XPRESS
DAILY
Tuesday, March 24, 2009 VOL 2, NO 305 dailyxpress.net
GOOD MORNING BANGKOK!
Don’t boil in Bangkok – chill in Chiang Mai By Ananda Everingham Actor
T
o me, Bangkok is like a series of saunas – one humid, confined place after another – and no one seems to have the imagination to leave. I am not a city person and I enjoy getting out of the house. Chiang Mai is still a city, but from Chiang Mai you can easily get to Pai, Mae Hong Son, Lamphun and Lampang.
Fashion & Beauty
DAILY XPRESS/PRASERT THEPSRI
Catch the hot togs and cool dogs at Bangkok International Fashion Week
STINKOVER DRINK
The Alcohol Watch Network points a blood-soaked finger at Deputy Prime Minister Sanan for his failure to ban alcohol sales during Songkran, but the holiday could still be dry >PAGE 2
>PAGE 8
2 TODAY
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
THE CITY
72,500
LAPTOPS were sold at the Com Mart Thailand 2009 Fair, making them the hottest seller at the event.
Spiderman TO THE RESCUE
Trophies for supernovas
DAILY
XPRESS
By Jessada Jantharak D A I LY X P R E S S
A
DAILY XPRESS/NANTHASIT NITMATHA
Theeradech “Ken” Wongpuapun and Taksa-orn “Aff” Paksukchareon won best actor and actress at the 6th Kom Chad Luek Awards yesterday, while Channel 3’s “Thang Chang Pheuk” took the prize for best television drama. At the ceremony held at CentralWorld’s Playhouse Centerpoint yesterday, Ken was credited for his leading role in Channel 3 drama “Sawan Biang” while Aff dazzled in “Jai Rao” on the same channel. Chana Khraprayoon was named best director for another Channel 3 drama – “Botan Kleep Sudthai”, which also won Eklikhit best drama scriptwriter. The supporting actor category was won by Nithichai Yos-amornsunthorn from Channel 5 drama “Songkram Nangfa”, with best supporting actress going to Rinlanee Sripen from Channel 3’s “Jamloei Rak”. The best film was “Saeng Sattawat” (“Syndromes and a Century”) and it won Apichatpong Weerasethakul the nod for best big-screen director. The best film script was adjudged to be for “Wonderful Town” starring Anchalee Saisunthorn, who bagged best leading actress. Her male counterpart was Kiatkamol “Tui AF” Latha who took best male lead for his work in the romantic movie “Kod”. “Tui” also won most popular actor, while Suwanan “Kob” Khongying got the public’s vote as best actress. Most popular film was “Pathihan Rak Tangphan” and most popular TV drama “Botan Kleep Sudthai”. – D A I LY X P R E S S
DAILY XPRESS
A Health Promotion official drinking orange juice holds a sign saying ‘Giving alcohol as a gift is like cursing someone to death’ yesterday to promote the Alcohol Beverage Control Act 2008. Representatives of restaurants and shops attended a seminar about the law, which will restrict the sale of alcohol over Songkran to between the hours of 6 and 12pm.
Beer-wildered Confusion reigns over whether alcohol will be sold during Songkran; legal advice sought for ban By Pongphon Sarnsamak D A I LY X P R E S S
W
ith the Songkran Festival just a few weeks away, people are still clueless as to whether revellers will be able to buy alcohol anywhere, anytime during the celebration. The National Committee on Alcohol Policy has yet to issue any clear-cut resolution. In a bid to reduce road casualties during the festival, Deputy Public Health Minister Manit Nopamornbodi has proposed that sale of alcohol be banned everywhere between April 12 and 14. A softer alternative, he suggests, would be to exempt hotels, pubs and restaurants from the ban from 6pm to midnight on those days.
All over the country the owners of establishments are anxious to hear what will happen. “The all-day ban will hurt our industry,” says Pawarawan Kulmongkol of the Thai Restaurant Association. At the very least, pubs, hotels and restaurants should be allowed to serve alcohol from 6pm to midnight during the festival, she adds.
Goodbye tourists Director of the Thai Hotels Association Sakkarin Chorsawai expresses concern that the ban will discourage foreigners from visiting Thailand. “Tourists will switch to neighbouring countries where people celebrate festivals that are just like Songkran,” Sakkarin says.
The Senate committee on tourism agrees the ban is a bad idea. “In the current economic climate, we believe the government should not stop alcohol sales,” says committee chairwoman Tunyaratt Achariyachai. She also points out that the ban would not necessarily reduce road casualties because it did not mean people would not drink. The National Committee on Alcohol Policy is now set to ask the Council of State to rule whether the government can legally impose a ban on the sale of alcohol during a specific period like Songkran. “If the government has a legal mandate to do so, we will ban alcohol sales on April 13,” says the committee’s chairman, Deputy Prime Minister Sanan Kachornprasart.
Bangkok fireman in a Spiderman costume saved an 11-year-old autistic boy from falling from a four-storey building at Srinakharinwirot University yesterday. Klong Toei Fire Station officials rushed to the scene with an air cushion after being alerted that teachers at the special needs centre were trying to talk down a crying pupil from a third-floor balcony. The boy’s mother arrived an hour later and suggested that her son would listen to a superhero character. Fireman Somchai Yoosabai changed into a Spiderman costume that’s normally used to entertain kids during fire drills. The sight of his hero holding a glass of juice for him brought a big smile to the boy’s face and he rushed to embrace Spidey. A teacher who asked not to be named said this had been the boy’s first day in class. He suddenly began crying for his mother and then ran out onto the balcony.
Editor: Tulsathit Taptim / Managing Editor: Thanong Khanthong / Deputy Managing Editors: Kumar Krishnan, Jintana Panyaarvudh / Design Editor: Leroy A Sylk Web Co-editors: Marisa Chimprabha, Paisal Chuenprasaeng / The City Editor: Chularat Saengpassa / The Fun Editor: Veena Thoopkrajae / Sport Editor: Preechachan Wiriyanupappong / Group Editor in Chief: Suthichai Yoon
>>DAILY XPRESS is edited by Tulsathit Taptim and published by NMG News Co Ltd, at 1854, Bang Na-Trat Road, Bangkok 10260, and printed by FOR DISPLAY ADVERTISING,PLEASE CALL (02) 338 3000 # 1 WPS (Thailand) Co Ltd, Tel (02) 338 3000, Fax (02) 338 3334. EDITORIAL: Tel (02) 338 3333. ON THE WEB: DAILYXPRESS.NET >>DAILY XPRESS is a supplement to subscriber copies of THE NATION with bonus distribution in selected areas of Bangkok and its environs every Monday to Friday. Subscription rates for THE NATION: one year Bt4,900 within regular delivery areas; please contact Customer Service on (02) 338 3000. For bulk copy subscription rates please call (02) 338 3532.
4
GLOBETROT
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
THE WORLD
Fish diet
scores Doubling the score Eating fish more than once a week almost doubled the score, according to the study. The researchers used responses from 3,972 males in the survey with cognitive scores registered in their Swedish military conscription records three years later. “We found a clear link between frequent fish consumption and higher scores when the teenagers ate fish at least once a week,” said Professor Kjell Toren of the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, western Sweden. Toren said the findings were
Many factors considered The researchers said they did not know what mechanism was linked to fish consumption and improved cognitive performance. One theory was the benefits were linked to long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids found in fish. The leading author of the study, Dr Maria Aberg from the Centre for Brain Repair and Rehabilitation at the University of Gothenburg, said the team had considered other factors including ethnicity, where the teenagers lived, what level of education their parents had achieved, how often the teenagers exercised, their well-being and weight. “Having looked very carefully at the wide range of variables explored by this study it was very clear that there was a significant association between regular fish consumption at 15 and improved cognitive performance at 18,” Aberg said.
AFP
A
briefly
Marx the musical
15-year-old teens who eat fish at least once a week have ‘higher cognitive skills at 18 than those who didn’t’
“significant” since the research was conducted between 15 and 18 years of age “when educational achievements can help to shape the rest of a young man’s life”.
The cost of the space station being built by 16 countries; it will be completed next year
Police in Michigan say a 15year-old boy has died after being Tasered by officers who were trying to break up a fight. Bay City police said officers answered a report of an early morning fight. The statement says two males were arguing in an apartment, and one of them “attempted to fight the officers”. Police say officers Tasered him, and his reaction led them to immediately call for emergency medical help. He was pronounced dead at Bay Regional Medical Centre. – AP
intelligence
regular intake of fish appears to boost intelligence scores in teenagers, according to a new Swedish study. The research suggested that 15-year-old males, who ate fish at least once a week, had “higher cognitive skills at the age of 18 than those who ate it less frequently”. The fish diet appeared to “increase combined, verbal and visuospatial intelligence scores by an average of 6 per cent”.
$100 bn
Tasered teen dies
boosts D P A , Stockholm
DAILY XPRESS
Piece of cake Gorilla Faustina celebrates with a cake of ice and fruits on her 15th birthday on Sunday in Guadalajaras Zoo, Mexico. This year marks the International Year of Gorillas.
Australia cracks down on bikers Australian motorcycle gangs faced a major crackdown yesterday amid outrage over a brawl at Sydney airport in which a man was beaten to death in front of horrified passengers. The strength of a special anti-gang police squad would be more than doubled to 125 officers and new legislation to outlaw biker gangs would be considered, the New South Wales state government said. “We are responding swiftly to these brazen acts,” said Premier Nathan Rees, declaring that he was “sickened and appalled” by the killing on Sunday. A 29-year-old man was bludgeoned to death with metal crowd control bollards as about 20 gang members brawled in the check-in area, sending passengers fleeing in terror. Police Commissioner Mick Keelty said the incident did not mean that security at the airport’s domestic terminal was weak. The airport had its full complement of police officers on duty and there had been no intelligence suggesting the upcoming brawl, he said. “The police can’t be everywhere all the time and this is an event that could have happened anywhere in Australia,” Keelty said. The fight followed a spate of drive-by shootings in Sydney during which homes were sprayed with gunfire and is believed to have involved a move to intercept bikers arriving from out of the state. – A F P
High-kicking Chinese Marxists are set to bring communism’s most famous tract to life – as a musical. An all-singing, all-dancing stage version of Das Kapital is being produced in Shanghai to show how the thinking of Karl Marx is as relevant in today’s economic crisis as when his book was published in 1867. “The entertainment and theatrical elements will help ordinary people better understand why the financial crisis is happening,” said Zhang Jun, a Fudan University economics professor, who is an adviser on the production. Zhang said his role is to ensure Marx’s ideas are accurately represented in the stage spectacular. – AFP
Warner bet Warner Bros is reaching into its film vaults so it can sell old movies on made-to-order DVDs, in a move it hopes will goose sales of a vital product in a downturn. Starting yesterday, the studio began selling copies of 150 films from the silent era to the 1980s Brat Pack that have never been released on DVD. Internet downloads of the movies will cost US$14.95 (Bt525). – AP
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
GLOBETROT 5
DAILY XPRESS
Vietnamese marriage broker arrested
More women needing cash go from jobless to topless
AP
A F P , Hanoi
A
Lie in wait
AFP
As a bartender and trainer at a national restaurant chain, Rebecca Brown earned a couple of thousand dollars in a really good week. Now, as a dancer at Chicago’s Pink Monkey gentleman’s club, she makes almost that much in one good night. The tough job market is prompting a growing number of women across the country to dance in strip clubs, appear in adult movies or pose for adult magazines like Hustler. Employers across the adult entertainment industry say they’re seeing an influx of applications from women who, like Brown, are attracted by the promise of flexible schedules and fast cash. Many have college degrees and held white-collar jobs until the economy soured. “You’re seeing a lot more beautiful women who are eligible to do so many other things,” said Gus Poulos, general manager of New York City’s Sin City gentleman’s club. He said he got 85 responses in just one day to a recent job posting on Craigslist. The transition to the nightclub scene isn’t always a smooth one – from learning to dance in 5-inch heels to dealing with the jeers of some customers. Some performers said they were initially so nervous that only alcohol could calm their nerves. Eva Stone, a 25-year-old dancer at the Pink Monkey, said dealing with occasional verbal abuse from patrons requires “a thick skin”. Makers of adult films cautioned that women shouldn’t rush into the decision to make adult movies without considering the effect on their lives.
A prostitute waits for clients in a brothel in Offenbach, western Germany. Times are hard down at brothels in Germany, where the current financial crisis has triggered a sharp decline in clientele.
SPECTOR RETRIAL IN FINAL STAGE Prosecutors are trying to convince jurors that music producer killed actress Clarkson at home A P , Los Angeles
S
ix years after actress Lana Clarkson died of a gunshot wound at Phil Spector’s hilltop mansion, lawyers will once again deliver final arguments to a jury in the legendary music producer’s murder trial. The question hanging over these proceedings is whether this jury, unlike the one at Spector’s first trial 18 months ago, will be able to reach a unanimous verdict. The first panel deadlocked 10-2 in favor of conviction. As closing arguments in
Spector’s retrial began yesterday, prosecutors were attempting to convince jurors that the 69-year-old music producer fired the fatal shot as Clarkson tried to leave his home.
Defence: She shot herself The defence will argue that Clarkson, a down-on-herluck actress approaching middle age, put the gun in her mouth and pulled the trigger. A change from circumstances presented to the first jury is a ruling on Friday by Superior Court judge Larry
Paul Fidler that provides an option to convict Spector of a lesser charge. Fidler instructed jurors that involuntary manslaughter charges could be considered. If Spector, who became famous for creating rock music’s lush “wall of sound”, is convicted of that charge, he could be sentenced to as little as two to four years in prison. Prosecutors did not charge Spector with involuntary manslaughter, and district attorney spokeswoman Sandi Gibbons said they would still argue that he is guilty of second-degree murder, a conviction with a prison sentence of 15 years to life.
Vietnamese man and his wife were arrested in Ho Chi Minh City for running an illegal marriage brokerage for South Korean men looking for Vietnamese brides. Pham Van Thang and his wife Truong Thi Thuy Diem were arrested when police raided a house where they found more than 60 young women on Friday, the Vietnam News reported yesterday. It said the police were looking for three South Korean men who had already left the house with their chosen brides. Thang and his wife gave three million dong (Bt6,200) to the families of young women selected by the South Koreans, who paid between US$5,000 and $6,000 for a wife, the newspaper said. In recent years, the number of illegal marriage brokers has increased, drawing mostly on young women from Vietnam’s poor southern Mekong delta. The communist government said in January that Vietnam plans to set up an overseas marriage brokerage to regulate the sector, which is now run by illegal matchmakers accused of humiliating women and fuelling abuse. Deputy Prime Minister Pham Gia Khiem ordered agencies to submit plans for Vietnam’s first accredited international matchmaking service in Ho Chi Minh City by June.
6 ENTERTAINMENT
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
THE FUN
DAILY XPRESS
SHILPA SHETTY, ON THE DEATH TO CANCER ON SUNDAY OF HER ONE-TIME “CELEBRITY BIG BROTHER” NEMESIS JADE GOODY.
“I am deeply saddened … but in hindsight glad she is out of pain and passed away peacefully in her sleep.”
Sinjai Plengpanich, left, and Songsit Rungnoppakhunsri play a couple in a 35year relationship, from teenage courtship to a rocky marriage.
XTRA ONE MORE WEEKEND >> “Nueakhu Sib Ed Chak” is at the Muangthai Rachadalai Theatre tomorrow to Friday at 7.30 and Saturday and Sunday at 2 and 7.30.
COURTESY OF SCENARIO
>> Tickets are Bt300 to Bt1,800 at Thaiticketmajor. >> On the Web: www.Rachadalai.com
T H E AT R E R E V I E W
LIFE AND STUFF Scenario just seems to be filling time with its choppy, ill-prepared ‘Soul Mates’ By Pawit Mahasarinand S P E C I A L T O D A I LY XPRESS
S
cenario’s new play is “Nueakhu Sib Ed Chak: Chak Wan Raek Thueng Wan La”, which means “Soul Mates in 11 Scenes: From the First to the Last Days”, and the central theme seems to be anything can happen in life, for no particular reason. From this derive several messages, including, “No matter how old you are, use a condom.” Another goes like this: Since you didn’t fulfil your childhood dream of becoming a flight attendant, go ahead and smoke as much as you want – as long as your kid isn’t around. Then, after you beat cancer, your soul mate will take you around the world, even though you’re divorced. But he’ll end up
dying first – in a road accident. Yes, anything can happen in life, so enjoy every second of it, starting by taking a loved one to see this play, which is quite safe compared to life.
Scratches the surface “Nueakhu” encompasses 35 years in the lives of the two main characters, but it still doesn’t reveal enough of their backgrounds. We discover what they do and have done, but rarely why. There are also too many clichés, and some slips in the research. And while stage plays tend to minimise the number of actors these days, this one has a crowd. It sometimes looks like a university production with roles dished out to every freshman wannabe star.
Songsit Rungnoppakhunsri and Sinjai Plengpanich, two of the country’s best professional actors, save the heavily flawed script to a certain extent. It’s odd, though, watching them age realistically while their comical friends, played by Tee Doksadao and Pawanrat Naksuriya, do not. After the show last Friday (the 13th), some people were saying they preferred Scenario’s musicals. Fair enough: Even with flaws in the script, you get to some catchy pop and dazzling lights, and for only Bt1,000 more. “Nueakhu” comes across as a quick money-earner when nothing else is scheduled at the theatre ahead of “Mae Nak the Musical”. >> ON THE WEB Read the full version of this review at Blog.NationMultimedia.com/Dance andTheatre.
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
7
ENTERTAINMENT 7
DAILY XPRESS
BRUCE WILLIS, 54, married 30-year-old Victoria’s Secret model Emma Heming in a small ceremony on Sunday in the Caribbean. His three daughters with ex-wife Demi Moore were present, as were Moore, her husband Ashton Kutcher and Madonna.
YEARS into their relationship, actor Harrison Ford, 66, is engaged to girlfriend Calista Flockhart, 44.
Slumdogs
on the catwalk
AP
Rubina Ali and Azharuddin Mohammed Ismail, stars from “Slumdog Millionaire”, show off the creations of Ashima and Leena Singh at the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week in New Delhi. The event wrapped up on Sunday with Indian Kabir Bedi and Dimple Kapadia presenting the designs by JJ Valaya in the grand finale.
The shadow of breast cancer
BOOKS
THE NUMBER of breast cancer cases in developing countries is rising fast “but most breast cancer research is done in the West”, laments Dr Sunettra Chinnapha, medical director for GlaxoSmithKline. To balance the trend, the drugs giant last year introduced the GSK Oncology International Ethnic Research Initiative to offer between six and eight research grants each worth up to US$250,000 (about Bt9 million) for projects seeking greater knowledge of breast cancer in non-Caucasian women. Anyone interested in obtaining a research grant should submit a letter of intent by May 2. Call (02) 659 3037 or e-mail
B is for Barack
ittichai.x.vatchareecoup@gsk.com.
Deep focus on ‘Civilisation’ AFTER HIS Buddhist-inspired “Welcome to the Verve” in Bangkok last year, Londonbased photographer Piyatat Hemmatat is back home with shutters wide open in “Civilisation”, at the Deesawat Showroom on Sukhumvit Soi 24 until April 29. After 16 years in England, Piyatat has a portfolio stuffed with shots for various international magazines. In Bangkok he’s taken a different angle, getting together with Deesawat’s owner Jirachai Tangkitngamwong to scatter his elegant photographs among the elegant furniture. Call (02) 204 0547.
With no more Harry Potter, young readers turn to President Obama for inspiration A F P , Washington
B
arack Obama’s life has inspired children’s books from “Mama Voted for Obama” to “Barack Obama: Change Has Come”. The US president has at least 30 youth-oriented titles alone about him on the market, most written before he won the White House. “Obama: Son of Promises, Child of Hope”, a richly illustrated biographical album, has sold 350,000 copies. “This is massive,” says Justin Chanda, vice president at Simon and Schuster’s Books for Young Readers. “We decided to do the book before he even got the Democratic nomination. We realised that, even if he didn’t get elected, this was somebody who’s going to have an impact on history.” In public libraries, Obama for kids is a hot subject.
XTRA W H AT, N O B U S H ? >> There are hundreds of children’s books about George Washington, Abraham Lincoln and Martin Luther King. >> There is one youth-oriented title on the shelves about Obama’s rival for the presidency: “My Dad, John McCain”, penned by his daughter, Meghan McCain.
“We can see 15 to 50 kids on a given day,” says Audrey Fields at the Martin Luther King Library. “They’re looking for information for school assignments and reports.” “Children who can only say ‘mama’ and ‘daddy’ can also say ‘Obama’,” says bookstore shopper Martha Johnson, who was buying an Obama book for her grandson.
soopsip This land is Bird land Thongchai “Bird” McIntyre does
a great job promoting domestic travel for the Tourism Ford Authority of Thailand, but the fact is, he’s so famous here that he hardly ever gets to travel around Thailand. Fans spoil his fun. Maybe a better candidate for the job would have been another musician, Sobchai “Ford” Graiyurasen, who’s been to every province and won’t shut up about the country’s appeals. Bird, on the other hand, loves his European vacations, and has a home in Switzerland. It should be the European Commission getting him to handle tourism promotion.
Bird shares eggs When Bird is in Thailand, though, he can be found with his face in a bowl of khao kai jiew – rice with an omelette. Tui Kiatkamol “Tui” Latha – who was mostly “Tui AF3” until he starred in the film “Kod” (“Handle Me with Care”) – loves the same dish. Staffers on Tui’s latest production are constantly bringing him plates of rice topped with six-egg omelettes, an insider tells us. And he gets upset if he doesn’t get his khao kai jiew just the way his mum makes it. Cholesterol be damned.
Contact Soopsip at veenxpress@gmail.com.
8
FASHION / BEAUTY
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
DAILY XPRESS
Asava
ChaosCouture
(fast) forward Between a big black dog and Cindy Bishop all in white, Bangkok International Fashion Week catches all the colours
by 27 Nov, which had cute teenage boys in bright orange and yellow swimming he spring-summer runways at Siam briefs. Paragon Bangkok International Next came white and black shirts bearFashion Week were light on brands, ing designs that looked like water splashbut the fashion houses that could es, and guys with small bright bows on afford to put on a show were full of their shirts, and wedged shoes with stripe fresh looks. patterns – a mingling of sporty and street Flynow showed why it’s the most wear to watch for this season. talked-about clothes source around, When it comes to the modern city look, grabbing viewers’ attention with a Asava stole the show with dressed inmodel walking a big black dog that spired by butterflies, trench coats and gave its soaking wet head a mighty evening wear in sinshake. gle colours. Flynow seemed to Code 10 blew in have abandoned like a fresh breeze, quaint elegance in with neat and clean its presentations – cuts from its 10 dethe music was rock signers. ’n’ roll style, even Pravit Sawadviwith Elizabethan phachai showed splendour and 18thcouture embroicentury crinolines in dery with an eththe mix. nic and indie feel, Designer and sequinned Chamnan Pakdeesuk jackets perfectly was having fun, as glamorous for well, with his blackan evening out. and-white polka dots. T-RA ChantaKnown for simplifying haute sawasdee went couture, he clad his models in classic with a glassy leggings. gothic silhouChaosCouture The evening gowns were in ette in satin shades of black, but for the finale and printed chiffon, and Cindy Bishop appeared in white Maruwat Buranasilpin displayed a terrific with cascading feathers, making the draped technique, making the models look biggest statement of all. like goddesses in a classic American style A noise of a different nature was made with a French twist. By Lisnaree Vichitsorasatra D A I LY X P R E S S
EPA
DAILY XPRESS
T
Flynow
ChaosCouture
EPA
Asava
Flynow
DAILY XPRESS
EPA
Spring
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
EVENTS 9
DAILY XPRESS
WHAT’S UP Ready to rock S
lot Machine , Slur and M Moderndog, Tattoo C ild are amo olour, ng th taking part in the Thaila e 35 bands nd Rock Fe on Saturda stival y and Sun day at Hat Sattahip. T Yao in ickets cost Bt800. Vis www.Tota it lRese
rvation.co www.KTD m, ThailandR ock.com o (02) 833 r call 5555.
Crooning classics the Singe
rs Paiboon kiet “Pan” K and Charas hiewkaew Fu together fo engarom take the sta r the first ti g me in the m e auditorium ain at Thamm asa Tha Pracha n on Saturd t University ay and Su at 7. They’l nday l be joined by guests Maleewan “Mint” Jem ina, Viyada Komalakul “Took” na Nakhon ,P Bla and Lu la. Tickets a op Calories Bla re B2,000 at Thaiticketm Bt900 to ajor.
see it! Images of shame Environmental issues are the focus of an exhibition by OnAsia photographers at the Foreign Correspondents Club of Thailand. It’s a visual account of environmental destruction being wrought throughout Asia, often in the name of progress. The show is open Monday to Friday from 10am to 11pm until April 10. The FCCT is in the penthouse of the Maneeya Centre on Ploenchit Road.
Ride this train Until Sunday, the
Kathmandu Gallery has “Silent Mode” – photos by Masato Seto of riders on the Tokyo subway, lost in thought, not noticing the man who’s freezing their soul. The gallery is at 87 Pan Road off Silom Road and is open daily except Monday from 11 to 7. Call (02) 234 6700 or visit www.Kathmandu-Bkk.com.
10 EVENTS
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
DAILY XPRESS
WHAT’S UP
do it! Lots of Otop The Otop Festival in the City fair from Friday until April 5 at the National Stadium has more than 2,500 stalls offerihandicrafts, clothes, decorative items and herbal supplements. Cultural shows will be held on Sunday starting at 10. It’s open from 2 to 11pm daily.
Revved up The 30th edition of the Bangkok International Motor Show is on from Thursday until April 6 at Bitec Bang Na. Catch a glimpse of the Aston Martin DBS, worth more than Bt30 million and brought in by Master Car Rent. The fair will be open from noon to 10 Monday to Friday and from 11 on Saturday and Sunday. Tickets cost Bt100 each and they’re good for entry into a drawing for prizes, including two cars. Visit www. Bangkok-MotorShow.com.
Great grapes from Granmonte Discover the passion of Thai wines at the Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel on Thursday, where Giorgio’s chef Luca Pulese is creating a six-course Italian dinner to match five carefully selected wines from Granmonte, a winery in Khao Yai. The dinner is priced at Bt2,900++. Call (02) 266 9214 or e-mail events.rosh@sheraton.com.
stormg a p u g n i Cook i” Kongsawat, the award-wnjainronning
e o Surasak “N sit Thani Bangkok’s B oking u co D s e ld th o t h rant, chef a isine restau to Friday. It u C i a h T l Roya day 2 to 5 Mon ree classes from -course Thai dinner, th with es ve p fi ci a re s r four include it carving o u ate and a fr ic s if lu rt p ce s , e recip red dish tu a net fe ch a ,0 e is Bt3 00 pictures of i. The cost o ast N le f e t h A . C k h o Cookbo t photo wit si u D e th d with quire . Call or Bt,4200 rvation is re -mail se re ce n va e ad n 2699 or three days 0 extensio 900 (02) 200 usit.com. jarong@d n dtbkkbe
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
THE SCREEN 11
DAILY XPRESS
TO SEE
on dvd REGION 3
Tanker Tango
Chuead Ko n Chim
(Meat Grin A struggling der) noodle-shop owner (Mai stab at a sp Charoenpura ecial recipe that makes English sub her soup a h ) takes a titles in so it. With me cinema s. ★★★★
Make It Happen A young dancer (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) has dreams of entering 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 In this Disney animated feature, a TV-show pup (John Travolta) escapes from the set and is shocked to discover he doesn’t really have superpowers. ★★★
New in Town
ds ee Zellweger) fin executive (Ren a ny in pa m ce co or kf us or tio w An ambi blue-collar with the quirky . ★★ herself at odds At SF Cinemas n. w factory to ta so ne in M l al sm
A-Nueng Kidtueng Pen Yang Ying
ing portrait of the “Sex Pistol of football”. At House. ★★★
A school’s former students reunite to try and save the building from being razed to make way for a superstore. No
Song of Sparrows
English subtitles.
Dragonball Evolution Young warrior Son Goku (Justin Chatwin) sets out on a quest to collect a set of seven magical orbs. Also stars Emmy Rossum and Chow Yun-fat.
Maradona by Kusturica Emir Kusturica presents an admir-
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 (Arak Amornsupasiri) sees a chance for romance with his old high-school crush (Yarinda Bunnag). Directed by Yongyooth Thongkongtoon. With English subtitles at some cinemas. ★★★
5 Huajai Hero Young Thai martial artists fight terrorists who’ve taken over a hospital. With English subtitles at some cinemas. ★★
Slumdog Millionaire
In this Russian action thriller, a struggling young businessman finds himself caught up in a deadly conspiracy involving oil and international terrorists. The soundtrack is in Russian with optional Thai dubbing and English subtitles. There’s also a photo gallery. It’s priced at Bt190. – DAILY XPRESS
on tv
In this Oscar-winning smash hit from director Danny Boyle, a young man recalls his life in the slums and his lifelong love for a girl. At Apex. ★★★★
Milk Sean Penn portrays the first openly gay man to be voted into major public office in the US. ★★★★
Apex Lido: (02) 252 6498 Siam: (02) 251 3508 Scala: (02) 251 2861
Bats: Human Harvest Special forces sent to Afghanistan to capture a fanatical terrorist encounter a colony of carnivorous bats. HBO (TrueVisions), 8pm
Century – The Movie Plaza (02) 247 9940
Channel links www.NationChannel.com Channel 3 – www.ThaiTV3.com Channel 5 – www.TV5.co.th Channel 7 – www.CH7.com Modernine – www.MCOT.net NBT – TV11.prd.go.th TV Thai – www.ThaiPBS.or.th True – www.TrueVisionsTV.com
House (02) 641 5913-4
Major Cineplex/EGV Bangkok: (02) 515 5555
Major Hollywood Bangkok: (02) 718 7999
Critical consensus Paragon Cineplex Bangkok: (02) 129 4635 IMAX: (02) 129 4631
SF Cinemas Bangkok: (02) 268 8888 Pattaya: (038) 361 500
Vista Chiang Mai: (053) 894 415
Seven Pounds Will Smith stars in this twist-filled melodrama as a taxman who seeks redemption by changing the lives of seven strangers. But his quest becomes complicated when he falls in love. Rosario Dawson also stars. ★★★
★★★★★ = Must see! ★★★★ = Solidly entertaining ★★★ = It’s okay ★★ = Barely watchable ★ = Don’t bother No star rating means no reviews were available from Daily Xpress staff or agencies.
12
Close to Home By John McPherson
LEISURE
Pooch Cafe
The Buckets
Adam
Calvin and Hobbes
By Brian Basset
By Paul Gilligan
By Scott Stantis
By Bryan Basset
By Bill Watterson
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Comics&Games
Red and Rover
DAILY XPRESS
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
LEISURE
DAILY XPRESS
Games&YourStars SUDOKU
The last word in
ASTROLOGY
Yesterday’s Puzzle Answer
By Eugenia Last
Complete the grid so that every row, column and 3x3 box contains every digit from 1 to 9 inclusively.
Today’s Birthday: Keep a clear head if you want to take advantage of what’s coming your way. Not everything will be obvious, so do your research. An opening you’ve been hoping for will emerge and the chance to do something great will be possible. Never give up and you will reach your goals. ARIES *** March 21-April 19 You can afford to be a little impulsive if you are also ready to go the distance. Being sure of your next move will enhance the confidence that others have in you. Look for greater financial security. TAURUS **** April 20-May 20 A slow, steady pace will lead to achievement. A sensitive issue can now be brought out in the open and fixed to your liking. Don’t back away from change when that’s what’s required.
DIFFICULTY RATING ★★
GEMINI ** May 21-June 20 Someone will take advantage of you if you are too open about your plans and ideas. Be a little more discreet if you want to get the credit you deserve for the work you put in. Stand up for your beliefs CANCER ***** June 21-July 22 Surprise everyone by bringing about some muchneeded change. If you are the one who is stepping out on the limb, you will also be the one to benefit in the end. A trip will do you good. LEO *** July 23-Aug. 22 Changing your mind too much may be costly. When it comes to finances, you have to be precise and willing to say no to any deal you don’t like. Love should be high on your list. VIRGO *** Aug. 23-Sept. 22 Kick back and have a little fun. Participate in some activities that will get your heart pumping and help you make new friends. A change in the way you think will set the pace for the future.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY
LIBRA *** Sept. 23-Oct. 22 Uncertainty and adversity at work should push you in a new and creative direction. Believe in yourself. Before you know it, you will be looking at your options more optimistically. Love is on the rise. SCORPIO ***** Oct. 23-Nov. 21 Don’t confuse matters by feeling you have to explain everything you do. Step into the real world and don’t be afraid to do things the way you feel they work best for you. SAGITTARIUS ** Nov. 22-Dec. 21 Reconsider your position and the people with whom you are sharing information. There may be someone trying to sabotage something you are trying to get off the ground. CAPRICORN **** Dec. 22-Jan. 19 You may want to make a few adjustments to a deal you are involved in. Protect your position and your assets from anyone who is pushy or aggressive. Back away if you are uncertain. Lara Flynn Boyle Singer Nick Lowe is 60. Bassist Dougie Thomson of Supertramp is 58. Comedian Louie Anderson is 56. Actor Robert Carradine is 55. Actress Kelly LeBrock is 49. Singer-violinist Sharon Corr of The Corrs is 39. Actress Lara Flynn Boyle is 39. Actress Alyson Hannigan is 35. Bassist Benj Gershman of O.A.R. is 29. Actress Keisha Castle-Hughes is 19.
AQUARIUS *** Jan. 20-Feb. 18 A memory about someone from your past may be an eye-opener. Don’t be too quick to give out personal information or let this person have access to your home or belongings. Take the safe route. PISCES *** Feb. 19-March 20 You’ll be able to manipulate a situation you face, helping you get ahead. Don’t be afraid to make some changes. You can rely on someone who has the experience to assist.
13
¥â«¬ ∂“∫—π∫—≥±‘µ∫√‘À“√∏ÿ√°‘® »»‘π∑√å ·Ààß®ÿÓ≈ß°√≥å¡À“«‘∑¬“≈—¬ µâÕß°“√®—¥À“∫ÿ§≈“°√‡æ◊ÕË ªØ‘∫—µ‘ß“π„π‚§√ß°“√√–∫∫¢π àß∑“ß√∂‰ø‡™◊ËÕ¡∑à“Õ“°“»¬“π ÿ«√√≥¿Ÿ¡·‘ ≈– ∂“π’√—∫ àß ºŸâ ‚¥¬ “√Õ“°“»¬“π„π‡¡◊Õß (Airport Rail Link) ¢Õß°“√√∂‰ø·Ààߪ√–‡∑»‰∑¬ „πµ”·Àπàߥ—ßµàÕ‰ªπ’È
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (14) (15) (16) (17) (18) (19) (20) (21) (22) (23) (24) (25) (26) (27)
«‘»«°√Õ“«ÿ‚ √–∫∫Õ“≥—µ‘ —≠≠“≥ «‘»«°√Õ“«ÿ‚ √–∫∫‚∑√§¡π“§¡ «‘»«°√Õ“«ÿ‚ √–∫∫®—¥‡°Á∫§à“‚¥¬ “√Õ—µ‚π¡—µ‘ «‘»«°√Õ“«ÿ‚ √–∫∫ª√–µŸ™“π™“≈“ √–∫∫ “¬æ“π≈”‡≈’¬ß·≈–√–∫∫‡™Á§Õ‘π «‘»«°√Õÿª°√≥å „π‚√ß´àÕ¡∫”√ÿß√∂‰øøÑ“ «‘»«°√Õ“«ÿ‚ √–∫∫√∂‰øøÑ“ «‘»«°√Õ“«ÿ‚ √–∫∫®à“¬°”≈—߉øøÑ“ «‘»«°√Õ“«ÿ‚ √–∫∫√“ß·≈–√–∫∫®à“¬‰ø‡Àπ◊Õ√“ß «‘»«°√Õ“«ÿ‚ √–∫∫Õÿª°√≥å „πÕ“§“√ «‘»«°√Õ“«ÿ‚ √–∫∫‚§√ß √â“ß ‡®â“Àπâ“∑’Ë«“ß·ºπ°“√®—¥°“√µ“√“߇¥‘π√∂ ‡®â“Àπâ“∑’ËΩñ° Õπæπ—°ß“π¢—∫√∂‰øøÑ“ ‡®â“Àπâ“∑’˧«∫§ÿ¡√–∫∫«‘»«°√√¡ ‡®â“Àπâ“∑’˧«∫§ÿ¡°“√‡¥‘π√∂‰øøÑ“„π‚√ß´àÕ¡∫”√ÿß ‡®â“Àπâ“∑’˧«∫§ÿ¡°“√‡¥‘π√∂‰øøÑ“„π‡ âπ∑“ßÀ≈—° ‡®â“Àπâ“∑’˧«∫§ÿ¡ ∂“π’√∂‰øøÑ“ ‡≈¢“πÿ°“√ À√◊Õ ‡®â“Àπâ“∑’Ëß“π∑—Ë«‰ª ‡®â“Àπâ“∑’Ë·ª≈‡Õ° “√ ‡®â“Àπâ“∑’Ë®—¥´◊ÈÕ ‡®â“Àπâ“∑’ËΩÉ“¬ —≠≠“ ‡®â“Àπâ“∑’Ë°“√‡ß‘π·≈–∫—≠™’ ‡®â“Àπâ“∑’ËΩÉ“¬∫ÿ§§≈ ºŸâ®—¥°“√ΩÉ“¬Ωñ°Õ∫√¡æπ—°ß“𠇮â“Àπâ“∑’Ë°“√µ≈“¥ ºŸâ®—¥°“√ΩÉ“¬§«“¡ª≈Õ¥¿—¬·≈–√—∫√Õߧÿ≥¿“æ ‡®â“Àπâ“∑’ËΩÉ“¬§«“¡ª≈Õ¥¿—¬·≈–√—∫√Õߧÿ≥¿“æ ºŸâ®—¥°“√√–∫∫‡∑§‚π‚≈¬’ “√ π‡∑»
§ÿ≥ ¡∫—µ∑‘ «—Ë ‰ª¢Õß∑ÿ°µ”·Àπàß ■ ®∫ª√‘≠≠“µ√’ ■ “¡“√∂查 Õà“π ‡¢’¬π ¿“…“Õ—ß°ƒ…‰¥â‡ªìπÕ¬à“ߥ’ ■ “¡“√∂„™â§Õ¡æ‘«‡µÕ√å ‰¥â‡ªìπÕ¬à“ߥ’ §ÿ≥ ¡∫—µ‡‘ ©æ“–¢Õßµ”·Àπàß«‘»«°√ ºŸ®â —¥°“√ ‡®â“Àπâ“∑’§Ë «∫§ÿ¡√–∫∫«‘»«°√√¡ ·≈–‡®â“Àπâ“∑’ΩË É“¬§«“¡ª≈Õ¥¿—¬·≈–√—∫√Õߧÿ≥¿“æ ■ ®∫ª√‘≠≠“µ√’«‘»«°√√¡»“ µ√å „π “¢“∑’ˇ°’ˬ«¢âÕß ·≈–¡’ „∫ª√–°Õ∫«‘™“™’æ«‘»«°√√¡§«∫§ÿ¡ ÕÕ°‚¥¬ ¿“«‘»«°√ ■ ¡’ª√– ∫°“√≥å∑”ß“π 3-5 ªï ∂â“¡’ª√– ∫°“√≥å„π√–∫∫¢π àß∑“ß√∂‰ø ®–‰¥â√∫ — °“√æ‘®“√≥“‡ªìπ摇»… §ÿ≥ ¡∫—µ‡‘ ©æ“–¢Õßµ”·ÀπàߺŸâ®¥— °“√√–∫∫‡∑§‚π‚≈¬’ “√ π‡∑» ■ ®∫ª√‘≠≠“µ√’«‘»«°√√¡»“ µ√å À√◊Õ«‘∑¬“»“ µ√å “¢“§Õ¡æ‘«‡µÕ√å §ÿ≥ ¡∫—µ‡‘ ©æ“–¢Õßµ”·Àπà߇®â“Àπâ“∑’ΩË “É ¬ —≠≠“ ■ ¡’§«“¡√Ÿâ‡√◊Õ Ë ß°ÆÀ¡“¬∑’Ë∫ß— §—∫„™â°∫— √—∞«‘ “À°‘® ■ ¡’§«“¡√Ÿâ‡√◊ËÕß√–‡∫’¬∫·≈–¢âÕ°”Àπ¥¢Õß°“√√∂‰ø·Ààߪ√–‡∑»‰∑¬ ®–‰¥â√—∫°“√æ‘®“√≥“‡ªìπ摇»… ºŸ â ¡—§√∑à“π„¥∑’Ë¡ª ’ √– ∫°“√≥å∑”ß“π„π∏ÿ√°‘®∑’‡Ë °’¬Ë «¢âÕß®–‰¥â√—∫°“√æ‘®“√≥“‡ªìπ摇»…
ºŸ â π„®°√ÿ≥“ àߪ√–«—µ°‘ “√∑”ß“πæ√âÕ¡·π∫√Ÿª∂à“¬·≈–À≈—°∞“π°“√ ¡—§√ß“π¡“‰¥â∑:’Ë
§ÿ≥‡©≈‘¡√—µπå ‘ßÀ債∑Õß À√◊Õ §ÿ≥«√≈—°…≥å ≥√ߧåæπ— ∏å ∂“∫—π∫—≥±‘µ∫√‘À“√∏ÿ√°‘® »»‘π∑√å ·Ààß®ÿÓ≈ß°√≥å¡À“«‘∑¬“≈—¬ ™—πÈ 10 Õ“§“√»»ª“∞»“≈“ ´Õ¬®ÿÓ12 ∂ππæ≠“‰∑ ª∑ÿ¡«—π °√ÿ߇∑æœ 10330 ‚∑√»—æ∑å 02 218 4001-9 µàÕ 154 ‚∑√ “√ 02 216 1317 E-mail: Chalermrat.Singtotong@sasin.edu À√◊Õ Woraluk.Narongpun@sasin.edu
®”π«π ®”π«π ®”π«π ®”π«π ®”π«π ®”π«π ®”π«π ®”π«π ®”π«π ®”π«π ®”π«π ®”π«π ®”π«π ®”π«π ®”π«π ®”π«π ®”π«π ®”π«π ®”π«π ®”π«π ®”π«π ®”π«π ®”π«π ®”π«π ®”π«π ®”π«π ®”π«π
3 4 3 5 1 2 1 2 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
§π §π §π §π §π §π §π §π §π §π §π §π §π §π §π §π §π §π §π §π §π §π §π §π §π §π §π
JOIN US MAKING THAILAND FAMOUS We are a high tech company producing laboratory polymer processing machines for the plastic and rubber industries. Our machines are made in Thailand with the latest technologies and with highest international quality standards. We export worldwide and we enjoy a very good response from our customers as their first choice of laboratory machines. We need to strengthen our dedicated work team and urgently need the following positions:
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
Language Centre Srinakharinwirot University is looking for:
English Language Lecturers (5 positions) Qualifications: • •
•
Thai Nationality Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) or Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in - English - English Literature - Linguistics - Applied Linguistics - English Language Teaching (TESOL / TEFL) - English Language Curriculum Management and other fields related to English language teaching Teaching experience is preferable but not necessary. Interested candidates are invited to apply at
Language Centre Srinakharinwirot University Sukhumvit 23, Wattana District, Bangkok 10110 For more details, contact Khun Ubolrat (Tel.02-260-3934)
E-mail : ubolratk@swu.ac.th Please visit LC website for more details http://lc.swu.ac.th
∫√‘…∑— «—≤π“ ÿ¢ Õ‘π‡µÕ√å‡π™—π Ë ·π≈ ®”°—¥
ºŸâ®¥— ®”Àπà“¬ ‘π§â“™—Èππ”∑—Ë«ª√–‡∑» „π°≈ÿ¡à “¬¬“ß “¬æ’«’´’ ∑àÕ¬“ß„™â „πÕÿµ “À°√√¡∑—«Ë ‰ª, °“√‡°…µ√·≈–°àÕ √â“ß ≈Ÿ°≈âÕ, °“«´‘≈‚‘ §π ¿“¬„µâ·∫√π¥å NCR, BRIDGESTONE, TAKARA Good Year µâÕß°“√√—∫ ¡—§√
ºŸâ®—¥°“√ΩÉ“¬¢“¬ (°≈ÿà¡√â“π§â“)
ë ™“¬-À≠‘ß ®∫°“√»÷°…“√–¥—∫ª√‘≠≠“µ√’¢÷Èπ‰ª ë ¡’ª√– ∫°“√≥å∑“ߥâ“π∫√‘À“√∑’¡ß“π¢“¬‡¢µ°√ÿ߇∑æœ ·≈–‡¢µµà“ß®—ßÀ«—¥ ‰¡àµË”°«à“ 5 ªï ‚¥¬‡©æ“– ‘π§â“°≈ÿ¡à Hardware À√◊Õ Hand tools ®–‰¥â√—∫°“√æ‘®“√≥“‡ªìπ摇»…
π„®µ‘¥µàÕ: §ÿ≥ ÿ«√√≥“ ·ºπ°∫ÿ§§≈ ‚∑√ 0-2225-0088 µàÕ 113 ·ø°´å 0-2225-0066
∫√‘…—∑ «—≤π“ ÿ¢ Õ‘π‡µÕ√å‡π™—Ëπ·π≈ ®”°—¥ ‡≈¢∑’Ë 606 ∂ππÀ≈«ß ·¢«ßªÑÕ¡ª√“∫ ‡¢µªÑÕ¡ª√“∫»—µ√Ÿæà“¬ °√ÿ߇∑æœ 10100 E-mail : hr_dpt@wattanasuk.com http://www.wattanasuk.com
∏𓧓√Õ‘ ≈“¡·Ààߪ√–‡∑»‰∑¬ (I BANK) ¡’§«“¡ª√– ߧ宖√—∫ ¡—§√∫ÿ§§≈¿“¬πÕ°‚¥¬°”Àπ¥§ÿ≥ ¡∫—µ‘·≈–ºŸâ¡’ ‘∑∏‘√—∫ ¡—§√ ¥—ßπ’È
1. ΩÉ“¬æ—≤π“º≈‘µ¿—≥±å·≈–°“√µ≈“¥ 9 Õ—µ√“
ë ºŸâ™à«¬ºŸâÕ”π«¬°“√ΩÉ“¬ ë à«πæ—≤π“º≈‘µ¿—≥±å‡ß‘πΩ“° (ºŸâ®—¥°“√ à«π) ë à«πæ—≤π“º≈‘µ¿—≥±å ‘π‡™◊ËÕ (ºŸâ®—¥°“√ à«π, ‡®â“Àπâ“∑’ËÕ“«ÿ‚ , ‡®â“Àπâ“∑’Ë) ë à«πæ—≤π“º≈‘µ¿—≥±åÕ‘‡≈Á°∑√Õπ‘° å (ºŸâ®—¥°“√ à«π, ‡®â“Àπâ“∑’ËÕ“«ÿ‚ / ‡®â“Àπâ“∑’Ë) ë à«πº≈‘µ¿—≥±åæ—π∏¡‘µ√∏ÿ√°‘® (ºŸâ®—¥°“√ à«π / ‡®â“Àπâ“∑’ËÕ“«ÿ‚ ) ë à«π«‘™“°“√ (ºŸâ®—¥°“√ à«π / ‡®â“Àπâ“∑’ËÕ“«ÿ‚ / ‡®â“Àπâ“∑’Ë)
1 Õ—µ√“ 1 Õ—µ√“ 3 Õ—µ√“ 2 Õ—µ√“ 1 Õ—µ√“ 1 Õ—µ√“
¿“√–·≈–§«“¡√—∫º‘¥™Õ∫ ë »÷°…“ «‘®¬— ·≈–«‘‡§√“–Àå ¿“æ·«¥≈âÕ¡∑“߇»√…∞°‘® —ߧ¡ °ÆÀ¡“¬ ¿“æ·«¥≈âÕ¡∑“ß°“√µ≈“¥ §«“¡‡§≈◊ÕË π‰À«¢Õß º≈‘µ¿—≥±å §Ÿ·à ¢àߢ—π ‡∑§‚π‚≈¬’ ·≈–§«“¡µâÕß°“√¢Õß≈Ÿ°§â“ ë 𔇠πÕº≈‘µ¿—≥±å∑ÀË’ ≈“°À≈“¬ √«¡∂÷ß®—¥°‘®°√√¡∑“ß°“√µ≈“¥ µ≈Õ¥®π ”√«®§«“¡æ÷ßæÕ„®¢Õß≈Ÿ°§â“ µ‘¥µ“¡ ·≈–ª√–‡¡‘π º≈‘µ¿—≥±å∏𓧓√
2. “¢“»Ÿπ¬å√“™°“√°√ÿ߇∑æ œ 7 Õ—µ√“ (»Ÿπ¬å√“™°“√°√ÿ߇∑æ œ ∂ππ·®âß«—≤π– ·¢«ß∑ÿßà ÕßÀâÕß ‡¢µÀ≈—° ’Ë °∑¡.)
ë ºŸâ®—¥°“√ “¢“ ë ºŸâ™à«¬ºŸâ®—¥°“√∫√‘°“√≈Ÿ°§â“ ë ºŸâ™à«¬ºŸâ®—¥°“√∏ÿ√°‘®·≈–°“√µ≈“¥ ë ‡®â“Àπâ“∑’Ë∫√‘°“√≈Ÿ°§â“ ë ‡®â“Àπâ“∑’Ë∏ÿ√°‘®·≈–°“√µ≈“¥
1 Õ—µ√“ 1 Õ—µ√“ 1 Õ—µ√“ 3 Õ—µ√“ 1 Õ—µ√“
ë à«πæ—≤π“§ÿ≥¿“æÀπ’È (ºŸâ®—¥°“√ à«π / ‡®â“Àπâ“∑’ËÕ“«ÿ‚ / ‡®â“Àπâ“∑’Ë) ë à«π«‘‡§√“–Àå ‘π‡™◊ËÕ (ºŸâ®—¥°“√ à«π / ‡®â“Àπâ“∑’ËÕ“«ÿ‚ / ‡®â“Àπâ“∑’Ë)
2 Õ—µ√“ 4 Õ—µ√“
ë ‡®â“Àπâ“∑’Ë欓∫“≈ (ª√–®” ”π—°ß“π„À≠à) ë ‡®â“Àπâ“∑’Ë√—∫‚∑√»—æ∑å (ºŸâæ‘°“√)
1 Õ—µ√“ 2 Õ—µ√“
3. ”π—°ß“π¿“§„µâ
4. ΩÉ“¬∑√—欓°√∫ÿ§§≈·≈–∏ÿ√°“√ 3 Õ—µ√“
ºŸâ ¡—§√∑’Ë π„® “¡“√∂µ√«® Õ∫§ÿ≥ ¡∫—µ‘‡æ‘Ë¡‡µ‘¡·≈–°√Õ° ¡—§√‰¥â∑“ß www.isbt.co.th À√◊Õ ¡—§√¥â«¬µπ‡Õ߉¥â∑’Ë : ∏𓧓√Õ‘ ≈“¡·Ààߪ√–‡∑»‰∑¬ Õ“§“√ Q House Õ‚»° ™—πÈ 21 ∂ππ ÿ¢ÿ¡«‘∑ 21 ·¢«ß§≈Õ߇µ¬‡Àπ◊Õ ‡¢µ«—≤π“ °∑¡. 10110 ‚∑√ 02-6506999
»Ÿπ¬å´Õ◊È -¢“¬-‡™à“-®”πÕß-Õ —ßÀ“√‘¡∑√—æ¬å WWW.INTERHOME.CO.TH ∫.Õ‘‘π‡µÕ√å‚Œ¡ ‡√’¬≈µ’È ‡Õ ‡µ∑ ®”°—¥ Ω“°¢“¬‚¶…≥“ ø√’
∂. ÿ¢¡ÿ «‘∑( ”‚√ß)
ªŸ‡É ®â“ ¡‘ßæ√“¬ ∂.µ≈‘ßË ™—π- ÿæ√√≥œ
Q HOUSE ∂.°“≠®π“¿‘‡…°
¡.π“√“ ‘√‘
§ƒÀ“ πå 2 ™—Èπ 426 µ√.«. 5 πÕπ 4 πÈ” 2 √—∫·¢° ∫â“π‡¥’Ë¬« 2 ™—Èπ 256 µ√.«. 5 πÕπ 5 πÈ” ·µàß «¬ ∫â“π‡¥’Ë¬« 2 ™—Èπ 106.4 µ√.«. 4 πÕπ 4 πÈ” ·µàß «¬ √–«à“¬πÈ” „°≈â«ß·À«π ∫‘≈∑åÕπ‘ «¬¡“° ¡.§≈Õ≈‘µ’È-惰…å-√¡¬å√’‡®âπ∑å „°≈â ‚¡ √ ª√–µŸ√‚’ ¡∑ ¡’√–∫∫°—π¢‚¡¬∑—ßÈ À≈—ß §√—«∫‘≈∑å
35 ≈â“π∫“∑
086-028-2215 20 ≈â“π∫“∑
∂.‡™’¬ß„À¡à-πÈ”æÿ√Õâ π ®.‡™’¬ß„À¡à
∂.∫“ßπ“-µ√“¥
086-053-6269 13.5 ≈â“π∫“∑
¡.√“¡ 2 ∂. ÿ¢¡ÿ «‘∑ 105
081-922-3487
089-795-5766 081-374-1546 085-920-7334 085-909-2478 086-028-2215
ª“° ´Õ¬≈“´“≈ 75 ∂.‡®√‘≠π§√
∂.°“≠®π“¿‘‡…°
02-946-6206
∫“ß∫Õπ ´.≈“¥æ√â“« 10
∂.µ‘«“ππ∑å
´.æ√–·¡à 13
∫â“π‡¥’¬Ë « 2 ™—πÈ 120 µ√.«. 4 πÕπ 3 πÈ” ∫â“π‡¥’¬Ë « 2 ™—πÈ 137 µ√.«. 4 πÕπ 4 πÈ” ∫â“π+‚°¥—ß 163 µ√.«. 5 πÕπ 4 πÈ” ∑”‡≈¥’ ‡À¡“–∑”‚√ßß“π æ—°Õ“»—¬ ·µàß «¬ ¡.≈¥“«—≈¬å ‡≈§‚§‚≈‡π’¬≈ πà“Õ¬Ÿà ∑”‡≈¥’ „°≈â√∂‰øøÑ“„µâ¥π‘ ∑“ߥà«π
11.2 ≈â“π∫“∑
´.‡®√‘≠π§√ 50 ∂.∫“ßπ“-µ√“¥
085-481-6988 8.7 ≈â“π∫“∑
081-311-6454 6.5 ≈â“π∫“∑
081-374-1546
‡´Áπ∑√—≈∫“ßπ“ ∂.π√“∏‘«“
´.π√“∏‘«“ 24 ∂. “¬‡Õ‡™’¬
Õ.∫“ߪ–Õ‘π
081-669-0709 5.5 ≈â“π∫“∑
081-808-0633 50 ≈â“π∫“∑
085-920-7334
∫â“π‡¥’Ë¬« 1.5 ™—Èπ 70 µ√.« 3 πÕπ 3 πÈ” ·µàß «¬ ∫â“π‡¥’¬Ë « 2 ™—πÈ 30 µ√.«. 2 πÕπ 2 πÈ” ·µàß «¬ Õ“§“√æ“≥‘™¬å 4.5 ™—πÈ 3 §ŸÀ“ 62 µ√.«. 4 πÈ” Õ“§“√æ“≥‘™¬å 4 ™—πÈ 2 §ŸÀ“ 26 µ√.«. 2 πÕπ ‡´âßæ◊πÈ ∑’Ë 206.15 µ√.¡. ™—πÈ 4 ∑”‡≈¥’ πà“≈ß∑ÿπ §Õπ‚¥ 94.27 µ√.¡. 2 πÕπ 2 πÈ” ™—Èπ 15 ·µàß «¬ ∑’¥Ë π‘ 8 ‰√à 250 µ√.«. µ‘¥√‘¡∂π𠓬‡Õ‡™’¬ ¡.°“≠®πå°π° Õ. —π°”·æß „°≈â ¡.擬—æ ·µà߇ªìπÕÕøøî» „°≈âÀ“â ßœ πà“≈ß∑ÿπ ‡∫Á≈æ“√å§ ‡√´´‘‡¥π∑å ÀâÕß√‘¡ „°≈â∑“ߥà«π ¡.∑ÿßà ‡»√…∞’ ∫â“π„À¡à „°≈âÀ“â ßœ ‡À¡“–‡ªìπ‚™«å√¡Ÿ „°≈â √.æ.π«π§√ 2 ‡¢â“-ÕÕ°À≈“¬∑“ß 2 πÈ” ∑”‡≈¥’ ¬à“π∏ÿ√°‘® ‡¥‘π∑“ß –¥«°
2.5 ≈â“π∫“∑
081-603-0687 2.4 ≈â“π∫“∑
086-344-7975 12 ≈â“π∫“∑
089-133-1189 4.8 ≈â“π∫“∑
089-795-5766 40 ≈â“π∫“∑
¢“¬¥à«π §≈—ß ‘π§â“π«π§√
ÀâÕ߇°Á∫ “√‡§¡’ / ÀâÕߧ«∫§ÿ¡Õÿ≥À¿Ÿ¡‘ µ‘¥µàÕ 089-2007697
COURSE MEMBERSHIP EXCHANGE CENTRE THE FIRST IN THAILAND Tel: 081-5555888, 081-5555999 02-259-0980-5 www.thaigolfcentre.com 1.Bangpra International 2.RajPruek 3.Muang Ake 1 4.Muang Ake 2 5.Tanya Thanee
BUY SELL 155,000 2,150,000 380,000 280,000 140,000 150,000
24
THE SPORT
Tuesday March 24, 2009
THE SPORT briefly Baines,King handed surprise call-ups
DAILY XPRESS
PHILADELPHIA FLYERS vs PITTSBURGH PENGUINS
3-1 Simon Gagne and Scott Hartnell scored powerplay goals as Philadelphia handed Pittsburgh their first loss in a month. The Flyers have a twopoint lead over Pittsburgh in the NHL race.
UTD STUMBLE ’POOL POUNCE
England coach Fabio Capello handed Everton defender Leighton Baines a surprise call-up to his squad for the friendly against Slovakia and World Cup qualifier against Ukraine. Capello also named Manchester United goalkeeper Ben Foster, Tottenham defender Ledley King and his White Hart Lane team-mate Aaron Ledley King Lennon in the 24-man squad. Uncapped left-back Baines comes in for injured Manchester City star Wayne Bridge. – AFP
Japanese batter US to reach b’ball final Defending champion Japan humbled the United States team of Major League Baseball stars 9-4 yesterday to book an all-Asian showdown with South Korea for the World Baseball Classic title. Daisuke Matsuzaka dazzled US batters, frustrating the multi-millionaire line-up to snap a four-game streak against the Americans and advance to a fifth game against South Korea in this Classic in today’s final at Dodger Stadium. “It will be the game of the century and we certainly want to do our best,” Japan manager Tatsunori Hara said. The Japanese team has split four meetings with their arch-rivals in the past two weeks. – AFP
Chiang Mai Cricket Sixes from March 29 The 22nd annual Chiang Mai International Cricket Sixes tournament will run from March 29 to April 4 at the beautiful and picturesque Chiengmai Gymkhana Club. A total of 32 men’s teams and 3 women’s teams from some 13 countries around the world including Australia, Bangladesh, England and New Zealand will compete in the tournament. Each day’s cricket will commence at 9am and up to 15
matches are scheduled each day before drawing of stumps around dusk. – Agencies
Woods under threat from Mickelson Phil Mickelson is poised to unseat Tiger Woods as the world’s top-ranking golfer for the first time in his career. Neither was in action last week, but the gap between the two has dwindled to a mere 0.2 points due mainly to Woods eight-month layoff for knee surgery, but also to Mickelson’s own form so far this year. This week Woods continues his Masters prepa- Mickelson ration by playing in the Arnold Palmer Invitational in Bay Hill. If he fails to finish in the top two Mickelson, not in action again, would then have a chance to topple him at next week’s Houston Open. – AFP
Heitinga ‘out of danger’ after injury Atletico Madrid’s defender John Heitinga was “out of danger” yesterday after suffering a head injury during a league fixture against Real Mallorca. The 25-year-old is “conscious, out of danger and in good general condition,” said the club.
Gerrard warns Man United the pressure is on; manager Benitez says no slip-ups AFP, Liverpool, England
S
teven Gerrard has warned Manchester United that Liverpool will take full advantage of any more slips from Sir Alex Ferguson’s Premier League leaders. Liverpool moved to within one point of United, who still have a game in hand, with a thumping 5-0 victory over Aston Villa at Anfield on Sunday. Following Rafael Benitez’s side’s 4-1 win at Old Trafford last weekend, United lost 2-0 at Fulham on Saturday and Liverpool’s fine recent form has seen them move to within touching distance of Ferguson’s team. Liverpool now have just eight
matches left but Gerrard has promised United that the Reds are just waiting for a chance to seize control of the title race. He said: “It’s important that we don’t get carried away because Manchester United are capable of winning all their remaining games. “We’ve got to focus on what we’re doing, keep winning and keep on their shoulders and keep piling that pressure on them so that they’re going into games knowing that we’re ready to pounce on any mistakes that they make. “When you win, it’s good to win convincingly and everyone knows we’re on a rich vein of form and confidence is high here but we’re just taking each
game as it comes.” Benitez has told his players that they have to treat every remaining league game like a cup final if they are to catch United. But the Spaniard insists that the key to coming out on top is not wondering about United’s results. He said: “We need to do our job and wait for United to make mistakes. Now we are much closer but they are still in much better position but we have to keep going and pushing them. “We are closer. They will see that we are working hard to win every game so my message is that every game is really important and like a cup final for us.” Having struggled for goals at times this season, the Reds have now scored 13 goals in three matches against Real Madrid, United and Villa. And Benitez believes that
THE SPORT 25
DAILY XPRESS
Mexican legend Hugo Sanchez
Jose Mourinho
ON HIS RETURN TO REAL MADRID
SAYS INTER WILL SURVIVE WITHOUT IBRA
“The reception I got was incredible and I want to thank all the people for not forgetting what I did for this great club. It was great to come back to Madrid which was my home for 13 years [he also played for Atletico Madrid] with seven of those at the Santiago Bernabeu ... I will never forget this day.”
“Ibrahimovic is a great player but no player is bigger than a club. He has become very important to Inter but certain clubs are bigger than any player or coach. We have two or three youngsters with great potential who in two or three years will be great players.”
Formidable Barcelona smash Malaga for six
Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard, left, and midfielder Albert Riera celebrate Gerrard’s hat-trick.
AFP, Madrid
WE NEED TO DO OUR JOB AND WAIT FOR UNITED TO MAKE MISTAKES.EVERY GAME IS LIKE A CUP FINAL FOR US. Rafa Benitez
confidence is flowing through his side as the season reaches a climax. He added: “Against Real Madrid we scored first and we
did that again against Aston Villa. This is perhaps the key because the other team have to come and play more open. “When you are playing well, the players are playing with more confidence. Without changing players, with one game a week, [Fernando] Torres is fit, [Steven] Gerrard is fit, [Fabio] Aurelio is fit and it is easier for them to play one game a week. “We can keep this momentum, but we have this international break. After that, we hope we can play with same mentality and keep doing well.” Aston Villa remain three points adrift of fourth placed Arsenal and their manager Martin O’Neill admits that it will be difficult for them to return to the top four. He said: “Winning football games in this Premier League is exceptionally hard and our form has dipped.”
Guardiola. “He doesn’t deserve this. He will decide his future when the time is right for him.”
Ibrahimovic dazzles Zlatan Ibrahimovic starred as Inter Milan cruised to a 30 victory over rock-bottom Reggina at the San Siro to reestablish their seven-point lead at the top of Serie A on Sunday. Second-placed Juventus had briefly reduced the arrears on Saturday with a highly-impressive 4-1 romp at Roma, but Jose Mourinho’s men showed they were in no mood to concede any ground in the title race. Meanwhile third-placed AC Milan were held to a 0-0 draw at Napoli, who have not won in 11 matches. After his star performance, Ibrahimovic hinted that he may be considering a future away from the San Siro. “I’m totally focused on winning the title but as for next season, we’ll see,” he said. “I’m very happy to be at Inter but next year we’ll see.”
Real Madrid’s Klaas Jan Huntelaar after scoring a goal against Almeria.
Klaas act keeps Real in title hunt AFP, Madrid
A
Lyon stop rot Lyon returned to the top of the French first division with a 2-0 home win over Sochaux on Sunday, their first victory after a threegame winless streak that had threatened to derail their title defence.
AFP
,,
AFP
B
arcelona showed Real Madrid they will take some budging from the top of the table with an emphatic 6-0 home win over Malaga on Sunday to restore their six-point cushion over the champions. A few hours earlier Real had defeated Almeria 3-0 at the Santiago Bernabeu to cut Barcelona’s lead to three points, but Pep Guardiola’s side responded by cutting poor Malaga to shreds. Xavi, Lionel Messi, Thierry Henry and Samuel Eto’o were all on target in a sensational first 45 minutes and Malaga couldn’t wait for the half-time whistle. It was more of the same in the second half with Eto’o scoring his second on 56 minutes while marauding right back Dani Alves (51) also netted. “It is one more game gone,” said Eto’o. “I always have a chance of scoring in this team. We just want to push on now and carry on with this form after the international break.” Reports in Spain have linked Eto’o with a move to AC Milan, but Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola insists the striker has yet to make up his mind. “The press have given the impression that Eto’o is already out of Barcelona,” said
AP
Tuesday March 24, 2009
Samuel Eto’o salutes the crowd after scoring his second goal.
fter a slow start Dutch international forward Klaas-Jan Huntelaar is starting to make a name for himself at Real Madrid and bagged a brace in a 3-0 win over Almeria at the weekend to make it eight goals in six games. Huntelaar was signed by former coach Bernd Schuster from Ajax over the festive period and it has proved a great leaving present for current manager Juande Ramos. ‘The Hunter’ has shown a midas touch in front of goal with some lethal finishing and Argentine forward Gonzalo Higuain has subsequently found himself warming the substitutes bench. “I am happy to continue scoring although it is more important that the team wins,” explained Huntelaar. “We have so much quality in this Real team that anyone can score. Today Marcelo and I scored but the next time it could be someone else such is the quality in this side. “Right now, I feel great at Real Madrid. I am a little happier every day for living here and playing at the best club in the world.” Huntelaar is Real’s lucky omen with the team never losng with him in the side, winning 10 and drawing once.
26
THE SPORT
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
K O R AT O P E N T E N N I S
LEVY TOUGH ON THAI Israeli dismisses teen Kittipong; Danai plays today By Lerpong Amsa-ngiam DAILY XPRESS, Nakhon Ratchasima
sraeli Harel Levy defied the scorching heat at His Majesty the King’s 80th Birthday Sports Complex to eliminate Thai No 2 Kittipong Wachiramanowong from the US$50,000 LTAT-SAT Korat Open yesterday. The 30-year-old Levy, who peaked at world No 30 in 2001, looked weary playing in tough conditions but recovered in the third set to beat the ailing Thai teenager 6-1 1-6 6-0 and advance to the second round for the second straight week. Kittipong, a wildcard entry, felt back pain during morning practice and aggravated the condition at the start of the match. He had treatment on court at 4-1 in the second set but the pain woudn’t go away.
XPRESS/WANCHAI KRAISORNKHAJIT
I
Harel Levy of Israel had to endure hot conditions to win in three sets. “The injury came out of nowhere. It was difficult for me to serve,’’ said the Davis Cup player, who will spend all of April playing in South Korea. In other opening-round action, top seed Andreas Beck of Germany survived a tough match against Prakash Amritraj of India 7-5 7-6 (7-3). Briton Joshua Goodall, who
celebrated the doubles title with Australian Joseph Sirianni last week in Bangkok, advanced to the second round when Colin Ebelthite of Australia retired due to sickness while trailing the Englishman 4-1. Fourth-seeded Mathieu Moncourt of France was extended to three sets by Bjorn Renquist of Sweden before pre-
vailing 4-6 6-3 6-2. Eighth-seed Daniel Brands of Germany fell victim to Italian Paolo Lorenzi who won 6-4 7-5. American Rajeev Ram toppled Edouard Roger Vasselin of France 7-5 6-2. Today, three Thais are in action. Sonchat Ratiwatana will be seeking to prove that his talents are not only limited to doubles as he takes on Australian big-server Chris Guccione at 10am, while Peerakiat Siriluethaiwattana, another wildcard entrant, plays last week’s semi-finalist Im Kyu-tae at 2pm. Danai Udomchoke, a losing finalist last week to German Florian Mayer in Bangkok, takes centre stage in a late-afternoon match against Ukrainian qualifier Denys Molchanov. “I’ve never seen him before but you can’t underestimate a qualifier – two of them made it to the semis last week. I feel better after the final in Bangkok. I’m looking forward to a new week and a new tournament.”
DAILY XPRESS
Nadal too good for Brit AP, Indian Wells, California
R
afael Nadal powered his way to a 6-1 6-2 victory over Andy Murray on a windy Sunday at the BNP Paribas Open, winning his second Indian Wells title in three years. The top-ranked Nadal’s low, hard groundstrokes gave him an edge in the gusty conditions over Murray, whose game relies more on pace and a mix of shots. Nadal, a 22-year-old Spaniard, added the championship to the Australian Open title he won earlier this year, and avenged a loss to eventual champion Murray in the Rotterdam final. Vera Zvonareva defeated defending champion Ana Ivanovic 7-6 (5) 6-2 to win the women’s title. Zvonareva a day earlier teamed with Victoria Azarenka to take the women’s doubles. Nadal rode his usual powerful forehands to the lopsided win over Murray, hitting 10 winners from that side to Murray’s one.
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
THE SPORT 27
DAILY XPRESS
GOLF
GOOSEN KEEPS HIS COOL
Hurst downs women’s No 1 AP, Huixquilucan, Mexico
Sth African claims the Transitions Championship AP, Palm Harbor, Florida
etief Goosen took an important step towards rejoining the elite in golf on Sunday by closing with a 1-under 70 for a one-shot victory in the Transitions Championship on Sunday, his first PGA Tour win since 2005. Goosen had a two-shot lead with three holes to play on the demanding Copperhead Course at Innisbrook, when just like everyone else, he struggled to hang on. The two-time US Open champion barely made it. Needing only two putts from 25 feet for the win, he watched his first putt roll 5 feet past the hole. He steadied his nerves and curled in the par putt, giving him a one-shot victory over Charles Howell III and Brett Quigley. “It was great to see that putt go in,” Goosen said. “The greens got scary. Down those
AFP
R
Retief Goosen’s win launches him back towards golf’s elite players. last few holes, they were definitely getting like Shinnecock was. You just cannot hit them soft enough. It was really tough.” Goosen avoided a play-off with Quigley and Howell. Both had a birdie putt in the groups ahead of Goosen to catch him. Both ran it well past the hole and made it coming back.
“You’re in the back of the tub trying to stop it short of the drain,” Quigley said describing the putt they all had. Equally famous in Goosen’s career was a three-putt bogey from 12 feet on the final hole at Southern Hills, which nearly cost him the 2001 US Open until he won it the next day in an 18hole play-off.
“It was disappointing to hit it that far past. I didn’t want to have another US Open there,” Goosen said. “I felt good with my putting, and there wasn’t too much indecision with the one coming back. It was nice to see it go in.” Howell was tied for the lead with four holes to play, but made two straight bogeys and shot a 69 for his best finish since he won at Riviera two years ago. He will have to win at Bay Hill or the Shell Houston Open to avoid missing the Masters for the first time since 2002. “If Retief’s 5-footer lipped out, I wouldn’t have cried,” Howell said. “That golf tournament [Masters] means more to me than anything.”
Goya triumphs Estanislao Goya of Argentina resisted a late charge by Callum Macaulay of Scotland on Sunday to win by one stroke in the Madeira Islands Open for his first European Tour title.
P
at Hurst shot a 4-under 68 on Sunday to beat top-ranked Lorena Ochoa and Yani Tseng by one stroke at the Mastercard Classic. Hurst sank a long putt on the 18th green at the tough BosqueReal Country Club to finish at 10-under 206. No 1 ranked Ochoa (69) had three bogeys and six birdies, while Tseng (70) had three bogeys and five birdies. “The 17th and 18th coming in was very exciting,” said Hurst, who won for the first time since 2006. “I just tried not to get ahead of myself out there, and we made it happen.” Tseng had led until the last hole. “I just feel really sad,” she said, wiping away tears. “I just don’t know what to say.” Ochoa was also disappointed, saying she had a “complicated day” and that her frustration at not being able to beat this course got the best of her.