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ROD STILL ROCKS! PAGE 8
WEEKEND TRAVEL Enjoy China’s literary beauty with THE FUN
LET DJ BENNY BENASSI ‘SATISFY’ YOU PAGE 9
OVERTAKEN BY POLICE Racing driver Hatai Chaiwan – aka Ai Moo Bin – turns himself in but denies allegations that he masterminded a set of daring robberies on celebrities’ houses. >PAGE 4
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84%
OF THAI WOMEN and 70% of Thai men are not very satisfied with their sex lives, says a recent survey.
Lights out for Bangkok
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The City of Angels is joining the rest of the world at this year’s Earth Hour and turning lights off on March 28 D A I LY X P R E S S
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Actress Supansa Neungpirom with three designer bags – a Louis Vuitton worth about Bt80,000, a Bt40,000 Gucci and a Bt50,000 Chanel – allegedly stolen by racing driver Hatai Chaiwan, alias ‘Ai Moo Bin’.
he dazzling beam of Bangkok’s lights will be dimmed on the night of March 28, when authorities will call on the public to flick off switches from 8 to 9pm as part of “Earth Hour 2009”. Bangkok will join 680 cities in 47 countries – more than twice the number that participated last year – in a campaign that aims to raise awareness of global warming and the need to save energy.
HOT PROPERTY
Khao San dimmed
By Prasit Tangprasert
The switch-off will start on Khao San Road, triggering a lights-out in other target areas including the Grand Palace and main roads like Silom, Ratchadapisek, Yaowaraj and Petchburi. Prakob Jirakiti, deputy governor of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, said that last year’s campaign had cut electricity consumption by 30 per cent, or 1,348 megawatts. “We’ll work closely with the police to ensure safety in the areas that are switched off,” he added. Prakob said that the campaign would be extended to the provinces next year, with Chiang Mai a possible target.
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Celebrities queue up to retrieve items allegedly stolen by racing driver Ai Moo Bin
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fter turning himself in to police, racing driver Hatai Chaiwan has denied allegations he’s the leader of a gang that stole more than Bt200 million in valuables from Bangkok’s wealthy citizens, a source said yesterday. Meanwhile, several victims, including actress Supansa Neungpirom and Senator Pairoj Thadthapong, were overjoyed to get some of their valuables back. Following the arrest of gang members Nat Chahom, 32, and Suphat Noenwichian, 29, Hatai – racing alias Ai Moo Bin – turned himself in to Nakhon Ratchasima police on Wednesday night before being moved for interrogation to Bangkok, where he denied all
charges. Police are still searching for two suspects in the case, Peerawat Tawantharong, 23, and Kirati Khumpol, 30. Nat’s girlfriend, Waranyaporn Triamthanawat, 25, was also arrested for conspiring to possess weapons, a charge police say she initially confessed too.
On a manhunt While the hunt for the two remaining gang members at large goes on, the guns seized are being sent for forensic checks to find out if they were used in the crimes. The suspects are due to appear at Ratchadapisek Criminal Court today, where Wang Thong Lang police will apply for their temporary detention pending further investigation. At 9am yesterday, dozens of
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victims went to the Metropolitan Police Area 4 Office to view items seized from the gang in an effort to identify their property. Actress Supansa, who had valuables worth Bt2.6 million stolen from her Saphan Sung home in December 2007, said she was happy to retrieve three brand-name bags worth Bt170,000, while police were awaiting further verification before returning a Patek Phillipe wristwatch and pawnshop tickets for 10 bags suspected to be hers. Meanwhile, Senator Pairoj, who lost gold ornaments and a gun among Bt17 million in valuables stolen from his home in Nonthaburi’s Pak Kred district last August, retrieved five old amulets and a gun box yesterday.
Going soft on sex Work and money rank higher for Thais than passion: survey
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hirty per cent of men and 16 per cent of women in Thailand are “completely” or “very” satisfied with sex, according to Pfizer’s latest AsiaPacific Sexual Health and Overall Wellness survey. The survey was conducted with 3,957 sexually active men and women aged 25 and older in 13 countries. It found that nearly half of the men and women in the region reported erection hardness of less than Grade 4 in the Erection Hardness Score, with 4 being the desired optimum.
But in India… In India 73 per cent of men reported they were satisfied with their sex lives, and 75 per cent said sex had high priority. It was a different story in Thailand, where just 30 per cent of men said they were happy with their sex lives, though only 29 per cent rated sex as important, ranking it 13th out of 17 priorities. Most put their careers and finances higher. Sex was even less important for Thai women, with 81 per cent not finding it “very important”. Filipino men were revealed as the most amorous, followed by Hong Kong guys. Thai men lagged behind, scoring an average of only six times a month – but that’s still more than Japanese men, who got lucky an average 3.4 times.
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THE WORLD DEFYING GRAVITY... ON A CARPET
Floating magic Wakata will try “a magic carpet that floats in the air” after he reaches the Japanese laboratory Kibo (Hope) at the International Space Station (ISS) later this month for a stay of more than three months, Jaxa said. “It is a fantasy on earth but can humans fly in space?” it asked. Wakata will also attempt to fold clothes, do push-ups and
backflips, arm-wrestle another astronaut and “shoot liquid out of the straw of a drink container to see what happens”, said the space agency. Jaxa said it would release footage of the experiments to Japanese media. Wakata, a 45-year-old former Japan Airlines engineer, joined previous Nasa space shuttle missions in 1996 and 2000. On his first space trip he and a fellow astronaut became the first to play the board game Go in space, using a special set. In another initiative, the Japanese space agency has invited companies to rent an astronaut by the hour in the ISS space lab to perform desired tasks, which could include advertisements or science experiments. The hourly charge for an astronaut is ¥5.5 million (about Bt2 million) – plus an extra fee to transport any required items into space of ¥3.3 million per kilogram.
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Japanese astronaut going to space this month will try to fly on a carpet, use eyedrops in zero gravity and meet a series of other off-beat challenges, a space agency official said yesterday. Koichi Wakata will perform 16 tasks chosen from 1,597 suggested by hundreds of people, from nursery school pupils to a 90-year-old man, said the official at the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (Jaxa).
The planet Earth is estimated to be
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briefly Pre-Angkor civilisation
A Japanese astronaut is going to meet this and other silly challenges in space AFP, Tokyo
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Hong Kong’s first thoroughbred foal in 16 years, with the mother Blossom, at an equestrian centre yesterday. The colt, who has yet to be named, was delivered on Wednesday and is only the second newborn in Hong Kong in living memory.
Cathay sorry over tantrum clip Cathay Pacific said yesterday that it apologised to a passenger whose tantrum after missing a flight from Hong Kong clocked close to five million hits on YouTube. The three-minute video starts with the screaming woman running towards the departure gate and bouncing off a female security guard. She then starts banging a desk before collapsing to the
floor and rolling around, while maintaining a high-pitched wail. A Cathay spokeswoman said the person who posted the video on YouTube was not a member of staff and that the employee who had recorded the incident had been disciplined. The airline offered the passenger seat upgrades and air miles, and she had not sought compensation, the spokeswoman said. – AFP
Malaysian archaeologists said yesterday that they had discovered the main site of an ancient kingdom that predates the Angkor temples of Cambodia and could be the oldest civilisation in the region. Professor Mokhtar Saidin said the find, made in two palm oil plantations in Kedah state last month, indicate it was part of the ancient Hindu kingdom of Bujang, which existed in the area some time in the 3rd century AD, predating the Angkor civilisation which flourished from the 12th to 14th centuries.
Songs of control New Zealand opera star Dame Kiri Te Kanawa has been credited by a local mayor with keeping vandals away from his city centre because they find her singing “bloody hideous”. The mayor of Waitakere City, near Auckland, said classical music has been playing through speakers downtown for the past three years, and there has been no defacing or damaging of state property since. Christchurch officials are planning to play Barry Manilow songs to deter aggressive youths. – AFP
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THE FUN. good deal
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TRAVEL & ENTERTAINMENT
A literary festival just opening in Beijing offers new insights into modern China
By Karl Malakunas A F P , Beijing
Group.com.
Meet and greet Book a meeting package at Le Meridien Bangkok for Bt4,800 per person and with this group rate, meeting participants can book a deluxe room and enjoy a buffet breakfast to start a full day’s meeting in the wellequipped grand ballroom. The offer is valid until August 31. Visit www.LeMeridien.com.
Plugged in Until May 31, business trav-
ellers can book for Bt6,250 at the JW Marriott Bangkok. The “Made for Business” package covers high-speed Internet access, free local calls and fax and complimentary business counter services, along with accommodation in a deluxe room with plug and play functions and flat-screen LCD. Visit www.Marriott.com/ bkkdt.
Hill climbing Among them is Englishman Justin Hill, whose prize-winning first novel set in contemporary rural China, “The Drink and Dream Teahouse”, was banned by Chinese authorities when it was published abroad in 2003. Nevertheless, Hill, who lives in Hong Kong and appeared at last year’s festival, is upbeat. “The Chinese government is more tolerant than people assume,” he says, although he’s quick to add that there is an invisible line that one can’t cross. “The problem is no one really knows where it is.” That fact that the festival mainly targets foreigners and that all presentations are in English keeps the festival off the authorities radar. For expatriates, the festival offers a rare opportunity to meet and listen to stars of modern literature.
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Phuket’s Cape Panwa Hotel and Spa has a special deal for summer vacationers, with a superior rooms at just Bt1,999. Better still, sign up for another night at the price, and you’ll get a free boat trip around the coral island. The deal comes with breakfast, welcoming drink and water sports for two. The offer is valid until October 31. Visit www.CapeHotel
t first glance, a literary festival gathering dozens of writers from around the world may seem out of place in China, where censorship remains heavy. But the Bookworm International Literary Festival, now in its fourth year, has been a huge success, providing a platform for a relatively free flow of ideas and offering another example of the complexities of modern China. “In terms of debate and discussion, I think people are surprised about how much is able to go on here,” says festival director Jenny Niven as she prepares for the two-week event, which opens today. The festival does not aim to anger the government, rather to offer a chance for cultural exchanges and intellectual debate, according to Niven, who has brought together roughly 50, mostly foreign, writers.
A woman sculls a boat on a sequestered river in Suzhou, an ancent city in east China’s Jiangsu province. Though Suzhou retains much of its traditional scenery, the area is fast changing with an influx of Western expatriates.
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Turning the pages XTRA M A R K YO U R P L A C E >> The Bookworm International Literary Festival runs until March 20. >> On the Web: www.BeijingBookworm.com
Literary lights Among the Chinese are Mo Yan, author of “Red Sorghum”, and poet Xi Chuan. Niven says the event is an extension of the Bookworm bookshop chain’s lecture se-
The ‘Bird’s Nest’ Olympic stadium is a symbol of modern China. AFP
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ries, which has featured more than 200 writers. They have former Hong Kong governor Chris Patten, New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman and Chinese author Ma Jian, who left China after some of his works were banned. Hill, who is also a contributing editor to the Asian Literary Review, says the festival re-
flects not just the increasing interest in literature about Asia and set in Asia but also the growing number of Westerners in the region. “In Suzhou last year, I was astonished at the number of foreigners there,” he said, recalling walking into a bar in the eastern Chinese city on St Patrick’s Day to find it full of expatriates.
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WORKS by Andy Warhol are in ‘Warhol’s Wide World’, an exhibition at the Grand Palais in Paris from March 18 to July 13.
PHIL COLLINS, ON HIS NEW PASSION FOR ARTEFACTS AND RESEARCH ON THE ALAMO IN SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS.
“Basically, now I’ve stopped being Phil Collins the singer. This has become what I do.”
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Six degrees
Neither makes you happy
Indie Thai shorts will be
shown on Saturdays from tomorrow until April 11 in the “Six Degrees of Separation” film series at the new Kiosk cafe in the Thailand Creative and Design Centre on the sixth floor of the Emporium. The showtime is 5.30pm. This week features works by transvestite performance artist Michael Shaowansai, including his “Bunzai Chaiyo – Episode II, The Adventures of Iron Pussy”. Admission is free.
The acclaimed British play ‘Love and Money’ makes its Bangkok debut this weekend
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ondon-based Thai director Adjjima na Patalung brings a message about consumerism and the burden of debt to Bangkok this weekend in “Love and Money”, a British play that won critical acclaim when it debuted in Manchester in 2006 and again when it moved to London. Adjjima got to know the play when she assisted in workshops with its original director, Matthew Dunster. “It’s set in a capitalistic metropolitan society so we can easily relate to contemporary Thailand. And apart from consumerism, the issues of class differences, values, the ways in which we categorise people into groups, and our prejudices against some of them are also evident. “When I was translating the play, I found it fit effortlessly into Thai society.”
Universal themes Adjjima says the British playwright is delighted that
XTRA IS IT WORTH IT? >> “Love and Money” plays tonight through Sunday and again from March 13 to 15 at Democrazy Theatre Studio on Soi Saphan Koo near the subway’s Lumpini station, exit 1.
Call (02) 664 8702.
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>> The curtain rises at 7.30 on Friday and Saturday and 8 on Sunday. >> Tickets are Bt300 (Bt150 for students). >> Call (089) 762 5521 or visit www.SiamDemocrazy. com.
“Love and Money” is making its Bangkok debut and has no problems with the adaptations made to suit local audiences. “There are some scenes that contain emotional and physical violence, and the language is very colloquial, direct, even vulgar, Adjjima says. “This is not what is usually presented
on the Thai stage, so it will be interesting to see how audiences react.” The Thai cast features seasoned stage thespians, among them Sawanee Utoomma, Komsan Nantachit, Supasawat Buranawej, Kantee Anantakan, Pavinee Samakkabutr and Pattarasuda Anuman Rajadhon. “Love and Money” will likely prove that the secret to the success of a play is first and foremost its script.
WHEN I WAS TRANSLATING THE PLAY,I FOUND IT EFFORTLESSLY INTO THAI SOCIETY. Adjjima na Patalung
COURTESY OF DEMOCRAZY THEATRE STUDIO
By Pawit Mahasarinand
Traditional arts Poh-Chang Art College’s
Department of Traditional Thai Art presents its ninth exhibition of student thesis works at River City on Charoen Krung Soi 24 from March 18 to 28. You can see more than 100 paintings, sculptures and handicrafts and buy the pieces you like. Hop on the free shuttle boat from Saphan Taksin Skytrain station. Visit www.RiverCity.co.th.
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Karaoke night with Rod Some guys have all the luck, but it didn’t hold for Rod Stewart and a packed Impact Arena By Paul Dorsey D A I LY X P R E S S
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railing history and superlatives behind him, Rock ’n’ Roll Hall-of-Famer Rod Stewart gave a sold-out Impact Arena a mug full of both Rockin’ Rod and Karaoke Rod on Wednesday night, and the crowd would have loved to hear a whole lot more. He’s just joined the “When I’m 64” club, but he showed little sag as he piled on the hits and served up a few surprises for Bangkok. In the end, though, Stewart left without a final goodbye, leaving the audience and his band to finish off the last choruses of “Sailing”. It seemed an abrupt ending to a thoroughly enjoyable but oddly uneven show.
Things got off to a magnificent start with Rod at his charming best on “Some Guys Have All the Luck”, “It’s a Heartache” and “You Wear It Well”. He turned up the heat with Sam Cooke’s “Having a Party” and then sang “Rhythm of My Heart”, which ended in a stunning set piece with his three back-up singers taking cues from him one by one to unleash some serious vocal stretches. Rod has kiddingly dubbed the ladies “the Lap Tops”, a pun on lap dancers and the Four Tops, but musically they carried a heavy load, muscling through Tina Turner’s “Proud Mary” on their own later and, in this number, building expectations as high as they were going to get. Then technology stepped in to wreck things. The giant central screen at the back of the stage, which had been adding much to the fun with a spoof Hollywood teaser and Motown video clips, went berserk in a pixel firestorm that ruined all of Stewart’s “Downtown Train”. The technicians struggled to douse the electronic fireworks as the band carried on with “The First Cut is the Deepest” and a lacklustre “Reason to Believe”. Finally they just pulled the plug, in time for Ruby Stewart, Rod’s 21-year-old daughter with former long-time girlfriend Kelly Emberg, to give the old man a rest. Ruby’s a fine singer and drew cheers from the audience, but her participation only added to the concert’s gradual unhinging. Her dad did a stomping version of “Have You Ever Seen The Rain?”, took a break and then got things back on track with “Twisting the Night Away” and especially a lovely rendition of “You’re in My Heart”. A massive crowd response greeted “Have I Told You Lately”, and the evening headed deep into karaoke territory. It was amazing how many people in the arena were ready and able to provide the vocals
for “I Don’t Want to Talk About It”. Stewart twice silenced the band so the fans could pretend they were him. It was quite moving, and a lot of fun. And so was the footie. Having displayed his devotion to Scotland’s Celtic Football Club, Rod hoofed a couple of dozen balls into the crowd while singing “Hot Legs”.
IT WAS AMAZING HOW MANY PEOPLE IN THE ARENA WERE READY AND ABLE TO PROVIDE THE VOCALS FOR ‘I DON’T WANT TO TALK ABOUT IT’.
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AFTER DARK
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Electro shock!
clubscene House Sexy
Power tools in hand, Benny Benassi promises ‘Satisfaction’ at 808 By Manta Klangboonkrong D A I LY X P R E S S
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etox’s latest record rider for the Toolroom Knight session at 808 this Thursday is house spinner Benny Benassi from Italy. Hailing from Milan, DJ Benny got his start on the euro-house scene in the late ’80s alongside his cousin Alle Benassi, and then catapulted to fame with a shift to electro and the catchy club tune “Satisfaction”. The track reached No 2 on the UK singles chart, propelled along by a video featuring sweaty models having fun with power tools.
Benny’s never been back to euro-house since, maintaining a high rank in DJ magazine’s annual spin-doctor poll with splashy remixes for OutKast, Goldfrapp and Felix da Housecat. Cap that off with a Grammy award in 2007 for Best Remix for a Dance Recording – a revamp of Public Enemy’s “Bring the Noise” – and you’ve got a surprise on your hands when Benassi actually has time to talk to you.
What’s keeping you busiest? I’ve just moved my studio – I set up a brand new one with
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my cousin and studio partner Alle. We’re experimenting on new material with a slightly different twist.
Where do you find yourself DJing most often?
Is that a new album we hear?
What’s the electronicmusic scene like in Italy?
It took us three years to make the last one! We make club music, so it’s not albumoriented. Also, in today’s world the album format is not so important, since you can purchase the individual tracks you want from all the good digital stores. Sooner or later, there’ll be a new one for sure, but our priority is to make good music, that’s all!
House music, with a more or less commercial feel, has always had a big following. Techno and trance has always been an underground scene, but there’s a great nu-disco movement with artists like the Crookers, Bloody Beetroots and others.
Over the last couple of years, in North America.
And what are you listening to right now? I really like Shinichi Osawa and Japanese Popstars.
Giving Bangkok something special?
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Hey, it’s my first ever gig in Thailand. I’m really looking forward to coming and I’ll give you my best!
SOONER OR LATER, THERE’LL BE A NEW CD FOR SURE, BUT OUR PRIORITY IS TO MAKE GOOD MUSIC,THAT’S ALL!
XTRA BENNY BRINGS THE JETS >> Benny Benassi is at 808
on Thursday. Tickets are Bt700 with a drink, and the first 200 people through the door get a mix CD. >> Find 808 on RCA Zone C. Call (02) 203 1043 if you have to, or hit www.808Bangkok.com if you’re carrying your laptop around.
Tonight Glow Sukhumvit Soi 23 (BTS: Asoke) (02) 261 4446 www.GlowBkk.com Enter the weekend with feelgood, sexy sets from DJ Ek and dance to flashing lights amid a glistening glow. Entry is Bt200 with a drink.
Oriental express Tonight Nomad Club Sukhumvit Soi 12 (BTS: Asoke) (02) 229 4448 www.NomadBangkok.com Move to DJ Marky’s fusion of electronic and Arabic drums or just watch the belly dancers. Free entry.
First anniversary Tomorrow Wine Pub Pullman Bangkok King Power Hotel, Rangnam Road (BTS: Victory Monument) (02) 680 9999 www.PullmanBangkokKingPower.com Celebrate Wine Pub’s first birthday with free flowing wines and food served buffet style, plus music from resident DJ Serge Carleton and guests. Entry is Bt500.
Pop champagne Tuesday Bed Supperclub Sukhumvit Soi 11 (BTS: Nana) (02) 651 3537 www.BedSupperclub.com Dress code; ID The Bangkok Invaders new weekly hip-hop night launches with a party hosted by Djay Buddah and DJ Ono. Entry is free for ladies, Bt600 and two drinks for men.
Rooftop movies Wednesday Aura Rooftop Bar & Restaurant Sukhumvit soi 4 (BTS: Nana) (02) 656 4842 www.AuraRestaurantBangkok.com Every second Wednesday, Aura screens a movie for free in the air-conditioned section starting at 8. Seats are limited so if you come in a group, make sure you have a reservation.
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ALTERNATIVE / SOHO
so-ho-t Hiding no more After five years, the popular gay column in Manager’s Metro Life magazine has come to an end. But fans of columnist Vittaya Saeng-arun can tune into “Bangkok Radio for Men”, his weekly programme on health, lifestyle and other LGBT-related stories, on 102 MHz every Sunday from 10pm until midnight. His blog http://vitayas. wordpress.com will also continue to be updated.
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Chiang Mai Pride, Chiang Mai’s shame
Wet, wet, wet Tickets are now available for the third instalment of gCircuit’s Songkran dance party event. Songkran 3 will feature three parties, namely Spin on April 10, Steam on April 11 and Splash on April 12. For tickets, visit www. gCircuit.com.
Man of many talents Internationally acclaimed artist Michael Shaowanasai is now the hottest gay intellect in town. After his return to the celluloid world playing Kati’s openly gay uncle in “Happiness of Kati”, the artist will help make Thai contemporary art famous at the 53rd Venice International Art Exhibition, which runs from June 7 to November 22 in the northern Italian city. Michael is teaming up with other Thai artists for an installation project at the Thai Pavilion.
By Paisarn Likhitpreechakul SPECIAL TO D A I LY X P R E S S
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ear friends and colleagues, like all great cities, Chiang Mai has always been a melting pot of people of different origins, status, beliefs and opinions. All these people, including those who are gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transgenders, have contributed to the great city of culture that Chiang Mai has become. Gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transgenders cannot possibly damage Chiang Mai culture, because they have always been a part of the city’s culture. Just look at the ancient mural paintings in the temples, including those at Wat Phra Singh. These citizens are our children, grandchildren, brothers and sisters, relatives and neighbours, those who are often subject to violence and discrimination. A Gay Pride event aims to shine the spotlight – for a brief moment in a year – on these citizens who are often assigned to society’s dark corner. This Chiang Mai Gay Pride parade is made up of various groups and organisations that recognise gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transgenders as fel-
low citizens, as equals, as human beings. It aims to encapsulate the spirit of peaceful coexistence, which is evidently in decline in this great city. We believe that a city that doesn’t know peaceful co-existence is no city; that a culture that knows neither compassion nor tolerance is no culture. Let us all hope that Chiang Mai will always be the great city of culture to which each and every one of us has a part to contribute. Thank you
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his opening speech for the second Chiang Mai Gay Pride parade was never read. Claiming to represent all Chiang Mai citizens, the Rak Chiang Mai 51 red-shirted group locked the organisers and participants inside the starting point for four hours. With abusive language and threatening violence, they demanded cancellation of the event and an apology for offending Chiang Mai culture, while the police stood by and watched. Apart from condemnations by organisations working in the area of HIV/Aids prevention and sexual rights,
nobody in the “great” city of Chiang Mai has so far officially denounced the red-shirts’ claims. Not the governor’s office, the police nor various government authorities whose passive-aggressive disapproval of the parade was used to justify the barbaric actions. To the LGBT community, this loud silence from those who should have been on the side of social justice and equality is more violent than anything the red shirts have said. Find more stories, clips and pictures from the Chiang Mai incident at http://blog.nationmultimedia.com/soho.
TO THE LGBT COMMUNITY,THIS LOUD SILENCE FROM THOSE WHO SHOULD HAVE BEEN ON THE SIDE OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EQUALITY IS MORE VIOLENT THAN ANYTHING THE RED SHIRTS HAVE SAID.
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TO SEE
‘MADEA GOES TO JAIL’ led the North American box office for the second consecutive week last week. It earned US$16.5 million.
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Khwamjum Sun Tae Rak Chan Yao This romantic comedy-drama by Yongyooth Thongkongtoon dwells on fleeting moments and memories as it follows the relationships of two couples, young and old. With English subtitles at some cinemas. ★★★
Haa Huajai Hero
e As a game-show contestant (Dev police for possib Patel) is interro gated by ly cheating, he recalls his child Mumbai slums hood in the and his lifelong love for a girl (F This winner of ei reida Pinto). ght Academy Aw ards is directed Boyle. At Apex by Danny cinemas in Siam Squa re. ★★★★
is given a chance to reclaim the spotlight. ★★★★
Milk
The Pink Panther 2
Oscar winner Sean Penn portrays the first openly gay man to be voted into major public office in the US. ★★★★
Bumbling French police inspector Clouseau (Steve Martin) heads an international task force. At SFW and SFX cinemas. ★★
A glum waiter demands that his life story be spiced up. At
Outlander
Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li
House.
A soldier from a far-off world (Jim Caviezel) forms an alliance with the Vikings to destroy a bloodthirsty monster. ★★
Young Thai martial artists fight terrorists who’ve taken over a hospital. Stars Nanthawut Boonrabsab, Sasisa Jindamanee, Pethaay Wongkamlao, Narawan Techaratanaprasert and Johnny Nguyen. With
Luang Phi Kab Phi Khanun
English subtitles at some cinemas.
With English subtitles at some cinemas. ★★
A conman escapes capture by becoming a monk, but then has to face the dreaded jackfruit ghost. Stars Tossapol Siriwat.
This video-game adaptation stars Kristin Kreuk in Bangkok as fearsome fighter Chun-Li. ★
Valkyrie Tom Cruise stars as a German army colonel who heads a plot to assassinate Hitler. ★★
The Wrestler An ageing professional wrestler (Oscar nominee Mickey Rourke)
Waiter (Ober)
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Brad Pitt stars in this Oscarwinning, special-effects-driven tale of the adventures of a man who ages in reverse. ★★★
The Reader A lawyer prosecuting Holocaust crimes finds himself trying a woman he’d had an affair with. Kate Winslet and David Kross star. ★★★
Wonderful Town Young architect Ton (Supphasit Kansen) arrives in an isolated coastal village to supervise the construction of a resort. Damage from the 2004 tsunami still lingers, and it’s in this ominous atmosphere that Ton begins a romance with a young woman, Na (Anchalee Saisoontorm), the pretty proprietor of a local hotel. Directed by Aditya Assarat, this winner of five Subhannahongsa Awards is playing in a limited run. At 2.15 and 7.45 daily until June 11 at SFW CentralWorld. ★★★★
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Apex Lido: (02) 252 6498 Siam: (02) 251 3508 Scala: (02) 251 2861
Century – The Movie Plaza
Georgia Rule
(02) 247 9940
Jane Fonda, Felicity Huffman and Lindsay Lohan star in this story about the power of redemption, freedom in forgiveness and the unbreakable bonds of motherhood.
House (02) 641 5913-4
Major Cineplex/EGV Bangkok: (02) 515 5555
HBO (TrueVisions), 8pm
Major Hollywood Bangkok: (02) 718 7999
Channel links Paragon Cineplex Bangkok: (02) 129 4635 IMAX: (02) 129 4631
SF Cinemas Bangkok: (02) 268 8888 Pattaya: (038) 361 500
Bolt In this computer-animated feature from Disney, a TV pup escapes from the set and is shocked to discover he doesn’t really have superpowers. Voices include John Travolta, Miley Cyrus and Malcolm McDowell. In 3D at some cinemas. ★★★
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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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
Comics&Games
Red and Rover
Friday, March 6, 2009 DAILY XPRESS
Friday, March 6, 2009
LEISURE
DAILY XPRESS
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Games&YourStars SUDOKU
The last word in
ASTROLOGY
By Eugenia Last
Today’s Birthday: Whether it’s getting fit, learning a new skill or just getting to know yourself better, get into self-improvement this year. The benefits will be far beyond your expectations. Don’t let emotional matters cloud your vision or hold you back. Look forward with optimism and set new strategies to reach your goals.
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 Take note of anyone trying to derail your plans. Emotions will flare but that may be the only way to deal with matters that have been dragging you down. Makes changes at home and at work. TAURUS **** April 20-May 20 Don’t give away your secrets. Less is more and the fact that someone is probably trying to undermine you is apparent. You can outsmart the opposition if you recognise the tactics being used. GEMINI *** May 21-June 20 Someone may try to lead you in a different direction. Take what is said to heart but don’t take action for the wrong reason. Uncertainty or lack of confidence will hold you back.
DIFFICULTY RATING ★★★★★
CANCER *** June 21-July 22 You will have trouble controlling your emotions. Don’t involved in something or donate to something for the wrong reason. If you are doing it to impress someone, you are making a mistake. LEO *** July 23-Aug. 22 Love may be overwhelming but that doesn’t mean you have to become a clone of the person you admire. Don’t make a financial move based on what someone else wants.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY
VIRGO **** Aug. 23-Sept. 22 A partnership that has been iffy can now be established with some rules and guidelines to ensure prosperity. A decision you make now will bring you greater freedom in the future. LIBRA ** Sept. 23-Oct. 22 You are on a roll and you cannot let anyone bring you down or put you down. Rise above any negative comments. Walk away from people in your life who are not conducive to your well-being or success. SCORPIO ***** Oct. 23-Nov. 21 You have to follow your own path, not someone elses. Change is evident and a sudden or unexpected encounter will help you realise your own potential. Travel will help you obtain your goals. SAGITTARIUS *** Nov. 22-Dec. 21 You should concentrate on home, family and sticking to a budget. You can make personal changes that will enhance your relationships and your comfort if you are willing to cut costs.
David Gilmour
Actress Jean Boht is 73. Actress Joanna Miles is 69. Actor Ben Murphy is 67. Soprano Kiri Te Kanawa is 65. Singer Mary Wilson (The Supremes) is 65. Musician David Gilmour (Pink Floyd) is 63. Actor Rob Reiner is 62. Actor Tom Arnold is 50. Musician Michael Romeo (Symphony X) is 41. Basketball star Shaquille O’Neal is 37.
CAPRICORN *** Dec. 22-Jan. 19 Size up the situation and prepare to make changes to improve your current relationships. What you do should take others by surprise. This will give you an edge and help you mould the outcome. AQUARIUS *** Jan. 20-Feb. 18 You can secure your position by taking on a part time job or picking up additional skills. Don’t be fooled by someone who wants to control you. He or she does not have your best interests at heart. PISCES ***** Feb. 19-March 20 Get involved in something you enjoy and you will hook up with someone who thinks as you do. If you want to form a partnership, keep emotions out of it and set the rules before you get started.
Home Product Center Public Company Limited was founded on June 27, 1995 with the initial registered capital of Baht 150 million. The Company is a joint venture between Land and Houses Group, American International Assurance Co., Ltd. and the Sarasin family. The Company was listed in the Stock Exchange of Thailand on October 30, 2001. The Company was established with an objective to operate a retail business by selling goods and providing complete services relating to construction, improvement, decoration and renovation of buildings, houses and residence places under the trade name "HomePro".
Management Trainee - District Manager / GM Store
Advertising Division Manager (Head Office)
Qualifications: • Age 35-45 years old • Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Business Administration or related field • Prior experience in sales team management, sales target management, customer management, inventory management or overall knowledge of retail operation business / department store will be an advantage • Good English communication skill, good personality and good leadership, Able to work upcountry
Management Trainee - Sale / Administration / Customer Service Qualifications: • Age 28-35 years • Bachelor's or Master's Degree in any field • Minimum 3 years experience in logistics management, sales team management, product delivery management areas or customer services • Willing to work on rotating shift schedules • Experience in retails business or department stores will be an advantage • Able to work upcountry
Qualifications: • Age 28-35 years old • Bachelor's Degree in Marketing or Communication Arts • At least 4 years experience in marketing and advertising management • Good English communication skill, good personality and good leadership, Good computer skill
Buyer Division Manager / Buyer (Head Office) Qualifications: • Age 22-35 years old (for the division manager over 27 years old) • Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Management, Economics, Statistics or related field • 3-5 experience in retails business or department stores at least 2 years will be an advantage • Good personality, confident, and good negotiation skill • Good computer skill especially in MS Excel
We are a well established firm for sales & services of Vacuum Technology products (Pumps, Gauges, Valves), Leak Detection & Quantification by Helium and Hydrogen, Particle & Surface Science Technology, Gas Detection/ Gas Analyzers and Process Gas Monitoring Systems.
✧ Products Manager ✧ Project Sales Engineers ✧ Technical Sales Rep. - Good English communication skill - Able to drive with driving license - Able to work independently
TELEDYNE
MKS
ALCATEL
H.R. DEPARTMENT 71/35 Boromratchonni Rd., Arun-Amarin, Bangkok-noi, Bangkok 10700 E-mail: hr@engineering-sci.com
Executive Education Officer • • • • • •
Female, 29-32 years of age Bachelor’s or Master’s degree 7 years of working experience English skill both in written and spoken is preferable Computer applications proficiency Good interpersonal skill, service mind with positive working attitude • Able to travel and work in upcountry as part of duty • Well organized with ability to meet deadline • Able to work independently and also good team-player Please send application to Executive Education Center
Sasin Graduate Institute of Business Administration of Chulalongkorn University Sasa Patasala Building, Phyathai Road, Pathumwan, Bangkok 10330 Tel. 02 218 4001-9 ext. 164 or 161 Fax: 02 216 1314 E-mail: sasin@sasin.edu
Data Analyst (Head Office) Qualifications: • Age 22-35 years old • Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Marketing, Business Administration, Economics or related field • At least 2 years experience in sales analysis, inventory, gross profit analysis • Good analytical skill and expertise in MS Excel (such as Pivot table, Macro) • Experience in retail business is a preferable To join our team, please send your resume and recent photograph to:
Home Product Center Public Co., Ltd. Head Office 96/27 M. 9 Bangkhen, Muang, Nonthaburi 11000 (Beside of The Mall Ngamwongwan) Download Map: http://www.homepro.co.th/map/pr.asp Tel. 0-2832-1000 ext. 1364, 1399, 1681 Fax: 0-2832-1299 E-mail: job@homepro.co.th or thanapolw@homepro.co.th Website: www.homepro.co.th
Management Consultancy A consortium of twelve international NGOs supporting humanitarian assistance in Thailand is seeking a consultant or team of consultants or a qualified management consultancy firm to undertake a management review of the consortium’s management structure and financial functions. The basics of the exercise will include: a functional review of the operational management structure, an analysis of the consortium’s budgetary process and developing benchmarks for senior executive succession planning. The consultant(s) will work closely with senior management over a period not to exceed 30 days. The consultant(s) will produce a final report, identifying suggested improvements and alternative methods as per the three elements of this scope of work. Bidders should submit a written offer which briefly outlines a proposed time-line, action plan and cost. CV’s of the consultant(s) and or the bidding firm’s past experience and competencies is also to be submitted. The deadline for submission is: 31 March, 2009. For a full Terms of Reference and submission of offers, please contact
hr@thailand.theirc.org
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Forbest Properties Co., Ltd.
Tel. 02-287-4568-70, 677-5550 / www.fbprop.com
Expert in 2nd hand houses in the city. Property investment consulting service. BROKER Sukhumvit 13 Rd. Rama 9 Soi 57 Cheap! Ramkhamhaeng 12 Land 1 rai @ Soi's end Land 374 sq.w. ¡“™‘° ¡“§¡π“¬Àπâ“ Õ —ßÀ“√‘¡∑√—æ¬å
Land 3 rai 367 sq.w., 86 m. wide, 100 m. deep, access to Rama IX Soi 39, near The Mall, Major, ABAC Rama IX Expressway, suitable for a house
Sell@79,000 Baht/sq.w. No.26985-169
Thadindaeng Rd., Somdej Chaopraya 5 Land 278 sq.w.
Ladprao 132 Rd.
near Sansiri project, suitable
for condominium project Land 312 sq.w., 28 m. wide, 45 m. deep, with license to for 360,000 Baht/sq.w. No.26360-001 two 7-storey building, 130 Naradivas Rd. rooms, 5,600 sq.m., w/ roads on Land 544 sq.w., 25 m. wide, 80 m. deep, near Makro, 2 sides, 300 m. from main rd., located in red zone, suitable suitable for apartment for condominium project Sell@42,000 Baht/sq.w. Sell@145,000 Baht/sq.w.
No.25967-040
Tiwanont Rd.
No.27565-055
38 m. wide, 39 m. deep, 150 m. from main road, near Motorway, Srinakarin Junc.
70,000 Baht/sq.w.
No.28525-055
Viphavadi 16/27 Land 118 sq.w. 29 m. wide, 16 m. deep, can build 4 units of townhouse, easy access to Ratchada 19
50,000 Baht/sq.w.
No.28524-069
Sukhumvit 101/1 Wachiratham 70 Cheap! Prachacheun Rd.
Land 4 rai 61 sq.w., 80 m. wide, Land 221 sq.w., on main rd. Liabklongprapa 38 m. wide, 28 m. deep, riverside, 83 m. deep, on main road, opposite Land 2 rai 46 sq.w. accessible via Srinakarin, near Taksin Hospital, Ratchawong Big C, near DOH & BTS purple line 45 m. wide, 71 m. deep. suitable for a house Pier, suitable for house/apartment 180,000 Baht/sq.w. No.28534-004 55,000 Baht/sq.w. No.28285-025 on main road, near Ratchada-
Sell@29 MB.
Wongsawang expressway
Rd. Cheap! Ramkhamhaeng Rd. 70,000 Baht/sq.w. Cheap! Viphavadi 17 Kaset-Navamin Soi Mahasap Condo No.26300-055
Land 2 rai 379 sq.w. Land 572 sq.w., 57 m. wide, Land 3 rai 336 sq.w., 82 m. wide, 30 m. wide, 157 m. deep, on 40 m. deep, easy access via 74 m. deep, 200 sq.w./plot, Viphavadi & Kamphangphet, near PTT, only 200 m. from main road, main rd./Soi 158, can be divided mall, school, suitable for apartment into plots, 149 sq.w. each suitable for small project
47,000 Baht/sq.w.
No.26476-068
49,000 Baht/sq.w.
No.28480-001/193
55,000 Baht/sq.w.
No.28205-068
No.28514-001/124
Panya Indra Rd.
Land 407 sq.w., 30 m. wide, 55 m. deep, near golf course, Fashion Island
24,000 Baht/sq.w.
No.28531-074
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3-2 The Detroit Red Wings took the overall NHL lead with a win over the struggling Colorado Avalanche. The win took Detroit to 94 points.
briefly Shaquille O’Neal returned to Miami, but Dwyane Wade turned up the heat on his former teammate with another MVP-type performance. Wade had 35 points and matched his careerhigh 16 assists as the Miami Heat ran away from the defenceless Phoenix Suns 135-129. “It wasn’t about the story line of Shaq coming back for us,” Dwyane Wade Wade said. “We really needed this win.” Wade has been burning up the league, and O’Neal thinks the league’s top scorer is a strong contender for the MVP. – DPA
Drunken Cole arrested, fined England and Chelsea defender Ashley Cole was reportedly arrested and fined in the early hours on Wednesday after drunkenly insulting police outside a west London nightclub. Cole refused to stop cursing and was held in a police cell for more than three hours until he sobered up and was fined £80, the standard penalty for the offence. – AP
Warner, Arizona agree 2-year deal Quarterback Kurt Warner agreed to stay with the Arizona Cardinals for a two-year, $23 million contract on Wednesday. The agent for 37-year-old Warner said the deal included a $15 million signing bonus. “We finally got it done,” agent Mark Bartelstein said. “We’re excited about that. I think it’s good for everybody.” Warner made a highly publicised visit to the San Francisco 49ers
on Monday but had made it clear he wanted to remain in Arizona. – AP
Ramirez agrees to two-year deal Manny Ramirez has agreed to a two-year deal worth US$45 million to play the Los Angeles Dodgers after rejecting numerous earlier contract offers from the Major League Baseball club. The change of heart followed a meeting on Wednesday morning between team executives and Ramirez, who must still pass a physical before the deal becomes official. – AFP
Kuwait kick Socceroos Kuwait rocked Australia’s 2011 Asian Cup qualification hopes with a stunning 1-0 win in Canberra yesterday. The Kuwaitis, ranked 125th in the Fifa rankings, moved to second behind Oman in Group B with their first victory in Australia for 32 years. – AFP
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straight English title. Newcastle’s caretaker boss Chris Hughton defended Taylor for the robust elbowfirst challenge that left Ronaldo clutching his face shortly before the interval, earning the defender a caution. Angry United skipper Rio Ferdinand had to be held back from remonstrating with the England Under-21 international as emotions ran high. But Hughton defended Taylor. “Ronaldo’s gone past Steven and Steven was probably a little bit head-strong and in his endeavours to pull him back, he catches him on the shoulder and that’s all it was,” he said. “Anybody who watches the incident again would see that’s what happened. Steven’s a player of high energy and enthusi-
asm and that’s how we expect him to play.” Sir Alex Ferguson preferred to pay tribute to Dimitar Berbatov and Wayne Rooney after the strike duo combined to inspire United’s come-from behind win – their sixth in seven unbeaten visits to St James Park. “We got a break for our second goal after Berbatov finished well. Wayne Rooney has a great record against Newcastle so if anyone was going to score against them, it was him.” Ferguson admits the leaders rode their luck a little in the wake of Lovenkrands’s goal, and the Scot added: “Newcastle were pumped up for it because it was a massive game for them. We expected that so coming back from a goal down to win is a good result.”
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SERVING WARNING Thailand face an Aussie team on a mission for Davis Cup glory today By Lerpong Amsa-ngiam DAILY XPRESS
leyton Hewitt wants Australia to retake its rightful place among the tennis elite. On the eve of the Davis Cup Zone Asia/Oceania Group I tie, the former world No 1 is confident of taking the 28-time champions back into the World Group as he spearheads the Aussie team’s challenge. The ex-Wimbledon and US Open champion – the most successful singles player in Australia’s Davis Cup history – arrived in the capital on Sunday to get accustomed to the humid conditions at the LTAT National Tennis Development Centre. Since debuting as a teenager in 1999, Hewitt has compiled a 38-11 win-loss record in Davis Cup games – 32-8 in singles – and piloted Australia to four finals in 10 years, including titles in 1999 and 2003. The 28-yearold, currently at 72 in the world, opens his account against young Kittipong Wachiramanowong, ranked 828 places below him, in the first rubber, due to start at 11am today with live coverage on Truevision. “I came here to win for my country. Davis Cup is important for me. We feel like we belong to the World Group. That’s what we aim to do this week,” said Hewitt who was amazed to see a baby elephant pick up the names of players with its trunk at the draw ceremony. After five months out of action due to a hip injury last year,
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a few technical details,” said the Thai No 2. If Australia are virtually guaranteed of a point by Hewitt today, the result of the second rubber between Danai Udomchoke and Bryan Klein, a teenager appearing in his first Davis Cup, is more difficult to predict. Klein was a surprise replacement for Aussie No 2 Chris Guccione. “I’m a bit surprised Chris was not named for this rubber. I’ve seen Klein in Melbourne. It will be a very close match,” said Danai, No 155 in the world. Australia picked Guccione and Carsten Ball for the doubles team and will take on Sonchat and Sanchai Ratiwatana tomorrow. The reverse singles are scheduled for Sunday.
The Ponsana siblings were dumped out of the US$200,000 All-England Open Super Series at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham yesterday. Thailand’s No 1 Boonsak was stunned by German Warc Zwiebler in a hard-fought three-game opener. World No 12 Boonsak, the winner of last year’s India Grand Prix Gold, packed his bags after going down 14-21 21-15 2220 to world No 33 Zwiebler on Wednesday. It was the second straight year that the Thai has fallen in the first round of the prestigious tournament. His younger sister, Salakjit, met with a similar fate, losing a hotly-contested 21-18 17-21 21-18 thriller to South Korean Bae Youn Joo in the first round. Meanwhile, Duanganong Aroonkesorn and Kunchala Voravichitchaikul powered past Swedes Emelie Lenmartsson and Emma Wengberg 21-15 2119 in the women’s doubles. They will take on Chinese pair Cheng Shu and Zhao Yunlei. In the mixed doubles, Kunchala teamed up with Songphon Anugritaya-won to crush France’s Baptiste Careme and Laura Choinet 21-10 21-15. They meet top seeds and world No 1 Nova Widianto and Liliyana Natsir of Indonesia. Eighth seeds Sudket Prapakamol and Saralee Thoungthongkam tamed Malaysians Halim Haryanto and Yun Peng 21-18 21-14. D A I LY X P R E S S
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ndia’s Digvijay Singh and Australian Mitchell Brown fired seven-under-par 63s to share the first round lead in the Singha Thailand Open yesterday as golden oldie Boonchu Ruangkit surprised everyone with a stunning show. The leading duo, who are searching for their maiden Asian Tour victory, lead by one stroke from Thailand’s Chapchai Nirat, Gaganjeet Bhullar of India and Australia’s Unho Park at the par-70 Laguna Phuket Golf Club. Thailand’s 52-year-old Boonchu, a two-time winner of his home Open, rolled back the years to card a 65 and lie two strokes back alongside compatriot Kwanchai Tannin, Korea’s Young Nam and Mo Joongkyung, South African Keith Horne, Indian Himmat Rai,
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with an eagle and finish with another one,” said the 37-yearold Indian. “I missed quite a few putts on the back nine and finally on 18, I made eagle again. I thought the flag was a bit out of reach for me but I hit a rescue club from 255 yards that landed two feet of the pin.” Along with his brother-inlaw Jyoti Randhawa, Singh has been basking in the holiday at-
mosphere in Phuket but hopes a relaxed approach will lead to a breakthrough on the Asian Tour. “I’m rushing off for scuba diving again this afternoon,” said Singh. “Jyoti and I went to Phi Phi island on Tuesday and we’re going further out this afternoon. This is like a vacation week and I’m expecting the very least from this week. Hopefully that helps.” Brown, 23, also chipped in for eagle on the opening 315yard par four hole and sank eight other birdies and three bogeys. Boonchu, winner of the Thailand Open in 1992 and 2004, let the young guns know he means business with an impressive round. The Thai legend may not hit the ball as long as the majority of the 156-player field but he wove his magic on and around the greens to stake an early claim for a third title. “I really want to lift the King’s Trophy again,” said Boonchu.
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No 10 who hit two bogeys in her final three holes on her return to scupper any chance she had of being outright leader. Defending champion Ochoa, whose electric form here last year saw her win by an astonishing 11 strokes from Annika Sorenstam, fired a steady round of 69 to be tied for sixth with a group of four other players. The Mexican, who won her opening event of the season last weekend in Thailand, went to the turn at one under and ground out two more birdies in the race to the clubhouse. But it was a disappointing day for Taiwan’s Tseng Yani, the world No 2, who struggled to a 72 to be five adrift of the leaders.“For some reason when I’m sick I tend to play a little better than I normally do,” said Creamer, who said she felt “nauseous, terrible – like chills and aching and all of that.” “It definitely wasn’t heat... it must have been something I ate. I haven’t been feeling well
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Three-way tie as Ochoa lurks at HSBC event
Paula Creamer of the US tees off at the 18th tee in the first round. for the last couple of days. “I’m just going straight home, probably just drinks lots of fluids. But I feel a lot better than I did in the morning.” The newly-engaged Ochoa was dominant last year and with her arch-rival Sorenstam now retired, she is the hot tip to win back-to-back victories here. But she wasn’t completely happy with the way she played. “I hit too many balls long but
hopefully I can get closer and it will be a better day tomorrow,” she said. “But for sure I’m happy. I need to be a bit more aggressive and go a bit lower in my scoring.” Jane Park, in her second fulltime year of the LPGA Tour, has yet to win an event and was a surprise joint leader. She admitted she needed to work on her concentration if she wanted to be in the mix on Sunday.
idfielder Cess Fabregas would consider his future at Arsenal if manager Arsene Wenger were to leave. Wenger’s contract expires in June 2010 and, while his Liverpool counterpart Rafa Benitez has been noisily agitating for a new deal, Wenger has remained silent. Although he has never hinted he might be prepared to leave, there have been suggestions that he is unhappy with the turmoil engulfing the boardroom, and he has been linked with both Real Madrid and Manchester City. And if he goes, Fabregas could follow him.“If he left the club then of course I would consider my own future and whether I would leave the club..” Meanwhile, Italian football federation Wednesday began an investigation on Inter Milan coach Jose Mourinho for his verbal attacks against Roma, Juventus and the media.