-6, 6-4, 6-1 WTA Linz Open Second Round Agnieszka Radwanska (POL x3)
b Kaia Kanepi (EST) 6-2, 6-4 Alize Cornet (FRA x8) b Maria Kirilenko (RUS) 1-6, 6-2, 6-1 First round Sybille Bammer (AUT) b Francesca Schiavone (ITA) 7-5, 6-3 Flavia Pennetta (ITA x7) b Agnes Szavay (HUN) 6-1, 6-2 Petra Kvitova (CZE) b Tamira Paszek (AUT) 6-3, 6-3 WTA Luxembourg Open Second round Iveta Benesova (CZE) b Anna Chakvetadze (RUS x2) 6-4, 7-6 (6/4) Li Na (CHN x6) b Mariya Koryttseva (UKR) 7-6 (8/6), 6-3 Daniel Hantuchova (SVK x3) b Sabine Lisicki (GER) 6-0, 6-2 Caroline Wozniacki (DEN x4) b Peng Shuai (CHN) 6-4, 6-4 Sorana Cirstea (ROM x8) b Sara Erani (ITA) 6-4, 6-2
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First round Ana-Lena Groenefeld (GER) b Yanina Wickmayer (BEL) 7-5, 64 Anabel Medina Garrigues (ESP x7) b Virginia Ruano Pascual (ESP) 6-2, 6-1 Amelie Mauresmo (FRA x5) b Stephanie Gehrlein (GER) 6-2, 36, 6-0