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Blessing in disguise By Mayer Dalu DAILY XPRESS/WANCHAI KRAISORNKHAJIT
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NOTE THIS: Are you a customer wanting to break your Bt1,000 note? Well, you may find it’s not easy: small vendors and shops are refusing to accept the bills, fearing they are fake >PAGE 2
conomic crisis has taken the world by storm, but I believe it’s an opportunity for positive change. For people who have lost moral direction by assuming that “speculation”, not hard work, is the only way of getting rich, these times should be an eye-opener. Throughout history, power and greed have always overshadowed honesty and sincerity, but right now there’s a chance to reverse that domination. Let’s look at the present situation as a blessing in disguise.
Tasty treats Tired of cookies? Well, strap on an apron and make yourself some New Year’s nibbles – classy macaroons with chestnut cream >PAGE 12
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19,000 COUNTERFEIT BANKNOTES have been found in the country this year.
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Vendors who refuse to take Bt1,000 notes are breaking the law – but police can’t do anything about it
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Dusit Zoo director Sopon Damnui, left, in a Santa Claus costume offers an elephant a guava at a press conference yesterday promoting the zoo’s Christmas and New Year festivities.
FEAR OF THE FAKE Is that a real Bt1,000 note in your pocket – or just a worthless piece of paper? D A I LY X P R E S S
t’s getting difficult to break a Bt1,000 banknote these days. Small-scale vendors are refusing to take them, spooked by the number of fake Bt1,000 banknotes found lately. Part of the problem is that the fakes look so real. “As soon as I produced a Bt1,000 note, the fruit seller told me she didn’t have enough money to give me change,” an office worker complained. To avoid turning away a regular customer, the vendor asked nearby stall owners whether they had any smaller notes to exchange for the Bt1,000. A resounding “No” was the answer.
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A woman shows her fakedetecting machine. When pressed against a violet light, an authentic note will show small scattered watermarks.
The office worker said she dropped by a Se-Ed bookstore to break the note. “I had to go book shopping to get useable denominations,” she fumed, after paying Bt200. Another office worker, “Tai”, says she’s had to get streetwise. “I know that most small-scale vendors are worried about counterfeit notes, so I make sure that I have small denominations for payment,” she says. A diner reports that a restaurant recently asked him to pay by credit card after he handed over two Bt1,000 notes. “It’s okay. I understand that the restaurant owner doesn’t want to take the risk,” he said.
Can ATMs be fooled? Some people are even worried about the possibility of receiving fake notes from ATMs.
“That possibility is nil,” Thai Bankers’ Association secretary general Thawatchai Yongkittikul insists. “Banks have effective systems to detect counterfeit notes. Our automatic machines can distinguish the fake from the authentic too.” Members of the general public are being asked to look out for the forgeries.
How to spot one According to a Bangkok Bank source, notes with serial numbers starting 9A650 and 2D150 should be examined carefully. >> For detailed tips on how to identify genuine notes, visit: www.bot.or.th/English/ Banknotes/production_and_ security/Pages/identify.aspx
Refusing banknotes for payment is against the law as laid down in the Currency Act. That’s bad news for shop owners who refuse to accept Bt1,000 notes, fearful that they might be fooled by one of the fakes in circulation. “If a customer lodges a complaint against you, you risk being prosecuted,” Mueang Khon Kaen Police Station superintendent Colonel Sujin Nijpanic confirms. A large number of smallscale vendors have refused to accept Bt1,000 banknotes on grounds of rampant counterfeiting. Vendors at a major market in Khon Kaen, for example, are seeing fake banknotes on a daily basis. Moreover, a suspect just arrested has admitted he sold counterfeit Bt1,000 notes with a face value of several million baht in recent months. Deputy Metropolitan Police Commissioner Maj-General Amnuay Nimmano says that though the Currency Act makes it an offence to deny payment by banknotes, it fails to mention a punishment. “We will have to use the Consumer Protection Act,” Amnuay says. The relevant section of the Consumer Protection Act bans unfair adverts and stipulates three months in jail and a maximum fine of Bt30,000 for offenders. “So it’s clear any shop owner putting up a board saying that their shop does not accept Bt1,000 banknotes as payment will face legal punishment,” says Amnuay. “But it’s not clear how we can take action against vendors who verbally decline the banknotes.”
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Taiwanese breeder You Xueyin feeds giant pandas Tuan Tuan and Yuan Yuan at a breeding base in Yaan City, southeast China’s Sichuan province, before the pair left China on a long-awaited goodwill journey to their new home in Taiwan. The gift of pandas comes amid warming ties between the rivals.
4,300-yr-old tombs found in Egypt A F P , Cairo
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gyptian archaeologists have uncovered two tombs at Saqqara south of Cairo dating back more than 4,300 years to the last pharaoh of the fifth dynasty. “The two tombs belong to the pharoah Ouna’s supervisor-general of expeditions and to the head of the royal singers,” antiquities chief Zahi Hawass said. The tombs were found nearly 400 metres southwest of the massive bulk of King Zoser’s step pyramid, the first ever built, at the Saqqara necropolis 30 km south of Cairo. In November Egypt’s culture minister announced the discovery of the remains of a 4,300-year-old pyramid at the Saqqara necropolis, an ancient burial ground dating back to 2,700 BC.
Is Obama black, white...or neither? I identify as African-American – that’s how I’m treated and that’s how I’m viewed, says president-elect A P , Philadelphia
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perplexing new chapter is unfolding in Barack Obama’s racial saga: many people insist that “the first black president” is actually not black. Debate over whether to call this son of a white Kansan and a black Kenyan biracial, African-American, mixed-race, half-and-half, multiracial – or in Obama’s own words, a “mutt” – has reached a crescendo since his election shattered assumptions about race. Obama has said: “I identify as African-American – that’s how I’m treated and that’s how I’m
viewed. I’m proud of it.” In other words, the world gave Obama no choice but to be black. But the world has changed since the young Obama found his place in it.
Other than black Intermarriage and the decline of racism are dissolving ancient definitions. The candidate Obama, in achieving what many thought impossible, was treated differently from previous black generations. And many white and mixedrace people now view President-elect Obama as
something other than black. One book, “Black People and their Place in World History”, by Dr Leroy Vaughn, even claims that five past presidents – Thomas Jefferson, Andrew Jackson, Abraham Lincoln, Warren Harding and Calvin Coolidge – had black ancestors, which would make Obama the sixth of his kind. Mix in a few centuries’ worth of Central, South and Native Americans, plus Asians, and untold millions of today’s US citizens need a DNA test to decipher their true colours. The melting pot is working. “We do not have our first black president,” the author Christopher Hitchens said on BBC’s Newsnight. “He is not black. He is as black as he is white.”
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The Tokyo Tower, a favoured backdrop for film directors and a romantic spot for young lovers, yesterday turned
50 Court: Give Britney’s father $75 an hour A court has put a higher value on being Britney Spears’ father this year: about US$75 (Bt2,600) an hour. For helping his daughter through her turbulent period, Jamie Spears has been awarded an additional $51,000 pay-out, reflecting an increase in his monthly payments since he took over his 27-year-old daughter’s affairs in February. Jamie Spears had been receiving $10,000 a month for his work, but Los Angeles Superior Court Commissioner Reva Goetz increased that amount to approximately $16,000 per month and agreed to give him backpay. He was also granted an additional $1,200 monthly payment so he can maintain an office, which Goetz said was justified by his work getting his daughter’s personal life – and music career – back on track. AP
HE WAS ALSO GRANTED $1,200 MORE EACH MONTH FOR AN OFFICE TO GET BRITNEY’S PERSONAL LIFE BACK ON TRACK.
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EX-ROYAL BUTLER GETS SIX YEARS Paul Kidd, who worked for Queen Elizabeth from 1977 to 1979, admits he molested three children A P , London
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former butler to Queen Elizabeth II was sentenced to at least six years in prison after admitting he molested three children, including one who accompanied him to a royal Christmas party. One of Paul Kidd’s victims contacted police after reading a newspaper interview with the ex-butler on last year’s 10th anniversary of the death of Princess Diana. The victim, now in his 40s, said he had been indecently assaulted by Kidd at the butler’s home in the early 1980s. Kidd pleaded guilty in October to nine counts of indecent assault and six counts of sexual activity with a child. He also pleaded guilty to caus-
Kidd charged up to £4,000 (Bt250,000) as an after-dinner speaker, and also worked on cruise ships, talking of his experiences in the queen’s household. ing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity, 11 charges of making indecent images of a child and two
Watch those diet pills sold on the Net A P , Washington
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he US government has warned prospective dieters to avoid close to 30 weight-loss products that contain unlisted and possibly dangerous ingredients. The pills are advertised as “natural” fat busters and have intriguing names like Imelda Perfect Slim and Zhen de Shou. Some are promoted as new versions of “ancient remedies” from Asia. They promise an easy fix to weight problems, but the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said on Monday the concoctions contain unlisted ingredients, including high doses of a powerful anti-obesity drug, as well as a suspected carcinogen. “When consumers are buying these products online, we’re telling them that if it sounds too good to be true, it is likely to be too good to be
THEY ARE ADVERTISED AS ‘NATURAL’FAT BUSTERS WITH NAMES LIKE IMELDA PERFECT SLIM AND ZHEN DE SHOU. true,” said Michael Levy, an FDA lawyer. “These tainted weightloss products pose a great risk to public health because they contain undeclared ingredients and in some cases prescription drugs in amounts that greatly exceed their maximum recommended dosages,” said Dr Janet Woodcock of the FDA.
counts of possessing indecent images of children. At a hearing at Manchester Crown Court in northern England on Monday, Judge Mushtaq Khokar said Kidd still posed a risk to young people. Kidd, 55, was a butler to the queen from 1977 to 1979, then was senior footman to the late Queen Mother until 1984. A number of offences date from his time in royal service. One victim said Kidd introduced him as a “friend” to the late Queen Mother during a Christmas party at her Clarence House residence. After leaving royal employment, Kidd charged up to £4,000 (Bt250,000) as an afterdinner speaker, and also worked on cruise ships, talking of his experiences in the queen’s household. Buckingham Palace declined comment on the case.
briefly Living it up? Beware A Nanjing government official caught in photos wearing a pricey wristwatch and smoking expensive cigarettes is now the target of a government investigation. Zhou Jiugeng, director of the real estate management bureau in Jiangning, came under fire from Internet users who saw photos of him sporting a 100,000-yuan (Bt520,000) Swiss-made watch and smoking Nanjing 95 Imperial cigarettes, which cost 150 yuan a pack. Government officials said that Zhou’s financial assets are under investigation. – AP
in the area, which is only 50 km northwest of Beijing.
Mosquito trap Police in Finland believe they have caught a car thief thanks to DNA taken from a sample of his blood found inside a mosquito. The car was stolen in Lapua, 380 km north of Helsinki and soon found 25 km away. “Police inspected the car and noticed a mosquito that had sucked blood. It was sent to the laboratory for testing, which showed the blood belonged to a man who was in the police registers,” inspector Sakari Palomaeki said. – AFP
Crying wolf
Striking gold
A wolf has been spotted near a popular tourist spot along the Great Wall of China, with officials rushing to catch it before it attacks anyone. The wolf was spotted last week near the Badaling section of the wall, a destination for hundreds of thousands of tourists every year. It is rare for a wolf to appear
Israeli archaeologists say they have unearthed more than 250 gold coins from the seventh century on the edge of Jerusalem’s walled Old City. A British tourist volunteering at the dig discovered the trove. The coins bear the image of Byzantine emperor Heraclius, who ruled between 610 and 641 AD. – AP
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ROB SCHNEIDER, DENOUNCING GEORGE CLOONEY AND OTHER STARS FOR OPPOSING A STRIKE VOTE BY THE SCREEN ACTORS GUILD. “It’s a shame these high-profile actors are undermining their own union.”
Pattaya countdown artists include Tik Shiro, Boy Peacemaker, So Cool, Blackhead, Paradox, Pancake and winners and runners-up of “The Star” like Gaem, Ruj, Ton and Dew.
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GOING OUT WITH A BANG Pattaya waves goodbye to 2008 with a weeklong festival of music and fireworks
By Kitchana Lersakvanitchakul D A I LY X P R E S S
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he seaside resort of Pattaya aims to bring a little cheer in these times of political and financial blues with a week-long festive event that kicks off tomorrow at Bali Hai Cape. Pattaya Countdown 2009, says Wittaya Khunpluem, chief executive of the Chon Buri Provincial Administrative Organisation, not only celebrates New Year’s Day but should also go some way towards rehabilitating the Kingdom’s declining economy. “It will bring smiles back to
the faces of the Thai people,” he says. “We expect to welcome 500,000 Thai and foreign tourists to Pattaya and increase the city’s revenue of Bt500 million during the countdown period.” “The event marks an unprecedented collaboration between Pattaya City and the PAO,” adds Pattaya Mayor Ittipon Khunpluem. “With its picturesque mountain backdrop and the giant signboard for Pattaya, Bali Hai Cape pier is becoming known as a ‘world meeting place’ like Sydney Harbour in Australia or Times Square in New York.”
Starts tomorrow The countdown begins tomorrow and runs through New Year’s Eve, featuring concerts and fireworks. On the last night, 20,000 fireworks will light the sky. Among the artists are Tik Shiro, Boy Peacemaker, So Cool, Blackhead, Paradox, Pancake and winners and runners-up of “The Star” including Gaem, Ruj, Ton and Dew. There’ll also be arts and cultural performances. The entertainment runs nightly from 7 to 1am on two stages. Satisfy your hunger at the food stalls on the sidelines.
XTRA MINUTES TO MIDNIGHT >> Pattaya’s New Year’s Eve countdown ceremony will be telecast live on Modernine TV from 10.30 to 1. >> “Countdown Daily”, which previews the event, will be broadcast on GMM Media’s radio stations from 5 to 5.30.
“Not even a global credit crunch can stifle Pattaya’s wonderful hospitality,” insists the mayor.
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MILLION COPIES of Stephenie Meyer’s ‘Twilight’ vampire novels have been sold worldwide.
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Thai movie fans have two gifts to unwrap for Christmas. RS Film’s Avant studio pokes fun at the K-pop trend with the musical-comedy “Super Hap-Sap-Sabud”, starring Film Rattapoom. Meanwhile Sahamongkol seeks to charm viewers with “Fan-
Waan-Aai-Joob” (“4 Romance”) – four love stories by directors Chukiat Sakweerakul, Prachya Pinkaew, Bhandit Thongdee and Rachan Limtrakul with star Mario Maurer and many others. Both movies are in cinemas tomorrow.
take this Abhisit VejjajivaBarack Obama thing? “Obamark” is the rather artless nickname being kicked around by people who think Obama Abhisit “Brangelina” is convenient. They’re both young, Democrats and Leos (Obama’s birthday is August 4, Abhisit’s August 3). The Thai PM’s got a problem, though: According to ngoa heng – the ancient Chinese system of predicting your fortune from your face – Abhisit’s crooked two front teeth will cut short his time in office. Obama smiles the smile of permanence. Abhisit needs a dentist, fast.
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There they were, beaming
Money in a glass If more people prefer the cheaper wine, why buy the expensive one? By Dave McIntyre SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON POST
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hat do we pay for when we buy a bottle of expensive champagne? Wine critic Robin Goldstein recently described a series of tastings in which about 60 people were asked to rate two unidentified glass-
es of sparkling wine. Two out of three preferred a US$12 (Bt500) Domaine Ste Michelle from Washington state over Dom Perignon, the famous luxury champagne that sells for $150. So if more people prefer the cheaper wine, why buy the expensive one? Goldstein concludes that when we purchase Dom, we’re not buying just wine but also the experience of drinking something exclusive and expensive. We enjoy the taste of money.
Money seems to taste sour these days. The champagne trade association CIVC has announced that global shipments of champagne have plummeted 20 per cent compared to a year ago.
from the cover of the Baby and Kid’s Digest magazine: Met 107 FM manager Jamorn “Toh” Jirapaet, his sweet wife Saraichat (“Ning”) and their baby girl, Bella. “Unfortunately the magaNing and Bella zine shut down right after that,” Toh laughs. Strange – it had just celebrated its eighth anniversary and seemed to be doing so well. If there was some sort of curse, you sure can’t blame the cover family. Bella has already appeared in a TV commercial and Ning is a newspaper columnist, has written a book, emcees events and hosts a show on Met 107.
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Elliott Yamin Elliott Yamin (Hickory Records)
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So you wanna be a rock star Two video games go neck to neck in the battle of the fake bands
He finished third in the fifth season of “American Idol” and the Virginia-born Elliott Yamin has hit the big time with his self-titled debut album, a soulful outing that illustrates his commercial approach to pop and R&B mainstream. It opens with the popular single “Wait For You”, a slow ballad with beautiful piano that does justice to his R&B vocals. “Movin’ On” has a jazzy and funky rhythm while "Take My Breath Away” is a gem of a number with a great groove. Elliott is at his best on the cover of his hero Donny Hathaway’s “A Song for You”.
The Promise Il Divo (Sony)
For their first album in two years, the four members of this best-selling vocal group once again lend their powerful, beautiful operatic voices to 12 popular romantic songs, opening with Frankie Goes To Hollywood’s “The Power Of Love” as if to remind their fans of what they’ve been missing. Other gems include an emotional version of Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah”, Abba’s “The Winner Takes It All”, and the exquisite “She”. Il Divo are still frontrunners in the popoperatic genre and if you are still searching for a festive gift for a loved one, this will make a perfect present.
By Mike Musgrove THE WASHINGTON POST WASHINGTON
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he American people have an important and historic decision to make this holiday season: Guitar Hero World Tour or Rock Band 2? For about $180 (Bt6,200), you get a large box containing video game controllers shaped like drum kit and a guitar along with a microphone and a game disc. Get a few friends together, and you can put together a fake rock band. Hit the right notes on the guitar controller and sing the right tones into the microphone, and you and your friends can briefly live a videogame version of the rockand-roll dream. Game industry analyst Michael Pachter figures that
the two titles will divide the market fairly evenly in the coming year. “You can argue over whether this guitar is better or whether these drums are better, but at the end of the day you’re doing the same thing and the music is similar,” he says. Odd as it sounds, this is a big business we’re talking about here. The Guitar Hero franchise did around $1 billion in sales last year. When a new version came out this past summer, dedicated to the music and career of Aerosmith, first-week sales of the game more than tripled first-week sales of Aerosmith’s most recent studio album. While some fans, but not all, feel that the latest Guitar Hero offers the superior “instru-
ments. Rock Band’s fans say the title has the clear advantage because of the amount of content available for download for people who want to expand their collections. Both game discs feature similar batches of songs from bands including Bon Jovi, Fleetwood Mac and Modest Mouse, but Rock Band has a wide library of 500 songs available for purchase online. Guitar Hero World Tour has only 41 licensed tracks for sale so far.
Game reviewer Ben Croshaw, an Australian who has become famous among regulars at websites like Digg for his snarky takes on the latest games, recently summed it up that sounds about right to me. “Playing Guitar Hero is still as inherently entertaining and shamelessly pathetic as it’s always been,” he said. “Get either this or Rock Band, because it honestly doesn’t matter which.”
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Scenes of Siam National artists Pichai Nirund and Preecha Thaothong, Teerawat Kamana, Netikorn Shinyo and Jintana Piamsiri, illustrators of His Majesty the King’s book “Mahajanaka”, portray Thai culture in “Siam Scenes” showing at Number 1 Gallery until January 1. The gallery is in the basement of Silom Galleria on Silom Road. For details, call (02) 630 3381 or (081) 567 9671.
Rocking with the Bull Krathing Dang (Thailand), makers of the popular energy drink, is making sure that rock fans outside Bangkok don’t miss out on festival fun this year. Taking part in the KTD Rock Festival 2008 are Moderndog, Slot Machine, Flure, Apartment Khunpa, Ebola, Harlem Belle, Hop Beat, and Richman Toy, and they’ll be in Chiang Mai on December 28.
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Xmas in Chiang Mai Akaligo restaurant at the Mandarin Oriental Dhara Dhevi in Chiang Mai offers a Christmas Eve buffet dinner of festive dishes including roast turkey with all the trimmings at Bt5,500 per person, and a five-course European set menu at Farang Ses restaurant for Bt6,800. For more information, call (053) 888 566.
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Listen to the sound of Lumpini Chill out this winter with the Bangkok Symphony Orchestra’s Concert in the Park series in the relaxed atmosphere of Sala Bhirom Bhakdi, Lumpini Park. Enjoy popular tunes, pop classics, music from the movies and Broadway plus old Thai favourites performed by the BSO and guest vocalists every Sunday except January 4 at 5.30. Admission is free. The programme runs through February 15.
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EAT IN
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
DAILY XPRESS
The macaroon miracle DAILY XPRESS/ NUTTAPONE TIPVATEEAMORN
Easy to make and way classier than cookies, these treats are the key to a great 2009 launch By Lerpong Amsa-Ngiam D A I LY X P R E S S
W
hat do you mean you haven’t finished your holiday shopping yet!? Okay, calm down – do you have an oven? Chef Fabrice Danniel of Le Cordon Bleu Dusit Culinary is here with a recipe for greentea macaroons that are sure to maintain your hero status around the house. These delightful cookies, a seasonal favourite but great any time of year, combine a chewy inside and a crunchy outside, and if you serve them with chestnut filling over the holidays, 2009 will begin on a very high note indeed. The recipe isn’t complicated and the procedure doesn’t take much time. Just follow the directions below attentively, and you’ll see that valuable things don’t have to come at a high cost.
For the macaroons 250 g 250 g 90 g 90 g 225 g 75 g 10 g
ground almonds icing sugar egg whites egg whites (a second batch) sugar water green-tea powder
For the chestnut cream 60 g 300 g 75 g 20 g 10 g
softened butter chestnut paste chestnut cream milk rum
DIRECTIONS Boil the water and sugar together until the temperature reaches 116C. Meanwhile beat the first portion of the egg whites in an electric mixer on medium speed until the mix is foamy. Reduce the speed and pour in the boiled sugar syrup, then increase the speed back to medium to bring down the temperature to 50 degrees. Whisk together the ground almonds, green-tea powder and icing sugar and add them to the egg-sugar syrup mix, using a rubber spatula to combine everything. You might need a helping hand with this. The batter should turn sticky. Gently fold in the second portion of egg whites until they’re completely incorporated. Sift the batter twice until it looks shiny. Fit a pastry bag with a No 8 or 12 round tip and fill it with the batter. Pipe two-inch disks onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, leaving two inches of space between the disks. Bang the baking sheet a few times on the table to make
sure the macaroons flatten out. Set the tray aside at room temperature for 15 to 30 minutes. Meanwhile preheat the oven to 180C. After 12 to 15 minutes, the batter’s surface should be dry to the touch. Place the baking sheet in the oven and reduce the temperature right away to 150C. Make sure there’s no humidity in the oven, otherwise the macaroons’ surface will crack. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, until the macaroons are completely dry. Remove the baking sheet to a wire rack and let the macaroons cool completely. Then transfer them to the refrigerator for three or four hours. To make the chestnut filling, beat the chestnut paste in an electric mixer on slow speed. Add the milk and chestnut cream and increase the speed to maximum. Reduce again to low speed, add the butter at room temperature and continue mixing at maximum speed until everything is well combined. Pour in the rum and beat the mixture for a few minutes. Instead of chestnut cream and chestnut paste, you can
Danniel
use icing sugar and apply a drop of food colouring and the imitation flavour of your choice. Flip half of the macaroons over. Fill a pastry bag with the chestnut filling and pipe it onto the these macaroons, and then top with the remaining macaroons, flat-side down, pressing slightly to squeeze the filling out to the edges. Voila, holiday treats! Cakes and regular cookies are such a cliche at this time of the year, so macaroons pack extra delight for your family or your sweetheart.
,, Light on Detroit’s
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
AUTOMOBILE
DAILY XPRESS
horizon?
IT IS ONE OF THE BEST SUBCOMPACT CARS SOLD IN THE UNITED STATES,BUT IT HAS EXCEPTIONALLY GOOD DISC BRAKES UP FRONT AND MEDIOCRE DRUM BRAKES IN THE REAR.
FORD
The Ford Focus SES reflects the penny pinching that hurts US carmakers, but it’s an improvement
By Warren Brown THE WASHINGTON POST
WASHINGTON POST
S
omewhere between birth and what is now the possible demise of the domestic automobile industry, “American” became a bad word. There is little doubt that the industry had much to do with this transformation. It has a way of snatching mediocrity from exceptionality. Just look at the 2009 Ford Focus SES coupe. It is one of the best subcompact cars sold in the United States, but it has exceptionally good disc brakes up front and mediocre drum brakes in the rear. It is the kind of self-defeating, cost-cutting craziness that Ford and its Detroit siblings have engaged in too often. The good news is that they’re doing much less of that kind of thing nowadays, a far cry from the really bad old days when, unchallenged by foreign rivals, they became fat and careless, more interested in pleasing Wall Street than in building quality cars. Now it’s a matter of avoidable gaffes, the kind of thing that opens the domestics to unfair ridicule, casting a long shadow over New Detroit,
which is genuinely dedicated to product innovation and improvement. In the front-wheel-drive Focus SES coupe, overall construction is solid, fit and finish are excellent, interior materials – although not as good as Volkswagen and Audi – are better than they’ve ever been. It’s also a joy to drive, wonderfully agile in city traffic and willing on high-speed highways, with a modest appetite for regular unleaded gasoline. Critics are fond of accusing the domestic industry of being a laggard in innovation. It is a bogus charge. General Motors pioneered a mobile emergency-communications system that is the envy of the global industry. Ford’s Microsoft/Sync infotainmentemergency communications system allows drivers to control a variety of devices with their voice alone. Here’s hoping the domestics weather the financial storm and Ford will get rid of drum brakes in the Focus SES as soon as it understands that consumers don’t mind paying extra for something that is demonstrably better.
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Ford’s designers have given the 2009 Focus SES coupe a little jazz, nicely restyling the front and giving the rear something approaching funk.
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THE SCREEN
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
DAILY XPRESS
TO SEE on tv
Lady in the Water An apartment manager (Paul Giamatti) sets himself up for a peculiar adventure when he rescues a seemingly normal young woman from the pool he maintains. Cinemax (TrueVisions), 8pm
Pride and G lory
A family of N ew York City Po against each other in the lice officers are pitted investigatio bust that w n of ent Norton, Colin horribly wrong. Stars E a drug dward Farrell, Noah Voight. ★★★ Emmerich a nd Jon
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 also stars. Also at Krungsri IMAX. ★★★
The Polar Express On Christmas Eve, a doubting boy boards a magical train that’s headed to the North Pole and Santa Claus’ home. True Movie Hits (TrueVisions), 7pm
Happy Birthday Director Pongpat Wachirabunjong’s follow-up to “Me … Myself” stars Ananda Everingham as Then, a travel photographer who becomes close to Pao (Chayanan Manomaisantiphap), a tour guide. The two vow to stay together until death do them part and when Pao falls into a
coma, Then proves he is a man of his word. With English subtitles at some cinemas. ★★★★
Ong Bak 2 Phanom “Tony Jaa” Yeerum co-directs his magnum opus, starring as a fierce young warrior who has only a taste for vengeance. With English subtitles at some cinemas. ★★★★
Shanghai Noon Jackie Chan plays a Chinese imperial guardsman named Chon Wang who travels to the old American west to rescue a kidnapped princess. Owen Wilson co-stars. Star Movies (TrueVisions), 8pm
Ben Hur Charlton Heston stars in this classic swords-and-sandals epic, as a Jewish prince in the Roman empire who is sentenced to slavery and vows revenge. TCM (TrueVisions), 6.40pm
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
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river Frank M new assign artin (Jason Statham ) has a ment: deliv er th a Ukrainian official from e feisty daughter of For added e Marseilles to xc O bracelet th itement, Martin is fitte dessa. at will explo d with a d e his delivery on time. ★★ if he fails to make
Saw V
Twilight
Jigsaw might be dead, but his grisly traps live on. Costas Mandylor stars as a detective trying to piece things together. At SF
A teenage girl (Kristen Stewart) risks everything when she falls in love with a vampire (Robert Pattinson). Based on the first book in a series of novels by Stephenie Meyer. ★★★
Cinemas. ★
‘Happy Birthday’ stars Ananda Everingham.
Beverly Hills Chihuahua A pampered lap dog named Chloe (voiced by Drew Barrymore) finds herself accidentally lost in the mean streets of Mexico. ★★
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DAILY XPRESS
TO SEE on dvd REGION 3
Toi et Moi
pts word ardieu) scri e You p e D lie u (J Ariane magazin The lovelorn photo-novella in the nd er fiction, a a r in fo ing love h onships. balloons e se to d se lati e’s u and Me. Sh w she sees her own re on Cotillard) o h ari rs (M u a lo n e co L nch this t sister is ll ce r nces. In Fre e h , m dding ro a se. u Meanwhile b n w o r e u ith h tles at Ho is dealing w Thai subti sh with Engli
and
Tokyo Sonata
The Duchess
Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s dark drama is about a Japanese family that disintegrates after its patriarch loses his job. In
Keira Knightley plays Georgiana Cavendish, a beautiful and clever woman who becomes a celebrity of British high society when she marries the Duke of Devonshire.
Japanese with Thai and English subtitles at House and the Lido. ★★★★
At the Lido. ★★★
The Orphanage An adopted child awakens old memories for Laura (Belen Rueda) and her husband Carlos (Fernando Cayo), and the couple buys the creeky old orphanage where Laura was raised. Soon the past begins to haunt her and what’s real and what’s imagined are difficult to see. In Spanish with English and Thai subtitles at the Scala. ★★★★
Burn After Reading
20th Century Boys
In this black comedy by the Coen brothers, a disk containing the memoirs of a fired CIA agent (John Malkovich) ends up in the hands of two unscrupulous gym employees (Brad Pitt and Frances McDormand). At the
Hapless conveniencestore clerk Kenji (Toshiaki Karasawa) finds he is at the centre of a mystery involving a powerful cult led by “Friend”, who is possibly one of the close circle of friends he had in elementary school. In
Lido and Paragon Cineplex. ★★★★
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 and English subtitles at House. ★★★★
Japanese with English and Thai subtitles at the Lido. ★★★
James Bond: Pierce Brosnan Pierce Brosnan keeps the Bond franchise alive with his portrayal of 007 in this nine-disc box containing “Goldeneye”, “Tomorrow Never Dies”, “The World Is Not Enough” and “Die Another Day”. Special features include “Bond Girls Are Forever” and lots more. Languages are English, Spanish, Portuguese and Thai plus Mandarin and Korean subtitles. Prices start at Bt820. – 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.com
House (02) 641 5913-4 www.HouseRama.com
Major Cineplex/EGV Bangkok: (02) 515 5555 www.MajorCineplex.com
Major Hollywood Bangkok: (02) 718 7999 www.MajorHollywood.co.th
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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Critical consensus ★★★★★ = Must see! ★★★★ = Solidly entertaining ★★★ = It’s okay ★★ = Barely watchable ★ = Don’t bother
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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
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Comics&Games
Red and Rover
DAILY XPRESS
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
LEISURE
DAILY XPRESS
Games&YourStars SUDOKU
The last word in
ASTROLOGY
By Eugenia Last
Today’s Birthday: Take a long hard look at your situation be prepared to jump ship if necessary or take on whatever appears to be your best bet financially. Rely on your personality and good track record to get you what you want. A personal decision regarding your health and lifestyle will ensure you stay in good shape for things to come.
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 Quiet time must be scheduled in. Pace yourself and don’t turn down any help being offered. Someone will criticise you if you spend too much or take on too many duties. TAURUS *** April 20-May 20 See as many of your friends as possible. Book a trip or surprise everyone with an early arrival and you will gain some quality time with people you love. Now is the time to have fun. GEMINI *** May 21-June 20 Love and romance are in the stars. Share your joy and your plans with someone who is just as much into you as you are into him or her. If you are single, you are likely to meet someone new.
DIFFICULTY RATING ★★★
CANCER *** June 21-July 22 Don’t worry about the money aspect of the holiday season if there is nothing you can do about it. Enjoy what’s being offered and offer what you can in return. This is not a contest, it’s a time of love. LEO ***** July 23-Aug. 22 Don’t be tricked into thinking that someone is on the same page as you. Consider if you have been fair in the way you presented your intentions. A friend may require a little space.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY
VIRGO ** Aug. 23-Sept. 22 Enjoy the younger people in your life. You may want to get back into an old hobby or activity. A couple of quick changes and you will have everyone you wanted to do something nice for covered. LIBRA *** Sept. 23-Oct. 22 Visit friends or get out with colleagues. Staying home or dealing with personal problems you haven’t been able to resolve will be a waste of time. Overindulgence will set you back every way. SCORPIO *** Oct. 23-Nov. 21 If someone is playing games with you, take a pass. A change may be required. You’ll be upset if someone isn’t truthful with you. Talk your way through problems. SAGITTARIUS *** Nov. 22-Dec. 21 If you need to travel to be with the people you enjoy most, do so. It’s up to you to be the go-between if someone isn’t getting along. Your ability to be a team player will help even things out. CAPRICORN *** Dec. 22-Jan. 19 Volunteer your services or donate to a cause you believe in. Your generosity will enhance your reputation and introduce you to people who can assist you in the future. Open your doors to friends. Ricky Martin
Jazz pianist Ray Bryant is 77. Actor John Levene is 47. Bassist Lemmy (Motorhead) is 63. Actor Mark Valley is 44. Singer Ricky Martin is 37. TV host Ryan Seacrest is 34. Singer Robert Carmine is 26.
AQUARIUS **** Jan. 20-Feb. 18 Spending time with people who mean a lot to you will give you an opportunity to show how much you care. An opportunity to get involved in something different will help you down the road. PISCES ** Feb. 19-March 20 Don’t let your emotions give away a secret you must keep. You have to be fair to the people who count in your life by sharing with them and them alone. Your strength will help someone you care about.
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Index Living Mall : Special Mall for Home Furnishings. Challenges... opportunities... come alive at Index Living Mall in Dubai Got potential and self drive? Take it now! Attractive salary, great benefits await you!
Store Manager & Assistant Store Managers Responsibilities: • Manages the store, performs to achieve sales target. • Maintains store's standard performance. • Develops services and ensures effectiveness. Qualifications: • Bachelor's Degree in any related field with at least 10 years experience in retail operations. • Dynamic, team player, leadership skill and work hard.
Sales & Customer Service Responsibilities: • Advises customers and offers right products and services solutions. • Maintains store's standard performance, performs to achieve sales target. Qualifications: • Bachelor's Degree in any related field with 2 years experience in retail operations. • Dynamic, self-disciplined, high responsibility and work hard.
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Section Managers Responsibilities: • Manages sales floor, schematic, replenishment, stock availability, performs to achieve sales target and maintains store's standard performance. • Trains and develops staff for operation effectiveness. Qualifications: • Bachelor's Degree in any related field with at least 5 years experience in retail operations or similar. • Dynamic, team player, leadership skill and work hard.
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Responsibilities: • Provides 3D services, including interior design housing and residence. • Advises customers about interior design, furniture and decorative items.
Visual Display's
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Listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand, Laguna Resorts & Hotels is Thailand’s largest integrated resort operator in Phuket comprising Banyan Tree Phuket, Dusit Thani Laguna Phuket, Sheraton Grande Laguna Phuket, Laguna Beach Resort, Laguna Holiday Club Resort and a wide range of resort amenities and services. Our Phuket operations are complimented by Banyan Tree Bangkok hotel, centrally located in Bangkok’s central business district. We are currently seeking candidates for the following positions.
INTERFOCUS (THAILAND)
1. Director Assistant 2. Sales Manager for Medical Product & Medical Software For positions 1&2 - Age 25-35, MBA, B.Sc. in Pharm., MedTech. - Fluent in English, 3 yrs successful sales & management experience. - Analytical & creative skills, computer competence, Japanese is an advantage.
3. Sales & Marketing Manager for IT (Data Capture ICR)
SENIOR MANAGER - PROPERTY LEGAL
- Age 25-35, MBA, B.Sc. in Software/Electrical Engineer, Computer competence. - Fluent in English, 3 yrs success in sales & marketing. Analytical, Creative skills
4. Installation Engineer for Medical Software
Requirements
- Age 25-35, B.Sc. in Software/Electrical Engineer. Fluent in English. - UNIX competence, Japanese is an advantage. Can travel local & abroad.
❁ Thai, age 35-40 years ❁ Bachelor’s degree or higher in Laws ❁ Strong legal knowledge with experience in laws of property and land development ❁ Good interpersonal skills and the ability to work independently and under time pressure ❁ Proficiency in written English and communication skills ❁ Good computer skills ❁ Based in Phuket
5. Secretary
SECRETARY TO ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT - LEGAL Requirements ❁ ❁ ❁ ❁ ❁ ❁ ❁
Thai, female, age 25-35 years Bachelor’s degree in Secretarial, Laws or related field Minimum 3 years working experience in executive secretarial work with international companies Good interpersonal skills and the ability to work independently Good computer skills of Microsoft Office Program Mature with pleasant personality Based in Bangkok
Applicants are invited to submit a detailed resume in English, stating current as well as expected salaries, and a recent photograph. An attractive remuneration package will be offered to the successful candidates. Please mail, fax or email to: Human Resources Department, Laguna Resorts & Hotels Public Company Limited 21/11, 21/12B, 21/13, 21/65B, 21/67, 21/68A, 6th Floor, Thai Wah Tower 1, South Sathorn Road, Bangkok 10120 Tel. 0-2677-4455 ext. 272, 862 Fax: 0-2677-4455 ext. 265 Email: janpen@lrh.co.th
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THE SPORT
Wednesday December 24, 2008
THE SPORT Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers relied on their experience to make Pau Gasol’s return to Memphis a successful one. Bryant scored 36 points, including the go-ahead three-pointer with 34.8 seconds left, and the Lakers snapped their first two-game losing streak of the season, rallying past the Grizzlies 105-96. After starring Bryant for the Grizzlies for 6 1/2 seasons, Gasol made his first appearance at the FedEx Forum since February. – DPA
Yi denies age discrepancy claims China’s Yi Jianlian says there is no truth to reports that he is three years older than the age listed in his passport. The New Jersey Nets forward is the subject of reports that says he is actually 24 and not 21. “I’m 21,” Yi told the New York Post newspaper. “This story started a long time ago. Some guy just wanted something to write about.” – AFP
Sanchez appointed Almeria coach Struggling Spanish Liga club Almeria announced the appoint-
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Yao Ming dominated the showdon with fellow Chinese Olympian Yi Jianlian as the Rockets routed the Nets. Yao had 24 points with 16 rebounds and Aaron Brooks matched a career-high with 22 points.
BLUES
Bryant gives Gasol happy homecoming
Robbie Gould kicked a 38-yard field goal with 11:28 left in overtime and the Chicago Bears beat the Green Bay Packers 20-17 yesterday to stay in the running for the play-offs. Chicago’s Alex Brown blocked Mason Crosby’s 38-yard field-goal attempt with 18 seconds left in regulation to preserve a 17-17 tie and send the game into overtime. The temperature at Soldier Field was announced at 2 degrees, making it the coldest home game in Bears’ history since records started being kept in 1963. The longtime rivals known for their ability to play in cold weather were tested by the elements. – AP
HOUSTON ROCKETS vs NEW JERSEY
AWAY-DAY
briefly
Bears rally to beat Packers in OT
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ment of Mexican Hugo Sanchez as coach. Sanchez takes over from Gonzalo Arconada, sacked on Sunday with the club fifth from bottom. The favourite to replace Arconada was Argentine Hector Cuper, but Almeria president Alfonso Garcia opted for Sanchez in the end. – DPA
Zokora flattered by Real talk Tottenham midfielder Didier Zokora is ‘flattered’ by interest from Real Madrid – but insists he is happy at White Hart Lane. “It’s fantastic to be associated with Real Madrid as they Zokora are one of the biggest club sides in the world – show me the player who would not want to be linked with them. But I’m very happy here at Spurs and in England. I love England and the English people. My team is doing much better under Harry Redknapp and I am enjoying every minute of it. For me, this is a win-win situation. I cannot lose. I love playing for Spurs, but to be associated with Real Madrid is, of course, very flattering. I was upset when Juande Ramos left because he gave me a chance in English football and for that I'll be forever grateful.”– AFP
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Dowd showed England captain Terry a straight red card 10 minutes before half-time for a reckless challenge on Everton midfielder Leon Osman. Scolari failed to turn up for the post-match press conference, as did any of his backroom staff, for fear, according to a club spokesman, of saying something that would land him in trouble with the Football Association. “None of the management team feel able to come up,” the spokesman said. “They have issues with a number of decisions and feel it would be better if they did not comment.” Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech, who made several fine saves, was rather more forthcoming. “I
think it’s a pity because we had more chances to be top of the league and we drew some games,” the Czech international said. “But that’s the way this season is going. If we won our games at home we would have been top with some gap. “This year the Premier League is such a good competition and Aston Villa are pushing up and everyone is trying to stay there.” Commenting on Terry’s sending-off, Cech added: “It was hard to see from where I was. “It’s hard for the ref to see exactly what happens because he has only a split second and the crowd are behind so it makes it more difficult. “He made a decision and we have to live with it. It’s a pity because we wanted to win the game and go top of the league
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“It’s an honour to be compared to [Claude] Makelele, but Makelele is Makelele and I am Lass. We have some things in common but I’m my own player. They compare me with him but he came here when he was a little older, I’m younger.”
ON BEING CALLED A ‘PIE-CHUCKER’ BY ENGLAND CAPTAIN KEVIN PIETERSEN
“I asked a few people what pie-chucker meant, and they said it meant a ‘useless kind of bowler’. It shows KP hates getting out to me. Well, a useless bowler getting him out many times would be because of useless batting, I’d say!”
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MY FIRST REACTION WAS THAT I THOUGHT IT WAS RECKLESS.IN MY PLAYING DAYS I WOULD HAVE ENJOYED TACKLING LIKE THAT. David Moyes, Everton manager
but in the end it’s a good point.” Terry has now been dismissed twice this season. His first red card in the 3-1 win at
Manchester City in September was overturned on appeal but there seems little chance of Monday’s expulsion being rescinded. The England centre-half who is facing a three-match ban, caught Osman on his ankle and was shown a red card by Dowd. Everton manager David Moyes said: “My first reaction was that I thought it was reckless. “In my playing days I would have enjoyed tackling like that, but I think the referee got the big decisions right.” In the last four seasons the team which has topped the table at Christmas has gone on to win the title. Yet Manchester United, currently fourth, will be confident of retaining the crown they won last season after watching their rivals carelessly drop points.
funfair. They react really well to that.” It did not take Triesman long to discover Capello was a man apart. The Italian’s CV speaks for itself. But it was only when he met the man behind the trophies that he realised how clear-sighted he was about the future. “You don’t have to spend more than three minutes in his company to know that when he says he is going to do something, he will really set about it and is not going to put up with second best,” said Triesman.“We are in a good position in our group, that is self-evident. “But you never get the sense from Fabio that he thinks a job is over if it only is half done. “He will see this through to the very last match. There will be absolutely no give in that attitude and the players love it. “They all feel like winners and I don’t quite know when the England side last felt like that.” It may be a side issue for Capello but Triesman is also delighted the coach is happy to pass on his knowledge to younger English counterparts. England Under-21 coach Stuart Pearce is the most obvious example but others are benefiting from his experience, too.
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ootball Association chairman Lord Triesman has hailed Fabio Capello for getting rid of the “funfair” culture surrounding the England side. Capello took a bit of time to get his feet under the table after succeeding Steve McClaren 12 months ago but the second half of the year has seen the national team make rapid improvements. Four successive World Cup qualifying victories, including a superb away win in Croatia, were followed by a friendly triumph over Germany in Berlin last month, fuelling a belief England can be major contenders at South Africa 2010. Mindful of the times when such optimistic noises have emerged from the England camp, only for the reality to be a major disappointment, Triesman is wary of placing too much expectation on Capello’s players. However, he is willing to give the Italian his wholehearted endorsement. “Fabio has been absolutely brilliant,” said Triesman. “His seriousness is so transparent. He does everything in a meticulous way and the distractions are not there. “There is a sense that the players are being treated as serious athletes. It isn’t all a
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nder-pressure Manchester City manager Mark Hughes insists he will still be at the helm come the January transfer window to take advantage of the club’s financial might. Sunday’s 2-1 defeat away to basement club West Bromwich Albion dropped City into the English Premier League relegation zone. However former Wales and Blackburn Rovers manager Hughes stressed he’d be given assurances by chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak and owner Sheikh Mansour that he would still be in charge at Eastlands next month. And Hughes said that while he wanted to build for the long-term, City’s immediate plight would see him try to sign new players in January. “I think everyone understands there are certain areas of the squad which need strengthening and we will look to address those in the window,” he said. “We need to make sure we are positive, get the right players in that will have an immediate impact and, if we can do that, very quickly we will move forward. “I think there is a big project and a big plan here for the club moving forward.”
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FINAL RECKONING High-flying Thailand take on Vietnam for Suzuki Cup
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hailand are hoping to present their fans with an early Christmas gift of a victory when they take on Vietnam in the first leg of the Asean Football Federation’s Suzuki Cup final at the Rajamangala National stadium today. Three-time champions Thailand, reached the final of the regional competition formerly known as Tiger Cup for the second consecutive time after posting a 3-1 aggregate win over Indonesia in the two-leg semis. The Thais are aiming to reclaim the title they last won in 2002 and wipe out the memory of last year’s defeat to Singapore 2-1. The bitter loss came at a time when relations between the two countries were strained following the multi-billion sale of Shin Corporation to Temasek Holdings, the city state’s investment fund. Between Thailand and the title stand a Vietnamese side under the guidance of Portuguese coach Henrique Calisto. They produced a big upset when they downed title holders Singapore 1-0, thanks to substitute forward Nguyen Quang Hai’s counter-attacking strike, in the semi-finals. If the recent record against the Vietnamese is anything to go by, the Kingdom is firm favourite to claim its fourth title. Under the helm of former
The Thailand squad training for the final yesterday. Sunderland manager Peter Reid, the team has yet to lose to the Vietnamese. The Thais drew 2-2 in Hanoi, going on to overall victory in the T&T Cup last month, the veteran coach’s first tournament in charge of the team. Earlier in the group stage, Thailand registered a crushing 2-0 victory over Vietnam. Thailand will have to make do without the services of midfielder Suchao Nutnum, who is serving a one-game ban after picking up his second yellow card in the 2-1 second-leg win over Indonesia on Saturday. However, Sutee Suksomkit could return to the side: the experienced left-side midfielder has shaken off his injury. The 28-year-old Sutee, a deadball specialist, is relishing the chance to face the visitors
again after he scored an exquisite freekick to set Thailand on their way to a group-stage victory. “I’m certain that we can win the tournament. I’m also confident that I can score,” said Sutee. Thailand’s chances were also boosted by the return to form of striker Teeratep “Leesaw” Winotahi, who is bound for Belgium’s second-division club Lierse next month. Leesaw has a knack of scoring vital goals for the national team, as did he on Saturday when he led the Thai comeback with his first goal of the tournament to seal the win over Indonesia. Meanwhile, it was reported that new prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva would attend the game to support the team. Channel 7 and Star Sports will televise the match live from 7pm.
Cesc out for 3 months Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas could be out of action for as long as three months because of medial ligament damage to his right knee. The north London club, which already appears to be out of contention for the Premier League title, has said it will find out later yesterday how long Fabregas will be on the sidelines for. But The Sun newspaper reported that the Spain midfielder is definitely out of Arsenal's Champions League matches against Roma on February 24. – A P
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ndia’s Gautam Gambhir missed his second century of the match by three runs as the second Test against England was drawn yesterday, giving the hosts a 1-0 series win. The left-hander, who scored 179 in the first innings, had made 97 in the second knock when he was caught at point off by Graeme Swann soon after lunch on the fifth day, signalling India’s declaration at 251-7. The tourists, set an improbable target of 403 in a minimum of 43 overs, preferred to play out time and were 64-1 from 28 overs when the match was called off at the Punjab Cricket Association stadium. Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s Indians clinched the two-match series after having won the first Test in Chennai by six wickets.It was Dhoni’s first
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hours and 30 minutes due to fog, was lit up by a stroke-filled 153-run stand for the fifth wicket between Gambhir and Yuvraj Singh. The duo, who resumed on the overnight score of 134-4, hammered 82 runs from 13 overs in the hour-long session before lunch.
Yuvraj hit a typically aggressive 86 off 91 balls, his fifth Test half-century studded with six boundaries and four sixes. Two of those sixes came off successive deliveries against Stuart Broad, the same bowler Yuvraj smashed for six sixes in a single over during the Twenty20 world championships in South Africa last year.Yuvraj fell soon after lunch, the third Indian batsman to be run out in the innings, while Dhoni gave Monty Panesar a return catch before he had scored. Gambhir, who was 80 at lunch, moved to 97 before he failed to keep down a cut off Swann and Bell took a tumbling catch at point. The 27-year-old Delhi opener compiled 1,134 runs from eight Tests in 2008, having scored three hundreds and as many half-centuries in his last eight innings. The best of Gambhir’s three centuries this year was the 206 he made against world champions Australia in New Delhi in October.
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Gayle’s 197 saves WI A masterful 197 by Chris Gayle saved the West Indies and ensured a drawn series as New Zealand gave up their run chase yesterday with nine overs remaining in the second cricket Test in Napier. Facing a target of 312 in 60 overs, New Zealand passed the 200 mark with 16 overs left but dropped off the pace when Brendon McCullum, their last hard-hitting batsman, fell to a questionable dismissal. When captains Gayle and Daniel Vettori agreed to call the players in, New Zealand were 220 for five with Jesse Ryder not out on 59. The result meant both Tests were drawn and ensured the West Indies remained at seven in the world rankings, one place ahead of New Zealand. But the second Test could have gone down to the wire had McCullum not been given out. AFP
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arat Safin’s former coach Peter Lundgren says he believes that his ex-pupil has one more season of ATP play remaining before the charismatic, streaky Russian finally calls it quits. “He is very much a player who relies on his motivation and if he doesn’t feel like it, he will stop playing. If you ask me I think next season will be his last,” said the 42-year-old Swede who has coached Safin, Roger Federer and 2006 Australian Open finalist Marcos Baghdatis. Safin has decided to carry on in the game after threatening a possible retirement last month in Paris. He will team up with his sister Dinara Safina at the Hopman Cup in Australia from next Saturday. “Marat is still a world class player who has a lot more to give. On the court he can be a true artist if he is in a good mood – and a disaster if he’s in a bad mood,” Lundgren said.
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ven if Bangkok fail to win a single gold today on the final day of the National Games in Phitsanulok, they will retain the overall title. On the penultimate day of the 37th edition yesterday, Bangkok led the medal standings with a haul of 118 gold medals, while Chon Buri trailed a distant second with 77 golds. Twenty-eight gold medals are up for grabs today and Bangkok athletes are expected to take the lion’s share. The capital’s athletes have made it to the finals of the men’s and women’s volleyball, beach volleyball and basketball. They also booked a berth in the men’s tennis singles final and men’s singles and mixed doubles finals in the table tennis
RESULTS am football NFL Yesterday’s result: Chicago 20, Green Bay 17, OT
basketball NBA Yesterday’s results: LA Lakers 105, Memphis 96; Houston 114, New Jersey 91; Orlando 113, Golden State 81; San Antonio 101, Sacramento 85; Denver 97, Portland 89; Toronto 97, La Clippers 75
cricket India v England second Test at Mohali, India Fifth and final day India 1st innings: 453 (G. Gambhir 179, R. Dravid 136, A. Flintoff 354, G. Swann 3-122, M. Panesar 2-89) England 1st innings: 302 (A. Cook 50, K. Pietersen 144, A. Flintoff 62, Zaheer Khan 3-76, H. Singh 4-68) India 2nd innings (overnight 1344): G Gambhir c Bell b Swann 97; V Sehwag run out 17 R Dravid b Broad 0; S Tendulkar c Swann b Anderson 5; V Laxman run out 15; Y Singh run out 86; M Dhoni c and b Panesar 0; H Singh not out 5 Extras: (b10, lb8, nb3, w5)26 Total (for seven wickets
declared)251 Fall of wickets: 1-30 (Sehwag), 2-36 (Dravid), 3-44 (Tendulkar), 4-80 (Laxman), 5-233 (Yuvraj), 6-241 (Dhoni), 7-251 (Gambhir). Bowling: Anderson 19-8-51-1, Broad 14-2-50-1 (w4), Flintoff 13-1-39-0 (nb3, w1), Swann 17-349-1, Panesar 10-0-44-1 England 2nd innings:A Strauss not out 21; A Cook c Laxman b Sharma 10; I Bell not out 24; Extras: (b4, nb4, w1) 9 Total (for one wicket) 64 Fall of wicket: 1-18 (Cook). Bowling: Zaheer 3-0-11-0, Sharma 5-1-7-1 (nb1, w1), Harbhajan 11-3-25-0 (nb1), Mishra 8-1-16-0 (nb2), Dhoni 10-1-0 New Zealand v West Indies Second test at Napier, New Zealand West Indies first innings: 307 (S. Chanderpaul 126 not out, B Nash 74; I. O'Brien 6-75) New Zealand first innings: 371 (T. McIntosh 136, D. Flynn 57, J. Ryder 57; F. Edwards 7-87) West Indies (2nd innings overnight 7-278): C Gayle c McCullum b Patel 197; S Chattergoon c Taylor b Patel 25; R Sarwan lbw Vettori 1; X Marshall c Taylor b Patel 18; S Chanderpaul c and b Patel 0; B Nash c How b Franklin 65; D Ramdin c Flynn b Franklin 6; J Taylor lbw O'Brien 8; F Edwards c Taylor b Patel 20; D Powell lbw b Vettori 22; S Benn not out 4; Extras (lb 2, w 1, nb 6) 9 Total (all out) 375 Fall of wickets: 1-58
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Phetchabun’s Amnart Namthuang, white jersey, and Krabi’s Thanit Damdee battle it out for the ball in the final. Phetchabun won 5-4 to take the gold. competition. Yesterday 62 gold medals were on offer. Bangkok fared well in shooting, claiming the men’s individual and team 25m standard pistol events.
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The Bangkokians also claimed a gold each in women’s softball team, men’s doubles tennis, women’s doubles table tennis, men’s singles badminton, women’s individual
aerobics, wushu and men’s pinweight class in the amateur boxing competition, where 17 golds were at stake. Bangkok failed when it came to the amateur Muay Thai event, though, not taking a single gold: the top honours went to Ubon Ratchathani, who claimed two golds, while Chon Buri ruled the amateur-boxing ring yesterday with four titles. Phetchabun captured the men’s soccer title after narrowly beating Krabi 5-4 in the final; the women’s crown went to Khon Kaen following a scintillating 6-0 win over Chon Buri. Phuket and Khon Kaen took the men’s and women’s futsal titles after edging Ratchaburi and Bangkok respectively with an identical score of 4-3. Chiang Mai and Chon Buri are battling for second place overall, with Chon Buri in the driving seat, yesterday claiming 10 golds to Chiang Mai’s two.
Crosby guides Pens over Sabres Sidney Crosby scored 43 seconds into overtime to lift Pittsburgh to a fine victory over Buffalo. Alex Goligoski scored twice and added an assist.
(Chattergoon), 2-61 (Sarwan), 3-106 (Marshall), 4-106 (Chanderpaul), 5-230 (Nash), 6-252 (Ramdin), 7-272 (Taylor), 8-342 (Gayle), 9-363 (Edwards), 10-375 (Powell) Bowling: O'Brien 24-3-90-1 (4nb, 1w), Mills 6-1-21-0 (1nb), Patel 46-16-110-5, Vettori 52-21-91-2 (1nb), Franklin 17-3-61-2 New Zealand (2nd innings): T McIntosh lbw b Taylor 3; J How c Gayle b Edwards 54; D Flynn run out (Marshall/Ramdin) 33; R Taylor lbw Benn 46; J Ryder not out 59; B McCullum c Ramdin b Taylor 19; J Franklin not out 2; Extras (w 2, nb 2) 4; Total (5 wickets) 220 Fall of wickets: 1-8 (McIntosh), 2-62 (Flynn), 3-96 (How), 4-170 (Taylor), 5-203 (McCullum) Bowling: Taylor 13-2-67-2, Powell 5-0-30-0 (1w), Edwards 11-046-1 (2nb, 1w), Benn 17-2-54-1, Gayle 5-0-23-0
ice hockey NHL Yesterday’s results: Pittsburgh 4, Buffalo 3, OT; Toronto 6, Atlanta 2; Edmonton 4, Phoenix 2; Vancouver 4, Anaheim 3
soccer English Premier League Monday’s result: Everton 0 Chelsea 0
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