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Kate Winslet, Sean Penn and Penelope Cruz land grand prizes at this year’s Academy Awards, but it’s ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ that’s extraordinaire >PAGES 6-8 GOOD MORNING BANGKOK!
Slumdog lifestyle, anyone? By Nantakwang Sirasoontorn Film critic
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he marketing men have another springboard to sell their “lifestyle” products now that “Slumdog Millionaire” is an Oscarwinner. Many have tried using the exotic allure of India to sell clothes, food and movies in the past but have realised that it’s not an easy job. What’s certain now is that we are about to be swamped by a new wave of India-influenced advertising campaigns. But is Indian culture here to stay, or will it just be another short-lived gimmick?
Fashion & Beauty
What’s on in the city
Don’t like the way you look? Get professional advice from doctor Thanisorn Thamlikitkul on how to look younger and be more attractive
Catch the Music for Friends festival, check out the Art of Chang Thai or get in on the ‘Love...blah, blah, blah’ pantomime
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THE CITY Prepare for ‘Living Museums’
Rover, fetch!
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80-90%
THE RATIO of childbirth by caesarean section in private hospitals, according to the Public Health Ministry
Four-year-old Kalong collects a plastic bottle at Namlai Wangnen Waterfall. The dog is popular among visitors as every time things are thrown into the water, she happily jumps in to retrieve them.
Light-and-sound shows to blast away dusty old exhibits D A I LY X P R E S S
he Culture Ministry will invest Bt300 million to launch 16 pilot “Living Museums”, while academics are asking for the launch of a fund to assist more than 1,000 local museums. Culture Minister Teera Slukpetch said yesterday that in line with Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva’s policy to stimulate young minds by promoting wisdom and culture both local and national, the ministry would develop national and local museums as “Living Museums”.
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Big money, gig effects Two committees have been assigned to put life into exhibits, one with responsibility for developing local museums, the other to oversee work at the 44 national museums. Plans to use new methods, including light-andsound technology, are already being carried out. The pilot four-year project with a budget of Bt300 million will cover 16 national museums including Somdet Phra Narai Museum in Lop Buri, Kham Phaeng Petch National Museum, and Uthong Museum in Suphan Buri.
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Body of foreigner’s head found hanging from Rama IX Bridge discovered in river; probe into mafia-like gangs ordered D A I LY X P R E S S
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fter discovering a head at the end of a rope hanging from the Rama IX Bridge on Sunday, police at 2pm yesterday found the body floating in the Chao Phya river nearby. It was clothed in a long-sleeve white shirt, black and white pants and white canvas sneakers.
Caucasian in his 50s Forensic examiners said that the man, a foreigner, had probably committed suicide. It is
not uncommon for the fall to tear the head from the body in such cases. Metropolitan Police Area 7 deputy chief Colonel Chavalit Prasobsilp said that initial forensic tests had identified the dead man as a Caucasian in his 50s. Based on bruising at the point where the head was severed, the forensic team gave an 85 per cent probability that a sharp object had not been involved, he added. Chavalit said that police ini-
tially gave more weight to murder as the cause of death, but were waiting for the autopsy results before declaring a criminal case.
Identity hunt “In an effort to discover the dead man’s identity we have contacted the Immigration Bureau and dispatched police officers to residential areas housing foreigners. “We have also sent the dead man’s details to a number of foreign missions including the US and Italian embassies.” Police are checking footage from security cameras near the bridge, as the cameras on the bridge were not working. Pictures of the dead man have
also been posted at guesthouses in the Khao San Road and Nana areas.
Russian connection? An official at the Russian Embassy in Bangkok yesterday contacted Bovornmongkol Police Station suggesting that the dead man might be Russian, based on his distinctive facial features. In related news, Deputy PM Suthep Thaugsuban said he had received the report on the case and instructed police to hunt down the culprits if they suspected murder. He said the investigation would cover mafia-like gangs within and beyond Thailand’s borders.
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DRUGGED FOR SPARE CHANGE Fears grow that the children in beggars’ arms are often drugged unconscious in Chiang Mai. AGENCIES CALL FOR ACTION By Ekkapong Praditpong D A I LY X P R E S S Chiang Mai
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eggars with sleeping children in their arms are a familiar sight on the streets of Thailand’s Northern capital. But in a sinister new turn, suspicions are growing that the children are often drugged into unconsciousness.
Child trafficking suspected “We have received reports that one of the girls in a male beggar’s arms is asleep all the time,” says Duan Wongsa, co-
ordinator for the AntiTrafficking Coordination Unit Northern Thailand. “This case may be linked to human trafficking, violations of children’s rights, and social problems.” She is calling on relevant government agencies to urgently tackle these problems. Her agency’s investigations have found that the beggars with sleeping children often target tourist spots like the Night Bazaar and walking street. “It seems they operate as a network, because they always
A man with a sleeping girl begs in Chiang Mai.
manage to evade arrest,” Duan says.
Tourist-season patrols Mongkol Danwilaipitikul, who heads Chiang Mai socialdevelopment and human-security office, admits that there are reports that children might be drugged during their begging rounds.
“We are now trying to gather more information,” he says. He says the number of beggars usually rises during the tourist high season. “We plan to patrol the hotspots four or more times each month,” Mongkol says. “We want to put an end to street begging. At the very least, we should be able to re-
duce the number of beggars in Chiang Mai during the Songkran Festival.” He urges members of the public to call his office with any relevant information. “Please tell us about the physical appearance of the beggars, their regular spots and the time they usually show up.”
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THE WORLD
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Environment ministers are in Antarctica to learn about the danger of melting ice from an American-Norwegian team, which has just completed a
2,300-KM cross-island trip
Info highway Dying TV star gets hooked
Closing in
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The Swift telescope snaps comet Lulin as it passes through the constellation Libra. While waiting for high-energy outbursts and cosmic explosions, Nasa’s Swift Gamma-ray Explorer satellite is monitoring Lulin as it comes closer to Earth. While all the planets and most of the other objects in the solar system circle the sun counterclockwise, Lulin circles clockwise. And thanks to an optical illusion from Earth, it appears as if the comet’s tail is in the front as the comet approaches our planet.
Have back pain or migraine? Try acupuncture Acupuncture is more effective than painkillers for chronic back pain and migraines, according to a new study by German researchers who admit that no one knows how or why the needles work. The study also showed that needles, which were deliberately inserted at the wrong acupuncture points, were just as effective as needles inserted at the points specified by traditional Chinese medicine. Traditional Chinese medical texts claim that acupuncture taps into “meridians” or channels which are pathways through which Qi (the vital energy) and blood flow to all parts of the body. German scientists conducted 33 separate trials involving more than 6,700 people. Researchers found that, over the course of two months, people treated with acupuncture suffered from lesser headaches as compared to those who used only painkillers. D PA
34,000 apply for ‘world’s best job’ Actor Dean Martin’s son, Barack Obama impersonator among latest applicants A F P , Sydney
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ens of thousands of people from more than 200 countries have applied for “the best job in the world” – being paid to loll about on an Australian island – officials said yesterday. The deadline for applications was midnight GMT on Sunday. A late rush of more than 7,500 applications over the weekend brought the number of people hoping to become “caretaker” of tropical Hamilton Island on the Great Barrier Reef to 34,684.
The most interest came from the US with 11,565 applicants, followed by Canada with 2,791, Britain with 2,262 and Australia with 2,064. Among the latest applicants were famed US crooner and movie star Dean Martin’s son Ricci and a Barack Obama impersonator looking for a change of job.
A$150,000 for six months Candidates had to submit a video application in English of up to one minute explaining why they were uniquely qualified for the post.
The job pays A$150,000 (Bt3.56 million) for six months and includes free airfares from the successful candidate’s home country to the island of white sands and clear waters. In return, the winner will be expected to have as much fun as he or she can enjoy – soaking up the sun, swimming, snorkelling, sailing – and to report to a global audience via weekly blogs, photo diaries and video updates. The successful candidate – who will stay in a multimillion-dollar three-bedroom beach home – must be over 18, a “fantastic and charismatic” communicator, and be able to speak and write English.
Bald from chemotherapy and so weak she had trouble standing, British reality TV star Jade Goody married her 21-year-old sweetheart on Sunday. The wedding extravaganza for the brash 27-year-old, now dying from cervical cancer, has captivated Britain and helped turn the loud-mouthed Goody from the star everyone loved to hate to the one they can’t praise enough. Goody and Jack Tweed received a standing ovation from 200 guests once they were married at the Down Hall Country House Hotel in eastern England. The bride had painkillers stashed inside her designer dress. When she felt unable to stand about half an hour into the 45-minute service, she sat down, her husband-to-be knelt beside her, and her two young sons scrambled onto her lap, her spokesman said.
Watch that mouth The king and queen of Spain got a dash of profanity from celebrity chef Mario Batali at a US$1,000 (Bt35,580)-a-plate dinner during the South Beach Wine and Food Festival. Batali dropped some royally naughty words as he hosted the event in the presence of King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia. Growing impatient when the crowd did not quiet down, he used the F-word, and asked the audience if he could have “10 seconds of your time”. Batali dropped the F-word again while introducing chef Jose Andres, and he finished by grabbing Andres’ bottom. The queen blanched. Gloria Estefan chortled. And Andres kept his cool. “This is what food and wine from Spain will do to you,” he explained. – AP
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A Singapore court sentenced a former primary school teacher and married woman to 10 months in jail yesterday for having sex with a 15-year-old student. The 32-year-old woman, a mother of two, had developed an intimate relationship with her young charge when he was 14 years old and after they had gone on an overseas school trip. After the trip they stayed in touch through frequent telephone calls and SMS messages. The woman declared the boy her godson and began showering him with care and attention. The relationship continued even after he went to secondary school. The ex-teacher admitted to having sex with the boy in a rented room in March last year when he was still under 16. The former teacher reported to the police in May after the boy threatened to kill her and her family when she decided to break off the relationship. D PA
NARUHITO TURNS 49, VOWS TO EASE FATHER’S LOAD the crown prince said. The prince sidestepped questions about what he would like to see in his mission as emperor, saying only he has no intention of “negating the form of official duties up until this time”.
Many still feel WWII law should be changed to let his daughter Aiko succeed him A P , Tokyo
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apan’s Crown Prince Naruhito vowed at his birthday news conference to ease the load of his 75-year-old father Emperor Akihito, who has suffered health problems recently. Naruhito, who turned 49 yesterday, was circumspect on other palace affairs and refused to comment on the debate over his successor – between those who want to change the law to allow his daughter to succeed him and those who prefer his brother’s son. The issue has cooled down after the birth of a boy to Naruhito’s younger brother,
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S’pore ex-teacher jailed for sex with student
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Japan’s Crown Prince Naruhito looks at a globe with his wife Princess Masako and their daughter Princess Aiko at the Togu Palace in Tokyo last week. but many still feel a post-World War II law restricting the throne to males should be changed to let Princess Aiko, Naruhito’s daughter, follow in her father’s footsteps.
When asked how he could help ease his father’s burden, Naruhito expressed concern but offered no specifics. “I will do whatever it takes to help improve the situation,”
The role of the imperial family has come under scrutiny lately because some feel it is too restrictive and demanding, and some have linked that to the health problems suffered by Akihito and others. Japan’s royal family has been hit by illness, with both Naruhito’s mother and father cutting back their official appearances because of stress-related illnesses. Naruhito’s wife, Princess Masako, has also been kept largely out of the public eye because of a form of depression.
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THE FUN. XTRA
8 1 S T A C A D E M Y AWA R D S W I N N E R S >> Motion Picture: “Slumdog Millionaire” >> Actor: Sean Penn, “Milk” >> Actress: Kate Winslet, “The Reader” >> Supporting Actor: Heath Ledger, “The Dark Knight” >> Supporting Actress: Penelope Cruz, “Vicky Cristina Barcelona” >> Director: Danny Boyle, “Slumdog Millionaire” >> Foreign Film: “Departures,” Japan >> Adapted Screenplay: Simon Beaufoy, “Slumdog Millionaire” >> Original Screenplay: Dustin Lance Black, “Milk” >> Animated Feature Film: “Wall-E” >> Art Direction: “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” >> Cinematography: “Slumdog Millionaire”
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‘Slumdog’ rules
>> Original Score: “Slumdog Millionaire”, AR Rahman
Indie rags-to-riches story wins eight Academy Awards; Winslet, Penn, Cruz and Ledger take the acting prizes
>> Original Song: “Jai Ho” from “Slumdog Millionaire”, AR Rahman and Gulzar
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>> Sound Mixing: “Slumdog Millionaire” >> Sound Editing: “The Dark Knight”
>> Costume: “The Duchess” >> Documentary Feature: “Man on Wire” >> Documentary (short subject): “Smile Pinki” >> Film Editing: “Slumdog Millionaire” >> Makeup: “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” >> Animated Short Film: “La Maison en Petits Cubes” >> Live Action Short Film: “Spielzeugland (Toyland)” >> Visual Effects: “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” >> Gordon E Sawyer Award: Pixar Animation co-founder Ed Catmull >> Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award: Jerry Lewis
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>> On the Web: www.Oscars.org
The Oscars took a different approach with the ceremonies this year. Instead of wisecracking comedians performing monologues, the host was actor Hugh Jackman, who opened with a song-anddance number with singer-actress Beyonce.
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ith a ghetto-to-glory story that paralleled its unlikely rise to Hollywood’s summit, “Slumdog Millionaire” took the best-picture Academy Award and seven other Oscars, including director for Danny Boyle. The other top winners: Kate Winslet, best actress for the Holocaust-themed drama “The Reader”; Sean Penn, best actor for the title role of “Milk”; Heath Ledger, supporting actor for “The Dark Knight”; and Penelope Cruz, supporting actress for “Vicky Cristina Barcelona”. A story of hope amid squalor in Mumbai, “Slumdog Millionaire” came in with 10 nominations, its eight wins including adapted screenplay, cinematography, editing and both music Oscars (score and song). “Just to say to Mumbai, all of you who helped us make the film and all of those of you who didn’t, thank you very much. You dwarf even this guy,” Boyle said, holding up his directing Oscar. The filmmakers accepted the best-picture trophy surrounded by both the adult professional actors who appeared among the cast of relative unknowns and some of the children the British director cast from the slums of Mumbai.
The film follows the travails and triumphs of Jamal, an orphan who artfully dodges a criminal gang that mutilates children to make them more pitiable beggars. Jamal witnesses his mother’s violent death, endures police torture and struggles with betrayal by his brother, while single-mindedly hoping to reunite with the lost love of his childhood. Fate rewards Jamal, whose story unfolds through flashbacks as he recalls how he came to know the answers that made him a champion on India’s version of the TV game show “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?”
Mighty Penn As he took the stage to accept his prize for playing slain gay-rights pioneer Harvey Milk, Penn gleefully told the crowd: “You commie, homoloving sons of guns.” He followed with condemnation of anti-gay protesters who demonstrated near the Oscar site and comments about California’s recent vote to ban gay marriage. “For those who saw the signs of hatred as our cars drove in tonight, I think it’s a good time for those who voted for the ban against gay marriage to sit and reflect on their great shame and their shame in their grandchildren’s eyes if they continue
that support,” Penn said. “We’ve got to have equal rights for everyone.”
From beyond For his demented reinvention of Batman villain the Joker, Ledger became only the second actor ever to win posthumously, his triumph coming exactly 13 months after the Australian actor’s death from an accidental overdose of prescription drugs. His Oscar for the Warner Bros blockbuster was accepted by Ledger’s parents and sister
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THE NUMBER tattooed behind the left ear of Evan Rachel Wood, who plays Mickey Rourke’s estranged daughter in “The Wrestler”.
JERRY LEWIS, ON WINNING THE OSCARS’ JEAN HERSHOLT HUMANITARIAN AWARD
“For most of my life I thought that doing good for someone didn't mean you would receive commendation for that act of kindness. At least until now.”
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Kate Winslet scores her first Oscar for ‘The Reader’ after being nominated five times in the past.
A word from our sponsors Though they didn’t win any trophies, the stars who received the
Sir Ben Kingsley gives best-actor winner Sean Penn a kiss. Penn won for the biographical drama ‘Milk’.
most attention at the 81st Academy Awards were Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. From his podium, host Hugh Jackman made a point of saying hello to the Hollywood power couple, who were among the nominees seated in the front row. “I actually don’t have a joke for them, I’m just contractually obligated to mention them at least five times during the show. That’s once.”
All in the accessories
Doggone it, Mickey Mickey Rourke’s sartorial
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Danny Boyle and ‘Slumdog’ actress Rubiana Ali celebrate their movie’s win at a post-ceremony ball.
As usual, Jolie made waves as she strutted the red carpet, with fashion pundits noting that her sparkly green earrings were a departure from accessories that match her dress. But perhaps the dangly bits were to match her tattoos, which her strapless black gown left plenty of space to see.
Mickey Rourke sports a pendant of his dog Loki, who died last Monday at age 18.
choices have also had tongues wagging, and Sunday’s selection was a classic: a Jean Paul Gaultier white-wool tux with a black vest and chained zipped-up watch pockets. But instead of a bowtie, around his neck was a photo pendant of Loki, his recently deceased Chihuahua. Gotta love it.
on behalf of the actor’s threeyear-old daughter, Matilda. “I have to say this is ever so humbling, just being amongst such wonderful people in such a wonderful industry,” said his father, Kim Ledger. “We’d like to thank the academy for recognising our son’s amazing work, Warner Bros, and Christopher Nolan in particular for allowing Heath the creative licence to develop and explore this crazy Joker character.” The previous posthumous Oscar recipient was the BritishAustralian actor Peter Finch, who won best actor for 1976’s
Penelope Cruz kisses her first Oscar, which she won for her supporting role in ‘Vicky Cristina Barcelona’.
“Network” two months after his death.
‘Thank you, Woody’ Cruz triumphed as a woman in a steamy three-way affair with her ex-husband and an American woman in Woody Allen’s romance. “Has anybody ever fainted here? Because I might be the first one,” the Spanish actress said, who went on with warm thanks to Allen. “Thank you, Woody, for trusting me with this beautiful character. Thank you for having written all these years some of the greatest char-
acters for women.” “Okay, that fainting thing, Penelope,” Winslet joked later as she accepted her best-actress prize for “The Reader”, in which the British actress plays a former German concentration camp guard in an affair with a teen. “I’d be lying if I haven’t made a version of this speech before. I think I was probably eight years old and staring into the bathroom mirror, and this would be a shampoo bottle. But it’s not a shampoo bottle now.” It was Winslet’s first win after five previous losses.
There’s something at the Oscars that Thais can be proud of: Lupt Utama, a 32-year-old native of Chiang Mai, was part of the team that won best costume for “The Duchess”. Lupt, who is living and working in London, was responsible for the men’s costumes for the period drama. The costume department was headed by Michael O’Connor. Lupt has been in showbiz for almost a decade. His credits include “Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason” (which was filmed in Thailand). He’s now working on “The Wolf Man”, which is in the pre-production stage.
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie arrive at the Oscars. EPA
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Thai designer behind ‘The Duchess’
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Magic time!
You’d think the Oscar crowd was living in a dream or something. Oh, wait… By Booth Moore LOS ANGELES TIMES
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ollywood is the stuff of fairytales, and at the Academy Awards, celebrities dressed the part. Recession may be reality, but the gowns and jewels were pure escapist fantasy. The best was Sarah Jessica Parker’s silver-embroidered seafoam silk tulle Dior Haute Couture bustier gown, cinched at the waist
Marisa Tomei
with an enormous ballerina skirt, followed by Penelope Cruz’s 1950svintage Pierre Balmain strapless ivory lace gown, hand-embroidered with gold bouillon threads. Miley Cyrus’ ivory silk chiffon Zuhair Murad confection, with scalloped tiers and foil-like embroidery, was too much dress for a 16-yearold. Likewise, Marisa Tomei’s dovegrey one-shoulder Versace gown with spiralling origami pleats was so ornate you barely noticed her. Taraji Henson, in a rippling cream chiffon Roberto Cavalli column, offset by a red Mary Norton clutch, was the evening’s best dressed. I loved it when she lifted her skirt to show her shoes and you could see her Spanx lingerie. That’s reality. Henson’s 19th-century, diamond-flower Fred Leighton necklace exemplified the jewellery trend. Amy Adams also wore an impressive Leighton piece, a 1950s coloured gem-and-diamond collar. Red dresses, the surest way to va-vavoom glamour, were also popular – Adams in red Carolina Herrera with a sculptural pleated bodice, and Heidi Klum in a slit-high red-silk taffeta RL by Roland Mouret gown.
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Kate Winslet wore a one-shouldered, blue-grey Yves Saint-Laurent gown, but what I really loved was her hair – a sculptural flip styled by Renato Campora. Hairstyles looked more modern than ever, particularly Henson’s sleek bob and Jessica Beal’s easy do, the front pulled back and the rest tumbling around her shoulders. Brooks Brothers dressed the evening’s “biggest littlest” stars, the children from “Slumdog Millionaire”, in tiny tuxedos. Brad Pitt was in head-to-toe Tom Ford and, as usual, Giorgio Armani had quite a pack of fellas, including Sean Penn and Anil Kapoor. I’m all for self-expression, but Philip Seymour Hoffman’s black knit cap made him look as if he were en route to a jewel heist. Lord knows, he was in the right place.
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More than words Babymime – the Bang ko you k-b
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do it! Global outlook Looking to rewrite history from a non-Western point of view, the University of Helsinki and Srinakharinwirote University’s Department of History, Faculty of Social Sciences, will have a seminar, “Conceptual Histories of the World and Global Translations”, from March 2 to 4 at the JW Marriott Hotel. Call (081) 712 8992 or email bangkokconference. march09@gmail.com.
Checkmate!
Musical friends The Emporium’s 10th annual music festival takes place this weekend with a slate full of honorary guests and top talents. “Music for Friends” starts at 5 on Friday with the Stream of Arts Melody, followed by Maleewan Jemina at 6 and Jennifer Kim at 8.15. Other artists include Panadda Ruangwut, Kam and Witchayanee Piaklin, Suparuj “Ruj” Taechatanont, Smith “Oak” Arayakul, Sirintip “Rose” Harnpradit, Seksun “Oh” Panprateep, and a host of hi-so friends. The event runs until Sunday and admission is free.
For the tu skers
“Art of Cha ng tures a vast Thai” from March 5 to array of ele 15 at River ph Cit Part of the proceeds w antine artwork and o y feaill help save ther items. injured elep hants.
The IWICA Chess Academy celebrates its first anniversary with two full-day free workshops on March 21 and 22 followed by a one-week summer camp and tournament from April 5 to 11 and again from April 15 to 21. Sign up now and have fun playing chess with strategists from around the world. Call (081) 699 2038.
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The perfect link
This video hard-disk recorder from China is ideal for connecting all your multimedia files By Smiley Byte D A I LY X P R E S S
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f you’ve been looking for a video hard-disk recorder that you can use to link multimedia files on your computer to your home theatre or stereo system but won’t cost you a small fortune, then the NetBoz HDD-11S from China is for you. The HDD-11S, which is a hard-disk enclosure, has a built-in network port that connects with an LAN cable to
your computer, allowing you to play back several types of multimedia files, such as digital photos, audios and videos, on your TV and sound system. It has audio/video input for receiving analogue audio and video signals and converting them into MPEG2 video format with the same resolution as DVD movies. The quality of the recorded movies depends on the reception quality of your TV or satellite receiver. I tried recording movies from a TrueVisions satellite receiver and found the quality acceptable. Apart from recording movies, the HDD-11S also plays back movie files to your TV and streams the movie signals to your high-definition LCD TV using either Component Video cables or HDMI cable. The HDD-11S displays the movies at 1080i resolution, one notch below the full 1080p resolution. (The “i” stands for in-
terlace while “p” is for progressive scans; the 1080 is the number of horizontal lines.) I tried playing DVD movies and found they displayed beautifully on a Sony 32-inch LCD TV and LG 42-inch full1080p LCD TV. The HDD-11S is linked to your computer through the provided LAN port. I connected it to my ADSL router and keyed in my IP address and was able to easily access fold-
ers containing photos, music files and video files. You can use the on-screen menu to browse folders then display the photos on your TV with background music or play MP3 files on your stereo system. And the price is reasonable! Goodluck World Business imports and distributes the HDD -11S for Bt7,900 without a hard disk. That you must buy separately.
KEY SPECS Multimedia chipset: Realtek 1262 Hard disk supported: 3.5" IDE&SATA HDD up to 1.5 tetrabyte A/V out: Stereo L/R, COAXIAL, CVBS, Y/U/V, HDMI, Resolution: 720p/1080i A/V in: CVBS input, Stereo (L/R), Record resolution: 720 x 576@25fps (PAL), 720 x 480@30fps(NTSC) USB Host: 2 USB 2.0 ports LAN port: RJ45 10/100 mb Video formats supported: MPEG1/2/4, VOB, MPG, AVI, DIVX, XVID, MP4 Audio formats supported: MP3, WMA, AAC, AC3 Photo supported: JPG, HDJPG Subtitle: SRT
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on dvd REGION 1
The Wrest ler
An ageing p rofessional w re Rourke) is g iven a chance stler (Oscar nominee M icke to reclaim th redeem him self. e spotlight a y nd
Doubt At a Catholic high school in the 1960s, the strict headmistress nun (Oscar nominee Meryl Streep) suspects a popular new priest (Philip Seymour Hoffman) of abusing a black student. At the Scala.
Valkyrie Tom Cruise stars as a German army colonel who heads a plot to assassinate Hitler.
Waiter (Ober) A glum waiter demands that his life story be spiced up so there’s no more difficult customers and no more sick wife. He wants a new girlfriend and new neigh-
Fly Me to the Moon
ase The Curious C utton of Benjamin B
en ecial-effects-driv scar-winning, sp in reverse. O is th in s ar st Brad Pitt who ages ntures of a man tale of the adve
This is the first animated movie created specifically for 3D, and the special effects are great. But according to critic Michael O’Sullivan, the story, about houseflies who sneak onto the 1969 spacecraft carrying Neil Armstrong to the moon, “never lifts off more than a few feet from the ground”. The DVD has the 2D and 3D versions, with a pair of 3D glasses and an interactive planetarium game. –
bours. In Dutch with English and Thai subtitles at House.
Confessions of a Shopaholic
My Bloody Valentine
Luang Phi Kab Phi Khanun
A young woman (Isla Fisher) turns her life around with a new job and romance.
The comatose survivor of a coal-mining disaster awakens and takes up his pickaxe. In 3D.
The Class
Revolutionary Road
WASHINGTON POST
A teacher inspires students at one of France’s toughest schools. In French with English
on tv
A conman who becomes monk to escape capture by the police finds himself faced with a ghost. Thossapon Siriwiwat and Petchtai Wongkamlao star. With English subtitles at some cinemas.
and Thai subtitles at House.
Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet star as a couple frustrated by the trappings of marriage, family and suburbia.
A Moment in June
Push
Couples reach an emotional crossroads in their relationships in 1972 and in 1999. Stars Shahkrit Yamnarm. With
Before Valentine
Telekinetic expatriates in Hong Kong pool their energy to take down a clandestine government agency. Dakota Fanning and Chris Evans star.
Four couples – from teenagers to embittered adults – deal with their relationships before Valentine’s Day. With English
English subtitles in some cinemas.
subtitles at some cinemas.
Apex
Reno 911: Miami
Lido: (02) 252 6498 Siam: (02) 251 3508 Scala: (02) 251 2861
A rag-tag team of cops is called in to save the day after a terrorist attack disrupts a police convention in Miami Beach.
Century – The Movie Plaza (02) 247 9940
HBO (TrueVisions), 8.03pm
House (02) 641 5913-4
Channel links
Major Cineplex/EGV
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
Bangkok: (02) 515 5555
Major Hollywood Bangkok: (02) 718 7999
Paragon Cineplex Bangkok: (02) 129 4635 IMAX: (02) 129 4631
Critical consensus
SF Cinemas Bangkok: (02) 268 8888 Pattaya: (038) 361 500
The Reader
Vista
A lawyer prosecuting Holocaust crimes finds himself trying a woman who he’d had an affair with when he was a teenager. Oscar-winner Kate Winslet stars.
Chiang Mai: (053) 894 415
= 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
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Comics&Games
Red and Rover
DAILY XPRESS
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
LEISURE
DAILY XPRESS
Games&YourStars SUDOKU
The last word in
ASTROLOGY
Yesterday’s Puzzle Answer
By Eugenia Last
Complete the grid so that every row, column and 3x3 box contains every digit from 1 to 9 inclusively.
Today’s Birthday: It’s up to you to turn your visions into viable resources. An exciting and educational time will unfold if you use your charm to get involved in business and personal relationships, with people who can add to your plans. It’s up to you to initiate and move forward. ARIES *** March 21-April 19 Keep searching for the right group or person who actually gets what you are trying to accomplish. Otherwise, go it alone. Reunite with someone who has meant a lot to you in the past. TAURUS **** April 20-May 20 Empty promises can lead to a bad decision. Make sure that you have something concrete to work with before you get started. Emotional connections can be relied on to help you out now.
DIFFICULTY RATING ★★
GEMINI ** May 21-June 20 Someone may try to pull a fast one on you. Love is in the picture and something will develop rapidly between you and a very special individual. Past and present will cross paths. CANCER ***** June 21-July 22 A change at work or within your professional field will benefit you long-term. Aggressive action will pay off. Avoid anyone with unusual lifestyle who might influence your financial position. LEO *** July 23-Aug. 22 Take the steps required to turn an old or new relationship into something special. Love and romance are in the stars. Focus on both business and personal partnerships. VIRGO *** Aug. 23-Sept. 22 Love and money will somehow come together for you today. Expect help financially, legally or where a settlement is due. Emotional issues can help you realise how you feel.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY
LIBRA *** Sept. 23-Oct. 22 Renewed feelings for someone will set you on an interesting route, influencing your lifestyle. Share your feelings and the response you get will ensure that you do the right thing. Be honest. SCORPIO ***** Oct. 23-Nov. 21 Sticking around the old will not lead you to a brighter future. You’ve been in a rut for too long. It’s time to live, love and be happy. Rid yourself of what is working against you. SAGITTARIUS **** Nov. 22-Dec. 21 You have some great ideas that you could turn into cash. Someone will question your plans and, if you take the criticism seriously, you will be further ahead in the end. Love is in the stars.
Billy Zane Actor Dominic Chianese is 78. Movie composer Michel Legrand is 77. Actor James Farentino is 71. Actor Barry Bostwick is 64. Actress Debra Jo Rupp is 58. Actress Helen Shaver is 58. News correspondent Paula Zahn is 53. Singer Michelle Shocked is 47. Actor Billy Zane is 43. Actress Bonnie Somerville is 35. R&B singer Brandon Brown of Mista is 26. Drummer Matt McGinley of Gym Class Heroes is 26.
CAPRICORN *** Dec. 22-Jan. 19 Things may be swinging a little too far out of control for your liking. Don’t fear change. Instead, protect your assets and see where things go. Listen and observe, then make your choices. AQUARIUS *** Jan. 20-Feb. 18 Everything is looking up and the options being made available to you should not be ignored. Expressing your thoughts and ideas will attract the attention of someone who can contribute. PISCES *** Feb. 19-March 20 Don’t let others confuse you with innuendoes or the signals being sent. It’s being aware that will help you hold your ground and get what you want. Eliminate indecisive partners from your plans.
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The Road to Success with OCEAN The Ocean Life Insurance Co., Ltd.
is now anticipating rapid growth and would like to expand our business. We are embarking on an exciting new journey of transformation, innovation and unprecedented challenges. If you share our quest for excellence and are a results-oriented individual who thrives in an environment of productive energy and rapid change, then we invite you to take this journey with us. Go with a Winner, Modern Life Planner, Develop & Save Thai Socialization Sustainable Development. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package.
Management Trainee
20 Positions
Responsibilities: Management Trainees as a fast-track career development for high-achieving graduates. Our Programme is designed to show you how the insurance business works. We provide you with a chance to gain the technical skills and experience you need to develop a fast-track insurance career leading to senior management. You will be involved in various projects and assignments which will provide you with real work experience in key business areas such as Actuarial, Product Development, Operation & Services, Sales & Client Services and Underwriting, among others. Each project or assignment is determined first and foremost by the demands of the business, but we will also take your development needs into account. After finishing the program, you will have an opportunity to select and request for a placement in a position that best suits your competency skills and interests. Qualifications: ● Male or Female, not over 30 years old ● Master's Degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Marketing, Business Administration or related fields from recognized university with GPA above 3.33 and Bachelor's Degree with GPA above 3.00 ● Good analytical ability and problem solving skills, creative thinking skill ● Excellent interpersonal skill, and a team player ● Proficiency in spoken and written English (an additional Japanese language will be a definite advantage) ● Good computer and presentation skills
Risk Management Officer
1 Position
Responsibilities: Responsible to evaluate, coordinate the monitoring of and providing advice and recommendations to Risk Management Committee (RMC). Develop Quantitative credit risk models study. Develop, and implement risk management tools. Research and apply risk methodologies and approaches. Identify appropriate internal and external data sources, and gather information to support risk analysis. Qualifications: ● Preferably with Master's degree in Finance, Economics or related fields ● At least 5 years experience in risk management, operations audit, internal audit, internal control, or compliance in a financial institution ● Good knowledge of economics, finance and risk management, especially credit and treasury ● Technical skills in financial operation and other business functions ● Planning and organizing skills, analytical skills ● Presentation skills, and interpersonal skills
Marketing Communication (Manager / Executive)
4 Positions
Responsibilities: ● Assist in developing marketing communication and promotion strategy for use in above the line and below the line communications in accordance with business policy and marketing plan ● Coordinate and work with advertising agency or outsource for managing corporate advertising campaign and implementation ● Coordinate with marketing line manager to support communication materials for marketing activities and campaigns ● Manage of marketing communication budget ● Represent company in building up the corporate image ● Manage and control marketing communication program to a lign with each customer segmentation as planned, and in line with overall brand positioning of organization Qualifications: ● Bachelor's Degree or higher in Marketing, Business Administration or Communications is preferred ● At least 2 years experience in marketing communication within professional services environment or insurance business ● Strong leadership and consensus building skills, marketing management and strategic planning experience, a proven track record in development and administering a marketing communication program ● Must be a self-starter, highly organized and able to work well with others at all levels in the organization ● Excellent communication, presentation, interpersonal and facilitation skills ● Good command of spoken and written English ● Able to travel upcountry periodically
Executive Assistant
1 Position
Responsibilities: ● Day-to-day office management practice to support President i.e. scheduling appointments, receiving messages, greeting visitors, liaison with drivers, etc. ● Documents preparation to assist President in preparing presentations & reports ● Administrative support for President e.g. travel arrangement, hotel reservation, expense re-imbursement, etc. ● Meeting & conference arrangements and other necessary preparations ● Collaboration with internal & external contacts ● Management of document filing system ● Meeting & hospitality coordination for overseas visitors
Qualifications: ● Female, age not over 30 years old ● Master's degree in Business Administration or other related fields ● Proficiency in spoken and written English (an additional Japanese language will be a definite advantage) ● Proficient computer literacy in Ms Office applications ● Good personality , interpersonal skills, co-ordination skills and excellent presentation skills ● High degree of self-confidence & maturity - ability to deal with Management ● Ability to relate well with people on all levels ● High level of organizational skills & attention to details ● Flexibility to cope with a wide range of duties & ability to work under pressure within a limited time frame ● Total confidentiality on all matters dealt with President ● Experience in the life insurance business will be an advantage
Assistant Manager President Office
1 Position
Qualifications: ● Female, age not over 35 years old ● Bachelor's degree in any field of studies ● Proficient computer literacy in Ms Office applications ● Good personality, interpersonal skills, coordination skills and excellent presentation skills ● Ability to relate well with people on all levels ● Ability to manage of document & filing system ● High level of organizational skills & attention to details ● Flexibility to cope with a wide range of duties & ability to work under pressure within a limited time frame ● Experience in the life insurance business will be an advantage
IT Audit Specialist
1 Position
Responsibilities: Working within the Co-operative Accounting Services audit function you will provide specialist IS audit services to a wide variety of business areas. As an expert in IS/IT risk management and control you will advise the business on good practice techniques and ensure excellent quality of work across the department. In addition to possessing extensive experience within IS/IT audit and IS strategy and security you will hold a recognized industry qualification. Benefits are excellent as are the opportunities for further training and personal development. The successful candidate will be required to carry out a variety of audit assignments, including setting up audit programs, making risk assessment, finding vulnerability, coordinating and following up according to audit plans, recommending areas for improvement Qualifications: ● Male or Female, age not over 30 years old, GPA. at least 2.75 ● Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Applied Statistics and Computer Engineering or related fields ● A minimum 3 years' experience in IT Audit, IT general control, system design & development or Network security ● Excellent in English communication skills (both spoken and written English) ● Proficient computer literacy involving MS Office applications, system design and Network ● Abilities of internal audit approach initiation and risk assessment of internal control will be a plus ● Good interpersonal skills, communication skills, consulting skill, conceptual and analytical skills
Worksite Agent
26 Positions
Qualifications: ● Female, age not over 25 years ● Bachelor's degree in any field of studies ● Possess pleasant personality ● Strong interpersonal skills and communication skills can work under pressure ● Must be self driven to meet and exceed sales target ● Highly competent in Sales, active, honest and looking for development opportunities ● Good talent and service mind ● Able to work out of working hours
HR Officer
1 Position
Qualifications: ● Male or Female, age 20-30 years, GPA. at least 2.75 ● Bachelor's or higher in Human Resource Management, Political Science, Business Administration, Industrial & Organization Psychology, or other related fields ● Proficient computer literacy in MS Office applications ● Good personality , interpersonal skills , innovative thinking, co-ordination skills and excellent presentation skills
Actuarial Officer
2 Positions
Responsibilities: Prepare actuarial related reports and documents. Identify and gather relevant information for product analysis, including company financial statements in support of pricing, reinsurance administration, experience study and complying. Qualifications: ● Master's degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Actuarial Science or related fields ● Age over 25 years old ● Good command of English and computer Skill-MS Office is preferable ● Good human relation, communication, quick ability to learn, cautious and work follow up
Credit Officer
2 Positions
Responsibilities: Perform credit control work to be accurate and meet the company objectives, company structure, government and statutory. Qualifications: ● Age not over 30 years old ● Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Financial, Marketing, Business Administration, Economics or related fields ● At least 1-2 years' experience, preferably in insurance industry (but not mandatory) ● Knowledge and experience in credit and financial analysis will be an advantage ● Good command of English and computer skill-MS Office is preferable ● Good personality, honest and diligence
Underwriter
5 Positions
Responsibilities: Perform for making sure that the company accepts only life insurance applicants whose actual mortality rates do not exceed the mortality rates assumed when the premium rates for a particular product were calculated. Prepare regular underwriting reports, and other jobs as assigned in order to achieve company goals. Qualifications: ● Age not over 30 years old ● Bachelor's degree in Insurance, Business Administration, Economics or related fields ● Good command of English and computer skill-MS Office is preferable ● Good personality, honesty and diligence ● Good communication, quick ability to learn, cautious and work follow up
Representative of Group Life Insurance 3 Positions Responsibilities: Perform and support in sales & marketing activities in responsible area or channel in order to achieve the quota in categories of product. Create confidence by after sale service. Qualifications: ● Age not over 30 years old ● Bachelor's degree in any fields of studies ● Highly competent in Sales, active, honest and looking for development opportunities ● Good interpersonal skills with an ability to collaborate with various organization partners ● Able to work upcountry (permanent or temporary) ● Good talent, service minded ● Able to work out of working hours
Bancassurance Officer
1 Position
Major Areas of Responsibilities: ● Responsible for Bancassurance such as developing and securing quality new business partners ● Market to and maintain relationship with intermediaries and independent agents by advising them on ways in which to build their consumer life insurance markets Qualifications: ● Male, age 25-35 years ● Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Marketing or related fields ● A minimum 2 years' experience in bancassurance ● Highly competent in Sales, active, honest and looking for development opportunities ● Good interpersonal skills, communication skills, consulting skill, passion to learn & share
IT Project Manager
1 Position
Major Areas of Responsibilities: Responsible for lead and to be part of the team member in IT Project Team to initiate and review business units to identify improvement opportunities & support the implementation of business improvement recommendations in order to enhance work efficiency for customers, agencies, and back office staff throughout the organization. Qualifications:● Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Science or other related fields together with some IT Management ● At least 3-5 years of work experience in project management experience ● Excellent communication & interpersonal skills ● Excellent analytical skills with problem solving, decision making, planning and management skills ● Excellent knowledge in formulating corrective action plans ● Project planning & management expertise ● Excellent command of English ● Good PC literacy (including MS Project)
Network and System Administrator
1 Position
Major Areas of Responsibilities: ● Lead and manage all IT infrastructure of system, security and network team
Develop and implement an IT operating procedure, relevant operational flow and documents for the operations and maintenance of a 24x7 Data Center ● Set up and supervise the management of high availability IP-networking LAN, WAN and server systems such as MSWindows Server, AD, Exchange, AS/400 and/or UNIX ● Implement server/network monitoring system in the Network Operation Center ● Responsible for implementing security solutions and enforcing data center network security policies ● Perform design for collection of server and networking performance data such as system availability, system logs for the server and network capacity planning ● Establish system management criteria and policies ● Plan and manage the disaster recovery plan for the entire server and network systems ● Required standby after office hours and public holiday Qualifications:● At least 5-years hands-on experience in data center man agement ● Degree in Computer, Electrical, Electronics or Telecommunication Engineering, or Network-related fields ● Experience implementation and operations of WAN routing protocols ● Working knowledge in installing and maintaining hardware, software and network such as structured cabling, IP layer 3-switch, router, firewall, etc. and experience in UNIX services or MS-Windows Server, DNS, FTP, DHCP, Web Service, SMTP, POP, etc. ● Understand the principles of VPN, Remote computer on-line, LAN/WAN, TCP/IP,ISDN and any related functions ● In-depth experience in large-scale system and network security ● Skill in implementation and operation of backup/restore solutions, AS400, Unix-based systems, system load balancing, and internet content management, Strong customer service orientation ●
Programmer
5 Positions
Major Areas of Responsibilities: Provide system support including application assistance, problem solving and training. Help to create and consistently promote programming standards and development procedures. Train end users or technical support staff to use programs. Qualifications: ● Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or other related fields. ● At least 1 year of work experience in programming ● Excellent communication & interpersonal skills ● Excellent analytical, problem solving and decision making skills
Hire Purchase Marketing officer 2 Positions Provide recommendations and services to customers in the area of new and used cars hire purchase. Build up and maintain the good relationship with dealers. Qualifications: ● Male, age not over 30 years old,Bachelor's degree in any field of studies ● At least 1 year of work experience in hire purchase business ● Excellent communication and coordination skills ● Able to work under pressure
Sales Manager, Senior Sales Executive 1, 4 Positions Assist in developing marketing strategy for use in above the line and below the line in accordance with business policy and marketing plan. Survey and sell real estate. Prepare and assist in developing sales tools and reports, and other jobs as assigned in order to achieve company goals. Qualifications: ● Bachelor's degree in any fields of studies,Highly competent in Sales, active, honest and looking for development opportunities ● Good interpersonal skills with an ability to collaborate with various organization partners ● Excellent analytical skills with problem solving, decision making, planning and management skills ● Able to work up-country (permanent or temporary) ● Good talent, service minded ● Able to work out of working hours, good PC literacy
We are looking for successful people, and if you are, don't miss this opportunity to call for an interview and we are sure that you can get some added value after meeting with us. Interested applicants are invited to apply in person or send application with full resume indicating qualifications and experience, transcript, expected salary and a recent photo to the address or e-mail address below:
Contact Name: Ms. Parichart Rattanasareechai Address: 170/74-83, Ocean Tower 1 BLDG., Rachadapisek Road, Klongtoey, Bangkok, 10110 Telephone: 02-261-2300 ext. 440 Fax: 02-204-0099 E-mail: hrm@ocean.co.th or hrservice@ocean.co.th
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Everton’s hopes of winning some silverware this season suffered a severe blow yesterday when their Spanish midfielder Mikel Arteta was ruled out for the rest of the campaign. Arteta, the creative heartbeat of David Moyes’s side, suffered the injury at Newcastle. The club said their worst fears had been confirmed by a scan which showed that the 26-year-old had ruptured a cruciate ligament in his right knee. – AFP
US hopefuls to unveil F1 plans A prospective American-based Formula One team will unveil its plans today to use US technology and drivers to compete in the global racing series, according to the group’s website. USF1, expected to be based here in the heartland of America’s stock car series Nascar, will announce plans on Speed TV, where former Williams and Ferrari team manager Peter Windsor serves as a reporter for F1 coverage. Also in the group is Ken Anderson, who worked for two F1 teams in the 1980s, and has been a US motorsport designer and engineer. – AFP
Celtics minus Garnett spank Suns Although Kevin Garnett was missing from the line-up, the Boston Celtics didn’t miss a beat without their injured All-Star forward. Rajon Rondo had a career-high 32 points with 10 assists, Ray Allen scored 31 and the shorthanded Celtics spanked the Phoenix Suns 128-108 yesterday. “Guys step up and play their roles even better when Kevin is out,” Rondo said. “It was a team effort.” The Celtics played their first game since learning Garnett will be sidelined for the next 2-3 weeks with a right knee sprain suffered Thursday night against Utah. However, the defending
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1-0 AC Milan got a boost ahead of Thursday’s Uefa Cup last-32 second-leg clash against Werder Bremen with a 1-0 home victory against Cagliari on Sunday.
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champions showed their desire and depth without their intense floor leader. – AFP
Khan leads Test fightback New captain Younis Khan led the fightback with a patient century as Pakistan reached 296-3 against Sri Lanka on the third day of the first Test yesterday. Khan kept the experienced Sri Lanka spinners Muttiah Muralitharan and Ajantha Mendis at bay throughout the day in scoring an unbeaten 149 off 282 balls. Misbah-ul- Younis Khan Haq was batting on 20 at stumps. The Pakistan captain’s job is far from over as the home team requires a further 149 runs to avoid the follow on. – AP
‘Super series’ stalemate for golf The Asian Tour and the Japan Golf Tour have failed to resolve their differences with the PGA of Australia after talks about the controversial “super series” of Asia-Pacific golf tournaments. Representatives from the three organisations met in Perth but little progress was made on reaching agreement. – AFP
Benitez admits the Reds’ title hopes are fading after Manchester City draw AFP, Liverpool, England
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afa Benitez admits that Liverpool’s flickering title hopes now rest on the outcome of their next two Premier League games after Dirk Kuyt’s equaliser salvaged a 1-1 draw against Manchester City. Failure to claim all three points against Mark Hughes’ team on Sunday has left Liverpool seven points adrift of reigning champions Manchester United, who host Benitez’s team at Old Trafford on March 14. But despite this latest setback in Liverpool’s bid to end their nineteen-year title drought, manager Benitez insisted they still live in hope of overhauling Sir Alex Ferguson’s European champions.
“It is clearly more difficult for us now. We have to win against Middlesbrough and Sunderland if we are to win the trophy,” Benitez said. “This is a bad result because we could have done better with our first-half chances. I have confidence that we can still do it, though. We just need to win against Middlesbrough and Sunderland. “It is not easy to say that United will slip up, but there are still 12 games left to play, so it is not finished yet. It is clear that we will have to go to Old Trafford and beat them, though. “United can clearly win games with their quality, but if they lose, we have to win and be there to take advantage.”
Liverpool must now put domestic issues to one side as they prepare for Wednesday’s Champions League last 16 firstleg clash against Real Madrid in the Bernabeu. And Benitez admitted that there is still doubt as to whether captain Steven Gerrard will recover from a three-week hamstring lay-off in time to face the nine-time European champions. “We will see about Gerrard on Monday. He has to train and we will then chat with him and the doctor,” Benitez said. “He is improving, but it is not easy to say.” City were unfortunate not to end their six-month wait for an away league victory. Alvaro Arbeloa’s own goal on 51 minutes was the least they deserved and the visitors could have scored more. Craig Bellamy’s performance against his former club was key
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ON HIS FUTURE AT MILAN
ON MATCH AGAINST INTER
“Truly I don’t know. I know that next week will be an important week. I want to remain with Milan, I’ve heard nothing from Galaxy, but when it’s like this you say it could be good news. I love playing football and I want to remain here in Milan.”
“There are certain psychological situations between me and Jose [Mourinho]. We are used to it. We like to compete with each other. It will be a tactical game. My main worry is Ibrahimovic. He certainly doesn’t make me sleep well.”
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Fergie facing defensive headache at Inter Milan
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Liverpool striker Fernando Torres after missing a scoring chance.
to their impressive efforts and boss Hughes admitted that the Wales international had a point to prove to Liverpool. “You always get players wanting to do well against their former clubs and Craig is no exception in that sense,” Hughes said. “He is a proud man and he probably feels that he didn’t get a fair crack of the whip when he was here at Liverpool. “But he is a quality player and he has done extremely well for me in the short time that he has been at the club.” Hughes, a two-time title winner during his playing days at Manchester United, admitted that his former club are now in pole position to win the league after this result. “There are still games to go, so Liverpool can come back, but they will be looking at United to slip up for that to happen,” he
said. “United don’t look like slipping up very often, though, so it is going to be difficult for Liverpool now.”
Real confidence sky high Real Madrid are in confident mood ahead of their Champions League showdown with Liverpool at the Santiago Bernabeu. Midfielder Rafael van der Vaart said the five-time European champions would be intimidated. “We’re Real Madrid, which is why I think Liverpool are frightened of us,” said van der Vaart. “The team is working hard to be in perfect shape. We’re anxious to do well in Europe, and I will do anything to win the Champions League.” Centre-half Pepe explained: “Liverpool shouldn’t fear us. They should respect us, just like we do them.”
anchester United face a defensive injury crisis ahead of tonight’s crucial Champions League round of 16 first-leg clash away to Inter Milan. Alex Ferguson is already deprived of Serbia centreback Nemanja Vidic through suspension while veteran Gary Neville and Wes Brown are both definitely out. Northern Ireland centreback Jonny Evans also picked up an ankle injury during Saturday’s 2-1 Premier League victory over Blackburn, while fellow defender John O’Shea missed that game with a heel problem sustained in the 3-0 win over Fulham last Wednesday. It means that Ferguson could be left with only one recognised senior centre-half in Rio Ferdinand, while the only other defender at his disposal to have played firstteam football before this season is France’s Patrice Evra. It has all left Ferguson a bit worried ahead of the most eagerly anticipated tie of the round. “We’ve got some injury issues of course and I just hope we can get two centre-backs out there on Tuesday,” he said. “At this moment in time, it’s very doubtful. Jonny Evans is unlikely to be playing, he’s looking very doubtful and I’m just hoping to
have John O’Shea available because we don’t have Gary Neville and we don’t have Wes Brown. “We’re having a nightmare with defenders this season. Hopefully we can patch it up for Tuesday because this does leave us very, very short.” It means at least one of twin teenage full-backs Rafael and Fabio Da Silva is sure to play and maybe even both. Otherwise Ferguson will have to look at the possibility of throwing a midfielder into his backline although there are few feasible options. Ryan Giggs and Paul Scholes have always been attacking players while Darren Fletcher has had the odd runout at right-back but never in the heart of the defence. United may well have to resort to a dogged defensive display, aiming to hit their hosts on the break. That is something that Inter coach Jose Mourinho is most concerned about. “I don’t want my players to feel under pressure, I want them to enjoy themselves and the first thing I will tell them is that I have great belief in their ability to win it,” said the Portuguese boss. The Portuguese coach, however, is also relying on the loud support from their “12th man” – the crowd that will pack the stadium.
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Lionel Messi loves scoring against the French champs.
Focus on Messi and Benzema AFP, Lyon, France
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Rio Ferdinand, centre, seen with Nani, right, and Ronaldo, is the only recognised senior centre-half in the team.
ionel Messi and Karim Benzema, top scorers in this season’s Champions League, hold the key to tonight’s second-round, firstleg clash between Lyon and Barcelona which should be an attacking feast. Both men have five goals in this year’s competition to share top spot in the goal charts with Liverpool’s Steven Gerrard and Miroslav Klose of Bayern Munich. Argentine ace Messi likes coming up against the seventime French champions. Last season, he scored in both group games which finished 2-2 in France and a comfortable 3-0 win in Barcelona as the Spanish giants, twice European champions, made it as far as the semi-finals. However, Barcelona did not have the best preparation for Tuesday’s clash, losing 2-1 to city rivals Espanyol. “Nobody said this was going to be easy,” said Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola. “It was a demanding match and we need our players to recover from it.” Lyon are on top of their domestic league, but coach Claude Puel believes his side have the toughest assignment of the entire Champions Legaue second round draw.
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GOLF
LEFTY RIGHTS IT IN TIME
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Mickelson avoids a meltdown to win Northern Trust Open AP, Los Angeles
n the verge of blowing the biggest lead of his career, Phil Mickelson turned his fortunes around in the final hour at Riviera with back-to-back birdies that carried him to a one-shot victory yesterday in the Northern Trust Open. Mickelson went from a fourshot lead at the start of the final round to a two-shot deficit with three holes to play. But he hit 9iron to 5 feet for birdie on the 16th, holed a 6-foot birdie on the 17th and saved par with a 6-foot putt on the final hole. He closed with a 1-over 72 to become only the fourth player to win back-to-back years at Riviera. “I’m pleased to be sitting here as the champion,” Mickelson said. “And it was not easy. I had a five-shot lead and I let it slide. The good thing was that I was
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Phil Mickelson gets a kiss from his wife Amy Mickelson as he poses with the trophy and family members. able to fight hard. Even though I didn’t have my best stuff, I was able to fight through it.” Steve Stricker closed with a 67 and was on his way to the range to get ready for a play-off when he saw Mickelson leave himself a tough par putt on the final hole, and stopped when he heard the cheer.
“It’s just a little disappointing when you don’t finish it off, or have the opportunity to finish it off,” he said. “And I didn’t.” Stricker missed a 12-foot birdie putt on the par-5 17th that would have given him a threeshot lead at the time, then missed a 12-footer for par on the 18th.
But the real heartache belonged to Fred Couples. A two-time winner at Riviera, his favourite golf course west of Augusta National, the 49-yearold had a chance for one last victory in his final full season on the PGA Tour. Couples was one shot behind when he fanned his approach to the 18th green and watched in disgust as it struck a eucalyptus tree. He finished with a bogey for a 69 to tie for third with South Korea’s KJ Choi (69) and Argentina’s Andres Romero (70). Couples learned earlier in the week that his former wife, Thais Baker, died of breast cancer. “She was a nice person,” he said. “She did everything she could to make it another month.” Mickelson finished at 15-under 269 and won for the 35th time in his career. It was the first time since the 2005 PGA Championship that he won a tournament without breaking par in the final round.
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ndy Roddick won his first title of 2009 and the 27th of his career on Sunday, beating Czech Radek Stepanek 7-5 7-5 in the finals of the Regions Morgan Keegan Championships. Only Roger Federer (57) and Rafael Nadal (32) have won more titles among active players. In Marseille, France, JoWilfried Tsonga, the French fourth seed, won the ATP tournament on Sunday, defeating compatriot Michael Llodra 7-5, 7-6 (7/3) for his fourth career title which he dedicated to his sick father. He finished Llodra off with his 11th ace before explaining his thoughts were with his father, former handballer Didier, who had surgery during the week. “I almost didn’t come here. I couldn’t tell you that my father was operated on this week. Today, I dedicate this win to him,” said Tsonga.
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‘Guus is the right man’ AFP, London
Thai team pulls off incredible win over favourites Vietnam Preechachan Wiriyanupappong DAILY XPRESS
alaysia yesterday brought the curtain down on the Asian Grand Prix first leg at the Hua Mark Archery Range with a clatter after taking the lion’s share of five golds to reign supreme in the four-day, 22-nation competition. Hosts Thailand also had something to celebrate yesterday when the men’s compound team including Pisit Sanunpanichakul and Chakrit Thongwattana pulled off a stunning 217-211 win over close rivals Vietnam in the goldmedal match. The host side claimed two more medals – one silver in the women’s team compound shootout on Friday and a bronze in the women’s team compound Olympic round yesterday. Four gold medals were on of-
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Thai team-mates celebrate their success at Hua Mark yesterday.
fer on the final day yesterday, with powerhouse Japan taking shooting to glory in the men’s and women’s team recurve Olympic round. Malaysia, who were tied with India on four golds each after the first three days, clinched the women’s team compound, to top the
overall standings with five golds, three silvers and two bronze. In second place overall were India with four golds, five silvers and five bronzes. Indian archers yesterday advanced into three out of four finals, but suffered jitters when it came to
the crunch and had to settle for three silver medals. Kazakhstan had two golds to come fourth overall, with Vietnam (1-2-1) and Thailand (1-1-1) finishing fifth and sixth. Burma came away with seventh place overall after claiming three medals including two silvers. In the individual competitions yesterday, Japanese Takaharu Furukawa stamped his class in the men’s recurve Olympic round, while the women’s honour went to Kazakhstan’s Anastasya Bannova. India’s Hansda Jhanu took the women’s compound title, while Vietnamese Nguyen Tien Cuong claimed the men’s event. Among 22 participating countries, only seven, including hosts Thailand, returned with medals. The meet was used as a trial run for Thai archers before they partcipate in three major events including the Asian and World Championships this year.
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rank Lampard believes Guus Hiddink has already demonstrated he is the right man to get Chelsea back on track. “I’d never met him before working with him this past week, so it was interesting to see he is a very serious guy,” Lampard said. “It’s important we have someone like that to help us move forward, but he also has a sense of humour, he relates to players, and I’ve been very impressed with what I’ve seen of him. “He has a certain aura about him, something that top managers and coaches have, certainly the best ones I’ve worked with have that. “They have a sense of fear about them, and when they say even the smallest thing, it makes you realise things on the pitch. He’s got that. “He doesn’t say too much, but when he says something, it really matters. His Russian teams are technically very good, with a lot of movement and passing.”
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DANNY RISING Danny Lee, who has set his sights on becoming the “next Tiger Woods,” has rocketed more than 400 places in world golf rankings. He now sits at 158.
“Pink Panther” Paula Creamer is back in town to cause “pink fever”. The world No 3 returns to the Siam Country Club Pattaya Plantation where she came third in the Honda LPGA Thailand in 2007. She was, arguably, the most popular player with more than 1,000 fans, most identified themselves with the American by dressing in pink, following her everywhere. Creamer is one of the strong contenders in the star studded US$1.45 million event which starts on Thursday. World No 1 Lorena Ochoa, defending champion Suzann Pettersen and Japanese Ai Miyazato have already started practice at the venue. Other big names taking part in the event are US Open champion Park In-bee, LPGA Championship winner Tseng Yani and British Open victor Shin Jiyai. Two local youngsters Moriya Jutanugarn and Thidapa Suwannapura will carry Thai hopes into the competition. Fourteen-year-old Moriya, sister of Ariya, the youngest to compete in an LPGA event, has been invited to take part after winning the Junior British Open last year while Thidapa earned her slot after winning the Honda Challenge event.
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Rafa refuses to write off chances
Mickelson enjoys magical time
Defiant Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez insisted his side could still win the English Premiership title despite their 1-1 draw with Manchester City on Sunday, a result that left them seven points behind leaders Manchester United. “Clearly it’s more difficult now,” Benitez said of the title race. “We have to win against Middlesbrough and Sunderland and then we have to start thinking about winning at Old >PAGE 25 Trafford.”
Phil Mickelson rallied on the final two holes, holding off a late charge from Steve Stricker, to capture his second consecutive Northern Trust Open title. “I was fortunate to sneak through with the win,” Mickelson said. “The last four holes I just looked at the target and swung. A lot of guys were making birdies. I just wasn’t one of them. It was my ‘A’ game on the first and third rounds. It wasn’t my A game today.” >PAGE 26