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HAUNTING exhibit Yoko Ono opens an exhibition on John Lennon’s life, but bloody clothes from the night he was shot to death take centre stage. >PAGE 8
GOOD MORNING BANGKOK!
Threatening our children’s well-being By Dimple Duangthip Arora Author of “A New Age Manual for the New Mother, Postnatal and Beyond”
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s I toss into the bin the plastic and polystyrene in which my chicken fillet was neatly packed, I can’t help wondering where all this ends up. The toxic chemicals of such material cannot be integrated into the soil of Mother Earth. What is being done to the wrappers of potato chips and crackers, and to the millions of sanitary nap-
kins and used diapers? Isn’t it time to wake up and take a stance as enlightened consumers, who will not purchase goods unless we are sure it will not harm the environment in which our children will grow up? It is high time we realised one basic truth – our health and well-being depends on the purity of our environment. Period.
What’s on Check out Bangkok-based Israeli photographer Boza Zippor’s hot snapshots, get an earful of Abba in a show by the Bangkok Symphony Orchestra, dig your teeth into tasty tapas, and don’t miss a buffet promotion >PAGE 10
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Festive fun
A man wears a fancy-dress costume during the Phi Khon Nam Festival in Loei’s Chiang Khan district. Revellers usually dress themselves up like cattle to celebrate the creature’s contribution to farming in the district.
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TEMPERS FLARED IN THE CELL WHEN WICHAI STEPPED ON SLEEPING CELLMATES. phibool Potranant. Wichai was found dead the next morning. Tempers reportedly flared in the cell when Wichai, temporarily detained for drunk driving, stepped on sleeping cellmates. His 12 attackers then overpowered him and tied his wrists behind his back, while the 60 or so remaining prisoners in the cell looked on. The 12 have been questioned by Khlong Dan police but not yet charged with any offence. The ministry set up the inquiry after Wichai’s wife made complaints to the media. DAILY
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prisoner who died in a Samut Prakan prison recently was assaulted by fellow inmates who disguised his killing as an accident, a Finance Ministry inquiry concluded yesterday. Wichai Khongsombat was beaten up by a group of 12 inmates in his cell on the night of April 15, said inspector-general Phoke-
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Rushing back to school With a new term starting on Monday, city motorists are about to hit traffic D A I LY X P R E S S
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angkok is set for another season of mega-traffic jams from Monday, when children head back to school for the new semester. Motorists will be reduced to a crawling pace on Sathorn Road, where the flow averages 10 kilometres an hour on school days.
Stewing on Sathorn, Sukhumvit “There are so many famous establishments nearby,” explained Bangkok Traffic and Transportation Department di-
rector Jumpol Sampaopol yesterday. Located on or near Sathorn Road are the Bangkok Christian College, St Joseph Convent School and Assumption Suksa School. “Altogether, they have about 20,000 students and most come to school in their parents’ vehicles,” Jumpol said. He added that Samsen Road between Kiakkai and Wasukri Pier would also be a hotspot for jams due to the proximity of several big schools. Sukhumvit and Rama IV can expect congestion for the same reason.
Jumpol warned that the traffic nightmare would spread across the river, too. “There are lots of popular schools in Thon Buri.” But he said that recent improvements to roads should help ease the situation. “We will also have tow trucks standing by to clear breakdowns as quickly as possible.” He added that officials would be manning the routes around 28 of Bangkok’s largest schools to help facilitate traffic flow and help students cross roads.
Army of volunteers Meanwhile, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration
(BMA) is preparing an army of city “tesakit” officials to help police handle the traffic situation, said the BMA governor yesterday. MR Sukhumbhand Paribatra said 638 tesakit officials would be stationed at 430 traffic hotspots – intersections, crossroads and in front of schools – to take care of students and other pedestrians during the morning and evening rush-hours. Part of a project called “Asa Panong Kham Thanon” (“Volunteer to Help Kids Cross the Roads”), the officials will be out on the streets during the first semester.
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THE WORLD Technician jailed over celebrity sex photos
Stolen from laptop Sze Ho-chun, an employee of computer shop Elite Multimedia, had copied 1,300 sex photos from Chen’s laptop when the Canadian-born singer-actor took it in for repairs in 2006. The prosecution said the 24-year-old saved the images of Chen and other local celebrities on a compact disc. But it was not until February last year that the pictures found their way onto the Web and became one of the most searched-for items in Asia, where Hong Kong celebrities are huge stars. As a result, Chen announced his retirement from the entertainment scene and fled to his childhood home of Canada.
Yesterday, Sze was sentenced by magistrate Tong Man at Kowloon City Magistrates’ Court on three counts of obtaining access to a computer with a view to dishonest gain for himself or another.
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Breach of trust Tong said Sze’s copying of the images was a breach of trust and that the attention the case had garnered had shown how unpleasant it was to have your privacy invaded. Sze had been found guilty following an earlier trial, although it was not clear if he posted the images online himself. His lawyer Kevin Tang said outside court that Sze would probably appeal the conviction. The photos, which Chen has admitted taking, showed him in compromising positions with celebrities including Canto-pop star Gillian Chung, actress Cecilia Cheung and former actress Bobo Chan. The 28-year-old Chen had been one of Asia’s biggest entertainment stars. He recorded 16 albums under the Emperor Entertainment Group label, of which the latest was 2007’s “Allow Me To Reintroduce Myself”.
The size of the South China Sea, the largest sea in the world
The landlady of a British pub has exploited a loophole in the country’s smoking ban by opening a “smoking research centre” where drinkers can light up legally. Locals at the Cutting Edge pub in Barnsley, northern England, must fill in a questionnaire on their smoking habits to satisfy legal requirements before sitting down for a drink and a cigarette in the centre. The Cutting Edge’s landlady Kerry Fenton opened the centre, which is a separate room in her pub, five days ago. “It’s given business a shot in the arm and it’s all in the name of research, legal and above board,” she told the Sun.
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Hong Kong computer technician was jailed yesterday for eight-and-a-half months for stealing more than 1,000 sexually explicit photos of singer Edison Chen with a string of starlets. The photos spread across the Internet last year, causing a huge scandal in the celebrity-obsessed but culturally conservative city and ruining the careers of some of the actresses and singers involved.
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He had stolen sexually explicit images featuring Hong Kong star Edison Chen with top actresses, singers; pics found their way to the Net, causing a scandal A F P , Hong Kong
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US entrepreneur Donald Trump with Carrie Prejean following a press conference where Trump, who owns the Miss USA pageant, announced that Prejean can retain her title as Miss California.
Miss California to keep crown Miss California USA can retain her crown after questions arose about seminude photographs taken of her as a teenager and her association with an anti-gay marriage group, pageant owner Donald Trump said on Tuesday. Carrie Prejean’s comments about her opposition to same-sex marriage ignited a media firestorm after a celebrity judge suggested her response may have cost her the Miss USA title; she finished as first-runner up. The photos surfaced later and led to the review of her title. “We’ve reviewed the pictures carefully,” Trump said at a packed news conference at Trump Plaza in New York City. “We’ve made a determination that the pictures taken were acceptable. Some were risque, but we are in the 21st century.” Trump also defended the answer Prejean gave at the April 19 Miss USA pageant. She was asked by celebrity blogger judge Perez Hilton what her view was of marriage; she said she believed marriage is only between a man and a woman. At the press conference, Prejean said: “On April 19 on that stage I exercised my freedom of speech, and I was punished for doing so.” She described Hilton’s question as “politically charged” with a “hidden personal agenda”. “This should not happen in America,” she said. – A P
A 25-year-old Spanish woman who won a record 126 million euros (Bt5.9 billion) in the Euro Millions lottery only learned of her good luck days later after spending the weekend bed-ridden with the flu. The unnamed woman from the island of Mallorca only discovered that she had won the jackpot when lottery officials finally tracked her down. “I was still sick on Monday so I decided to go to work out of fear of losing my job given the economic crisis we are going through,” she was quoted as saying. – AFP
Sickening stink An office worker cleaning a refrigerator full of rotten food created a smell so noxious that it sent seven co-workers to the hospital and made many others ill. Firefighters had to evacuate the AT&T building in downtown San Jose on Tuesday after the fumes led someone to call emergency services. The unplugged refrigerator was crammed with moldy food. – AP
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Charles seeks patch-up with architects
NASA DOWNPLAYS SHUTTLE DAMAGE A F P , Houston, Texas
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asa was assessing damage found on Tuesday on the underside of the shuttle Atlantis, but downplayed any threat to the astronauts or their mission as the craft raced toward a risky high-orbit rendezvous with the Hubble telescope. During a marathon 10-hour survey of fragile heat shielding, the seven-member Atlantis crew found a string of gouges stretching 53cm across four heatshield tiles on the underside of the forward portion of the shuttle’s right wing sustained during the craft’s launch. The US space agency cha-
racterised the damage, which will undergo at least two days of evaluation by imagery experts in Mission Control, as minor. “The same amount of damage in another area might be more critical,” LeRoy Cain, who chairs the Nasa mission management team, told a news briefing. “The damage itself appears to be relatively shallow, and it’s not a very large area.” Mission Control ruled out the need for a second and more focused inspection of the damage site, freeing up more time for Hubble’s overhaul. “The preliminary assessment is that it does not look
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Astronauts find gouges on heatshield tiles as Atlantis races toward risky rendezvous with Hubble telescope
Debris is seen hitting shuttle Atlantis’s right wing edge, causing a string of gouges stretching 53cm across four heatshield tiles. The damage was likely the result of debris that came off the fuel tank shortly after lift-off on Monday. too serious,” shuttle communicator Dan Burbank told Atlantis Commander Scott Altman from Mission Control. Atlantis lifted off with seven astronauts on Monday, initiat-
ing an 11-day mission to give the 19-year-old Hubble Space Telescope an optical makeover, equipping the observatory to carry on operations for at least another five years.
Britain’s Prince Charles sought to patch up a long-running row with architects over his traditionalist views on building design – even as he dismissed the modern approach as “flawed”. The prince’s interventions on architecture have put him at odds with many in the profession. In a speech to the Royal Institute of British Architects on Tuesday, he apologised for a row caused during his address there 25 years ago when he described plans for an extension to the National Gallery in London as a “monstrous carbuncle on the face of a muchloved and elegant friend”. He insisted the remarks were not intended to “kickstart some kind of style war”, but to make “room” for traditionalists. However, he threatened to immediately reignite the row as he warned there was “a surfeit of abstracted ideology over the practical realities linked to people’s lives” in current architecture practice. – A F P
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HARVEY WEINSTEIN, PRODUCER, ON ATTENDING THE CANNES FILM FESTIVAL WITH “INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS” DIRECTOR QUENTIN TARANTINO.
“It always feels good to be with Quentin. Going with him is like going with the Rolling Stones.”
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FILIPINOS IN FRANCE Independent filmmakers from the Philippines storm the cinemas of Cannes By Girlie Linao D P A , Manila
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ilipino moviemakers are euphoric that four of their independent titles have been included in the line-up for this year’s prestigious Cannes Film Festival – a first for a country with a struggling cinema industry. Three are included in the official selection for the main competition, the section Un Certain Regard and the Special Screenings category, while a fourth was selected for the Short Film Corner. Leading the pack is “Kinatay”, a film about a gang of hitmen who chop up the bodies of their victims. It is directed by Brillante Mendoza, who also competed for the festival’s coveted Palme d’Or last year with “Serbis”. An appearance in the main competition in consecutive years is a rare achievement by any filmmaker. “It’s an exciting year for the Philippines,” says Mendoza, adding that the entry of the four Filipino movies in the Cannes festival bodes well for the industry, which continues to suffer from piracy, high taxes and stiff competition from Hollywood. It is Mendoza’s third year in a row to take part in the festival. In 2007, his “Foster Child” premiered in the Directors’ Fortnight programme to rave reviews. Raya Martin, whose “Independencia” has been selected for the second-tier Un
XTRA Coco Martin stars in ‘Kinatay’, a gritty crime drama by Brillante Mendoza. It’s about hitmen who chop up the bodies of their victims. ‘Kinatay’ is in the main competition in Cannes, the second consecutive year that Mendoza has competed for the Palme d’Or. Certain Regard competition, is participating in the festival for the second year. Last year, his “Now Showing” was screened during the
Directors' Fortnight. “Independencia”, a historical drama set during the American occupation of the Philippines, is the country’s
first entry in the Un Certain Regard programme, considered as the festival’s “more experimental and adventurous” category.
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“Independencia”, directed by Raya Martin, is a family drama set in the
woods during the US occupation of the Philippines in the early 1900s.
Indie films are largely ignored by Filipino moviegoers, who tend to favour the output of the more commercial mainstream studios as well as Hollywood flicks. Despite the lack of support at home, the independent filmmakers have taken the lead role in reviving the industry as directors turn to the genre because they need less money to produce. However, legislators have already taken steps to reduce the cost of film production in
C U R TA I N S U P >> The Cannes Film Festival, which started yesterday, runs until May 24. >> The other Filipino films at the Cannes festival are “Manila” by Raya Martin and Adolfo Alix Jr (Special Screenings category), and “Sabongero” by FilipinoAmerican Janice Perez (Short Film Corner). >> On the Web: www.Festival-Cannes.fr
the Philippines. A draft law that would cut the amusement taxes on movies has passed deliberations in both the House of Representatives and the Senate. The law would reduce taxes from 30 per cent to not more than 10 per cent of receipts.
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BRITISH MUSICIAN Peter Gabriel and Venezuelan composer and conductor Jose Antonio Abreu are this year’s winners of the Polar Music Prize. The award will be presented in Stockholm on August 31.
FEWER ATTENDEES are expected at the Cannes Film Festival this year.
It’s worth a shot
A gun-toting Willie
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McIntosh adorns a poster for the Thai comedy “Saranair Haao Peng” on Tuesday at the Cannes Film Market. Adapted from the 11-year-old reality TV show, “Saranair” opened in Thai cinemas on April 30 and earned Bt50 million in its first week. Distributor Sahamongkol Film International has the movie and other titles it’s touting at the Cannes festival, hoping the strong domestic box-office showing will translate into more money from sales to overseas buyers.
The magic of Mozart
Satterlee
AMERICAN PIANIST Robert Satterlee takes to the stage of the Thai German Cultural Foundation’s auditorium on South Sathorn Road Soi 1 on Monday at 8 for a programme that includes Mozart’s “Sonata in F Major”, Chopin’s “Polonaise Fantasie” and Liszt’s “Sonata in B Minor”. Tickets are Bt400 and Bt200 from Robinson Piano at Siam Discovery Centre. Call (02) 658 1080-1 or
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A little night music THE THAILAND PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA presents its 11th concert under the baton of conductor Christopher Hughes on Friday at 7 and Saturday at 4pm in MACM Hall at the College of Music at Mahidol University in Salaya. The programme features the Thai traditional tune “Lopburi” and Bedreich Smetana’s “Overture to the Bartered Bride”, as well as works by Rachmaninoff and Grieg. The guest soloist is pianist Eri Nakagawa, who’s performed with the Osaka Mozart Ensemble and the Budapest Chamber Symphony. She is an assistant professor and head of the Piano Department of the College of Music. Tickets cost from Bt100 to Bt500. Call (02) 800 2525 extension 153.
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After Sean Penn’s high-profile stint last year, Cannes organisers choose a French icon to preside
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he Cannes Film Festival faced a problem this year – how to replace passionate, attention-grabbing actor Sean Penn as jury president? For starters, organisers recruited a 2009 jury that includes actress Robin Wright Penn, who is in the midst of divorcing the Academy Awardwinning “Milk” star. And as jury president, the festival opted for a French icon in I s a b e l l e Huppert, who has starred in almost 100 films Huppert and twice won Cannes’ best-actress prize. “It was not easy to find someone after Sean Penn,” festival director Thierry Fremaux says. “Sean was great as a president. We’ll miss him.” But Fremaux is confident
IT WAS NOT EASY TO FIND SOMEONE AFTER SEAN PENN.
soopsip Phuket fest is cancelled Despite the Asean summit being postponed to October, next month’s Phuket Film Festival will still be cancelled. “I just sent out 1,000 press releases and 15 minutes later I learn that the government is calling off its meeting,” festival director Scott Rosenberg said yesterday. Big-name Hollywood guests had made plans to come for the fest from June 4 to 11 – Oscar-winning Brody actor Adrian Brody, director Gus Van Sant and producer Darnell Martin. To call them and say the festival was back on, well, Rosenberg says people would think he’s “a flake”. Brody was “squeamish” about coming anyway, due to the heavy security on the island ahead of the Asean confab that was planned for June 13 and 14. Rosenberg said he thought about postponing the fest until August, but none of his stars would be available then. “I’ve been through an emotional wringer,” he says. “I’m tired. It’s time to just let it rest.” He’s not sure when the next edition of the Phuket Film Festival will be held.
Last laughs Thierry Fremaux, festival director Huppert will do a stellar job. She is the first woman to head the jury since Liv Ullman in 2001. “She is a very serious person, and she said that for her, being president of Cannes is like having a role in a film,” Fremaux says. Also on this year’s jury are actress Asia Argento, American director James Gray, Turkish filmmaker Nuri Bilge Ceylan and British novelist and screenwriter Hanif Kureishi.
Meanwhile, there’s another fest – the Tourism Authority of Thailand’s World Comedy Film Festival set for Bangkok from June 10 to 16. It overlapped the Phuket fest by two days. The scheduling conflict and the money being spent by the TAT – Bt14 million for comedy versus less than Bt1 million for Phuket – was another problem Rosenberg was facing.
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The Lennon memorabilia
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As mementoes go on exhibit, the tears won’t stop for Yoko Ono
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new John Lennon exhibit is particularly emotional for his widow, Yoko Ono. Besides Lennon’s guitars, letters and other personal effects, it also includes a paper bag containing the bloody clothes from the night he was shot to death. Ono received the items from the medical examiner in December 1980, when the former Beatle was gunned down in New York City at age 40. “It was hard to include,” Ono says. “And I thought it might be criticised as well.” But ultimately, she thought it was important to let people see the effects of gun violence. The Lennon items are part of an exhibit continuing all this year at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Annex. “The New York Years” includes his famous “New York
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A napkin from the New York Hilton on which Lennon wrote ‘Imagine’. Clothing belonging to Lennon and photographs are in the exhibit.
City” T-shirt, his upright piano from his Dakota apartment, and a posthumous 1981 Grammy Award for the couple’s album “Double Fantasy”. There are letters document-
ing Lennon’s long battle against deportation in the early 1970s, both from the government and supporters. Glass cases contain a dozen or so handwritten lyrics.
Ono says Lennon’s death still haunts her nearly 30 years later. “I still get affected by it. If it was a slow a process, we could have talked about it or something.”
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HEALTH & FITNESS
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New light
on autism New research suggests far more youngsters ‘recover’ from the condition than previously believed A S S O C I AT E D P R E S S
THE RESEARCHERS ARE DOING IMAGING TESTS TO SEE IF THE RECOVERED KIDS’ BRAINS LOOK MORE LIKE THOSE OF AUTISTIC OR NON-AUTISTIC CHILDREN.
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eo Lytel was diagnosed with autism as a toddler, but by age nine he’d overcome the disorder. His progress is part of a growing body of research that suggests at least 10 per cent of children with autism can “recover” from it – most of them after undergoing years of intensive behavioural therapy. Sceptics question the phenomenon, but University of Connecticut psychology professor Deborah Fein presented research this month at an autism conference in Chicago that included 20 children who got a correct diagnosis but years later were no longer considered autistic. Among them was Leo, a boy in Washington who once made no eye contact and often spun around in circles – classic autism symptoms. Now he is an articulate, social third-grader. Autism researcher Geraldine Dawson, chief science officer of the advocacy group Autism Speaks, calls Fein’s research a breakthrough. “We’re at a very early stage in terms of understanding”
the phenomenon, Dawson says. Previous studies have suggested that between 3 and 25 per cent of autistic kids recover. Fein’s studies have shown the range is 10 to 20 per cent. Recovery is “not a realistic expectation for the majority of kids”, but parents should know it can happen, Fein says. Doubters say either they really weren’t autistic to begin with, or they’re still socially
odd and obsessive, but they don’t exactly meet criteria for autism. Fein insists the children in her study “really were” autistic and now they’re “really not”. Because the phenomenon is so rare, Fein is still seeking children to help bolster evidence as to what traits formerly autistic kids may have in common. The researchers are doing imaging tests to see if the re-
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Itching to run
Thidakarn Ratanabanangkoon, MD
Minutes after I start jogging, I start to itch and it’s even worse when I sweat. The itchy areas are around my waist, on my legs and on abdomen area. And when I stop running, the itchiness goes, only to start the moment I start running again. It’s very annoying. How can I get rid of the symptom so I can enjoy jogging again?
Anti-Ageing Physician and Dermatologist at Samitivej Srinakarin Hospital’s Aesthetics Institute Send questions to healthyxpress@gmail.com.
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Physical activities, especially running and jogging, can cause allergic symptoms in some people, and when this happens, it’s called exerciseinduced urticaria or hives.
Symptoms may include itchiness, flushing, difficulty breathing, stomach cramps and swelling. It may be related to the ingestion of certain foods before exercise. Generally, an antihistamine is partially effective in preventing a flare-up. Patients should avoid precipitating food and medication before exercise. However, without reviewing your medical history and a proper examination, it is difficult to make a conclusive diagnosis. My advice is to see a dermatologist for specific diagnosis and recommendation.
covered kids’ brains look more like those of autistic or non-autistic children. Autistic children’s brains tend to be slightly larger than normal. Imaging scans also are being done to examine brain function in formerly autistic kids. Researchers want to know if their “normal” behaviour is a result of “normal” brain activity, or if their brains process information in a non-typical way to compensate for any deficits.
Bumrungrad Hospital hosts an exhibition titled “Big Heart” at CentralWorld’s Eden Zone from Tuesday to May 24 with the aim of encouraging shoppers to take steps to look after their health and prevent heart disease. On show will be a giant heart a million times bigger than the real life organ – with chambers that you can walk through. Visitors can also take advantage of free check-ups and consultations with a nutritionist as well as listen to talks by specialists and doctors. Call (02) 667 2212.
The bones of the matter Crack your bones back into shape with a free check up today and again on Saturday by staff from the D Spine Chiropractic Clinic between 2 and 5pm at the Queen Sirikit Convention Centre's Zone C, booth number G275. Just send in your name, contact number and the date you’d like your check-up via SMS to (086) 398 6188 or (086) 300 8924 and wait for confirmation. For more information, visit www.ChiroThailand.com.
Regeneration retreat The Hospital of Mae Fah Luang University’s School of Anti Ageing and Regenerative Medicine is holding a three-day conference for doctors in cosmetic dermatology from tomorrow to Sunday at the Radisson Hotel. Topics include the anti ageing techniques including stem cell therapy, advanced techniques fir brow lifts plus obesity treatment. Registration starts at Bt3,000. Call (02) 679 0038 extension 5111 or (087) 044 0793.
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Healthy at a price The Radisson Hotel Bangkok’s health club is offering a discounted membership for Bt13,000 – Bt4,000 off the normal annual rate. Sign up now and you’ll receive a voucher that allows you to enjoy a complementary buffet dinner for two at Nishiki Japanese restaurant. Members can also invite a friend to work out (one time only) free of charge throughout May. Call (02) 641 4777
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Art matters Vasan Sitthiket, Kamin Lertchaiprasert, Manop Suwanpinta and ML Saksin Karsemsan are among the 50 artists taking part in “Mini Matters” at Galerie N on Wireless Road, an exhibition that seeks to illustrate that bigger is not necessarily better. The show opens on Saturday and runs until June 16. The gallery is open Tuesday to Sunday from 10am to 7pm. Call (02) 252
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Sounding off Sip a cocktail and enjoy cool tunes from the Soundstation Trio at the Novotel Hotel on Siam Square’s Pastel Lounge. The music starts every evening except Sunday at 7.15 and those who want to smoke are welcome to head out to the new Pastel Terrace. Call (02) 209 8888.
Out of the crowd Unwind at the Anantara Hua Hin with a special rate for residents of Thailand. Book the deluxe garden room for more than two nights before October 31, and you’ll gets a free upgrade to a premium room. Rates start at Bt3,999 including breakfast. Call (032) 520 250 or e-mail huahin@anantara.com.
Bargain bites The Hong Kong Fisherman restaurant at Impact in Muang Thong Thani is offering “come four, pay three” buffet promotion until May 31. Sample more than 25 dishes at the buffet for Bt488 for lunch or dinner daily. Call (02) 833 5434-5.
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In print Silpakorn University and the Siam Cement Foundation showcase the works that made it through to the finals of the Bangkok Triennale of International Prints and Drawings 2008-2010 in an exhibition that runs until June 14 at the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre. Some 1,400 artists from 64 countries submitted 3,806 prints and drawings to the first round. On show are 156 prints and 87 drawings, supplemented on weekends by video presentations on basic printmaking. After the Bangkok leg, the exhibition will move to Silpakorn University’s Sanamchandra Palace Campus in Nakhon Pathom from November 6 to December 13. Call (02) 880 7374 or visit www.Interprint.su.ac.th or www.SCGFoundation.org.
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Let the Right One In A 12-year-old boy develops a friendship with a vampire in a small Swedish town. With English and Thai subtitles at House. ★★★★
Star Trek The classic sci-fi TV series is reimagined, focusing on the early careers of James T Kirk (Chris Pine), Mr Spock (Zachary Quinto) and the rest of crew of the starship Enterprise. ★★★★
Big Stan Rob Schneider plays a nerdy con man about to go to prison. Scared of being raped while in
At Apex.
jail, he hires a martial arts guru (David Carradine) to teach him some moves. At Paragon
Where in the World Is Osama bin Laden?
Cineplex.
“Super Size Me” documentarian Morgan Spurlock treks to the Middle East, Afghanistan and Pakistan in search of the elusive al-Qaeda leader. At House.
The Horsemen Dennis Quaid stars as a detective on the trail of grisly serial killings that are apparently rooted in biblical prophecy. Zhang Ziyi also stars.
Mor 3 Pee 4 Rao Rak Nai
X Men Origins: Wolverine The steel-clawed Marvel Comics superhero’s epic life story is revealed. Hugh Jackman stars.
Carabao, Kotee Aramboy and Korean girl group Baby Vox Rev. With English subtitles at some cinemas.
K-20: Legend of the Mask An acrobatic crimefighter (Takeshi Kaneshiro) hunts a masked Robin Hood-like figure.
Benegal, winner of the Lotus Award at last year’s World Film Festival of Bangkok, returns to comedy for his latest film, about a struggling university graduate who ekes out a living writing letters for the uneducated people of his village. For the screening at 8 tonight at the Foreign Correspondents Club of Thailand, a buffet dinner is being laid on by Indian Ambassador Latha Reddy and the Pathumwan Princess Hotel’s Flavors. Non-members pay Bt150 admission and it’s Bt150 more for anyone wanting to eat. Call 02 254-8165 or visit www.FCCThai.com.
on tv
In Japanese with English and Thai subtitles at the Lido.
Mei Lanfang
Chatting on the Internet, a Bangkok boy strikes up a romance a Phuket girl. With
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Saranair Haao Peng
Chen Kaige directs the story of China’s greatest opera performer (Leon Lai). Zhang Ziyi also stars.
English subtitles at some cinemas.
Pranks are pulled on celebrities including Mum Jokmok, Ad
In Mandarin with English and Thai subtitles at House. ★★★★
The Wire In “The Target”, the first episode of this acclaimed crime series, a maverick detective (Dominic West) bucks the chain of command to pursue a drug kingpin.
Apex Lido: (02) 252 6498 Siam: (02) 251 3508 Scala: (02) 251 2861
Century – The Movie Plaza
Cinemax (TrueVisions), 8pm
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Channel links
House
Bangkok: (02) 718 7999
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
Paragon Cineplex
Critical consensus
(02) 641 5913-4
Major Cineplex/EGV Bangkok: (02) 515 5555
Major Hollywood
Bangkok: (02) 129 4635 IMAX: (02) 129 4631
SF Cinemas Bangkok: (02) 268 8888 Pattaya: (038) 361 500
Vista Chiang Mai: (053) 894 415
Angel and Demons In this prequel to “The Da Vinci Code”, based on Dan Brown’s novel, Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon (Tom Hanks) teams up with a physicist (Ayelet Zurer) to trace the ancient symbols behind a mysterious string of killings that is rocking the Vatican. Ewan McGregor 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.
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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: Venture out of your own world and discover new places, people and interests. This is a learning year, one to experience all you can and apply it to what you have been working so hard to accomplish. The changes and reforms you incorporate will make a difference and raise your profile among your peers. ARIES ** March 21-April 19 Don’t mix up your plans because someone is causing you grief. A problem will result if you let your personal life affect your work. Putting pressure on someone you love will backfire. TAURUS ***** April 20-May 20 Stop being passive when you need to be aggressive. Waiting for someone else to make a decision will not result in what’s best for you. If you aren’t willing to take on something new, you will be passed by.
DIFFICULTY RATING ★★★★
GEMINI *** May 21-June 20 Show your worth by expressing your ideas and, before you know it, you will be calling the shots. Someone you have wanted to work with will make a beneficial suggestion. Networking will pay off. CANCER *** June 21-July 22 You may feel like hiding out but that won’t resolve any of the issues you’ve been facing. Take a handson approach. Now is not the time to put up with people or situations that are not working for you. LEO *** July 23-Aug. 22 Don’t let others take the lead on a pending project or concern. You may be too busy having fun to notice that someone is taking advantage of you. Don’t spend unnecessarily. VIRGO ***** Aug. 23-Sept. 22 Take action before it’s too late. Fight for your rights and for what you want. You can come out on top but only if you have the gumption to fully participate and speak out.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY
LIBRA ** Sept. 23-Oct. 22 Honesty with regard to your abilities will help you find your niche. Trying to buy your way into something won’t work. You have to have what it takes to get there with talent, skill and knowledge. SCORPIO **** Oct. 23-Nov. 21 A creative project that you have been developing needs changes in order to make it user friendly. Talks will go well and contracts can be signed. Keep personal and professional matters separate. SAGITTARIUS *** Nov. 22-Dec. 21 You must spend more time building your equity. Letting things ride or stay the same will not bring the profits you need to sustain your lifestyle. Expect a deal to be rebuked.
Cate Blanchett
Singer-bassist Jack Bruce of Cream is 66. Movie producer George Lucas is 65. Musician David Byrne (Talking Heads) is 57. Director Robert Zemeckis is 57. Actor Tim Roth is 48. Singer Ian Astbury of The Cult is 47. Bassist Mike Inez of Alice In Chains is 43. Actress Cate Blanchett is 40. Singer Danny Wood is 40. Director Sofia Coppola is 38. Singer Natalie Appleton of All Saints is 36. Actress Amber Tamblyn is 26. Actress Miranda Cosgrove is 16.
CAPRICORN *** Dec. 22-Jan. 19 Focus on loved ones, hobbies or socialising. Change your location or visit a place you’ve never been before. The learning experience will be worth it in terms of the people you meet. AQUARIUS *** Jan. 20-Feb. 18 Rethink past relationships and weed out the people who aren’t giving back. Consider who best fits your lifestyle. Don’t lose sight of your goals. A new friendship will give you hope for things to come. PISCES **** Feb. 19-March 20 Lend a helping hand to a group you believe in. It’s a new beginning, so don’t waste time on what’s behind. Focus on the future. You can turn something you volunteer for into a paying contract.
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Established since 1961, is currently one of the leading importers, distributors and marketers of healthcare and related products in Thailand. Based in Bangkok, Pacific Healthcare has over 300 full-time employees and an annual turnover of approximately USD35 million. The company is solid and reliable, with a well-established reputation and a quality of service that is second to none. To cope with our rapid expansion and diversification, we need talented candidates who are creative, energetic, and hardworking to join out team in the following positions:-
Medical Representative (Bangkok and Up-country) Key Responsibilities Responsible for opening the new product entry, regular visit customers in responsible area, maintain and demonstrate scientific knowledge potential or existing customers. Handle sales target and promote the company’s sales growth. Qualifications:• Bachelor’s Degree in Science or related field • At least 3 years experience in sales: hospital, clinic, modern trade or any other related business • Positive attitude, energetic and able to work independently • Results oriented and keen to learn a new things • Good personality, communication and negotiation skills • Fair command of written and spoken English • Computer literacy • Have own transportation and driving license
Product Manager: Pharma Key Responsibilities:Responsible for products, which requires more tactful marketing skills. Develop marketing plans and programs for the specific products, review, evaluate and adjust plans to cater for changes marketing strategy. Continuously assess and develop new channels to broaden the company’s market share and profit in the specific products. Product training and coaching Med. Rep. to deliver correct messages. Collaborate with SM to drive business and broaden client base. Qualifications:• Male or Female, age 25-35 years old (Only Thai Nationality) • Bachelor’s Degree in Science or Nurse would be preferable • Minimum 3 years experience in marketing of Pharmaceutical Products • Positive attitude, energetic, team player, service minded • Able to work independently with result-oriented • Strong leadership with interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills • Good command of English • Computer literacy • Have own transportation and driver license
We know opportunity is out there, PHC is looking for a great confident candidate who has a passion to join a winning team. We offer a competitive remuneration package for the right candidate. If you believe you are qualified for the above positions, please send a detailed resume in English stating the position you are interested in and your current and expected salary, together with your transcript and a recent photograph to
Pacific Healthcare (Thailand) Co., Ltd. Human Resources Department 1011 Supalai Grand Tower, Room No. 01, 29th Fl., Rama 3 Rd., Chongnonsee, Yannawa, Bangkok 10120 E-mail: recruit@phc.co.th Website: www.phc.co.th Only successful applications will be contacted! We accept resume in MS Word only.
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3-0 An eighth straight league title still looks beyond them but Lyon at least returned to form by swamping Nantes at the Gerland stadium.
briefly Juve confirm Ranieri, cast doubt on Diego
Renault say they will pull out too
Ishikawa to play in PGA Championship
Renault are following Ferrari in threatening to withdraw from next season’s Formula One world championship because of the budget cap imposed by the sport’s governing body. Renault said they are frustrated that FIA adopted the new regulations while ignoring alternative plans proposed by the teams. Like Ferrari a day earlier, Renault said they will only take part in the 2010 championship if FIA revokes the new regulations. – AP
Japanese golfer Ryo Ishikawa has a received a special invitation to play in the August 13-16 PGA Championship. “I received the news today, I’m very happy,” the 17-yearold Ishikawa said. “My impression is that it’s Ishikawa an extremely tough layout and I will aim as high as I can.” This year’s PGA championship will be held at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minnesota. – AP
England plan World Cup Rugby feast England are proposing the biggest ever Rugby World Cup if they are chosen to stage the 2015 tournament, with eight football stadiums among the 12 venues they plan to use. The Rugby Football Union said yesterday that, by using grounds including Wembley, Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium, Liverpool’s Anfield, Manchester United’s Old Trafford and Elland Road in Leeds, it would be able to sell 3 million seats – an increase of 30 per cent on the 2007 World Cup in France. England, who last hosted the World Cup in 1991, were presenting their bid to the International Rugby Board yesterday. – AP
Mumbai rout Punjab by 8 wickets Dwayne Bravo hit an unbeaten 70 and Sachin Tendulkar 41 not out as the Mumbai Indians routed the Kings XI Punjab by 8 wickets in a Twenty20 Indian Premier League match. West Indian all-rounder Bravo knocked seven boundaries and three sixes in 59 balls while Tendulkar cracked four boundaries and a six in 29 balls as Mumbai reached 122-2 to overhaul Punjab’s 119-9. – AP
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The board of directors of troubled Serie A giants Juventus has backed coach Claudio Ranieri until the end of the season, saying he’s brought a better balance to the team. There were still doubts yesterday about the transfer of Brazil midfielder Diego from Werder Bremen. Germany’s Bild daily claimed that Diego’s father had again held a meeting with Bayern, with both sides agreeing on a four-year contract.– AFP
Ferrari mechanics push the cars of Kimi Raikkonen and Felipe Massa into the team’s garage.
F1 FANS SEE RED Italians respond to Ferrari’s threat to leave next season AFP, Rome
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talians have been speaking out in support of Ferrari in the wake of the team’s threat to pull out of Formula One next season unless the International Automobile Federation (FIA) changes its rules. Ferrari issued a statement on Tuesday claiming they would not take part in the 2010 world championship unless the FIA reversed a budget cap ruling that would advantage teams who spent no more than £40 million a season.
And despite the gravity of their threat, they have found support from all quarters in Italy. Gianni Petrucci, president of the Italian Olympic Committee pleaded for a compromise to be reached. “In the name of Italian sport I call on good sense to prevail, with a restoration of those basic rules that can guarantee the presence in 2010 of the only constructor in the world that has never missed an appointment in the history of F1,” he said. For Petrucci it is a matter of national pride that Ferrari should be an integral part of Formula One.
“[Tuesday] was a sad day for Italian sport. The potential that the Scuderia of Maranello would miss out on the world championship in 2010 is certainly something that saddens not only me but millions of sports fans and Italian fans for whom the Reds represent a legend. “With all its titles, Ferrari represents a part of the history of sport in our country and has contributed to the joy of winning through all its success and trophies that have no equal in Formula One.” Giorgio Pighi, the mayor of Modena, said an F1 championship without Ferrari was “unthinkable”.
Gayle ‘finished with’ captaincy
Chris Gayle’s West Indies lost the first Test against England.
Chris Gayle plans to step down as West Indies captain and says he would not care if Test cricket eventually gave way to the shorter, brasher Twenty20 game. The 29-year-old Gayle, who will lead the side in the second Test against England starting today, told a British newspaper that he was tired of the responsibility that comes with leading the side. He also criticised his England rival Andrew Strauss for querying the wisdom of playing in the Twenty20 Indian Premier League and arriving just two days before the start of the test series, which England leads 1-0. “I need some time for myself, to be honest with you,” Gayle said. “There’s always something you have to go and do. I’m not that type of person. I can’t take on too much. So soon I will be handing over this captaincy. I’ll soon finish with it.” – A P
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FOOTBALL
Tevez may head to Man City
EMULATING GREATS Liverpool’s Gerrard wins journalists’ nod as player of year AFP, London
teven Gerrard’s leadership of Liverpool’s most sustained title challenge in years has won him the Football Writers’ Association (FWA)’s player of the year award for the first time. The Reds captain saw off challenges from Manchester United’s Ryan Giggs, Wayne Rooney, Nemanja Vidic and Rio Ferdinand to secure top spot in a poll of FWA members. The 28-year-old has spent most of this season playing as a second striker, forging an exhilarating partnership with Fernando Torres. He has scored 23 goals in all competitions and become the club’s record scorer in European competition. FWA chairman Steve Bates said: “Steven has had a fantastic season and has so often been the driving force behind Liverpool’s forceful challenge for the Premier League title. “Steven is viewed by the football writers who voted as the heartbeat of Liverpool’s team and a player who gives everything for the cause.” Gerrard, who will receive his award at a dinner in London on May 29, said he was “a little bit surprised” to succeed Cristiano Ronaldo, who was honoured by the FWA in both 2007 and 2008. “When you look at the quality of the players there are in this league, it’s a great privilege to win this kind of award,” Gerrard said. “The quality is getting better and better each year so to win
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STEVEN GERRARD saw off challenges from Manchester United’s Ryan Giggs, Wayne Rooney, Nemanja Vidic and Rio Ferdinand to secure the Football Writers’ Association player of the year award. this award is a great achievement for myself. “It’s made even more special for me because I am following in the footsteps of Liverpool players like John Barnes, Steve Nicol and Kenny Dalglish who were heroes of mine. “Then further back players like Ian Callaghan and Terry McDermott who were heroes to my dad and so many other Liverpool fans.” Gerrard is the first Liverpool player to win the award since Barnes in 1990, which was also the last year the club won the English title. The accolade means Gerrard joins a list of illustrious past winners that includes Sir Stanley Matthews, the first winner of the award in 1948, Sir
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Bobby Charlton and Bobby Moore, George Best, Jurgen Klinsmann, Eric Cantona and Thierry Henry. Liverpool’s talisman also joins an even more exclusive club of players to have won both the writers’ award and the Professional Footballers Assocation (PFA)’s player of the year award, which he collected in 2005-06. This year’s player’s award was won by Giggs, who was recognised for his achievements over a long and exemplary career as much as his performances this season. Over the course of the past ten months Gerrard has once again cemented his standing as the finest midfielder in European football.
Manchester United player Carlos Tevez may be headed for Manchester City, the Daily Express reports. The paper cited Kia Joorabchian, Tevezs agent, as saying the Argentine is prepared to join a club that isn’t in the Champions League provided the team has the ambition and resources to qualify for Europe’s top competition. Manchester City, owned by the cash-rich Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mansour, is one of the few clubs in Europe who would be able to afford Tevez’s pay demand of £100,000 a week and £32-million fee. Other clubs including Tottenham, Chelsea and Real Madrid have all been named in recent days as possible bidders for the 25-year-old striker. Manchester United are exploring the possibility of signing Tevez on a Bosman-style free transfer, The Sun said. Tevez, who is on loan at United, will be a free agent once his deal runs out next month.
Benitez wants Silva Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez has made a “take-it-or- leave-it” £15million offer for Valencia forward David Silva, the Sun reports. Benitez, a former Valencia manager, made the offer despite being unhappy with the Spaniards for disclosing a previous Liverpool approach for the 23-yearold.
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teve Coppell has resigned as manager of Reading after the club he has coached for the last five and a half years failed in their quest to secure an immediate return to the Premier League. Reading were beaten 2-0 defeat at home to Burnley in the second leg of a Championship play-off semi-final on Tuesday, losing the tie 3-0 on aggregate. The Royals had been on track
to clinch automatic promotion to the top flight following relegation last season but they wilted in the last three months of the campaign, largely due to wretched home form. “Following our exit from the play-offs, I feel it’s the best thing, for both the club and myself, for me to leave,” Coppell said in a statement released by the club yesterday. The former Manchester United and England winger
took charge of Reading in 2003 and guided them to promotion to the Premier League three years later. The 2006-07 season saw Coppell win plaudits for Reading’s passing style as they finished 8th in their first season among the elite, but he could not sustained that success and the Royals dropped back down to the Championship last season. Coppell, who was out of contract at the end of the season,
had been understood to have been contemplating a break from football even if Reading secured promotion and he cut a dejected figure in the immediate aftermath of Tuesday’s match. “I don’t think any team has had more chances than us to get promoted,” he admitted. “We’ve gone nine games without a win at home and if we’d won three of them we might be contemplating the Premier League.”
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he Boston Celtics received a big lift from an unlikely hero to pull out an improbable win. Ray Allen hit the go-ahead three pointer with 1:20 left and little-used Stephon Marbury scored all 12 of his points in the final quarter as the Celtics overcame a late 14-point deficit to beat the Orlando Magic 92-88 yesterday for a 3-2 advantage in their Eastern Conference semi-final play-off series. “This is a big win, it shows the true character of champions,” said Celtics Glen “Big Baby” Davis, who had 10 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter. “We were down and we were frustrated. For us to come back in a huge game is amazing.”
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Davis gave credit to Marbury for sparking the comeback. “Steph lit the fire and the fire spread for us to get the job done,” he said.
Marbury was delighted to contribute to the victory: “It felt good because we needed it, and the timing was right for me to go in and do what I did to win the game. My mindset
was to create something where we could change the flow of the game.” In another game, it was LA Lakers 118, Houston Rockets 78. After getting embarrassed in Game Four on the road, the Lakers returned the favor to regain the upper hand. Kobe Bryant scored 26 before sitting out the fourth quarter, Spaniard Pau Gasol had 16 with 13 rebounds and the Lakers routed the Rockets to grab a 3-2 lead in their Western Conference semi-final play-off series. The lethargic Lakers trailed by as many as 29 after three quarters before eventually losing 99-87 to the Yao Ming-less Rockets on Sunday, but Bryant and his team-mates bounced back in a big way. “We just made our adjustments,” Bryant said. “We made plays.” The Lakers can close out the series tomorrow in Houston.
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he Boston Bruins beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-2 yesterday to level the Eastern Conference semi-finals and force a decisive Game 7. Mark Recchi had a goal and an assist for Boston, while Marc Savard scored before leaving in the third period with an apparent leg injury. Steve Montador and Chuck Kobasew also connected, Patrice Bergeron had two assists and Tim Thomas stopped 31 shots. In another game, it was Ducks 2, Red Wings. In Anaheim, California, Ryan Getzlaf and Corey Perry each had a goal and an assist as Anaheim forced a Game 7 in the Western Conference semi-final series against Detroit. Jonas Hiller made 38 saves while Scott Niedermayer and Bobby Ryan added assists for the Ducks, for a two-goal lead in the second period.
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GREEN BUT MEAN Thailand’s boys team sets out to defend Janya Cup By Kitinan Sanguansak DAILY XPRESS, Hua Hin
hailand will tee off at the 30th Asia-Pacific Junior Golf Championships aiming to defend the Janya Cup for the second straight year at the Royal Hua Hin Golf Course today. The prestigious title for the boy’s team competition was named after Air Chief Marshall Janya Sukhonthasap, the former president of the Asia Thailand’s golfers, from left, Atthachai Jaichalard,Poom Saksangsil, Pacific Golf Confederation and Ratthanon Wanasrichan and Natthawat Suwachanakorn. Thailand Golf Association. Thai team have won the an- the Philippines and is ineligiSeventeen-year-old nual tournament six times, in- ble for this year’s event. Atthachai, however, is unfazed, cluding last year in the The responsibility for de- believing that his experience Philippines. fending Thai pride has fallen competing on the local Tour However, the hosts’ chances on the slim shoulders of new- has prepared him well for the of retaining the trophy look comers Atthachai Jaichalard, challenge. slim – the quartet led by Poom Saksaengsil, Ratthanon “My game has improved imThanyakorn Krongpha, has Atthasrichan and Natthawat mensely since I started playing come of age since the win in Suwatchanakorn. the domestic Tour,” says
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Atthachai, who last year won the Asean Student Championship in Indonesia. “I’ve been able to study the way the pros approach the game and also learned how to maintain my concentration, which is very important in this game. “I’m not nervous – I have plenty of experience of international tournaments. And my scores during the practice rounds were pretty satisfying. The key to a good round on this course is to strike the ball accurately, given the tight fairways.” A total of 97 junior players from eight countries are competing in the regional tournament, which ends on Sunday. Four nations including Singapore dropped out when news reached them of the possible global flu pandemic. Boys and girls are competing in separate events, each of which is split into four age categories.
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he Athens Olympics bronze medallist Wandee Kameaim came back empty-handed from the Asian Weightlifting Championships in Kazakhstan on Tuesday. After finishing fourth in the 58kg class in Beijing, Wandee stepped up for a debut in the 63kg division of the snatch in Kazakhstan. She lifted a below-par 95kg for a fourthplace finish. She also claimed the fourth place in the clean and jerk with a lift of 127kg, while the Olympic Total event saw the 31-year-old Thai finish a disappointing fifth with a combined lift of 222kg. Macao’s Liu Siew claimed the snatch and the Olympic Total gold after lifting 101kg and 231kg respectively, with North Korean O Jong Ae bagging the clean and jerk with a lift of 132kg.