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ARGUABLY THE BEST Thai teens bag the “BEST NEW TEAM” award at the World Schools Debating Championship >PAGE 3
GOOD MORNING BANGKOK!
Running for beauty queen By Warunee Kittihirun Miss Universe 2009 Thailand contestant
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epresenting Thailand in the competition is a great honour. I don’t hold high expectations, but if I become one of the 40 finalists I will give up eating meat for one month, and if I return with any prize, I promise to run 19 laps at Thammasat Stadium.
What’s on; what’s up
Your health & more
Check out Bangkok International Fashion Week and the Koh Kae Festival, visit a Lannastyle market, have a go at a 6-course wine dinner or learn to make sushi
>>Green tea, mushrooms cut breast-cancer risk, says a study >>Pop star Rain ‘acted disgracefully’ >>Actress Natasha Richardson brain dead
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THAILAND’S WORLD RANKING for women working in top management (33%) behind the Philippines and Russia.
‘EXIT’ for Everingham
briefly Skin like rubber
Don’t trust a stranger, even if he looks as cute as Ananda By Lisnaree Vichitsorasatra D A I LY X P R E S S
ward-winning actor Ananda Everingham will ditch his good-guy image to lend his voice to a baddie in an animation for MTV’s “EXIT, End Exploitation and Trafficking” campaign. The 30-minute cartoon, “Intersection”, aims to raise teens’ awareness of human trafficking and sexual exploitation. The Australian-Lao actor says it’s his first job as a voiceover artist. “My voice doesn’t fit normal cartoons but I guess it works for this one,” he told Daily Xpress. Ananda reckons his softspoken speech is perfect for a sleazy trafficker who tries to lure women, but that wasn’t the original plan. He was first booked to play the good guy, but the director knew a villainous voice when he heard one. The campaign’s director, Matt Love, hopes the message will get through to affluent kids who might unknowingly buy products or even sexual services from the victims of traffickers. Ananda is just hoping that teens will watch the animation and enjoy it. “The message is important but the animation has to be good to get it across,” he says. DAILY
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From left to right: Lily, Kaew, Min, Pu and Minara win Best New Team at the World Schools Debating Championship in Athens.
DOMINATING the argument Five Thai teens debate their way to the top at an international contest By Lisnaree Vichitsorasatra
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ith politicians still struggling to win today’s censure debate in Parliament, a Thai team of high school students has already grabbed an international honour at a prestigious debating contest.
Simply the best The Thai team recently won Best New Team at the World Schools Debating Championship in Athens, where 300 students were competing. The team consists of Lily Kittisrikangwan, 17, Venussa Poovudhikul, 18, Panarat Anamwathana, 17, from Triam Udom Sueksa School, Minara Lama, 16, from Niva International School and Pu Charernwattanakul, 16,
G E T YO U R FA C T S R I G H T >> The World Schools Debating Championship was contested by 300 high school students aged 16-18 >> 40 countries participated in this edition of an annual contest that started in 1988. >> Students can argue their way into the World Schools Debating Championship with a good performance at Thailand’s National Debating Championship sponsored by ABAC.
from Mahidol School. Lily, who has lived in the States for four years, says that the contest really opened her eyes to world events. She and
her team-mates performed well against teams from Bermuda, Namibia, Peru, Greece, Kuwait, Estonia, and Singapore, with Ireland proving to be their fiercest competitors.
Hot on smoking Their toughest debate was on banning smoking in public places. Given the difficult task of speaking up for smokers, the Thai team argued that smokers pay taxes so it was unfair that the government ban them when they profited from them in the first place.
Let’s talk! Minara hopes the government will start promoting the benefits of debating, as it has really changed her. “I never used to follow the news or care about what’s going on in the world, but debating forces you to get involved.”
A Prince of Songkla University researcher has found that beta-glucans in rubber-tree sap can be used to restore elasticity to the skin. Faculty of Science researcher Assoc Prof Rapepun Wititsuwannakul said yesterday that the beta-glucans help stimulate collagen growth, which fights wrinkles and firms up the skin. A product will be commercially available soon, he said. Rapepun was also involved in developing a facial whitening cream made from Para rubber latex. Thailand Centre of Excellence for Life Sciences will hand out 1,500 boxes of the facial whitening cream at the Public Health Ministry’s 90th anniversary celebration from tomorrow to Monday at Muangthong Thani’s Challenger 2 venue. For details call (02) 644 5499, (087) 996 7877 and (081) 913 3697.
Seniors supported Between February 26 and March 15 nearly three million elderly people registered for the Bt2,000 allowance, said Minister of Social Development and Human Security Issara Somchai yesterday. Of the 2,960,000 senior citizens registered nationwide, Bangkok has the highest proportion – 400,000 of its 600,000 elderly residents – followed by Nakhon Ratchasima, with half of its 200,000 elderly residents registered. Issara said he would look into complaints that Buri Ram officials refused to register some senior residents.
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GLOBETROT
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THE WORLD
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The money families are being promised to drop cases against dairies in China’s milkcontamination case
Space station
rendezvous
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Space shuttle Discovery is seen from the International Space Station just before docking. Discovery, with a crew of seven, is on a 14-day mission that includes three space walks.
Green tea, mushrooms cut breast-cancer risk The two can also fight malignancy of any cancer which forms, says study A F P , Sydney
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hinese women who ate mushrooms and drank green tea significantly cut their risk of breast cancer and the severity of the cancer in those who did develop it, an Australian researcher said yesterday. Min Zhang, from the University of Western Australia, studied the diets of 2,018 women from the southeastern Chinese city of Hangzhou – half of whom had breast cancer – between July 2004 and September 2005. While breast cancer was the
most common type of cancer for women worldwide, Min said the rate in China was four to five times lower than that typically found in developed countries.
Decreased risk during pre- and post-menopause “We concluded that higher dietary intake of mushrooms decreased breast cancer risk in pre- and post-menopausal Chinese women, and an additional decreased risk of breast cancer from the joint effect of mushrooms and green tea was observed,” said Min.
“The risk of breast cancer significantly declined with the highest intake of dietary mushrooms,” she said, adding that fresh and dried mushrooms were equally effective.
10 grams of mushroom for a beneficial effect Eating as little as 10 grams, or less than one button mushroom daily, would have a beneficial effect, Min found, with the women who consumed the most fresh mushrooms around two-thirds less likely to develop breast cancer compared with those who did not eat mushrooms. In addition to lowering the cancer risk, green tea and mushrooms also cut the ma-
lignancy of any cancer which did form, Min found. The fact that the combination of green tea and mushrooms was more effective than just mushrooms alone could partially explain the lower incidence of breast cancer amongst Chinese women, she said. “To our knowledge, this is the first human study to evaluate the joint effect of mushrooms and green tea on breast cancer,” she said. “Our findings, if confirmed consistently in other research, have potential implications for protection against breast cancer development using an inexpensive dietary intervention.”
Rain ‘acted disgracefully’ A lawyer told federal jurors that South Korean pop star Rain and his handlers “acted disgracefully”, allowing a Hawaii promoter to continue working and spending thousands of dollars for a concert they never intended to perform. Attorneys on both sides presented closing arguments in a civil trial involving the cancellation of Rain’s scheduled 2007 concert in Honolulu. The performer faces a similar lawsuit in Los Angeles, where his show at the Staples Centre was scratched a couple of hours before show time. Hawaii-based Click Entertainment alleges Rain and his managers breached a contract and defrauded it of US$500,000 (Bt18 million) in rights fees, plus nearly $1 million in other expenses to stage the event. Rain testified on Monday. He told jurors he had every intention of performing, but a series of abrupt concert cancellations were out of his control. – A P
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EMINEM COLLABORATOR AND GANGSTA RAPPER TRICK TRICK said he was at home “restin’ and chillin’” after police claimed he was the one shot in the leg at a downtown Detroit club.
ISRAEL’S ARMY is hiring investigators to spy on suspected female draft evaders, catching them doing decidedly “unreligious” things such as kissing. “We need those girls,” said Lt-Colonel Gil Ben Shaoul, deputy commander of the military’s recruitment centre.
Actress Richardson brain dead
briefly McCain conducts ‘Twitterview’
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ctress Natasha Richardson was reported to be brain dead late after a seemingly innocuous fall while skiing on a bunny slope at the Mont Tremblant resort in Canada. Richardson is a member of the Redgrave acting dynasty and wife of actor Liam Neeson. The New York Post quoted friends of the family as saying that the British-born actress, 45, was being transported from a Montreal hospital to New York so that her family and friends could say goodbye before she is taken off life support. Fox news and E! Online reported similar stories. A reporter for the Toronto Star saw Richardson being taken from the hospital on an intensive-care bed, heavily wrapped in blankets and with tubes covering her face. She was flown back to New York on a private jet. According to a spokesperson for the ski resort, Richardson fell during a lesson on Monday on a beginners’ slope while not wearing a helmet. She managed to walk back to her room and was laughing and joking. But she was taken to hospital an hour later when she started having headaches. “She did not show any visible sign of injury, but the ski patrol followed strict procedures and brought her back to the bottom of the slope and insisted she should see a doctor,” said a statement from the resort.
Josef Fritzl, centre, covers his face as he is escorted into court on the second day of his trial in St Poelten, Austria, on Tuesday. The 73-yearold fathered seven children with a daughter he held captive.
Fritzl faces life in jail after admitting to murder, slavery A F P , St Poelten, Austria
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ustrian incest father Josef Fritzl faced life in prison yesterday after admitting to charges of murder and slavery, dramatically changing his plea on the third day of his trial. Fritzl, who had already pleaded guilty to rape and incest, altered his plea at the start of the day’s proceedings after being confronted by the video testimony of his daughter Elisabeth, whom he raped at will over a 24-year period. “I plead guilty to the crimes I’ve been charged with,” the 73year-old told the court in northeastern Austria at the start of the day’s proceedings. Asked by the judge what had caused him to change his plea, he replied: “My daughter’s videotaped testimony.” And he added: “I'm sorry” for what he did. Fritzl, who has been on suicide watch during the trial, had previously denied the most serious charge of murder relating to the death of one of Elisabeth’s seven children, who he fathered. Fritzl had maintained that the baby was stillborn and he burnt the body. During the trial, jurors had
ASKED BY THE JUDGE WHAT HAD CAUSED HIM TO CHANGE HIS PLEA TO GUILTY OF ALL CHARGES,HE REPLIED: “MY DAUGHTER’S VIDEOTAPED TESTIMONY.”
John McCain was mocked during his failed presidential bid against Barack Obama for a supposed lack of tech-savvy but the Republican senator made a little bit of web history of his own on Tuesday. The 72-year-old McCain conducted what was billed as the first “Twitterview” – an interview via micro-blogging service Twitter – with ABC television political talk show host George Stephanopoulos. McCain, whose messages on Twitter are followed by nearly 225,000 people at @senjohnmccain, replied to around 10 questions from @gstephanopoulos sent in the 140-character-or-less Twitter format. Asked “What worries you more: Pakistan or Iran?” McCain replied: “Both. The challenges are different but both significant.” – AFP
Book your space trip Sweden’s famous Ice Hotel says it will start including tickets for Virgin Galactic’s space trips in its offerings to tourists. The trips, from nearby Kiruna, the northernmost city in Sweden, will start in 2012 if tests with Virgin’s spaceships go according to plan. Ice Hotel spokesman Roland Sand said that tourists will be able to chose whether to go through the winter season’s aurora borealis or the midnight sun of Swedish summer. According to Virgin’s website, tickets for its first trips will start at US$200,000 (Bt7 million). Virgin is also planning space trips from the US state of New Mexico. >> ON THE WEB
Virgin Galactic: www.virgingalactic.com
Ice Hotel: www.icehotel.com
heard how Fritzl used his daughter “as a toy” during the 24 years he held her captive in a narrow cellar with no hot water, no heating, no fresh air or sunlight. “He came [to the cellar]. Lights out. Rape. Lights on,” said prosecutor Christiane Burkheiser. “I went down there twice and there’s a morbid atmosphere,” added Burkheiser. “It’s damp, it’s musty, it’s mouldy.”
Lioness shot dead A lioness was shot dead after escaping from its enclosure at an Australian zoo, forcing dozens of visitors to hide inside buildings, a zoo spokesman said yesterday. The nine-year-old African big cat, called Jamelia, broke out of its habitat at Mogo Zoo south of Sydney on Tuesday morning following a “keeper error” as visi-
tors were walking around. “Keepers tried to capture, or lure it back into its enclosure, and that attempt failed,” spokesman John Appleby said. “While this was going on obviously there were evacuation procedures being put in place, escorting our visitors into safe houses and so on, and we also had a marksman immediately on the scene.” He said Jamelia, which was raised from birth at the privately owned zoo some 300 kilometres south of Sydney, was shot dead by the marksman.
Goody’s diary Cancer-stricken British television star Jade Goody is to publish a diary of her dying days. The 27-year-old has allowed magazines and TV crews to cover her plight in return for money she says will secure the future of her two sons, and the book, “Forever in My Heart”, is a “love letter” to the five- and four-year-old boys. “This book tells a fascinating story of our time, a story of a woman who rose to fame as a controversial reality television star and has now won admiration in the eyes of many for the fortitude with which she is facing terminal cancer,” said Belinda Budge, the managing director of HarperNon-Fiction. – AFP
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Thursday, March 19, 2009
THE FUN
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36 million US WEB USERS bought digital music in 2008 – an increase of 8 million over the previous year.
soopsip
Hirokazu Sano hosts the weekly travel series “Perd Dan Samurai” (“Wabi Sabi”) on TV Thai.
Blond-wigged Pa Da shares the spotlight with Oak.
Pa Da seeds an acorn
XTRA CHANNEL CHANGER >> The show was first aired on iTV then moved to Modernine for three months before returning to TV Thai.
Socialite Darunee “Pa Da” Kritboonyalai usually steals
Edible stars Peta, the group that likes animals more than people, wants to use George Clooney’s sweat as an ingredient for a brand of tofu tentatively called CloFu. Awaiting the Clooney actor’s okay for the meat-free notion, Peta says the soy cakes would be, like George, “rich, smooth, substantive and firm”.
Contact Soopsip at veenxpress@gmail.com.
>> Wabi sabi literally means “imperfect profound beauty”. >> “Perd Dan Samurai” (“Wabi Sabi”) airs at 10.30pm on Sunday on TV Thai (Thai PBS).
COURTESY OF TV THAI
the show at public events, so it was quite something to see her yield the stage to a “special” guest at her recent 60thbirthday party. Pa Da’s son Namning brought along his buddy and business partner Panthongtae “Oak” Shinawatra, son of our runaway former premier. Pa Da went bonkers, hauling Oak into the frame every time someone took her picture, especially when it was time to blow out the candles on her cake. Also summoned for that shot were Thaksin pals Yuranan Pamornmontri and Sudarat Keyuraphan. When he was leaving, Oak may have received a bill for all the attention he’d received. Pa Da escorted him by hand to the door, whispering in his ear. Judging by the head nods, Oak seemed to accept the mission.
TELEVISION
JOURNEY TO JAPAN Join host Hirokazu Sano every Sunday for his 30-minute tour of the Land of the Rising Sun
By Parinyaporn Pajee D A I LY X P R E S S
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lthough he was born and raised in Japan, Hirokazu Sano, actor and host of travel show “Perd Dan Samurai” (“Wabi Sabi”), says he’s discovering his own country along with his Thai viewers. “I spent most of my life in Yokohama and Tokyo and then I started travelling abroad. There are many parts of Japan that I haven’t visited, so doing the TV programme is a first for me too,” he says. A graduate in economics, Sano came to Thailand eight years ago in search of work. He landed jobs in TV commercials, movies and a few stage plays. “I was often the only Japanese and Thais would ask me questions about things like wasabi and samurai. I remember watching a travel programme about cherry blossoms – sakura – and being amazed that the directors didn’t know the difference between the sakura and apricot trees,” he says. “That’s one of the reasons why I was keen to host a travel show myself. I
might not know the destinations but I do know about all things Japanese.”
Bridging the cultural gap Most travel series focus on tourist attractions and provide viewers with general pointers. Sano adds his own information and relates interesting stories from the viewpoint of someone who has lived on both sides of the cultural divide. “Japan isn’t necessarily the best. Its big cities can be stressful. I think Thais have much better ideas on how to live.” Sano also chooses locations that he thinks Thai people will most enjoy. But he admits that producing the show is fraught with difficulty, particularly in these tough economic times. He runs his own small production company and is constantly struggling to come up with the money as well as the airtime. He’s thankful to TV Thai for giving him a chance. “The channel has been very helpful, not just because they’ve given me the airtime but because they also watch my programmes and know what we are doing.”
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HEALTH & FITNESS
Thursday, March 19, 2009
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Investing in health Staying fit is a challenge worth meeting,
and here’s why
By Howard Schneider THE WASHINGTON POST
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Howard Schneider, seen here,
has kept a good workout schedule the past two years as the ‘Washington Post’ fitness columnist. He’s moving to the ‘Jerusalem Post’. Likewise, your system will not invest its caloric resources in new muscle or metabolic change unless you have, through your level of activity, made a convincing case. Why build muscle that takes calories to sustain unless it’s going to be used? And why keep it unless it’s used?
■ The process does work. The happy talk from trainers and coaches really does have a point. If you apply yourself, your health will improve. Not to be pedantic, but you could make a case that there’s a social obligation to do so. Healthcare costs are distributed widely across the
population, whether through government programmes or the premiums paid to insurance companies. To the degree we can each minimise the risk of chronic illness – and obesity and lack of exercise have links to several types – we’re doing more than just ourselves a favour.
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ere’s a distillation of the chief things I’ve learned about fitness and exercise in the past two years. ■ Finding ourselves out of shape and overweight is a result of choices we make to eat in an unhealthy way and avoid activity. Don’t fool yourself otherwise. Turning food and drink into a pastime is a dangerous game. A celebration is one thing – the challenge is to make sure it doesn’t become a habit. ■ We’re lazy. It’s easy it is to overestimate what we do and rationalise that what we’re actually achieving is adequate. Get out there and get running – no excuses. ■ We’re impatient and unrealistic. The human body is like a crusty old county politician: He won’t spend money on new roads and schools unless you convince him they’re necessary. Roads and schools don’t just take money up front – they require resources every day to maintain.
Thursday, March 19, 2009
HOBBY
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DAILY XPRESS/PHOTOS EKKARAT SUKPETCH
DJ Bim doesn’t limit herself to lining her shelves with china cats – she also has four felines prowling around her pad
DJ Bim shows off her favourite teapot.
Coffee mugs covered with cats
Purr-fect collection Finally, he was allowed in the living room. Now Spooky is 14 and aneerat Rachel Hoontrakul sleeps next to my dad while he aka DJ Bim of MET 107 FM, watches boxing on the TV.” is crazy about cats. I encounter Real cats make Maneerat sneeze four as soon as I enter her condo – and she has to take antihistamines another five felines, she says, are to cope with her allergy. over at her mum’s – and that’s Fortunately, her china felines have before I notice the dozens of no such nasty side effects. china cats scattered on She started collectshelves all over the ing as a teenager, Her father's room. buying up stabirthday gift “I have more tionery with than 100 in my a cat patcollection,” says tern and Maneerat then proudly, as she graduatintroduces me ed to catto Daisy, shaped Pippin, Sam keys. and Bubble. Her “I found my most prized first black kitten at possessions my father’s hotel and are three cebrought it home to our ramic sets, one by condo. Dad wasn’t too British sculptor Paul pleased and suggested I make a Cardew titled “Cool Kittenz”, home for it near the elevator. which shows four cats in a harleWhen he got home from work that quin pattern. night, he saw me sitting by the “I bid for them on eBay. This set elevator waving the mosquitoes is worth almost Bt4,000. There are away from the cat. He relented and more than 20 sets but this one said I could bring him inside but drew my attention because of their he’d have to stay in the bathroom. masked faces. By Kitchana Lersakvanitchakul D A I LY X P R E S S
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Musician cats depicting Bim and Pete
Other favourites include the “Owl and the Pussycat”, collection of four plates by Christine Thwaites, which was a birthday gift from her mother, and the “Alice in Wonderland” set of eight plates by Sandy Nightingale. “I love ‘Alice In Wonderland’. It’s such a wonderful story and now I hear that Johnny Depp will be in a
new film adaptation. I’m looking forward to seeing it.” Maneerat is also particularly fond of a set of musician cats. “They remind me of the love I have for my husband [producer Pete Tansakul],” she grins. The two met when she released her Blissonic EP “Automatic” in 2006.
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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
Thursday, March 19, 2009
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Red and Rover
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EVENTS 11
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WHAT’S UP A festiva nuts for l to go
do it! Germany’s star grapes
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oh Kae Fest ival on Marc and 29 at h 28 Ce
n the peanut tralWorld celebrates snack bran d’s with an exh ibition and 33 years ah activities in cluding con ost of other certs by ind musicians, ie graffiti dem on and B-boy dancing. Yo strations u can also for hand-m shop ad and books. e accessories, postcard Call (02) s 416
Sample the rising stars of Germany’s Riesling wineries and see how well they complement Thai cuisine at a wine dinner at the Sukhothai Hotel’s Celadon restaurant tomorrow night. Fritz Hasselbach of Weigut Gunderloch, Dirk Richter of Max Ferd Richter and Christian Ress of Balthasar Ress will be introducing five wines with a six-course Thai menu. The feast costs Bt1,999++. Call (02) 344
visit www 0077 or .Koh-Kae.c om.
8888 extension 5720.
Convolut ed shapes Tawatchai
Puntusawa sdi puts things into a unique perspective in “Without B alancing” at Ardel’s T hir Gallery from d Place March 27 to May 10. The collection h as wood sculptures in contorted shap es slanted con and structions that o ffe strange sen r a se of beauty. Th e ga at Third Pla llery is ce on Thonglo Mall r Soi 10 and open d aily from 10.30 to 8. Call (02)
422 2092 .
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Chef Aki of the JW Marriott’s Tsu and Nami Japanese restaurants is holding his popular monthly cooking workshops on April 4 for adults and on April 11 for children. He’ll be revealing everything from choosing ingredients to semi-handson cooking. Each class is limited to 12 students and the cost varies from Bt1,500 to Bt1,900 including lunch. Call (02) 656 7709.
A great way to fly Until May 31, passengers
from Thailand who book and pay for return businessclass tickets on Qantas or British Airways to various destinations in the UK will be able to get a free upgrade to first class. The fare for a round-trip business-class flight from Bangkok to London is Bt206,225 while flights to Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Manchester and Newcastle are Bt213,300. Call (02) 627 1704 or visit www.Qantas. com or www.BA.com.
Colour me beautiful Until Sund ay, Siam P a ra mer collect gon is host io
in ns of Bang kok Interna g the spring-sumon the con tional Fash cept “Colou ion Week r the Earth L’Oreal Pro ”. P fessionnel takes the ca recious Garden by lowed at 7. twalk toda 30 y at 6, folChristophe by Code 10. Tomorrow Guillarme & ,C Eric Raisina haos Couture by followed a t 8.30pm b y Kunitar & hits the runway at 7 Saturday’s 8E show start s at 5.30 w 88 by L’Oreal Paris. Swimwear ith En Voya by Lingerie ge Sa Singha. Sin gha is back lon, followed at 7 by A at 5.30 on sava for Srinakharin Sun wirot Unive rsity, follow day with FASH by at 8.30 by ed at 7 by 2 Flynow. Ca 7 Nov and ll (02) 610 8082-6. 8000
Sushi with style
Crazy for Korean
In love with Lanna Seacon Square hosts an Lanna-style market from March 28 to April 6. Head to the shopping centre between 10.30 to 9 daily to sample northern foods and see cultural performances and demonstrations of wood carving, traditional toy-making and textile weaving. The highlight is a showcase of old swords dating back to the reign of King Rama III.
Kongju Korean restaurant at the Pathumwan Princess Hotel is offering a selection of appetisers, barbecue, rice, kimchi, soup and Korean fruit punch with cookies, all in a Korean lunch box for Bt390 net. The restaurant is open daily from 11.30 to 2.30pm for lunch and from 5.30 to 10.30pm for dinner. Call (02) 216 3700 extension 20230.
12 THE SCREEN
Thursday, March 19, 2009
DAILY XPRESS
TO SEE
don’t miss!
Japanese Film Festival Cherry blossoms – sakura – are celebrated in the Japanese Film Festival from tomorrow until Sunday at SFW CentralWorld. The six movies are from varying genres, but all feature the colourful cherry blossoms of springtime. It opens at 8 tomorrow with the family drama “Yunagi City, Sakura Country”. Saturday’s shows start at 2 with “Honey and Clover” followed by 1983’s family drama “The Makioka Sisters” at 4.30 and then the quirky 2007 comedy “Maiko Haaaan!!!!” at 7. Sunday features “Hana and Alice”, “Yunagi City” and the romantic drama “Closing Note”. All have English subtitles except for “Hana and Alice”. Tickets are free, but you have to queue up an hour before the showtime to get them. Visit www.JFBKK.or.th.
on tv
Seven Pou nds
Will Smith st ars in this tw ist-filled mel who seeks re o demption b y changing th drama as a man strangers. B e lives of seve ut his quest becomes co n in love. Rosa mp rio Dawson also stars. ★ licated when he falls ★★
Make It Happen A young dancer (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) has dreams of entering a prestigious arts school but ends up working at a burlesque club.
Watchmen Retired superheroes in a dystopian 1985 America don their masks again to solve a mystery and hopefully prevent nuclear war. ★★★
Bolt A TV-show pup escapes from the set and is shocked to discover he doesn’t really have superpowers. ★★★
New in Town
Zellweger) finds ecutive (Renee ex l ny pa m co kforce in a smal An ambitious e blue-collar wor th ith w ds od ★ herself at Cinemas. ★ ory town. At SF Minnesota fact
Dragonball Evolution
Maradona, who the director dubs the “Sex Pistol of football”.
Young warrior Son Goku (Justin Chatwin) sets out on a questto collect a set of seven magical orbs.
Song of Sparrows
A-Nueng Kidtueng Pen Yang Ying A school’s former students reunite to try and save the building from being razed to make way for a superstore. No English subtitles.
Maradona by Kusturica Emir Kusturica presents an admiring portrait of Diego
At House. ★★★
A man loses his job on an ostrich farm and ends up in the city, where he accidentally becomes a motorcycle-taxi driver. In Persian with English and Thai subtitles at House.
Khwamjum Sun Tae Rak Chan Yao A lovelorn veterinarian sees a chance for romance with his old high-school crush. Stars Arak “Pe” Amornsupasiri and Yarinda Bunnag. With English subtitles
5 Huajai Hero Young Thai martial artists fight terrorists who’ve taken over a hospital. With English subtitles at some cinemas. ★★
Slumdog Millionaire A young man recalls his life in the Mumbai slums and his lifelong love for a girl. At Apex. ★★★★
Milk Oscar winner Sean Penn portrays the first openly gay man to be voted into major public office in the US. ★★★★
at some cinemas. ★★★
Apex Lido: (02) 252 6498 Siam: (02) 251 3508 Scala: (02) 251 2861
Century – The Movie Plaza (02) 247 9940
House
Freedom Writers
(02) 641 5913-4
In the shadow of the LA riots, a teacher (Hilary Swank) looks for a way to bring her racially disparate class together.
Major Cineplex/EGV Bangkok: (02) 515 5555
HBO (TrueVisions), 10pm
Major Hollywood
Channel links
Paragon Cineplex
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 TV Thai – www.ThaiPBS.or.th True – www.TrueVisionsTV.com
Bangkok: (02) 129 4635 IMAX: (02) 129 4631
Bangkok: (02) 718 7999
SF Cinemas
Chuead Kon Chim (Meat Grinder) A noodle-shop owner (Mai Charoenpura) takes a stab at a special recipe that makes her soup a hit. With English subtitles in some cinemas.
Bangkok: (02) 268 8888 Pattaya: (038) 361 500
Vista Chiang Mai: (053) 894 415
Thursday, March 19, 2009
LEISURE
DAILY XPRESS
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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: You can now merge into the future with optimism if you let go of what has happened. Engage in the things you enjoy and build a base from which you can make the most of your skills and talents. Happiness is not far off but you have to make the right choices and stick to them once they are made. ARIES ** March 21-April 19 Don’t give in to someone using underhanded tactics or bullying you. Make decisions and follow through with your plans. Once you establish your position, it will be difficult for others to treat you poorly. TAURUS ***** April 20-May 20 Idle time will be the enemy and keeping busy, your friend. You will gain respect if you follow your dreams, regardless of what others say or do. Show your strength and courage.
DIFFICULTY RATING ★★★★
GEMINI *** May 21-June 20 Don’t trust anyone with your cash. Donating or loaning friends money will cause a disruption in your relationship. Older relatives and children may pose a time-consuming problem. CANCER *** June 21-July 22 You are in a great position even if you cannot see it. Don’t get all wigged out about something you can do nothing about, especially when the end result will be to your advantage. LEO *** July 23-Aug. 22 You’ll end up in a tight spot if you have promised too much to too many. Consider how to delegate some of the commitments you’ve made. Be careful you don’t fall short of your most important goals. VIRGO ***** Aug. 23-Sept. 22 Making some changes to your home or even to yourself personally will probably help you out where your relationships are concerned. Overspending will add to your stress so be more cost-efficient.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY
LIBRA ** Sept. 23-Oct. 22 Problems within a relationship will surface if the person you are with is jealous or threatened by your current friendships with others. Rethink whether or not you are being held back. SCORPIO **** Oct. 23-Nov. 21 Don’t let issues going on in your personal life stifle your chances of getting ahead. A trip may be necessary but will cause some emotional turmoil. Reassure someone of your feelings and devotion. SAGITTARIUS *** Nov. 22-Dec. 21 Don’t be too quick to disagree or pick a fight. You will get more than you bargained for. You may feel you are doing the right thing but, in time, you will question the choices you make now.
Bruce Willis Actress Renee Taylor is 76. Actress Phyllis Newman is 76. Actress Ursula Andress is 73. Singer Clarence “Frogman” Henry is 72. Singer Ruth Pointer (Pointer Sisters) is 63. Actress Glenn Close is 62. Actor Bruce Willis is 54. Guitarist-keyboardist Gert Bettens is 39. Rapper Bun B (UGK) is 36. Drummer Zach Lind (Jimmy Eat World) is 33. Actor Craig Lamar Traylor is 20.
CAPRICORN *** Dec. 22-Jan. 19 Don’t let love cost you financially or emotionally. If someone is trying to push you, consider his or her motives, and your own. An unusual opportunity will open up doors, leading to a different type of work. AQUARIUS *** Jan. 20-Feb. 18 Don’t fool yourself into thinking you can get something for nothing. If someone wants you to get involved in a project, find out what’s in it for you. Strive for equality at home and at work. PISCES **** Feb. 19-March 20 Patience will be required if you don’t want to make mistakes. Someone may be interested in you for the wrong reasons. Don’t get caught up in a relationship that doesn’t have potential.
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Executive Sales Engineer (Thai or Expatriate) • At least 3 years experience in export sales of machinery or technical components • A good background in plastic processing or engineering is an advantage • Must have a very good command of spoken and written English and be able to compose technical correspondence • Own transport is an advantage • Must be able to travel alone and to participate in our exhibitions worldwide
Marketing Secretary • Fluent in written and spoken English • Experience in export is an advantage • Minimum 3 years experience with bigger level of secretarial work We offer inspiring work in a pleasant atmosphere with excellent advancement possibilities. Please send your applications by mail, E-mail or fax written in your own wording and telling of your education and experiences, etc. Please also attach a resume and recent photo. Labtech Engineering Co., Ltd. Bangpoo Industrial Estate, 818 Moo 4, Soi 14B, Sukhumvit Road, Praeksa, Muang, Samutprakarn 10280, Thailand Tel: 66-2-709 6959, Fax: 66-2-710 6488 and 89 E-mail: personnel@labtechengineering.com www.labtechengineering.com
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552 New Jersey’s Martin Brodeur posted his 552nd win and passed childhood idol Patrick Roy for the most career victories in NHL history.
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The Cleveland Cavaliers didn’t need the luck of the Irish on St Patrick’s Day, they had superstar LeBron James when it mattered most. “King James” drained the go-ahead three-pointer with 47 seconds left , and added a pair of late game-sealing free throws, carrying the Cavaliers over the Orlando Magic 97-93 in a showdown of Eastern Conference powerhouses. James turned in a sparkling 43-point, 12-assist, eight-rebound effort. – DPA
Japan pitched out by S Korea South Korea scored the crucial runs at the start while United States waited until the last possible moment but both advanced to the World Baseball Classic semi-finals with triumphs on Tuesday. Lee Jin-young smacked a two-run single off Japan starting pitcher Yu Darvish in a three-run first inning to power reigning Olympic champions South Korea past defending Classic champion Japan 4-1 here to reach this weekend’s semifinals. David Wright smacked a two-run single just inside the right-field line with one out in the ninth inning to complete a dramatic US rally for a 6-5 victory over Puerto Rico at Miami that touched off a huge celebration at home plate. – AFP
Alshammar slams ‘sexist’ rules Swedish swimmer Therese Alshammar said the sport’s swimsuit rules were sexist, after
she became the first swimmer to be stripped of a world record under the new laws. Alshammar set a world record of 25.44 in the 50 metre butterfly at the Australian Swimming Championships, shaving 0.02 seconds of her existing world mark, but was disqualified for wearing two swimming suits. The Swede said she was trying to preserve her modesty in the hi-tech suits, which are skin tight and can become see-through. She slammed Swimming Australia laws, which allow female swimmers to wear bikini bottoms or briefs under their suits but not an entire costume. “I thought a modesty suit would be a modesty suit,” Alshammar told Channel 10 television. “I would almost claim that’s a bit sexist saying that the men can cover their private parts up with briefs and women can only also wear briefs. I would totally, even though I’m Swedish, understand that a modesty suit would be to cover your modest parts. I guess you can’t even wear a modesty suit any more.” – AFP
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James’late heroics lift the Cavaliers
Hull players gesture to the linesman for offside after Arsenal’s William Gallas scores a late winning goal.
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CESC SEALS LIPS Spitting row rumbles on as FA awaits report AFP, London
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ull manager Phil Brown, still fuming over his side’s FA Cup defeat by Arsenal, said yesterday that the club would support his assistant, Brian Horton, if he decided to make an official complaint after allegedly being spat at by Cesc Fabregas. Arsenal captain Fabregas has denied spitting at Horton in the tunnel in the aftermath of the Gunners’ ill-tempered 2-1 quarter-final win at the Emirates on Tuesday evening. But Brown was adamant that the incident took place. “Brian will receive the full support of the people of Hull, that includes my chairman, who we
had a long conversation with this morning,” he said. “We’ll go down the right channels and support Brian Horton.” English football’s governing body will be obliged to investigate the incident if Hull make a formal complaint or if the incident is mentioned by the referee in his match report. Hull’s failure to immediately register their grievance however pointed to the issue not going any further than the verbal recriminations. The feud between Brown and Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger looks certain to simmer away for the forseeable future however, with the Hull boss accusing the Frenchman of behaving ungraciously in the wake of Tuesday’s match. “It just shows how we’ve got up the noses of the Arsenal hierarchy,” Brown claimed. “He
wouldn’t shake my hand when we beat them fairly 2-1 at the Emirates [in the Premier League], he wouldn’t shake my hand when they beat us, fairly, 3-1 at the KC Stadium.” Wenger has denied consciously snubbing Brown at the end of the match. The Arsenal manager said he had gone to the dressing room at full-time. “There was no one there,” he said. “Why should I wait?” But the main focus of Brown’s anger was Fabregas. “But for their club captain, Cesc Fabregas, to spit at my assistant manager at the end of the game just shows you what this club [Arsenal] is about.” Fabregas categorically denied that the alleged incident had taken place. “I have never done this in my whole career on the pitch, so why would I do it when I am not even playing?”
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Ryder and Vettori spare NZ blushes
CULLING CITIZENS Hughes ready to trim the bloated Man City squad AGENCIES, Manchester
ark Hughes said he will have to let some of his players leave Manchester City, although Robinho remains a key figure in his long-term plans. Hughes has been able to strengthen his squad considerably since being appointed as manager last June. He brought in a number of new faces last summer and added further reinforcements in January. City’s spending power means Hughes is likely to once again venture into the transfer market at the end of the season, but he is also concerned about the dangers of having too many players at his disposal. “When I first got the job, I thought the squad was imbalanced. We had about 10 strikers here, it was dreadfully lopsided,” said Hughes. “I think it is better now, but there are some issues that we have to address. “Although we have bought players in, we haven’t shed a great deal. We will have to do that because we have to have a -manageable squad. Ideally, you would want 23 or 24 and then have academy players of a sufficient quality to back them up. If you have more than 25, it is difficult to have a meaningful training session and I have never been a manager to tell players that because they are not involved, they can train in the corner with the reserves. That just pisses them off and you never know when you might
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Mark Hughes must make some tough decisions about his squad at Manchester City. need them again.” Curiously, Hughes said that Jo, who is presumed to have left Eastlands for good after a successful loan deal at Everton, may have a future at the club. The great question, the one that refuses to leave Hughes alone, is whether Robinho will be part of Manchester City’s pre-season squad come July – especially given another desultory display at Chelsea on Sunday. “The reaction to the performance at the weekend was quite predictable, seeing as he was coming to Stamford Bridge – unless he scored a hattrick that backlash was always going to happen,” said Hughes. He said pointedly that Robinho’s best position was on the left or behind the leading Mark Hughes
AWAY FROM HOME WE HAVE TO FIND A WAY OF GETTING THE BEST OUT OF THE TEAM AND THE BEST OUF OT ROBBIE . IN EUROPE WE HAVE GOT AWAY WITH IT.
striker. As a lone striker, a position that Robinho has played for Real Madrid, Hughes remarked he “did not fancy” the Brazilian at all. “The stories were already written. He didn’t play well but nor did we as a group. Yes, he is aware of what is written about him. He is a professional footballer – nobody enjoys getting beaten and it has happened to Manchester City too many times on our travels. “He is a key player and to say that he is not in our long-term plans is simply to be mischievous. He is a player of great quality and he wants to be successful. Away from home we have to find a way of getting the best out of the team and the best out of Robbie. In Europe we have got away with it.”
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A defiant captain’s century by Daniel Vettori and a maiden ton for Jesse Ryder rescued New Zealand on the opening day of the first Test in Hamilton, New Zealand, yesterday but India finished on top. The home side were dismissed for 279 on a batsman-friendly wicket and at stumps the tourists had reached 29 without loss off seven overs with the explosive Virender Sehwag not out 22 and fellow opener Gautam Gambhir on six. Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and elected to bowl, gambling on his bowlers capitalising on the overcast conditions and a green-tinged wicket. His choice paid off, with New Zealand in dire straits at 60 for six just before lunch when Vettori joined Ryder in the middle to begin the fightback. The pair produced a record-breaking 186-run partnership to take the score to 246, and New Zealand added just 33 more runs before they were all out. The skipper’s 118 was his third century in 90 Tests, while Ryder’s 102 was his maiden ton in his seventh Test. But that partnership aside, the day belonged to India and Vettori was the first to admit it. “Our first thoughts were to get through to 150. It would give us something to play with. Fortunately, Jesse and I batted for a long time and put a competitive score on the board but certainly below par,” he said. – A F P
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EXPERIENCE HELPS Danai made to work hard by promising Bulgarian Dimitrov By Lerpong Amsa-ngiam DAILY XPRESS
ocal hope Danai Udomchoke’s vast experience helped him subdue future star Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria 7-6 (8-6) 7-5 for a spot in the quarter-finals of the US$50,000 SAT Bangkok Open at the Rama Gardens Hotel yesterday. The Thai ace traded thrilling groundstrokes with the junior Wimbledon and US Open champion, whose style is reminiscent of Roger Federer, before prevailing in the singles second round after two hours. “I was a bit under pressure because he’s an up-and-coming player. He has an all round game like Federer and will be a top-10 star if he carefully nurtures his game,’’ said Danai who escaped from two set points down at 4-6 in the tie-break with an astounding
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Danai Udomchoke hits a shot during his match yesterday. backhand passing shot. “That was the turning point. Things could have been different if I had lost the first set. I had cramp in my right hand at 3-0 in the second set and it was difficult for me to serve,’’ said Danai, who plays Paolo Lorenzi of Italy, a 6-4 7-5 winner over fifth-seeded Mathieu Moncourt of France, in the final eight.
Danai holds a 1-0 career-record over the Italian whom he beat in three sets four years ago. “He is a good baseliner who uses flat groundstrokes. I hope to double my record against him and reach my target of a semis place,’’ added the world No 158. While Danai moved up, his Davis Cup team-mate Kittipong
Wachiramanowong was downed in the second round by a former top-40 player, Florian Mayer of Germany. The calm German saved a set point at 6-5 in the tie-break and never let his impatient Thai rival take control of proceedings. “I lost concentration after losing the first game of the second set. He was very consistent and forced me to go for my shots but I didn’t make them. I tried a comeback from 0-4 but it was too late,’’ said the Thai No 2 from Songkhla. In other second-round action, Turkey’s Marsel Ilhan benefited when second seed and South Korean No 1 Lee Hyung-taik retired at 6-2 4-1 with an injured knee. In the doubles first round, top seeds Aisam Qureshi of Pakistan and India’s Rohan Bopanna beat Danai and Brydan Klein of Great Britain 6-3 6-4 and Chris Guccione of Australia ad Brazil’s Marcio Torres beat Peerakiat Siriluethaiwattana and British-Thai Faris Akhazzan 6-3 7-5.
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ovak Djokovic maintained his title defence by handling Tommy Haas of Germany 6-2 7-6 (1) to ease into the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open on Tuesday. Haas had reached the quarter-finals for the last two years but third-seeded Djokovic did enough in the second set to stay on top and swept the last seven points of the tiebreaker. “I’m still finding the rhythm and everything,” Djokovic said. “I don’t want to put any extra pressure on myself. I’m playing a very solid game for now and saving lots of energy and being focused, not underestimating my opponents and going step by step.” He was on course for a repeat semi-final with topseeded Rafael Nadal, who advanced with a 6-3 6-3 victory over Russian Dmitry Tursunov.
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ELECTRIFYING SHOW Thailand’s PEA snatches a dramatic win over Home Utd DAILY XPRESS
hailand Premier League champions Provincial Electricity Authority claimed top spot in the group after maintaining its winning streak with a come-from-behind 2-1 victory over Home United of Singapore in the AFC Cup. The Thais became the only team in Group H to earn maximum points after two matches, brightening their chances of qualification in the process. However, the side dubbed the Electricity Men were made to toil for the result in the clash between the two unbeaten teams in the group. Midway through the first half, the visitors silenced the partisan crowd at the Supachalasai Stadium when a deflected shot from Singapore international midfielder Shi Jia Yi went in.
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Provincial Electricity Authority’s Narongchai Vachiraban, left, wrong-foots a Home Utd defender. The hosts had to wait until the 57th minute before they were back on level terms , Narongchai Vachiraban spectacularly sweeping a 25-yard freekick over the wall into the back of the net. Narongchai’s contribution in the game certainly won’t have harmed the talented midfielder’s chances of returning to the national team.
He probably caught the eye of Thailand manager Peter Reid ahead of the friendly against New Zealand at the end of this month. Moments later, Narongchai triggered a move that ended up with substitute Supakit Jinajai converting the ball from the byline to wrap up victory, much to the delight of PEA’s fans.
PEA coach Prapol Pongpanich breathed a sigh of relief after watching his side claim what are three vital points in the qualification race against other rivals Binh Duong of Vietnam and Valencia of the Maldives. “Our players were tired,” said Prapol. “The Cup fixture was our fourth match in seven days. Fortunately, things turned out well for us at the end. It should be easier to prepare for the next game as we have a month. We want to remain unbeaten in all the matches. Our target is to top the group.” Meanwhile, Chon Buri followed suit by eking out a 1-0 away victory over Malaysia’s Kedah to make it two wins out of two in Group G. Mohamed Kone was the hero for the Thais, scoring the only goal of the game after breaking clear into the area and placing the ball inside the far post with a fine strike.
Todt quits Ferrari A F P , Rome
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ormer Ferrari team boss Jean Todt has quit Ferrari after giving up his place on the board of the Formula One constructor, team president Luca di Montezemolo said. Di Montezemolo, speaking before shareholders at Maranello, thanked Todt for his “huge contribution to the success of Ferrari over the last few years.” Todt stepped down from his role as chief executive at Ferrari a year ago amid board changes.
Wins to decide title Meanwhile, Formula One chiefs ruled that as of this season the coveted drivers’ championship title will be awarded to the driver who wins the most races, and not he who collects most points. Under the new rules if two or more drivers finish the season with the same number of race wins, the title will be awarded to the driver with the most points.