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GOOD MORNING BANGKOK! PHOTO COURTESY OF BAN HOMEHUG

The gift of sight

By Arisara Tanapakit (Kru P Nan) English language tutor, Enconcept EAcademy’s deputy director

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In anANGEL’S hands

A woman with cancer selflessly devotes her life to caring for 112 orphans >PAGE 2

n my work with blind people, I’ve witnessed how difficult and lacking in opportunity their lives can be.

Everyday activities are tough for the blind. The decision to become an eye donor means that we can help bring light into the lives of the sightless once we have passed away.

The idea of “giving to others” has been neglected in our society.

Becoming a donor is a way to practise the idea of giving.

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THE CITY

1992

THE YEAR Abhisit Vejjajiva joined the Democrat Party.

He was 27 years old

A walk down

The gift of graft

memory lane

briefly Illness floods the South

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t’s party season, but Bangkok-governor candidates better be very cautious about getting into the swing of things.

With the gubernatorial election scheduled for January 11, all candidates have electoral laws to observe – and that means no throwing parties or giving special gifts.

“If they go to Christmas or New Year parties, they must make sure they don’t hand out any gifts,” said Bangkok Election Committee chairman Ping Rungsamai yesterday. “And if they are invited to the stage, their speeches should not appear intended to woo votes.”

Another election official, Sumeth Uppanisakorn, advised all 14 gubernatorial candidates to study the electoral laws carefully and abide by them.

Play fair, pollsters Among the high-profile figures who have registered to run for governor are MR Sukhumbhand Paripatra of the Democrat Party, Yuranan Pamornmontri of Pheu Thai Party, and independent candidates Kaewsan Atibodhi and ML Nattakorn Devakula.

Ping said the EC had asked the pollsters to conduct the opinion polls with objectivity.

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Bangkok-governor candidates warned about getting too generous over the festive season

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HRH Princess Sirindhorn will preside over the grand opening of the Queen Savang Vadhana Museum Project at Sra Prathum Palace in Bangkok tomorrow. The museum was unveiled to the press yesterday.

It aims to become a resource centre on the life and times of HM Queen Savang Vadhana, the grandmother of HM the King and the longest reigning queen in Thai history.

Compassion is the cure Diagnosed with terminal cancer, Suthasinee ‘Tew’ Noiin has no time for despair – she has 112 orphans at Ban Homehug to look after

By Wannapa Phetdee D A I LY X P R E S S

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old you had just two years to live, how would you feel and what you would you?

Suthasinee “Tew” Noiin, 52, is facing just such a situation due to colon cancer, but instead of falling into depression, she is happily sharing her life with underprivileged kids she calls “her children”.

“I have to detox every day and make my mind peaceful,” she says. “Sometimes I’m so tired I can’t stand up.” But this doesn’t make her hopeless.

“Money, a long life, or reputation don’t lead to a meaningful and happy life,” says Tew. “Helping others does.”

More than 20 years ago, a newly graduated Tew left her life of convenience in Bangkok to help abandoned, sexually violated and HIV-infected children in the Northeast.

A mother to youngsters She first established a project for children and juveniles, which helped 22 drug addicts and moms with unwanted pregnancies. Now she is “mother” to 112 children and youngsters at Ban Homehug in Yasothon.

Half of her charges are living with HIV, and several have completed their undergraduate education and gone back to take care of others.

“The children are my best

medicine in tough times. I try to get up whenever I hear their voices,” says Tew. The spotlight fell on her life after she starred in a TV commercial for an insurance company and was then invited to tell her story on TV shows.

“I’ve decided to publicise the plight of Ban Homehug’s children so that they’ll be taken care of in the future, when I won’t be around,” she says. “It’s been a success, as there are more people visiting and donating goods. But the economic downturn means money is only trickling in.

Donations of money can be made to the Suthasinee Noiin Foundation for Children and Youth through the Siam Commercial Bank account number 561-2-21187-7.

To contact her call (045) 722 241.

Flooding in the South has led to 27,562 cases of water-borne disease in the past 25 days, the Public Health Ministry said yesterday.

Some 242 mobile medical units had assisted flood victims in Chumphon, Surat Thani, Trang, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Phatthalung, Songkhla, Pattani, Yala and Narathiwat from November 19 to December 14.

“Hong Kong foot” accounted for the largest proportion of patients, at 39 per cent, followed by flu at 32 per cent, while 1,900 people suffered severe stress and insomnia, said Public Health permanent secretary Prat Boonyawong-wiroj.

The ministry had responded by sending 134,000 sets of medical supplies to the region, he said, adding that locals wading through floodwater should watch out for the flu-like symptoms of Leptospirosis.

Border market boost From December 30 to January 4, the Rong Kleu Market on the border with Cambodia in Sa Kaew province will become a night market, open until midnight, said the provincial governor yesterday.

After that, the market would be open until midnight every Friday and Saturday in a bid to boost Aranyaprathet’s economy, said Sanit Naksuksri.

The province would promote easier availability of the seven-day border passes that enable the market’s mostly Cambodian vendors to operate on the Thai side, he added.

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GLOBETROT

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THE WORLD Fun and games

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Designer Will Wright accepts the Gamer God award at the sixth annual Video Game Awards in Culver City, California, on Sunday.

Actor Kiefer Sutherland bagged the Big Name award. Hosted by actor Jack Black, the show witnessed performances by a number of stars including rappers Busta Rhymes and LL Cool J.

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hen the attackers arrived on the shores of Mumbai last month, they had studied satellite images of the city, were carrying handheld GPS sets and communicating with their handlers via the Internet and satellite phone.

Many of the Indian police they encountered did not even have walkie-talkies.

The Mumbai gunmen not only overwhelmed security forces with their weaponry and willingness to die, but also with their sophisticated use of technology, security experts said.

Even the commando unit

flown in from New Delhi to take on the attackers weren’t appropriately equipped: they had neither night-vision goggles nor thermal sensors, which would have allowed them to pinpoint the locations of attackers and hostages during the siege, the experts added.

Google Earth “These [terrorists] are well aware of the technology available and also know that the police are several steps behind. And a lot of this technology is extremely easy to use and to learn,” said Pavan Duggal, a technology expert

2.04 MILLION

The number of Wii video-game consoles sold in the US last month, making it the most popular game

briefly Gigantic black hole in our galaxy A team of German scientists have come up with compelling new proof that a huge, giant black hole of unimaginable dimensions is at the very heart and centre of our galaxy.

For decades, astronomers have speculated about the possibility of a black hole at the Milky Way’s centre. But because of the billions of stars which lie between Earth and the hub of the galaxy, it has always been impossible to see what is actually at the centre.

“Undoubtedly the most spectacular aspect of our long-term study is that it has delivered what is now considered to be the best empirical evidence that super-massive black holes do really exist,” said Professor Reinhard Genzel. – DPA

Gun rap

M U M B A I T E R R O R R A M PA G E

Terrorists had GPS sets, satellite communications; police lacked even walkie-talkies while commando unit didn’t have night-vision goggles, sensors

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and New Delhi-based lawyer.

To prepare for their November 26 assault, militants examined the layout and landscape of the city using images from Google Earth, said Mumbai’s chief police investigator Rakesh Maria.

with a satellite phone and nine cellphones. Throughout the attack, they called their handlers in Pakistan, who had eschewed conventional phones for voiceover-Internet telephone services.

A generation ahead Laptop computers The 10 gunmen also studied detailed photographs of their targets on laptop computers, Maria said.

When the assailants travelled by boat from Karachi, Pakistan, to Mumbai – stealing an Indian trawler along the way – they used four GPS systems to navigate, Maria said.

The sets could also be used as walkie-talkies.

The attackers were equipped

“The communication expertise that the gunmen employed was clearly a few steps if not a generation ahead of what the police had,” said Uday Bhaskar, retired director of India’s Institute of Defence Studies and Analyses.

Bhaskar added that the security forces in India, a country renowned for its huge supply of world-class computer programmers, are especially weak in cybersecurity.

A Senegalese man in his 70s opened fire on a rap group, injuring four of them during a live show because he thought they were making fun of him in their song titled “Angry Old Man”. The band members and a fifth injured person, a female fan attending the concert, were taken to hospital to be treated. – AFP

Website probe A government watchdog in Sweden is investigating a website that publishes the names of convicted sex offenders for potential breach of privacy.

Data Inspection Board lawyer Jonas Agnvall said the board opened the investigation after receiving complaints about the site. The board will assess whether the publication has been done with a journalistic purpose or not.

Under Swedish law, material published with a journalistic purpose is excluded from the law that protects personal information. – AP

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THE FUN

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BETTIE PAGE, 1950’S PIN-UP MODEL, IN A ‘PLAYBOY’ INTERVIEW LAST YEAR. A BORNAGAIN CHRISTIAN, SHE DIED LAST THURSDAY AT AGE 85 IN LOS ANGELES.

“Now most of the money I’ve got is because I posed in the nude ... I’m not ashamed of it now, but I still don't understand it.”

MUSEUM EXHIBIT

ANCIENT TUSKERS COURTESY OF THE NORTHEASTERN RESEARCH INSTITUTE

Elephants don’t get any more venerable than the beasts of old that cavort with dinosaurs in Nakhon Ratchasima

Dug up in Surin province, a skeleton of an elephant is an impressive sight. Prehistoric pachyderms lumber once again inside the museums of Nakhon Ratchasima Rajabhat University’s Northeastern Research Institute of Petrified Wood and Mineral Resources, millions of years after they roamed Isaan.

By Wannapa Phetdee D A I LY X P R E S S Nakhon Ratchasima

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e have here an elephant that’s been waiting to see you for 16 million years.

You really shouldn’t disappoint him.

Nakhon Ratchasima Rajabhat University’s Northeastern Research Institute of Petrified Wood and Mineral Resources has reopened its Bt160-million triplet of museums after several months’ refurbishing, and they’re way better now, special thanks to some multimedia magic.

As well, they are now the biggest fossil museums in Asia.

The elephants and huge pieces of petrified wood mingle with dinosaur bones, all “natives” of the Thai Northeast.

“The elephant-fossil museum is one of only seven in the world and the only one in Asia,” says institute director Pratueng Jintaskul.

“We’ve highlighted a lot of the display areas, such as the one for the petrified wood, which has a specimen that’s

1.75 metres long, and magnificent wood opals and elephant fossils as old as 16 million years.

“The biggest fossils of carnivorous dinosaurs ever found in Thailand are here, up to 10 metres long,” Pratueng adds. “The allosaur and duckbilled hadrosaur are the ones found in Nakhon Ratchasima.”

It’s petrifying!

The jazzy new additions include a 360-degree video animation showing dinosaurs in battle, and moving dinosaur models.

“We want to keep improving the museums, because they provide a scholarly service for students. The plan is to make the petrified-wood museum the best in the world by 2011.”

Pratueng expects the three museums to attract 150,000 visitors a year by then, a huge jump from the pre-revamp tally of 12,000 visitors.

“Right now you can visit for free, and it will be free for the next several months. We’re in talks with the university council about setting an appropriate admission fee.”

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PRETTY IN PINK

SONGS ARE PERFORMED in ‘Shrek the Musical’, which opened on Sunday on Broadway.

Tycoon Nishita Shah goes boldly into the world of fashion with Nsha. > Page 8

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Sweet

treats A chef at the Amari Atrium in Bangkok decorates a Christmas tree made of sugar sticks. Standing six metres high and three metres wide, the candy conifer is made of 52,009 sugar sticks. Despite the gloomy economic outlook, Bangkok’s hotels and shopping malls are doing their best to make things bright for the festive season, outdoing each other with big Christmas trees and extravagant light displays.

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We’ve got a

ENJOY THE WARM GLOW and gentle flicker of candles without the risk of open flame or the annoyance of dripping wax.

Philips Electronics (Thailand) is offering the Imageo Candle, an attractive electronic candle that gives us the same atmosphere but lasts much longer thanks to an induction charger than will allow you and your loved one to gaze into each other’s eyes for up to 24 hours. The candles come in packs of three and cost Bt2,750.

A step in time IF YOU MISSED the recent spate of watch fairs in Bangkok, don’t worry. Trocadero Group, a local distributor of timepieces, is holding a major festive-season sale until January 15.

Dubbed “Thank You Party – city of timepieces”, the promotion features discounts of between 10 and 50 per cent on selected items from such big names as Carl F Bucherer, Seiko, Orise, Gucci, Issey Miyake, Jill Stuart, Orient and J Springs. Customers of Watch Clinic service receive additional discounts, as do holders of Citibank and SCB credit cards.

There’s still time to grab some watches on sale from Trocadero.

A C A D E M Y AWA R D S

X-Man on the spot Hugh Jackman goes from ‘Australia’ to the Oscars as host of the film industry’s biggest kudos fest

Is Rowling rolling?

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the young stars of the Harry Potter movies wanting to take off their clothes?

Potter himWatson self, Daniel Radcliffe, bared it all in the Broadway play “Equus”, and now his co-star, Emma Watson, says she wouldn’t mind doing a nude scene for a movie.

“I’m not getting my kit off anytime soon,” says the 18year-old, “but it is part of my job. I’m at a strange age. I’m not a woman yet, but I’m not a girl anymore. The studios say, ‘Oh, in a couple more years you’ll be perfect for this!’”

Millions of boys can NOT wait.

ustralian heartthrob Hugh Jackman is the surprise choice to host the Oscars on February 22.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has decided to put an end to the long-held tradition of having comedians or comic actors run the awards show.

Jackman was recently voted the “Sexiest Man Alive” by People magazine and is currently starring alongside Nicole Kidman as a beefy cattle driver in Baz Luhrmann’s sweeping romantic epic “Australia”.

He first rose to international recognition with his role as Wolverine in the trilogy of successful “X-Men” films based on the Marvel comics.

He also starred as a vampire hunter in the “Van Helsing” films and has completed filming on the “X-Men” spin-off “Wolverine”.

Last year’s Oscars were

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Flickers that last

new prime minister, so it’s time to concoct a nickname for his Cabinet. Abhisit Vejjajiva’s critics have decided to Abhisit go with “the and Newin Green Cabinet” to signify his perceived links with the military.

A Nation political reporter wants something more direct: “The Cabinet should be called ‘Win-mark’ – a combination of Win for Newin Chidchob and Mark, Abhisit’s own nickname.”

It is a mere coincidence, of course, that Winmark was also the name of one of the firms involved in Thaksin Shinawatra’s alleged financial scamming.

Hugh Jackman is perhaps best known for his role as Wolverine in the ‘X-Men’ movies. hosted by political funnyman Jon Stewart, while the 2007 event was fronted by comedienne Ellen DeGeneres.

Jackman won the 2004 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical for his performance in the stage play “The Boy from Oz”. He also served as host of the Tony Awards ceremony – a performance that earned him an Emmy award in 2005.

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FASHION

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Some stylish words for Fall Autumn brings a rich harvest of new style guides. Here’s a review of the best

By Michelle Thomas THE WASHINGTON POST

“The Lucky Guide to Mastering Any Style”

By Kim France and Andrea Linett (www.amazon.com)

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ucky has built its name on being the go-to magazine for the how, what and where of shopping. In this guide, the glossy's editors take on the much trickier task of mastering style by identifying 10 archetypes, which range from such

unexpected ones as Euro Chic and Posh Eclectic to the more typical Bohemian and American Classic.

For each, you’ll find an iconic item, profiles of trendsetters and 40-odd quintessential pieces. Some of the suggested basics are obvious (a leather motorcycle jacket for capturing rock and roll), but others are head-scratchers.

Is a brown suede poncho “really” necessary for nailing California Casual? Still, the welledited take on each look's es-

sentials is fascinating, and I eagerly examined even my leastlikely styles before creating a mental shopping list of the Arty Slick staples my closet is sorely lacking.

What the book is sorely lacking, though, are notes on whether a piece is Alexander Wang or Alice + Olivia.

Shortcomings aside, Lucky's guide is a fun and focused way to decipher and hone a style, whether yours leans toward a Gamine/Bombshell blend or heads straight for Mod.

For the iconic look dubbed Arty Slick,

Lucky recommends a drapey twotoned shift, like this silk dress from Dolce Vita (US$209 at Shopbop.com).

“The Lucky Guide to Mastering Any Style,” by Kim France and Andrea Linett, identifies 10 fashion archetypes, from Euro Chic to American Classic.

Bursting out of the office … and on to the street, with Nishita Shah’s nifty Nsha line D A I LY X P R E S S

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hailand’s 12th-richest woman last year, according to Forbes, Nishita Shah is combining her business savvy and fashion sense in a line of versatile city wear for modern women, and it’s not all buttoned down.

The managing director of the GP Group doesn’t strut around in a high-powered suit – she prefers wearing clothes that are as vibrant as she is. Her new line, Nsha, offers a modern look you can wear everywhere.

With $350 million in her bank account, Nishita can afford any clothes she wants, but the Nsha label is something she believes might take the world by storm.

At the GP Group her father founded, she manages the staff and oversees its shipping, pharmaceuticals and hospitality arms. It’s a broad spectrum that requires versatility.

“I want clothes I can just throw in a suitcase and get going,” Nishita says. Though she admits she doesn’t always have time for the gym, her label will soon include a sports line ranging from yoga outfits to golf gear.

She’s teamed up with designer Chomwan Weeraworawit, who has an obsession with making the ideal corporate style.

As a result, Nsha has a uniform “look” to its sophisticated togs, among them the Bianca jumpsuit, which is a hooded dress based on fashion icon Bianca Jagger’s image, and a trench coat that makes quite a statement all by itself without the need to mix and match.

Nishita won’t say how sales are going so far, but 5 per cent goes to the Queen Sirikit Centre

for Breast Cancer, and it’s expected to receive Bt500,000 this year.

Unlike most collections, a lot of the line is made using recycled supima cotton, which lends the clothes a soft, love-worn feel.

Fluffy French terrycloth softly drapes over the body, lending

the sense of movement and flow.

Another key element is Nishita’s favourite colour, hot pink, which contrasts nicely with the dark greys of the brand’s winter uniform. Nsha will in the coming year expand into Japan, South Korea, Kuwait, Los Angeles and New York.

DAILY XPRESS/ ANANT CHANTARASUT

By Lisnaree Vichitsorasatra

Tuesday, December 16, 2008

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WHAT’S ON/WHAT’S UP see it!

Serene like Santi Santi Thongsuk displays his latest paintings in “The Rhythm of the Heart” at D Gallery in Royal Phuket Marina until January 17.

Santi conveys his thoughts for keeping the mind calm and steady, a strategy for maintaining a perfect life.

Santa tak es a dive Take the kid s along to S iam Oce Decem

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Scratch guru YOD, Hip Hop Girl band and Korean street dancers PREPIX are the headline acts at Seacon Street Challenge Thailand Championship 2008, which takes place this Friday and Saturday at the mall on Srinakarin Road.

The contest is divided into two categories: juniors under 15, and open for the over 15s. The final round kicks off on Sunday at 2 with the winners taking home Bt230,000. Admission is free. Call (02) 721 8888

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Out of the box Fasang Navaaran brings his latest abstract creations to the show “Appropriate”, which runs at H Gallery until December 30.

The artist has experimented by attaching panels to his 15 canvases to escape the confines of the frame and to give the mixed-media works extra space and depth.

The gallery is at 201 Sathorn Road Soi 12 and is open daily except Tuesday from 10 to 6.

Call (081) 310 4428 or visit www.HGallery.com.

Music through art Art Republic, Siam Square Until December 31, Adi

Kirketerp, Artid Poonyasiri, Audrey Welch, Chalit Nakpawan, Elsie Evans, GiokJeon, Julio Jose Austria, Somboon Hormtientong, Somyot Hananuntasuk and Udom Taepanich explore whether people can relate though music.

The gallery is open daily from 11 to 7. For more information, call (02) 652 1801 or visit www.ArtRepublicBkk.com.

Bear necessities Looking for cute gifts for Christmas? Check out “Build a Bear Workshop”, where you’ll find a new bear named Hal, a male reindeer (Bt850), and Hally, a female bear.

These cuddly friends are dressed up in red-and-green costumes and waiting for you at Central Bang Na, Chidlom, Rama III, Lat Phrao, Chang Wattana and Zen. Call (02) 793 7900.

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Former D2B m Tancharara ember Kawee “Beam k returns to ” th Aksara The atre, King P e stage of ower Comp for his first lex full artist on Sa scale concert as a so lo turday in “O ne Man & Whose Girlf riend”.

He’ll be pro moting his self album and singing such -titled hits as “Fan Krai Mai Ro o”, “Bok Rak” a “Rawang Raw Sai”, nd “Duay H ua Jai”.

Tickets ran ge from Bt1 ,000 to Bt5,000 fro m Thaitick etmajor.

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WHAT’S ON/WHAT’S UP do it!

Cooking up a storm

Islands in the air

es Streets29o, thfe Fuslbarigght Foundation hosts orth.e exhibition “A Way to

Soi Thongl kul and Pairoj yong Institute in m no Ba i id asit Silpadecha Pr Pr a, ut iso Sr n Wisdom” at ha chai intings by Prap ures by Thawat On display are pa by Inson Wongsam and sculpt ings Wangbon, draw Srisompetch.

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Les Passagers, a troupe of multi-disciplined vertical performers from Fra nce, make their Southeast Asian debut in Bangkok on Friday with their amazing specta cle of acrobatic choreography at Morakot Park in front of Central Chidlom.

Hosted by Central Departm ent Stores, the 20-member troupe will per form a 360degree ballet high above the ground against colourful tableaux and acc ompanied by a light and sound presentat ion. The show combines aerial dance, acroba tics and street theatre with painting and ligh t design.

French ambassador Lauren t Bili and Madame Bili will preside ove r the opening event on Friday, which is by invitation only.

Everyone is invited to experie nce this rare show on Saturday at 6.30.

This Saturday from 9 to noon, join master chef Li Kam Hung at Siam City Hotel’s Spice & Rice Thai Restaurant for a Chinese cooking class. He’ll take you through a menu that includes stuffed lychee with Chinese spinach sauce, stirfried New Zealand mussels ‘Cantonese style’, sweet and spicy prawns and stir-fried chicken with Szechuan sauce.

The price is Bt2,500 net per person or Bt4,500 net for two including after class dim sum lunch at Lin-Fa, certificate and recipes. For reservations, call (02) 247 0123 extension 1921.

Energetic inventions Don’t keep those brilliant ideas about energy saving or environmental conservation to yourself. If you are between 15 and 25, send them to the “Green Gump Gadget” contest, being held by EGCO, before the end of the year. Winners get scholarships and field trips to Japan. Learn more and download the application form at www.EGCO.com.

Click to win

Let’s get together

Onward mobile soldiers!

Until Sunday, the newly opened Central Chang Wattana celebrates the 30th anniver-

sary of the Japanese mobile manga robots known as Gundam with the “Gundam Expo 2008”. Highlights include the giant Gundam Exia, film screenings, cosplay contests, games and limited collections. Call (02) 667 5555 extension 4105.

gdee returns Thaweesak “Lolay” Srithon 15 for “XKIN i So lor ong Th to J Gallery on ls for a con6”, teaming up with five pa on the s ceptual show that focuse ion rather ibit exh an process of making rk. wo ual ivid ind ng than highlighti s, ing int pa ive rat figu are y On displa latal ins eo vid drawings, photography, i ffit gra by ces pie a tions and multimedi aka , ong ap han int Ap hai artist P7, Boonc usetew” Giam EEE, Chayaporn “M anomkhwan Maneesutham, designer Th an/painter sici mu and Chutithanawong, hana. hic enc aro Ch +” Hathairat “OH cember 27.

The show runs through De 7.

(081) 577 277 Call (02) 660 9403 or

You have until December 25 to vote for the best Cosplay costume and win tickets to Korea! To play, go to www.QuickZabbSo.com and vote for your favourite in the “Quick Zabb Society: Episode 1” contest by Wai Wai Quick instant noodles.

Super savings with KTC Until January 31, KTC credit

card holders can shop for less at Premium Outlet Cha-am, Outlet Village Khao Yai, and Outlet Village Pattaya.

Additional discounts and free gifts come with purchases of Bt2,000 and more and Forever Rewards points can be exchanged for coupons at Food Centres in both Cha-am and Khao Yai. Conditions apply. Call (02) 665 5000 or visit www.KTC.co.th.

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BEAUTY

Tuesday, December 16, 2008

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Make like Madonna

A new treatment using oxygen technology that’s popular with Hollywood stars arrives in Bangkok DAILY XPRESS

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XTRA WHAT THE STARS SAY >> “I love the treatments,

so does my face.” Madonna: >> “The treatments are a necessity before every major event.” – Eva Longoria: >> To make your appoint-

ment, call (02) 254 1234, fax (02) 254 6328 or visit www.Isawan.Hyatt.com

ooking tired but no time for a holiday? Then opt for the next best thing – an Intraceutical.

That’s the oxygen facial Madonna always uses before any stage performance and you can have one right here in Bangkok at the Grand Hyatt Erawan’s i.sawan Residential Spa & Club.

Blending seamlessly the power of science and nature, immediate results can be seen after one treatment, as proven

by Hollywood celebrities like Madonna, Eva Longoria and Justin Timberlake.

The Intraceutical system fights fine lines and wrinkles as well as visible skin degradation caused by premature ageing.

The Intraceuticals Oxygen Infusion uses a combination of oxygen and hydration factors to create the unique Carrier Technology.

Vitamins, antioxidants and amino peptides are added to Carrier Technology, providing

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immediate hydration and a reduction in the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles after just one infusion.

This treatment is safe for all

skin types – even the most sensitive or stressed.

The spa offers various types of Intraceuticals treatments, lasting from 60 to 90 minutes.

OXYGEN INFUSION USES A COMBINATION OF OXYGEN AND HYDRATION FACTORS TO CREATE THE UNIQUE CARRIER TECHNOLOGY.

Perfect pairing MAC Dazzleglass Lip Gloss The seasons may change, but I never leave the house without a coat — on my lips, that is. Shiny, shimmery, slick: I’ve got the glossy-lip look down. Still, despite a collection of lip lacquers in every colour, I've been estranged from glitter-loaded versions since high school. MAC Cosmetics’ Dazzleglass just might have changed that.

I slicked on three shades from the collection. A few strokes of the frosty-raspberry Love Alert and I was ready to work it down a red carpet. Three swipes of the copper-flecked Miss Dynamite at 8 survived two meals, frequent swigs from a water bottle and an afternoon of chatter. By 4, there was only a trace of the gloss, but

the golden sparkles lingered. It was the milky-pink Sugarrimmed, however, that won my affection. Even though this gloss is slightly pricier than the brand’s standard slicks, for the holidayparty circuit, it’s a coat I’d be remiss not to don before heading out the door.

The Washington Post Vanessa Mizell

Nars Eye Shadow Duo I can appreciate a good pairing when I see one. But a quick scan of my eye shadow cache reveals a common component: the ugly duo. There’s a deep, rich bronze paired with a sallow nude, copper married with a searing mint green.

Maybe it’s a marketing ploy to sell more palettes or simply a case of

chronic mismatching, but either way, I’d nearly given up on finding the perfect pair. Leave it to the geniuses at Nars to restore my faith in colour coordination.

The Duo Eyeshadow in Jolie Poupee offers two entirely wearable shades of vibrant purple: a sheer blue-violet and a deep, shimmering amethyst.

The lighter shade yields a soft wash of colour, making my lids eye-catching yet office-appropriate.

The darker shade adds depth to the crease, but applied with just a little black eyeliner, it gives green and brown eyes some extra pop. Finally, a dynamic duo that’s just that.

The Washington Post Holly E Thomas

Tuesday, December 16, 2008

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DAILY XPRESS

Digital daze Casio’s top of the range Exilim camera will make you look like a star

By Smiley Byte D A I LY X P R E S S

I KEY SPECS Number of Effective Pixels: 10.1 million Lens: F-number F2.6 (W) to 5.8 (T),

Focal Length f= 4.9 to 19.6mm (28 to 112mm in 35mm film equivalent) Optical Zoom: 4X Shutter Speed: Auto 1/2 to 1/2000 second Sensitivity: Auto, ISO64, ISO100, ISO200, ISO400, ISO800, ISO1600, ISO3200 Monitor Screen: 3.0-inch TFT colour LCD (Super Clear LCD), 230,400 dots (960?240) Memory: 38.5MB built-in memory, expandable with SD Card Battery: Rechargeable lithium ion battery (NP-40) capable of capturing 300 stills per charge Dimensions: 96.9 (W) x 57.6 (H) x 23.0 (D) mm Weight (excluding battery and accessories):

Approx. 131g

f you’re looking for a compact digital camera that’s packed with features and is also fun to use, then the Casio EXZ300 is just the ticket.

The top model in Casio’s Exilim range, the EX-Z300 boasts a 10.1-megapixel imaging sensor, 4x wide optical zoom lens, three-inch LCD screen, advanced Face Detection and Auto Shutter technologies, CCD shift AntiShake system, and a brand new makeup function.

That doesn’t mean it will actually reach out and paint your face, but it certainly does the next best thing – just flick it to Make-up Mode and it smoothes and brightens skin tones, giving faces a Photoshop-style airbrush job.

The EX-Z300 has 38 Best Shot scene modes, which will help users to obtain great images in a wide variety of shooting situations.

In our test, we found it cap?tured sharp and clean portraits, scenery shots, terrific close-ups of flowers as well as sharp night scenes.

The provided Night Scene and Night Scene Portrait work well without a tripod. The only blip we found was that the coloured light bulbs we shot were not as true as those captured by a digital SLR camera mounted on a tripod with long exposure time and narrow aperture.

That said, the EX-Z300 should allow you to have fun shooting the celebration lights for the holiday.

And it also has Face Detection software, which allows you to record your family members’ faces into the camera. Set to Family priority, the camera is able to distinguish them from a crowd, and will set focus and exposure to their faces.

The camera can also record high-definition movies at the 1280x720, 24fps.

The EX-Z300 comes in pink gold, black and silver and retails for Bt11,990 complete with 2 GB SD card and a bag.

What’s that, an ant in your ear?

With this Bluetooth headset, you can chat on your mobile next to the busiest highway and still hear

By Smiley Byte D A I LY X P R E S S

KEY SPECS Radio technology: Bluetooth: V2.0,

up to 10 metres RF coverage Battery Type: 3.7V Lithium Polymer battery Talk Time: Up to 5.5 hrs Standby Time: 200 hrs Weight: 11g with earhook Dimensions: 41 x 17.5 x 11.2 mm

I

f you often have to use your mobile phone in a noisy environment, cancel out the excess sound with an ant.

Specifically, a BlueAnt Z9i.

This Bluetooth headset with dual microphones and the latest in Voice Isolation Technology is very effective, providing powerful noise suppression and echo cancellation.

I tested it with my Nokia N80 and had no problems connecting to the headset.

Then I stood beside a busy road, activated the Max Voice Isolation Mode and my conservation partner reported she couldn’t hear the noisy engines though she occasionally caught the occasional horn of an impatient motorist.

The Standard Voice Isolation mode worked well inside a noisy office with more natural sound quality.

BlueAnt says Z9i also reduces wind noise. I tried in out while riding my bicycle but this time my conversation partner reported being able to hear the breeze rather than my dulcet tones.

That said, the headset works very well in most environments

and it has excellent sound quality. I could hear the voice of my conservation partners loud and clear.

Another good thing is that Z9is is very light and comfortable to wear. Although I wear eyeglasses, the headset’s earpiece hooked comfortably over my right ear.

Z9i has only three buttons – multifunction, volume up and volume down. You’ll need to consult the manual to learn how to activate several features of the headset, especially since it can connect to two mobile phones at the same time and also switch calls between the two phones by placing one on hold.

The battery provides 5.5 hours’ talk-time or 200 hours of stand time. It’s retailing here for Bt3,990.

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Tuesday, December 16, 2008

DAILY XPRESS

TO SEE on tv

Rock Monster A college boy becomes a hero when he pulls a sword from a stone, and the stone turns into a monster that he must defeat. Stars Chad Collins and Natalie Denise Sperl.

HBO (TrueVisions), 8pm

Ong Bak

After witnes 2 sin nobleman (T g his parents’ death, th e so on young warrio y Jaa) grows up to beco n of a me a fierce r, skilled in m any martial who has on arts, and ly a taste fo r vengeance subtitles a . With Engli t some cin emas. ★★★ ★

sh

True Movie Hits (TrueVisions), 10.30pm

Twilight

don’t miss this!

Burn After Reading

Freedomland When a woman is carjacked and her son kidnapped, a detective investigates and discovers a disturbing truth to her supposed tale. Stars Samuel L Jackson and Julianne Moore.

Cinemax (TrueVisions), 8pm

4bia Chermarn Boonyasak, Maneerat Kham-uan and Apinya Sakuljaroensuk are among the stars in this package of four short horror flicks.

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

Director Pongpat Wachirabunjong’s follow up to “Me … Myself” stars Ananda Everingham as Ten, a photographer who becomes close to Pao (Chayanan Manomaisantiphap) while working on a travel book. The two vow to stay together until do them part and when Pao falls into a coma, Ten proves he is a man of his word. In sneak previews, opens in wide release on Thursday. With English subtitles.

Ask the Dust Colin Farrell and Salma Hayek star in this dramatic film version of the 1939 novel by Italian-American author John Fante set in Depression-era California. It’s adapted and directed by screenwriter Robert Towne.

Happy Birthday

Joel and Ethan Coen’s new screwball comedy is a slowburning espionage thriller, taking awhile to finally heat up. And when it does, it flares hot and fast, and then it’s over. John Malkovich is a CIA desk man who’s been put out to pasture. Embittered, he’s writing his memoirs, which somehow end up in the hands of a hilarious Brad Pitt and the Coens’ go-to gal Frances McDormand, playing a couple of gym employees.

They hope to sell the secrets to the Russians. Love affairs, betrayal and strange sexual devices keep the enjoyable tale lurching along to an enigmatic conclusion. George Clooney and Tilda Swinton also star. At the Lido. ★★★★ – Daily Xpress

A teenage girl (Kristen Stewart) risks everything when she falls in love with a vampire (Robert Pattinson). ★★★

Barrymore) finds herself accidentally lost in the mean streets of Mexico. ★★

Tokyo Sonata

Beverly Hills Chihuahua

Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s dark drama is about a Japanese family that disintegrates after its patriarch loses his job. In Japanese with

A pampered Chihuahua named Chloe (voiced by Drew

Thai and English subtitles at House and the Siam. ★★★★

Traitor Don Cheadle stars as a conflicted secret operative whose ties to terrorist organisations lead to his being doggedly tracked by an FBI agent (Guy Pearce). ★★★

The House Bunny Anna Faris plays a former bunny determined to turn her life

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TO SEE on dvd REGION 1

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in aps live on his grisly tr t . u e b is , d ch a n e a d fr orn ht be Jigsaw mig lment of the torture-p ying to piece e tr sta this fifth in s a detectiv ylor stars a mas. ★ d n a M s a st Co Cine ther. At SF things toge

around after being expelled from the Playboy mansion. ★★★

The Duchess Keira Knightley plays Georgiana Cavendish (Keira Knightley), a beautiful and clever woman who becomes a celebrity of British high society when she marries the Duke of Devonshire.

At the Lido. ★★★

Kids Asato (Teppei Koike) has the power to transfer other people’s wounds to his own body. His strange healing powers lead to a friendship with the troubled Takeo. In Japanese with Thai

The Day the Earth Stood Still In this update of the 1951 sci-fi classic, Keanu Reeves plays an alien who comes to warn Earthlings of their impending doom. Jennifer Connelly and Jaden Smith also star. Also at Krungsri IMAX.

fantasy, this Japanese family drama with an environmental message centres on the friendship between three children in a

small town. In Japanese with English and Thai subtitles at House.

The plot is thin, says critic Stephen Hunter, but Steve Carell and Anne Hathaway have great chemistry in the Don Adams-Barbara Feldon roles from the 1960s TV comedy hit. And, adds Hunter, the movie’s “pretty darned funny”.

Extras include 20 minutes of alternative jokes. – Washington Post

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

and English subtitles at House and the Lido. ★★★★

Teeth Century – The Movie Plaza

After she is sexually assaulted, a young woman (Jess Weixler) is shocked to discover that her vagina actually has teeth. ★★★

(02) 247 9940 www.CenturyTheMoviePlaza.com

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

Haa Thaew ‘Twilight’ stars Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart.

Get Smart

Produced by the man who etched the tiger on Angelina Jolie’s back, spiritual tattoo master Noo Kanpai, the film tells the story of a man empowered by an inked alphabet. With English

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

Major Hollywood

subtitles at some cinemas.

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

Quantum of Solace

Paragon Cineplex

James Bond is back – and this time it’s personal. The world’s most famous spy sets out to stop an environmentalist from taking control of a country’s water supply. ★★★

SF Cinemas

Sex Drive Josh Zuckerman plays a high school graduate desperate to lose his virginity in this all American sex romp. ★★★

Into the Faraway Sky Though marketed as a children’s

(02) 129 4635 IMAX: (02) 129 4631 www.ParagonCineplex.com

Bangkok: (02) 268 8888 Phuket: (076) 209 000 www.SFCinemaCity.com

20th Cent ury

Vista

Boys

Based on th e award-win n this live act ion epic foll ing Japanese manga se ows Kenji (T Otcho (Ets oshiaki Kara ries, ush sawa), as they race i Toyokawa) and Yukiji (Takako To against tim kiwa) e led by “Frie nd”. In Jap to stop a mysterious n anese wit e w cult subtitles a h Eng t the Lido. ★ ★

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lish and T hai

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

Critical consensus ★★★★★ = Must see! ★★★★ = Solidly entertaining ★★★ = It’s okay ★★ = Barely watchable ★ = Don’t bother No star rating means no reviews were available from Daily Xpress

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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

Tuesday, December 16, 2008

Comics&Games

Red and Rover

DAILY XPRESS

Tuesday, December 16, 2008

LEISURE

DAILY XPRESS

Games&YourStars SUDOKU

The last word in

ASTROLOGY

By Eugenia Last

Today’s Birthday: You can get ahead if you stick to what you know and do best. This is not the year to change your mind.

Emotional deception will contribute to financial losses if you mix business with pleasure. Rethink your future and see how you can benefit most from the circumstances you face.

Opportunities are available.

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 Love is in the stars making this an ideal day to shop for that special someone. You will be able to get help from a long-time friend. A professional opportunity is apparent if you act fast.

TAURUS ** April 20-May 20 Separate the possible from the impossible and you will accomplish the most. Know where you stand before getting involved in a discussion and you will win. Keep money tied up in a safe place.

GEMINI **** May 21-June 20 Preparation, organisation and your own fortitude will lead to achievement. Maintain a positive attitude and listen to the advice of someone with experience and you’ll avoid a mistake.

DIFFICULTY RATING ★★

CANCER *** June 21-July 22 This is no time to be misled, especially when it concerns finances, your time or your professional future. Avoid emotional upset by being open to complaints and be willing to rectify the problem.

LEO *** July 23-Aug. 22 Don’t be overly generous. Giving in to something you cannot afford to do or take on will be your downfall. You don’t want to move into the new year carrying an unwanted burden.

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY

VIRGO *** Aug. 23-Sept. 22 Don’t share information or you may ruin someone’s surprise. Discuss an important matter with someone you care for and you will feel much better about your future. Don’t give in to ultimatums.

LIBRA **** Sept. 23-Oct. 22 You may be tempted to overspend but that will lead to financial stress. Use your creative talent to come up with innovative cost-efficient ideas for gifts. Someone may complain about your plans.

SCORPIO ** Oct. 23-Nov. 21 Question whoever you can to get to the bottom of any situation you face. Time is running out and you must be able to assess your position. Be careful: delays and mishaps are apparent.

SAGITTARIUS ***** Nov. 22-Dec. 21 A contract that will ensure your future position can be put into play. Negotiate what you want but be willing to compromise or you may end up being left out in the cold. Don’t overspend on love.

CAPRICORN *** Dec. 22-Jan. 19 Don’t let anyone convince you that you need something you don’t. A sudden change in your financial position can be expected. A hidden cost will catch you off guard.

Benny Andersson

Actress Liv Ullmann is 70.

Guitarist Tony Hicks (The Hollies) is 65.

Singer/songwriter Benny Andersson (ABBA) is 62.

Guitarist Robben Ford is 57.

Actor Benjamin Bratt is 45 Actress Nancy Valen is 43.

Singer Michael McCary (Boyz II Men) is 37.

Actress Hallee Hirsh is 21.

AQUARIUS *** Jan. 20-Feb. 18 Don’t fool yourself into thinking you can do something you cannot. You have to be reasonable when it comes to financial, personal and professional changes. Gauge your time.

PISCES *** Feb. 19-March 20 Work hard now and you will be in a position to take some time off to spend with loved ones.

Don’t let a disagreement get out of hand. Back down and compromise if you want to get things done.

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Based out of Rayong, Dacon Inspection Services Co., Ltd. has over the last 15 years developed into one of Thailand and the region's leading inspection companies, specializing in advanced and high technology inspection services for the Oil & Gas, Petrochem and Power industry. The company has recently received ISO 9001 Certification, and expands into new high tech sectors, especially Advanced and Digital Radiographic Testing and X-ray services as well as high end Ultrasonic’s, while at the same time further expanding into ASEAN countries. The company has taken aim at going towards Public Listing in Thailand, so to further boost our team of young and dedicated professionals, we are looking for the following people to join us:

Level 3 Inspector - to develop new and market leading inspection services ◆ Thai or foreign nationality ◆ Degree in Engineering ◆ Must be NDT level 3 Certified in MT, PT, UT and/or RT ◆ Minimum 8 years of experience in the Oil & Gas industry ◆ Team Leadership experiences preferred ◆ Must have excellent communication and human relations skills ◆ Strong working knowledge of NDT ◆ Good knowledge of relevant Codes and Standards ◆ Be able to work in Rayong province

Inspection Engineers - to be in the team of inspectors ◆ Bachelor’s degree or diploma in Engineering ◆ Some years of experiences in Inspection would be a plus ◆ Dynamic, initiative and hard working ◆ Work for local and international projects ◆ Can work overtime and travel to the provinces and overseas ◆ Good in English for both speaking and writing ◆ Be able to work in Rayong province Remarks: ✬ Intensive and extensive trainings both local and overseas will be provided ✬ Career advancements and opportunity to grow in both local and overseas locations

Marketing/Salesperson ◆ Some years of experiences in Marketing/Sales to the Oil & Gas, Petrochem and Power industry ◆ Good command of spoken and written English ◆ Own car and driver’s license Send your application in English only to hr@dacon-inspection.com

Dacon Inspection Services Co., Ltd. 51/10 Moo 5, Sukhumvit Road, Ban Chang, Rayong 21130 Tel: 038-880788, Fax: 038-880727 www.dacon-inspection.com Email: hr@dacon-inspection.com

Black & Veatch, headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, USA, with numerous offices worldwide, is a leading engineering and construction firm specializing in the fields of power generation, power delivery and water/infrastructure. We currently have opening for the following position based in Bangkok :

Senior Business Analyst - Asia Pacific Region Job Description: Responsible for providing complete, concise and timely financial analyses in addition to supporting the planning process. Analyst is to provide alternatives through scenario planning in addition to recommendations that enhance the decision making process.

Planning responsibilities will include management of compilation, consolidation and review of the annual budgets and quarterly forecasts.

Primary Job Responsibilities: ● Coordination and preparation of the annual budgets, quarterly forecasts and strategic plan financial statement proformas for the Operating Divisions based in Asia. ● Provide complete, concise and timely financial analyses to enhance the decision making process (including scenario planning, breakeven/overhead rates, staffing analysis and other core business metrics). ● Lead and support special projects. ● Proactively identify trends to incorporate into the quarterly forecasts cycles. ● Process improvement and documentation; Moderate to complex tool development. ● This position reports to the Director of Finance, Black & Veatch Asia Pacific.

Qualifications: ● At least Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or similar discipline. ● 4 years of relevant experience (including financial analysis and model development). ● Certificated Public Accountant (CPA) or Master of Business Administration (MBA) is preferred. ● Knowledge of the engineering and construction industries. ● Good knowledge of computerized accounting system, Oracle is a plus. ● Good knowledge of MS Excel and Access. ● Good command of written & spoken English. ● Candidate should: Consider themselves to be a problem solver.

- Be team oriented; able to work across multiple cultures.

- Possess good writing and communication skills.

- Have the ability to multi-task and be flexible.

- Be detail-oriented.

- Enjoy new challenges.

Qualified applicants, please send resume with details of work experience, transcript and a recent photo by e-mail or mail to: Human Resources Department, Black & Veatch (Thailand) Ltd. 15th Floor, Rasa Tower I, 555 Phaholyothin Rd., Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900 Tel: (662) 937-0113 Fax: (662) 937-0112 E-mail: hrthai@bv.com

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THE SPORT

Tuesday, December 16, 2008

THE SPORT

DAILY XPRESS

LYON vs MARSEILLE

0:0

Lyon ground out a draw with title rivals at their Stade Gerland to preserve their three-point lead at the top of the French League.

FOOTBALL

briefly Surging Spurs survive Thunder scare Nearly seven weeks into the season, the San Antonio Spurs have finally hit their stride, though they nearly stumbled at the finish line. Tony Parker scored six of his 22 points in the last two minutes of the game as the Spurs held off a late charge to slip past the Oklahoma City Thunder 109-104 for Parker their sixth-straight victory. “We know NBA teams are going to make a run,” Parker said. “At the end, it was really ugly, but we got the win.” – DPA

Haye announces Klitscho bout Britain’s David Haye said he’d agreed a bout to fight Vitali Klitschko in London next year for the Ukrainian’s world heavyweight title. “This is going to be the biggest fight since Lennox (Lewis) and (Mike) Tyson, no doubt about it,” Haye, who has had just one bout as a heavyweight, told BBC Radio Five Live.

“I have said from day one I am going to be the undisputed cruiserweight and heavyweight champion. I have not disappointed.” The 28-year-old Londoner added: “I am not cherry-picking, I am going after the most dangerous fighter on the planet.” – AFP

Suzuki pulls out of World Rally Japanese automaker Suzuki Motor Corporation has pulled out of next year's FIA World Rally Championship citing a drop in sales due to the global financial crisis. The Suzuki decision was released in a statement yesterday, 10 days after Honda, another major Japanese car manufacturer, pulled its team out of Formula One. – AP

Hendry blames ‘chaos’for exit Five-times UK champion Stephen Hendry blamed his first round exit from this year’s edition of snooker’s second-most impor-

tant tournament, UK Championship, on “chaos inside my head”.

The Scot, using the type of language more often associated with rival snooker star Ronnie O’Sullivan, refused to clarify his cryptic comments after a 9-7 loss to England’s Stephen Lee. “It’s hard to pot balls when there’s chaos inside my head. I know what causes it but I’m not going to tell you.

“People talk about how good the standard is but if I got 30 per cent of Allen my old form back, I’d be competing.” – AFP

Angolan to test for Williams F1 The Williams team has invited Angolan driver Raphael Teixeira to test for them, raising hopes the country may see its first ever Formula 1 driver. Teixeira, who is currently in Formula 3 with UKbased Ultimate Motorsports Series, is hoping to start the tests in January, according to the daily Angolan sports newspaper Jornal dos Desportos. The 26-year-old’s father and manager, Jorge Teixeira, told the newspaper that he was “taken by surprise” by the invitation from Williams but said he believed that Angola was getting closer to have its first Formula 1 driver. – AFP

SLUMP AT STAMFORD

West Ham keeper Robert Green saves Didier Drogba’s shot at Stamford Bridge. Right, Nicolas Anelka scores for Ch

Scolari mystified by Blues home form as rivals make life difficult for strikers AFP, London

L

uiz Felipe Scolari is at a loss to explain Chelsea’s dismal home form and fears that if it does not improve they can forget about winning the English Premier League title.

The Blues have claimed victory in just three of their nine home league games this season, while winning all eight of their matches on the road.

Chelsea manager Scolari is mystified as to why his side are finding it so hard to conquer opponents at Stamford Bridge, where they have won just two of their last seven games.

“It’s difficult to explain what’s happened. I am frustrated,” the Blues boss said. “It’s important for us to win at home but now

we’re playing better away than at home and I need to change this idea.

“We need to win two or three games here and after this, maybe we’ll play the same as in the last five or 10 years,” added Scolari, who in October saw Chelsea surrender their 86match unbeaten home league record with a 1-0 loss to current table-toppers Liverpool.

“But now all the teams come to Stamford Bridge and play back with 10 players within 40 metres. There is no space for my players and sometimes my players need to improve and dribble, try something different.

“At this time, it’s difficult for us,” Scolari said. “Sometimes we don’t have the quality to beat the

other club and we need to accept that.”

Chelsea blew their chance to overtake Liverpool at the top of the table here on Sunday.

The Blues drew 1-1 at Stamford Bridge with West Ham, managed by Chelsea legend Gianfranco Zola, in a fiercely-contested London derby.

Wales striker Craig Bellamy gave the visitors a 33rd-minute lead with a well-taken strike but France forward Nicolas Anelka rescued a point for Chelsea six minutes after half-time with his 100th Premier League goal.

The result left Chelsea in second place, one point behind Liverpool, while West Ham are 16th in the table, a point above the relegation zone.

“If we draw or lose but play well I am not frustrated, but in the first-half we did not play well,” Scolari said.

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DAILY XPRESS

Carles Puyol BARCELONA CAPTAIN AFTER DEFEATING REAL

Michel Salgado

“We worked very hard and that drained us. The gap of 12 points is important, but Madrid will never consider giving up. The hype is something that we cannot control. We were not that bad before and we are not that great now, everyone has to look for the middle ground.”

“Barcelona are already celebrating the league title but for us the important thing is to beat Valencia and get to January in good shape. There were a lot of jokes about how many goals Barcelona were going to put past us but we had our chances.”

REAL MADRID DEFENDER

Owen coy over his future at Newcastle N

SOMETIMES WE DON’T HAVE THE QUALITY TO BEAT THE OTHER CLUB AND WE NEED TO ACCEPT THAT. Luiz Felipe Scolari The 60-year-old former Portugal manager, who guided his native Brazil to victory in the 2002 World Cup, said Chelsea were passing the ball around the midfield but failing to create

chances in front of goal.

“After our goal we tried to pressure and open the midfield and play with three strikers. But the strikers are in a line.

“I need to train them more and the players need to understand that three players can play in attack – but not be fixed there.

They need to come back and work without the ball.”

Chelsea went into the match having beaten Romania’s CFR Cluj 2-1 at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday to reach the last 16 of the Champions League.

Zola said he thought the strains of playing European football were taking their toll on England’s “big four” clubs, who have all progressed from the Champions League group stage.

“When you play a Champions League match, it’s very demanding, it drains you,” the Sardinian said.

“There’s quite a few players who are running out of their contracts. What do you want me to say?

“None of us have been offered a contract so there’s no bad guys here, I’ve not refused anything.

“As soon as they speak to me obviously I’ll have more news for you.”

Owen opened the scoring when he expertly chipped advancing England goalkeeper David James.

“If you keep a clean sheet then you’re always liable to nick one, then they had to come out a bit more and we managed to pick them off a bit. “To nick the first one was good, it was a great ball by Jonas [Gutierrez], the first touch was just a little bit heavy, I was stretching for it a bit, and then I managed to dink it over the ‘keeper but obviously I took a right clattering. I thought he [James] was trying to give me a broken leg or something.”

Gianfranco Zola failed to acknowledge fans reception.

I am sorry, says Zola to Blues fans A F P , London

C

No moving: Blatter Fifa President Sepp Blatter insisted there was no way the 2010 World Cup would be moved from South Africa, saying any 'plan B' was now firmly dead and buried.

"There definitely is no plan B or C. The only plan is to make the South African event a success," he said

AFP

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ewcastle striker Michael Owen gave little away regarding his future after sending the Magpies on the way to a 3-0 win against Portsmouth at Fratton Park here Sunday.

The England international celebrated his 29th birthday by opening the scoring in the 52nd minute of a match that saw Newcastle record their first away league victory this season in the Premier League and so climb out of the bottom three.

But any joy the travelling Magpies’ fans felt at seeing Owen score for the northeast side would have been tinged with concern following reports the former Liverpool and Real Madrid forward could be leaving St James’ Park.

Owen is due to hold talks with Newcastle manager Joe Kinnear next week regarding a new contract.

He is presently on a £103,000 deal which expires at the end of the current season. Newcastle could decide to cash in on their prize asset during the January transfer window rather than suffer the financial loss that would come if Owen left as a free agent at the season’s end.

“Obviously, there’s a lot made of it,” Owen told Sky Sports.

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Newcastle striker Michael Owen, centre, scores against Portsmouth.

helsea’s “greatest” player had only one regret after being serenaded by Blues fans on Sunday.

West Ham manager Gianfranco Zola, who was overwhelmingly voted Chelsea’s greatest player in a 2003 poll on the club’s official website, didn’t acknowledge the reception during his team’s 1-1 draw with the Blues at Stamford Bridge.

“The first 10 or 15 minutes I couldn’t understand what was going on, the crowd was singing my name,” Zola said.

“I’m just sorry I did not wave.

It’s fantastic that they did not forget. It was unbelievable.”

“It’s been a great day. I’ve had a fantastic reception and it was a great result.”

The appreciation was mutual. When Craig Bellamy scored in the 33rd minute to put Chelsea, which needed victory to overtake Liverpool at the top of the league, in danger of a third home defeat this season, Zola sat motionless and refused to celebrate.

Zola, who played for Chelsea from 1996 to 2003, said he didn’t rejoice “out of respect for the people here who have given me so much.”

“My team was excellent, they really played well,” Zola said.

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Alex Ferguson arrives in Tokyo yesterday.

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uventus kept their own title hopes alive while dealing a potentially fatal blow to those of AC Milan with a thrilling 4-2 victory at Turin’s Stadio Olimpico on Sunday.

Juve stay just six points behind leaders Inter Milan, who beat rock bottom Chievo by the same score earlier in the day.

Milan, who finished with 10 men after Gianluca Zambrotta was sent off on his return to his former club, are nine points back in fourth spot with the title now slipping away.

Coach Carlo Ancelotti said defensive weakness had cost them.

“What made the difference?

We were too vulnerable at the back, we let them have too many chances to score,” he said.

“The difference was in defence, we conceded too easily.”

Juve’s two-goal hero Amauri claimed it was a fully deserved result.

“It was a great match. We know that Milan are a great team and if we won it’s because we deserved it,” he said.

“We knew how to put Milan under pressure.”

Juve took the lead through an Alessandro Del Piero penalty after the striker himself was felled in the box by Marek Jankulovski.

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Abbiati kept his side in it at the beginning of the second period with smart saves from Claudio Marchisio and Momo Sissoko.

At the San Siro Inter looked to be coasting two minutes into the second half when they led 2-0 but the Flying Pigs staged an unexpected fight-back to level things at 2-2 before Sweden forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic netted a late brace.

That ensured Inter will go into the Serie A winter break in a week’s time at the top of the standings.

But Mourinho criticised his players for taking things too easy.

“In the first half we scored

WHAT MADE THE DIFFERENCE? WE WERE TOO VULNERABLE AT THE BACK,WE LET THEM HAVE TOO MANY CHANCES TO SCORE. Carlo Ancelotti

straight away and then relaxed too much, as if the match was already over,” he said. “After Chievo equalised they hoped to win and we were afraid of losing but we managed to react and score two goals.”

Inter were off to a dream start on three minutes as Brazilian full-back Maxwell cantered down the left on the overlap, took a pass from Dejan Stankovic, cut inside and rifled home right footed.

It was a similar story at the start of the second period as the champions fashioned a brilliant goal through Stankovic, who finished off an Ibrahimovic flick from Maicon’s cross.

Sir Alex Ferguson is desperate for Manchester United to be the first British team to get their hands on the Club World Cup, one of the few trophies he has yet to win.

United arrived in Tokyo yesterday after a long flight from London, hoping that the gruelling mid-season trip will not damage their Premier League campaign.

“This is a very difficult tournament, different from what we were used to last time, but hopefully we can handle it,” he said.

“It’s a good opportunity for us to get the team together in a serious competition because no British team has ever won it and it’s a big challenge to us.”

He said winning the trophy would be important for the club and for the club’s record.

“We feel we should have won more in Europe but having won the Intercontinental Cup back in 1999, we were the first British club to do it, and that's a prestigious piece of history for us,” he said.

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razilian Renato was the hero again as Sevilla followed up their Real Madrid scalp with a 1-0 home win over title rivals Villarreal on Sunday to go third in the table.

Renato had scored an 84thminute winner as Sevilla overcame Real 4-3 last weekend and struck on the chime of half-time to secure a valuable three points and they move level on

points with Valencia, eight behind leaders Barcelona.

“If my facts aren’t wrong Villarreal only had one shot on our goal and that says a lot about my players,” enthused Sevilla coach Manolo Jimenez.

Villarreal slip to fourth and trail Barcelona, who defeated Real 2-0 in ‘El Clasico’ at Camp Nou on Saturday, by nine points.

Atletico Madrid leapfrogged

city neighbours Real with a 2-0 home win over Real Betis on Sunday.

Argentine duo Maxi Rodriguez and Sergio “Kun” Aguero grabbed a goal apiece as Atletico moved up to fifth, two points behind Villarreal, while Real slumped to sixth.

Sevilla coach Jimenez stuck by the same system that defeated Real with Ivica Dragutinovic the only personnel change re-

placing Fernando Navarro at full back.

Luis Fabiano and Diego Capel, two of their biggest stars, started on the substitutes bench to their dismay.

“Sevilla’s goal was offside,” said Villarreal coach Manuel Pellegrini. “The mistake opened the game up for Sevilla and they started to play better. It was always difficult with one man less.”

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ational coach Peter Reid has kept his faith in misfiring striker Teeratep “Leesaw” Winothai to lead the attack when Thailand square up with Indonesia in the first leg of the semi-finals of the Asean Football Federation’s Suzuki Cup today.

Reid’s men, the tournament’s three-time champions, made a strong statement of their ambition with an imperious performance in the group stage, which saw them top Group A with maximum points from three matches, scoring eleven without reply in the process.

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Peter Reid, left, makes a point to Teeratep ‘Leesaw’ Winothai. ward, is yet to get on the scoresheet in the competition formerly known as the Tiger Cup. However, judging from the training session on the eve of the match in Jakarta, it seems that the Englishman will stick with the same side that

claimed a 3-0 victory over Malaysia in the last group match. That means Leesaw, who is bound for a second-tier Belgian club, should start alongside ex-Manchester City player Teerasil Daengda up front in a 4-4-2 formation.

The 23-year-old Teeratep is hoping he can repay the faith Reid is showing in him by breaking his duck against the Indonesians to help Thailand take a significant step towards the final.

“Against Indonesia, the game should be more open. I believe I will get more chances,” said Leesaw.

“The atmosphere will be electric as we all know how passionate the home fans are.

However, that won’t affect me – I like to play in front of a huge crowd.”

Apart from the off-colour Leesaw, former Sunderland manager Reid has no cause for concern, given the team’s clean bill of health.

The return leg in Thailand takes place in five days time.

Channel 7 will televise the match live from 7pm.

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Weightlifter Pensiri Laosirikul swept three golds.

Bangkok athletes strike gold D A I LY X P R E S S

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Roethlisberger directed a 92yard scoring drive capped by a 4-yard touchdown pass to Santonio Holmes with 43 seconds left to secure the victory, which earned the Steelers a first-round playoff bye.

It also set the stage for a

marquee regular-season AFC match-up next week with the Tennessee Titans.

The Titans, who could have wrapped up home field advantage throughout the playoffs with a victory, were stunned 13-12 by the Houston Texans, suffering just their second defeat of the season.

Andre Johnson became the first player in Texans history to post a 200-yard receiving game.

Quarterback Matt Schaub threw for 284 yards and a touchdown as Houston

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Johnson had 11 receptions for 207 yards and a touchdown.

Rob Bironas kicked four field goals for the Titans, but head coach Jeff Fisher didn’t not allow him to attempt a 50-yarder

with two minutes to play and Tennessee trailing 13-12.

“I knew [Bironas] was about five yards outside his range,” Fisher said. “He made attempts before the game and couldn’t get them close.”

angkok, bidding to retain their title, got off to a fine start in the 37th National Games in Phitsanulok by claiming four gold medals to lead the medal standings.

Bangkok captured the first gold in the Games yesterday when their women’s regu thrashed Roi Et 2-0 in the thrilling final clash, while Nakhon Ratchasima tamed Uttaradit 2-0 to clinch the men’s title.

Bangkok also took two golds in taekwondo and one in judo Meanwhile, weightlifter Pensiri Saelao (Laosirikul) from Nakhon Si Thammarat swept three gold medals in the women’s 48kg event, lifting 82kg in snatch and 106kg in the jerk for an aggregate 188kg.

Promising mountain-biker Sitthichai Ketkaewmanee handed Prachin Buri its first gold yesterday when he clocked the fastest time of 2.45.97 minutes in the men’s 1.5-3.5km downhill event.

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INDIA’S INCREDIBLE WIN Classy Tendulkar guides hosts home with 41st century AFP, Chennai, India

atting great Sachin Tendulkar hit an unbeaten 103 as India achieved the fourth-highest run chase in history to stun England by six wickets in the first Test yesterday.

The hosts surpassed the seemingly improbable victory target of 387 on a wearing wicket with 20.3 overs to spare on the fifth and final day to take a 1-0 lead in the two-match series.

Tendulkar swept off-spinner Graeme Swann to fine-leg for the winning boundary that also brought up his 41st Test century amid loud cheers from 30,000 home fans at the Chidambaram stadium.

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India’s Sachin Tendulkar, top, is congratulated by Yuvraj Singh after scoring a century and the winning runs. ing which he hit nine boundaries. “This is a very, very special victory,” said the 35-yearold Mumbai resident.

“To score 387 is something to be proud of on a track where the ball was bouncing and jumping at the end.

“I think it was a very, very important hundred because, I al-

ways say that if the team wins, then the hundred becomes very special and today this hundred was very important.

“But cricket is a lesser thing compared to what happened in Mumbai and we are with those who lost their dear ones.”

The first Test match in India since last month’s terror attacks

in Mumbai provided a thrilling finale with all four results – victory for either side, a draw or a tie – possible going into the final session. India required 83 runs from 40 overs and England needed six wickets in the last two hours of play, but Tendulkar and Yuvraj Singh survived the second new ball to fashion a remarkable win.

Yuvraj chipped in with 85 not out in a fifth-wicket stand of 163 with Tendulkar to dash England’s hopes after Kevin Pietersen’s men dominated a major part of the match with both bat and ball.

Yuvraj, recalled to the Test side following the retirement of former captain Sourav Ganguly, made up for his first innings score of 14 by coming good when his team needed it most.

The top three run chases in history are the 418-7 by the West Indies against Australia in 2003, 406-4 by India against the West Indies in 1976 and 404-3

by Australia against England in 1948.

Vettori not sold on TV replays New Zealand cricket captain Daniel Vettori says the television replay system being used to review umpires’ decisions in his team’s current Test series against the West Indies needs to be reappraised.

Vettori said he was concerned the system was not being used for the purpose for which it was intended – to eradicate incorrect decisions – and that too many borderline decisions were now being reviewed.

“What’s happening a little bit is the 50-50 ones are coming into play and I don’t think that’s what it was invented for,” he said Two batsmen were given out after replay reviews. Vettori said the replay system should not eliminate the traditional process of allowing the umpires to give a batsman the benefit of the doubt. – A P

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wede Niclas Fasth will join Jose Maria Olazabal’s side and compete against Asia in the third Royal Trophy scheduled between January 9-11 at the Amata Spring Country Club.

The winner of six European Tour career titles, thirty-sixyear-old Fasth has also found great success at the Major Championships finishing runner-up to American David Duval in the Open Championship at Royal Lytham & St Annes in 2001 and securing a fourth place at the 2007 US Open at Oakmont Country Club.

“To play for your continent is a very special honour. I am really excited and proud to have been selected by captain Olazabal to play at the Royal Trophy and to have the privileged of wearing the European colours,” said the experienced Fasth who turned professional in 1993. Fasth will be making his second appearance at the Royal Trophy.

TEARS ON 18 Sorenstam bows out of golf with birdie but no title A F P , Dubai

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nnika Sorenstam ended her glorious career, fittingly with a birdie on the final hole, but could not produce enough magic to win the Dubai Ladies Masters for a third straight time.

The 38-year-old Swede said an emotional goodbye to the game with a final-round oneunder par 71, but that was good enough only for a tied seventh place finish at six-under 282.

“In the end, as I walked down the 18th fairway, I felt at peace with myself,” said Sorenstam.

“I could feel the breeze on my face, and it was just a really comfortable feeling. I saw some players standing behind the 18th green; that gave me a tear. I saw my parents and my family ,and that brought tears, too.

RESULTS am football NFL Yesterday’s results: NY Jets 31, Buffalo 27; Houston 13, Tennessee 12; Seattle 23, St. Louis 20; Atlanta 13, Tampa Bay 10, OT; Miami 14, San Francisco 9; Indianapolis 31, Detroit 21; San Diego 22, Kansas City 21; Cincinnati 20, Washington 13; Jacksonville 20, Green Bay 16; Minnesota 35, Arizona 14; New England 49, Oakland 26; Carolina 30, Denver 10; Pittsburgh 13, Baltimore 9; Dallas 20, NY Giants 8.

basketball NBA Yesterday’s results: New Orleans 99, Toronto 91; Memphis 102, Miami 86; San Antonio 109, Oklahoma City 104; LA Lakers 98, Minnesota 86

golf Alfred Dunhill Championship Sunday’s leading final round scores in Malelane, South Africa: 271 – Richard Sterne (RSA) 6866-68-69 272 – Johan Edfors (SWE) 6669-71-66, Robert Rock (ENG)

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66-67-69-70 273 – Thomas Aiken (RSA) 7265-61-75, Rafael Cabrera Bello (ESP) 66-71-68-68 274 – Keith Horne (RSA) 70-6965-70, Alan McLean (SCO) 6874-66-66 275 – David Lynn (ENG) 68-6866-73, Robert Dinwiddie (ENG) 69-70-68-68, Michael Jonzon (SWE) 65-72-70-68, Tyrone Mordt (RSA) 68-67-68-72, Alvaro Velasco (ESP) 68-69-6771, Oskar Henningsson (SWE) 69-64-69-73 276 – Charl Schwartzel (RSA) 68-67-71-70, Len Mattiace (USA) 65-68-66-77 277 – Marc Cayeux (ZIM) 68-6772-70, David Dixon (ENG) 70-7067-70, John Morgan (ENG) 6768-68-74, Lee Westwood (ENG) 66-70-70-71, Chris Wood (ENG) 69-70-70-68 Dubai Ladies Masters Sunday’s leading final round scores 275 – Anja Monke (GER) 68-7168-68 278 – Veronica Zorzi (ITA) 6969-71-69 279 – Laura Davies (ENG) 7069-71-69 280 – Sophie Giquel (FRA) 7070-71-69 281 – Iben Tinning (DEN) 70-6970-72, Trish Johnson (ENG) 7070-72-69 282 – Annika Sorenstam (SWE) 70-66-75-71, Melissa Reid (ENG) 71-70-71-70, Anna Rawson (AUS) 71-69-74-68, Amy Yang (KOR) 71-69-74-68, Ashley Simon

Annika Sorenstam receives a fairwell gift in Dubai.

“I know the time is right, and therefore, I feel very happy at the same time as obviously, if you think about 15 years and all of the things I’ve achieved, it’s sad.

“But you close the door and you open another one. I’m glad

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“I was a little nervous this morning. I woke up, had a little bit of a stomach ache, and I came here to the course a little earlier than normal and had some time to stretch and really reflect on the upcoming day.”

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aganjeet Bhullar was a relieved man after becoming the last player to earn full playing rights on the Asian Tour next year and also qualifying for this week’s seasonending Volvo Masters of Asia.

The talented Bhullar produced a stunning final round performance at the Johnnie Walker Cambodian Open on Sunday to pip Australian Adam Groom by a mere US$681 for the final spot.

He shot an impressive eightunder-par 64 at Phokeethra Country Club and ended his Cambodian campaign in a tie for 11 th place. The result pushed him into the top-65 on the Asian Tour’s Order of Merit which was needed to secure his card and a place at Volvo Masters of Asia at Thai Country Club.

“The motivation of making into the top-65 kept me alive,” admitted Bhullar. He had entered the week in 67 th place and said the pressure to perform was immense.

Huet makes 31 saves in Chicago win ACristobal Huet made 31 saves, and Martin Havlat scored the goahead goal midway through the third period against Columbus.

(RSA) 70-71-72-69 283 – Becky Brewerton (WAL) 73-72-67-71, Catriona Matthew (SCO) 73-68-71-71, Katharina Schallenberg (GER) 69-71-72-71 284 – Gwladys Nocera (FRA) 7569-71-69; Leah Hart (AUS) 72-7173-68

cricket India v England First Test at Chennai England 1st innings: 316 (A. Strauss 123, A. Cook 52, M. Prior 53 not out, H. Singh 3-96, A. Mishra 3-99) India 1st innings: 241 (M. Dhoni 53, H. Singh 40, A. Flintoff 3-49, M. Panesar 3-65) England 2nd innings: 311-9 declared (A. Strauss 108, P. Collingwood 108, Zaheer Khan 340, I. Sharma 3-57) India 2nd innings (overnight 1311): G Gambhir c Collingwood b Anderson 66; V Sehwag lbw b Swann 83; R Dravid c Prior b Flintoff 4; S Tendulkar not out 103; V Laxman c Bell b Swann 26; Y Singh not out 85 Extras: (b2, lb14, nb4)20; Total (for four wickets)387 Fall of wickets: 1-117 (Sehwag), 2-141 (Dravid), 3-183 (Gambhir), 4-224 (Laxman).

Bowling: Harmison 10-0-48-0, Anderson 11-1-51-1, Panesar 27-4105-0, Flintoff 22-1-64-1 (nb4), Swann 28.3-2-103-2 India won by six wickets.

icehockey NHL Yesterday’s results: Chicago 3, Columbus 1; Anaheim 4, Minnesota 2; Vancouver 5, Florida 3

rugby union European Challenge Cup Sunday’s results: Pool 2: Bristol (ENG) 21 Northampton (ENG) 25 Pool 4: Cetransa El Salvador (ESP) 5 Brive (FRA) 55; Newcastle (ENG) 21 Overmach Parma (ITA) 16 Pool 5: Saracens (ENG) 36 Bayonne (FRA) 0 European Cup Sunday’s results: Pool 2: Wasps (ENG) 19 Edinburgh (SCO) 11 Pool 3: Perpignan (FRA) 26 Leicester (ENG) 20 Pool 5: Glasgow (SCO) 19 Bath (ENG) 25

soccer Dutch League Sunday’s results: Vitesse Arnhem 1 PSV Eindhoven 1; FC Utrecht 1 Volendam 0; FC Groningen 1 FC Twente 4; Heracles Almelo 2 Sparta Rotterdam 1

English Premier League Sunday’s results: Chelsea 1 (Anelka 51) West Ham 1 (Bellamy 33);Portsmouth 0 Newcastle 3 (Owen 52, Martins 77, Guthrie 89) French League Sunday’s results: Lyon 0 Marseille 0; Le Havre 1 (Dieuze 65) Lorient 3 (Mansouri 40, Gameiro 45+1, M. Vahirua 68);Nice 0 Lille 1 (Bastos 8) German League Sunday’s result: Hoffenheim 1 (Teber 72) Schalke 04 1 (Asamoah 40) Italian Serie A Sunday’s results: Fiorentina 2 (Mutu 56, Gilardino 79) Catania 0; Genoa 1 (Sculli 87) Atalanta 1 (Floccari 17); Inter Milan 4 (Maxwell 3, Stankovic 47, Ibrahimovic 79, 88) Chievo 2 (Pellissier 51, Bentivoglio 65); Palermo 2 (Cassani 30, Simplicio 54) Siena 0; Reggina 0 Sampdoria 2 (Bellucci 75-pen, Padalino 81); AS Roma 3 (Totti 39, Perrotta 77, Vucinic 90) Cagliari 2 (Conti 58, Jeda 69); Udinese 3 (Di Natale 8, 55, Quagliarella 14) Lazio 3 (Zarate 59, Diakhite 72, Ledesma 84); Juventus 4 (Del Piero 16-pen, Chiellini 34, Amauri 41, 69) AC Milan 2 (Pato 31, Ambrossini 56) Top goalscorers 12: Marco Di Vaio (Bologna), Alberto Gilardino (Fiorentina), Diego Milito (Genoa) 10: Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Inter Milan), Amauri (Juventus) 8: Sergio Floccari (Atalanta)

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