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Violence and controversies that mar initiation rituals at various campuses have always been defended by one word – bonding. This year is no different >PAGE 2 GOOD MORNING BANGKOK!
Hitting the jackpot By Quinton Quayle British ambassador to Thailand
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’d like to thank the Thai government and all Thais for warmly welcoming me back as British ambassador to Thailand. I’ve been fortunate enough to return. I used to work here as a second secretary. I love Thailand and Thai culture. I feel I’ve hit the jackpot by returning to this country.
What’s on Dig your teeth into an all-you-can-eat dim sum promotion; take off on a cool holiday; have a fun night at Concept CM2; chill out at Club 87 Plus; don’t miss deals on home entertainment equipment, and much more >PAGE 10
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THE AVERAGE AMOUNT of chocolate eaten per year by each Thai. The Japanese average 2.2kg while the British manage to munch 10kg per person.
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Executives, students and alumni of Rajamangala Tawan-ok University of Technology’s Uthen Thawai campus meet yesterday to discuss how to stop violent initiation rituals.
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Beaten, bruised and burnt Brutal student initiations have led to 2 deaths in recent years, but no one can stop them D A I LY X P R E S S
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espite repeated tragedies, ugly initiation rituals continue to haunt freshmen’s lives. Last week, a first-year student at Rajamangala Tawan-ok University of Technology’s Uthen Thawai campus revealed that she was forced to eat inkstained paper and handfuls of chillies by older students. After she lodged a complaint with the Pavena Hongsakul Foundation, Uthen Thawai launched a probe yesterday. Uthen Thawai’s acting rector Suebpong Muangchu admitted that despite serious efforts, it remained difficult to eradicate violent initiations. Sompong Sheethaisong, dean of the facDAILY
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ulty of engineering, said he had done everything he could to stop the rituals. “But deep down, I really have no idea how to end this problem,” he said. Last year, Uthen Thawai hit the headlines after first-year student Krissana Chatsuwan sustained fatal head injuries during an initiation in Prachuap Khiri Khan. “I can’t come to terms with what happened. He was my only son,” said Krissana’s father Prachern. He made a plea that his son be the last to die in an initiation ritual. However, that wasn’t the case. Just months later, 16-yearold Nirojsak Intachote sus-
THEY LIT CANDLES AND DRIPPED HOT WAX ONTO OUR SKIN. tained similar fatal brain injuries during an initiation ritual at another vocational school. Many other victims have been left with serious wounds and painful memories. Last year, Suradej Suwanrat – a first-year student at Rajamangala University of Technology Bangkok – was badly burned along with two others at an initiation rite. Questioned by police, the senior students involved said
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the rite was something they had been through in their first year. Back in 2005, a first-year at Rajamangala University of Technology Isaan described being forced through 10 days of rituals with other juniors that included tugs of war with their sexual organs, setting their pubic hair on fire and crawling on cement floors with hands tied. He refused to return to the college. A year later, more than 20 first-year students at Thanyaburi Technical College were herded into a derelict house in Nakhon Nayok by seniors who forced them to strip naked. “They lit candles and dripped hot wax onto our skin,” a victim said. “Those who resisted were punched and kicked. Some of us were beaten unconscious”. A passing police patrol eventually scared the seniors off.
After first-year students complained to the Pavena Foundation yesterday that seniors had forced them to eat chillis and paper, Rajamangala University of Technology’s Uthen Thawai campus has ordered an end to all student initiation ceremonies. Following a meeting yesterday on the Uthen Thawai case, Education Minister Jurin Laksanawisit instructed Higher Education Commission (HEC) secretary-general Sumet Yaemnoon to assign a committee to investigate whether Uthen Thawai authorities had allowed senior students to violate the Education Ministry’s regulations on student initiations. The committee would report in three days and students or college executives found guilty of violations would be punished accordingly, said Jurin.
Protection for students Sumet said the HEC had asked college executives to ensure that senior students didn’t threaten or hurt those freshmen who wanted to remain at Uthen Thawai. Dean of the Architecture Faculty Sompong Cheethaisong said a meeting of teachers and students yesterday had decided to cancel all initiations until everything was back to normal. Affirming that the university had a scale of punishments – verbal warning, academic points deduction, one-semester suspension, two-semester suspension, expulsion – Sompong said that five students had been expelled and 100 given a two-semester suspension last year for their involvement in a hazing ceremony that led to the death of a student. D A I LY X P R E S S
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From left, David Alvarez, Kiril Kulish and Trent Kowalik jump with their trophies for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical for ‘Billy Elliot, The Musical’ at the 63rd Annual Tony Awards in New York on Sunday.
‘Billy Elliot’ dances to Tony glory British musical wins 10 awards, but composer Elton John loses best score to his ‘Next to Normal’ counterpart A P , New York
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illy Elliot”, the big British musical about a coal miner’s son who dreams to dance, bowled over Broadway on Sunday, winning 10 Tonys, including best musical and a unique best actor prize for the three young performers who share the title character. The trio – David Alvarez, Trent Kowalik and Kiril Kulish – traded off thank yous during
their acceptance speech, shyly thanking people associated with the show only by their first name. Kulish told the cheering crowd at Radio City Music Hall: “We want to say to all the kids out there who might want to dance, ‘Never give up’.” “Billy Elliot” collected eight other awards, including director of a musical, book of a musical and choreography, but its composer Elton John was upset
for best score. That award was taken by “Next to Normal”, which seemed to stun composer Tom Kitt and lyricist Brian Yorkey. Alice Ripley, who portrays battling mental illness, received the actress musical prize. “God of Carnage”, Yasmina Reza’s savage comedy of manners about two liberal, middleclass couples whose children get into a fight, was named best play and picked up two other major awards, one for its director, Matthew Warchus, and the other for actress Marcia Gay Harden. The director/musical award
‘GOD OF CARNAGE’ WAS NAMED BEST PLAY AND PICKED UP TWO OTHER MAJOR AWARDS.
went to Stephen Daldry of “Billy Elliot”. Geoffrey Rush’s extravagant portrait of a dying monarch in “Exit the King” took the top actor prize. Angela Lansbury received her fifth Tony, this time for her performance as the dotty medium Madame Arcati in a revival of Noel Coward’s “Blithe Spirit”.
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85.4% of Danes want a law to be changed to allow the monarch’s firstborn child to take the throne regardless of gender
Singer-actress Barbie Hsu Asia’s sexiest vegetarian Taiwanese singer-actress Barbie Hsu was yesterday named Asia’s sexiest vegetarian woman in a poll run by animal rights organisation People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. Hsu, 32, best known for her numerous film and TV roles in Taiwan, beat a long list of competitors including Hollywood actress Maggie Q to the title. Bollywood superstar Shahid Kapoor was voted Asia’s sexiest vegetarian man in the annual poll which drew thousands of votes from people across the region. Said Hsu: “I think we should respect the life of all species. Eating meat is like eating corpses to me and it makes me feel sick and sad.” – D P A
Police probe sex video shot on HK bus Police in Hong Kong yesterday were investigating a video circulating on the Internet showing a teenage girl performing a sex act on a man on a bus to earn money so she could buy a designer handbag. The six-minute video, featuring the 17-year-old student, was shot on the upper deck of the bus, which had few other passengers on board. The girl looked up at the camera, aware she was being filmed, and commented on the “peaceful surroundings” outside the bus. Police are investigating whether the video is linked to a trend called “compensated dating” – a euphemism for paid sex with young students – believed to have spread to Hong Kong from Japan. – D P A
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THINK TWICE ABOUT ‘GREEN’ TRANSPORT A F P , Paris
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The 18.83-metre-long lobster roll at the Old Port Festival in Portland, Maine, on Sunday.
Giant lobster roll rolls into record books What could be the world’s longest lobster roll turned out to be even longer than expected. The giant sandwich unveiled on Sunday during Maine’s Old Port Festival in Portland measured 18.83 metres – more than 30 centimetres longer than organisers were aiming for. It also included a few extra kilos of lobster meat – 21.77 kilograms in all – plus 15 litres of Miracle Whip and a special blend of herbs and seasonings. A local roller derby team helped carry the sandwich to the festival, where it was cut into sections and sold to raise money for a youth association. The association intends to get the roll certified by Guinness World Records. AP
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ou worry a lot about the environment and do everything you can to reduce your carbon footprint. So you always prefer to take the train or the bus rather than a plane, and avoid using a car whenever you can, faithful to the belief that this inflicts less harm on the planet. Well, there could be a nasty surprise in store for you, for taking public transport may not be as green as you automatically think, says a new US study. Its authors point out an array of factors that are often unknown to the public. These are hidden or displaced emissions that ramp up the simple “tailpipe” tally, which is based on how much carbon is spewed out by the fossil fuels used to make a trip. Environmental engineers Mikhail Chester and Arpad
IT COULD BE MORE ECO-FRIENDLY TO DRIVE INTO THE CITY – EVEN IN AN SUV – RATHER THAN TAKE A SUBURBAN TRAIN.IT DEPENDS ON SEAT OCCUPANCY AND THE UNDERLYING CARBON COST OF THE MODE OF TRANSPORT. Horvath at the University of California say that when these costs are included, a more challenging picture emerges. In some circumstances, for instance, it could be more ecofriendly to drive into the city – even in an SUV – rather than take a suburban train. It depends on seat occupancy and the underlying carbon cost of the mode of transport. The pair give an example of how the use of oil, gas or coal
to generate electricity to power trains can skew the picture. Boston has a metro system with high energy efficiency. The trouble is, 82 per cent of the energy to drive it comes from dirty fossil fuels. A car or even a 4x4 that is fully occupied may be responsible for less greenhouse gas per kilometre travelled per person than a suburban train that is a quarter full, the researchers calculate.
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OZZY OSBOURNE, ON HIS LAWSUIT AGAINST FORMER BANDMATE TONY IOMMI.
“Tony, I am so sorry it’s had to get to this ... We’ve all worked too hard and long ... to allow you to sell merchandise that features all our faces, old Black Sabbath album covers and band logos, and then you tell us that you own the copyright.”
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NANTA BOILING One of Seoul’s 10 most famous tourist attractions is coming to Bangkok
XTRA C O O K I N ’ I N J U LY >> “Nanta Cookin’” is at Royal Paragon Hall from July 22 to 26, with performances on weeknights at 7.30 and on Saturday and Sunday at 1 and 5.
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e’ve seen “Jump” and “Break out!” and now we are soon to see what paved the way for this vibrant trend of non-verbal performance. “Nanta”, a fine blend of traditional Korean drumming, cooking, comedy plus Western-style staging and audience participation, is coming to Bangkok’s Royal Paragon Hall next month. “Energy and entertainment glue every member of the audience to the show,” says Jae Yong Lim, performance marketing manager of PMC Networks, the show’s producer. “Then, there’s rhythm, and you don’t need your brain, but your heart, to feel it.” There are three venues in South Korea where you can watch “Nanta” 365 days a year – two in Seoul, one in Jeju. Last October, I headed to the 300seat Nanta Theatre, where three performances are scheduled daily. I was amazed that, after more than a decade, the show is still fresh and full of energy.
“We regularly audition new performers. We look for their stage acting skills, because that’s the most important for our show, and then we teach them percussion techniques. Most of them are theatre graduates.”
No language barrier Created in 1997 – way before K-Fever – with the concept “the most Korean is the most universal”, “Nanta” had world domination in mind from the beginning. “Language is a major barrier in performing globally, that’s why we chose to produce a non-verbal show. “‘Nanta’ is set in the kitchen where everyone can easily share the experience, and that’s why we’ve lasted this long. It’s now been seen by more than four million worldwide.” The show’s international itinerary started in 1999 with a sold-out run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Across the Atlantic, the show, retitled “Cookin’”, enjoyed a year run off-Broadway in 2004, where CBS dubbed it “Benihana goes berserk!” In Southeast Asia, “Nanta” has been to Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore, and yet Bangkok has never had the full version of the show – a much-shorter act was presented at the Dusit Thani Hotel and the Pattaya International Music Festival, as part of South Korea’s tourism promotion. Why the long wait? “It’s very simple,” Jae says. “No one here has invited us before.”
>> Tickets are Bt900 to Bt 1,800 at Thaiticketmaster. Many discounts are available. >> On the Web: www.Nanta.co.kr.
The key to the global success of ‘Nanta’ is that the show is entirely non-verbal.
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“MAE NAK PRA KHANONG: THE MUSICAL” has been extended until June 28 at the Muang Thai Rachadalai Theatre. Shows are at 7.30 Thursday to Sunday with 2pm matinees on Saturday and Sunday. For tickets, visit Thaiticketmajor.com.
YEARS AGO TODAY, Donald Duck appeared in his first cartoon, “The Wise Little Hen”.
In ‘Up’, an elderly man and a boy stowaway embark on an adventure in South America in the man’s balloonequipped house.
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THE ONLY photographer to have won three major prizes at the World Festival of Underwater Pictures, Laurent Ballesta is internationally recognised for his brilliant eye for life in the deep. His latest showcase, “Planet Ocean” has travelled all over Europe and been exhibited at 14 different venues. It’s now in Asia for the first time and on show at Zen’s Outdoor Arena and the Amphitheatre Zone at CentralWorld until August 12. Fifteen years ago, this dedicated marine biologist started producing works of photography to reflect both the unseen beauty and the problems of the underwater world. His passion for scuba diving and marine life continue to push him to discover more about the creatures of the deep and to encourage people to help protect the oceans from destruction “Planet Ocean: Voyage to the Heart of the Marine Realm” is open Monday to Thursday 10am to 10pm and from Friday to Sunday until 11pm. Admission is free.
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Enchanted world
IN THE JUNGLE
‘Up’ and away Venezuela’s spectacular scenery co-stars in Disney Pixar’s new animated feature A P , New York
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hen the filmmakers at Pixar watched a documentary about the Venezuelan rain forest, they wondered at first if that place really existed. Looking for a location to develop their next animated feature, they decided to travel to that magical place. Not only did they hone their story there, but they found another “character” – the landscape itself, much of which inspired the film’s dreamlike locations. Director Pete Docter and story supervisor Ronnie del Carmen explain.
What places that you visited can we see in the movie? Docter: We pretty much fo-
cused our trip around the tepuis (table-top mountains) in Venezuela and Brazil ... We went in a helicopter to another tepui ... and then went to the Angel Falls. We changed it a little bit in the movie.
How did you decide to focus on that area?
We were looking for places to put our characters in and put them stuck together. We thought a tropical island ... [But] we saw a documentary by Adrian Warren and he came to Pixar to show us some other places ... We said, “We need to go there!” This place is unique, very specific, we really needed to experience what it’s like to put it in the movie. Seeing those landscapes, what did you think? Del Carmen: That was the
most magnificent trip that most of us would take in our lifetime. The only thing that I can compare it to is ... “Jurassic Park”. You find yourself being so small. It takes your breath away and you stare at it for a long time. It’s a memorable moment not only to stand in front of a tepui, but a tepui you are about to climb. How much did the location change the story? Docter: We spent three days
drawing, painting, taking lots of
photographs. It really affected the film both on the images and the story ... Really, a lot of ideas grew out of this mysterious rock shapes that look like people. Del Carmen: We had ideas of what we would be doing but not what they’d be feeling ... And also how the rocks looks like, how slippery the road is, how big things are: (the characters) can walk, but is gonna be hard. We got to know the characters more and how they would behave in this landscape. My feeling is that the location is also a character in the movie. How do you expect the movie to affect those places in terms of tourism? Docter: I think, boy! When
people see this ... When we have a feature of the documentary on the DVD they will want to go. I hope everybody is respectful of the locations and doesn’t ruin them ‘cause they are really beautiful places. > > AT T H E C I N E M A “Up” opens in theatres in Thailand on Thursday.
TV host Petcharasri “Kalamare” Benjamas may add another title to her CV with “consumer-rights advocate” after her drama of cancelling a credit card and closing her bank account. Kalamare became dissatisfied with the unnamed bank’s service after she couldn’t use her plastic to book a plot of land. She called her bank to get more credit for the deal, but was turned town. Funny that the bank staff didn’t seek advice from a supervisor – Kalamare is one of Thailand’s highest-paid TV hosts. She is also an A-grade customer of the bank – in her own words, one of the top 10. “What if I need a emergency funds and what if it’s a matter of life and death?” Kalamare declared. She cut her card in half and closed her account. The bank apologised with a flower basket and a new credit card with Bt1-million limit. But it was too little, too late to regain Kalamare.
Shake that booty Cameron Diaz
desperately wishes she had a bigger butt. The lean “Charlie’s Angels” actress has always Diaz wanted to be “voluptuous” and have some meat on her skinny bones and bum, but realises, “It’s just not my body type.”
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SKIN DEEP It’s no sweat! What treatments are available for excessive sweating?
Is it true that I need sunscreen even in the shade and while driving in a car? Absolutely. While shade may reduce UV exposure anywhere from 50 to 90 per cent, I’ve seen patients who have become dark or developed brown spots from the reflection of snow, sand, water and even the sidewalk. So, if you’re going to be outdoors, whether in direct sun or in the shade, you should wear at least an SPF 30 and reapply it every three to four hours. While most windshields block sunburn-causing UVB rays, they don’t block UVA rays, which cause ageing and skin cancer. If you are commuting during peak sun hours everyday, I suggest getting your car windows tinted with the strongest available UVA filter. And besides wearing sunscreen, you might also cover your face with a mask, scarf and sunglasses. Thanisorn Thamlikitkul, MD, is a member of the American Society of Cosmetic Dermatology and Aesthetic Surgery and certified in dermatological laser surgery. Send your questions for her to info@romrawin.com.
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A Botox injection would most likely help. Botox works by blocking the release of the chemical responsible for stimulating the sweat glands. The treatment lasts approximately six to eight months and you would need to repeat the injection when excessive sweating returns, as the nerves start working normally again. SmartLipo is another, minimally invasive procedure and uses a tiny laser to destroy sweat glands.
Making tomorrow
beautiful By Kupluthai Pungkanon D A I LY X P R E S S
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’Oreal, the worldwide leader in beauty products with a presence in more than 150 countries, celebrates its centenary this year by helping the least fortunate through a programme it’s calling “100 Years, 100 Projects”. L’Oreal Thailand has launched the “Beautiful Tomorrows” project, which aims to support underprivileged women staying in emergency homes in Bangkok and the surrounding area by providing scholarships for training in the field of beauty. “To make this world beautiful, the company has committed its social responsibility efforts in several areas: science, education, social solidarity and such other
L’Oreal fetes its centenary with 100 projects designed to assist and support the most vulnerable
philanthropic projects as the ‘For Women in Science’ research scholarship programme, which honours capable Thai female scientists,” says managing director Claude Rumpler. “For ‘Beautiful Tomorrows’, the company is providing 100 scholarships for beauty professional development courses that will allow 10 women in need to receive training at KetvadiGandini International Hair Dressing Academy each year so that the effort will have a longer impact over the next 10 years. The women will receive official certification from the Education Ministry and the hairdressing institute on successful completion of their course.” “The goal is to help rebuild the
lives of women affected by violence, the number of whom increased to some 19,000 cases in 2007. Our aim is to offer them a opportunity for education and a career in the beauty industry,” adds Sduppin Kamnuanthip, Corporate Communication and Public Relations Director. Other programmes initiated to commemorate L’Oreal’s anniversary include the “First Chance” programme in France targeting underprivileged youth and the “Adopt a Brother/Sister” campaign in Israel that provides education to immigrant children and youth. The “Touching Colours” programme being run by L’Oreal Singapore aims to help educate the blind about beauty rituals.
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Raising the bar With a skinny profile and a healthy keyboard, the Samsung X460 laptop has plenty of appeal By Smiley Byte D A I LY X P R E S S
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lim and lightweight, with an elegant red cover and black bottom, the Samsung X460 is a 14-inch-screen notebook with a bright screen and a conveniently large keyboard with Silver Nano technology that keeps it bacteria free. The LED technology results in the screen being about 33 per cent lighter and less power consuming than conventional LCD screens, which means that the graphics are wonderfully crisp. The X460 also has an HDMI port so you’ll be able to display high-definition movies on your large LCD TV. It’s powered by Intel Core 2 Duo Processor P9600 running at 2.66 GHz, which is powerful enough to handle most tasks. It also comes with nVIDIA GeForce Go 9200M GS graphic processor with 256 megabytes of video memory, allowing the
KEY SPECS Operation System: Windows Vista Business Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo Processor P9600 (2.66GHz, 1066MHz, 6MB) Main Chipset: Intel PM45 + ICH9M System Memory: 2GB (DDR3 / 2GB x 1), another memory slot available Hard disk: 320GB (5400rpm S-ATA) Display: 14.1 inches Flat-LED WXGA (1280 x 800) Gloss Graphic Processor: nVIDIA GeForce Go 9200M GS with 256 MB memory Integrated Camera: 1.3MP Web Camera Dimension (WxDxH mm): 333x245.7x20.9 31.9mm Weight, including Standard Battery: 1.9Kg
notebook to run game and graphics applications quite well. The X460 runs on Windows Vista Business. In our test, we found it ran both business applications and games smoothly and played digital video very well. Using Vista’s own benchmark tools, the X460’s processor scored 4.9 on the scale from 1 to 5.9. Its 2GB memory scored 4.9 and its hard disk performance 5.2. It got 5.1 for its 3D business and gaming graphics performance. But it didn’t do so well - just 4.4 - for desktop graphics for Windows Aero or Vista’s own windows’ transitional effects. The test machine comes with durability test video, which showed that the notebook could operate at the temperature of -32 Celsius at the North Pole. Being in Bangkok, we can’t verify this information.
ALL IN ALL,THE SAMSUNG X460 IS A GREAT LITTLE LAPTOP. BUT IT ISN’T CHEAP.
All in all, the Samsung X460 is a great little laptop. But it isn’t cheap. Here in Thailand, it’s retailing for Bt58,743, VAT included.
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Tea in the garden Have a relaxing afternoon with fragrant tea in the Sukhothai Bangkok’s lush tropical gardens. Until the end of June, the Lobby Salon is serving a selection of premium green teas by Mariage Freres to accompany the chocolate buffet for Bt800 a pop. Call (02) 344 8888 or
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visit www. Sukhothai.com.
A cinema in your home If you’re looking to upgrade your home-viewing experiene, you have until Sunday to find deals on home entertainment equipment at the Power by Homepro sale at Future Park Rangsit. There’s discounts on LCD and plasma screens, projectors and home-theatre sets. The mall is on Phaholyotin Road. Call (02) 958 0011.
Dial a number, win a prize AIS users who download Asian music through the Asia Music Centre can win the chance to fly to Dong Bang Shin Ki’s TVXQ concert in Beijing. Dial *242# to enter the lucky draw. Only six winners get the prize.
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The perfect match Become a more savvy shopper and a more discerning decorator by attending a workshop led by Jay Abai at the Neilson Hays Library on Thursday at 10. Abai runs Hemisphere Home Furnishings (formerly Casa Pagoda), which specialises in the fusion of modern and traditional. She’ll discuss how to confidently make the right choice on home decor and how to blend styles to stunning effect. The fee is Bt300 inclusive of coffee and snack. Call (02) 233 7131.
Cool at the Conrad Chill out with new additions at the Conrad’s Club 87 Plus, which include a comfy smoking lounge plus entertainment sensation, the cover group CityBeat. They take the stage from 10 nightly except Monday with a repertoire that’s based around the music of the ’80s and ’90s. Call (02) 690 9999.
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Italian Film Festival
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Screenings at SFX Emporium today are 11am, “Il Mattin Ha L’Oro in Boca”; 1.10pm, “Caravaggio”; 3.45, “The Family Friend”; 6, “Mater Natura 2005”; 8, “The Best Day”; 10, “A Whole Life Ahead”. Tickets are Bt100.
French photographer Yann Arthus Bertrand took to the sky for this stunning and sobering perspective of our planet. At
Call (02) 268 8888 or see www.ItalianFestivalThailand. com.
Gomorra The Grand Prize winner of last year’s Cannes Film Festival intertwines five realistic stories of lives touched by the organised crime family in Naples. In Italian with English and Thai subtitles at House. ★★★★
the Scala.
Terminator Salvation Christian Bale stars as John Connor, the leader of a highly militarised human resistance against the cyborgs. ★★★
2022 Tsunami The controversial Toranong Srichua directs this disaster drama about a big wave that slams Bangkok. ★★
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Night at the Museum 2
Angels and Demons
Security guard Ben Stiller encounters more historical figures coming to life, including Amelia Earhart (Amy Adams).
Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon (Tom Hanks) searches for clues to keep the Vatican from blowing up. ★★★
Also at IMAX. ★★★
Saranair Haao Peng
Righteous Kill
Pranks are pulled on celebrities Mum Jokmok, Ad Carabao, Kotee Aramboy and Baby Vox Rev. With English subtitles at
Robert De Niro and Al Pacino are veteran detectives trying to piece together old and new cases. At SFW CentralWorld.
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some cinemas. ★★★
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Winged Creatures
Krasue Fad Pop
Survivors try to cope after a shooting in a Los Angeles diner. Stars Kate Beckinsale, Dakota Fanning, Guy Pearce and Forest Whitaker. At the Lido.
Fearsome female ghosts face off in a rural village. Intira Jaroenpura and Prangwalai Tepsatorn star.
Tweens and teens will obsess over this series about a girl (Miley Cyrus) who lives a double life – an average schoolgirl by day and a pop singer named Hannah Montana by night, concealing her real identity from everyone except her close friends and family. The four-disc set of the first season has only the original English soundtrack but many subtitle options, including Thai. It’s priced at around Bt820. –
In the Valley of Elah
Apex Lido: (02) 252 6498 Siam: (02) 251 3508 Scala: (02) 251 2861
(02) 247 9940
A father looks for answers in the mysterious disappearance of his son – a soldier recently returned from Iraq. Tommy Lee Jones and Charlize Theron star.
House
Star Movies (TrueVisions), 8pm
Century – The Movie Plaza
(02) 641 5177-8
Major Cineplex/EGV Bangkok: (02) 515 5555
Major Hollywood Bangkok: (02) 718 7999
Paragon Cineplex Bangkok: (02) 129 4635 IMAX: (02) 129 4631
SF Cinemas Bangkok: (02) 268 8888
Vista Chiang Mai: (053) 894 415
Blood: The Last Vampire Gianna Jun (“My Sassy Girl”) makes her Hollywood debut as a half-vampire girl who kills demons for a secret US government agency.
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
Critical consensus ★★★★★ = Must see! ★★★★ = Solidly entertaining ★★★ = It’s okay ★★ = Barely watchable ★ = Don’t bother
Adam By Bryan Basset
The Buckets By Scott Stantis
Pooch Cafe By Paul Gilligan
Red and Rover
By Brian Basset
By Bill Watterson
Calvin and Hobbes
By John McPherson
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Tuesday, June 9, 2009
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LEISURE
Games&YourStars SUDOKU
The last word in
ASTROLOGY
By Eugenia Last
Today’s Birthday: Subtlety will be what works for you this year. Keep a low profile while you work things out. You can then use impact and surprise when you are ready to present something you know has the potential to go the distance. Build a strong base and you will protect your assets, family and future.
Yesterday’s Puzzle Answer Complete the grid so that every row, column and 3x3 box contains every digit from 1 to 9 inclusively.
ARIES ** March 21-April 19 Keep your thoughts to yourself, especially those of an emotional nature. An interesting relationship with someone you work or study with will make you question your current status and relationships. TAURUS ***** April 20-May 20 You really need to get away and enjoy life a little more. Plan your next vacation or even just a break. Set the record straight and let others know what you want, need and will give back. GEMINI *** May 21-June 20 Don’t brag about what you’ve accomplished or how much you have. Instead, work quietly and build your assets. There is money to be made and paperwork to be finished before you can celebrate.
DIFFICULTY RATING ★★
CANCER *** June 21-July 22 Emotions will be high and love can develop quickly and lead to an interesting change in your personal life. Getting involved in something you enjoy will motivate you to live life fully. LEO *** July 23-Aug. 22 You’ll be up against an enormous task that will have you wondering what you are doing. Don’t despair: If you stick it out, you will prove why you are considered to be a leader. Be true to yourself.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY
VIRGO ***** Aug. 23-Sept. 22 You have everything going for you except the belief that you can do what you say and want. Stop comparing yourself to others and focus on pulling things together. LIBRA ** Sept. 23-Oct. 22 Money matters should concern you. If someone you love is taking advantage of your generosity, put an end to it. If you are depending on someone else, prepare to take care of your own needs. SCORPIO **** Oct. 23-Nov. 21 Stop holding yourself back by putting yourself down. You are the only one criticising your accomplishments, making it difficult for you to grow and develop emotionally. SAGITTARIUS *** Nov. 22-Dec. 21 A little effort will go a long way. A relationship you want to develop will teach you a lesson about human nature. If you exaggerate about what you can do, you will look bad when you don’t deliver. CAPRICORN *** Dec. 22-Jan. 19 Reveal your thoughts and feelings and you can resolve a lot of bothersome personal issues. Love is on the rise and much can be established regarding your personal life and future. Johnny Depp
Guitarist-inventor Les Paul is 94. Keyboardist Jon Lord of Whitesnake is 68. Actor Michael J. Fox is 48. Actor Johnny Depp is 46. Actress Gloria Reuben is 45. Bassist Dean Dinning is 42. Musician Ed Simons of the Chemical Brothers is 39. Actress Michaela Conlin is 31. Actress Natalie Portman is 28. Actress Mae Whitman is 21.
AQUARIUS *** Jan. 20-Feb. 18 Put more effort into what you say and do to help others and you will get back far more than you expect. A chance to help others will enlighten you about your own past and your future. PISCES **** Feb. 19-March 20 An old friend, colleague or lover will be able to help you find a new approach to something you wanted to do many years ago. A partnership you never thought could work will fall into place.
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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.
SUMMIT AUTO BODY INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
SAB is BOI-promoted and involved in automobile parts and mold manufacturing. Due to an increasing demand of our products, we are looking for high caliber and qualified people to fill the following positions:
HR & ADMIN. DIRECTOR Responsibilities ● Report to Managing Director. ● Oversee the HRM/HRD functions of the Group (comprising of 6 Companies) in Samutprakarn, Chonburi, Rayong and Ayuthaya. ● Manage and develop tools to improve the organization's operation. ● Oversee HR operation to insure efficiency, quality, service within cost-effective management of resources. ● Responsible for administrative and IT Department ● Monitor, follow-up and assess the HR operation in accordance with the plan. ● Logical thinking, hands-on approach, able to lead the HR management team of the Group. Qualifications ● Male/Female, age over 40 years old. ● Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s Degree in HRM, Political Science, Laws or related field. ● Experience working in medium or large industry or automobile industry will be an advantage. ● At least 8 years experience in HR & ADMIN. function. ● Good managerial skills, strong leadership, strategic thinking, planning and problem solving skills. ● Good command of both written and spoken English.
CFO Responsibilities ● Reporting to Vice President. ● Monitoring finance, cost accounts and taxes for group of companies. ● Responsible for capital sourcing and budgeting. ● Co-arranging business plan. ● Consolidating budget for all the group. Qualifications ● Male / Female ,age over 35 years old. ● Bachelor's or Master's degree in Accounting or Finance. ● CPA, CIA, Tax Auditor, preferable. ● Experience in account system management of large production or automobile industry. ● Awareness of SAP or Oracle system. ● Be teamplayer with leadership and good interpersonal skill.
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Male or Female, age over 35 years old. Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s Degree in Industrial, Mechanical Engineering, Marketing, Business Administration or related field. At least 8 years experience in sales & marketing or engineering in automobile or parts industry will be an advantage. Good command of both written and spoken English or Japanese.
Interested applicants are welcome to apply in person or submit a resume with full details of qualifications and experience by mail or e-mail to: Human Resources Department
Summit Auto Body Industry Co., Ltd. 32-33 Moo 17, Bangna-Trad Road, Bangpleeyai, Bangplee, Samutprakarn 10540 Tel: 0-2338-6000 ext. 1804, 1807 www.summitautogroup.com E-mail: suphannee.sab@summitautogroup.com
Sumitomo Corporation Thailand Ltd. and Sumi-Thai International Ltd., the affiliated companies of Sumitomo Corporation, a Japanese leading international trading and investment company with 179 offices worldwide. We and our affiliated group companies are expanding our business and require more highly qualified and dynamic manpower for the position of:
Project Manager Scope of Work: To support the implementation of the North Bangkok Power Plant Project, as the Project Coordinator of the Consortium member (Completion is scheduled on March 2010). Qualifications: ● Male, age 30-45 years old. ● Master's/Bachelor's Degree in Engineering ● Excellent in English both speaking and writing. ● 5-15 years in engineering & construction of the power plant.* Please apply in person or send resume in English by email with expected salary and recent photo to
Sumitomo Corporation Thailand Limited 20th & 21st Floor, M. Thai Tower, All Seasons Place, 87 Wireless Rd., Lumpini, Pathumwan, Bangkok 10330 Ms. Pornpimol Tanpanichakul, Human Resources Development Department E-mail: tanpanichakul.pornpimol@sumitomocorp.co.jp Tel. (02) 654-0002-29 ext. 403
Big C Supercenter PCL, Thailand's leading hypermarket, is looking for highly motivated men and women to join our professional team of more than 14,000 employees working in our Headquarters Office in Bangkok and in Big C stores throughout Thailand.
Come to join the Big C Management Team in any of the following open positions:
1. Store General Manager ✔ ✔ ✔
Bachelor’s degree or higher in Business Administration or related fields At least 8 years experience in retail business with 3 years as a store manager in large hypermarket store, proven track record of successes required Good command of both spoken and written English
2. Assistant General Manager/Division Manager/Department Manager 2.1 Fresh Food Division 2.2 Dry Food Division 2.3 General Merchandise Division ✔ Bachelor’s degree in any field ✔ At least 5 years experience in retail business ✔ Good knowledge of each product category 2.4 Customer Service Division/Department ✔ Bachelor’s degree in any field ✔ At least 3 years experience in retail business in the area of customer service, cashier and invoice & claim 2.5 Replenishment Division/Department ✔ Bachelor’s degree in any field ✔ At least 3 years experience in retail business in the area of inventory control and goods receiving 2.6 Maintenance Division/Department ✔ Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering ✔ At least 3 years experience in retail business in the area of all maintenance services such as water, electrical, air-conditioning and telephone systems 2.7 Plaza Division/Department ✔ Bachelor’s degree in any field ✔ At least 3 years experience in retail business in the area of rental space and tenancy services Qualifications for all positions ➢ Strong leadership with very good people skills ➢ Open minded, strong negotiation and communication skills ➢ Good interpersonal skills, flexibility and financially competent ➢ Able to relocate and work on shift schedule ➢ Good command of both spoken and written English would be an advantage ➢ Computer literacy As a member of the Big C team, you will enjoy participating in a competitive package of salary, annual bonus, incentive bonus (in some jobs), and a benefits package which will provide financial security to both you and your family - now and in the future. Interested applicants are invited to apply in person or send their application with full resume indicating qualifications and experience, transcript, current & expected salary and recent photo to:
Human Resources Division (Recruitment Dept.) Big C Supercenter Public Co., Ltd. 6th Floor, 97/11 Rajdamri Road, Lumpini, Pathumwan, Bangkok 10330 E-mail: recruit@bigc.co.th Website: www.bigc.co.th
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100-M Newcastle has confirmed owner Mike Ashley wants 100 million pounds for the club after it was relegated from the English Premier League.
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Kaka
AC Milan star Kaka is expected to sign for Real Madrid after undergoing a medical exam in Brazil yesterday, Spanish newspapers reported. Madrid’s new president Florentino Perez hopes to make the signing official today, after sending representatives to Brazil to close the deal, said AS. Kaka is to undergo a medical exam by a Real doctor in Brazil, after which he will hold his first press conference as a Real Madrid player,” said Marca.
Wigan will name Martinez as coach English Premier League side Wigan are set to name former player Roberto Martinez as their new coach tomorrow, press reports said. The 35-year-old Spaniard, currently manager at Swansea, will replace Steve Bruce, who has taken over at Sunderland. Wigan owner Dave Whelan said: “Everything is almost agreed, the only reason it has not been signed up is because I’m in Mallorca.” – AFP
Collingwood hails brave England England captain Paul Collingwood praised the “brave” way the hosts kept themselves alive in the ICC World Twenty20 after a 48run win over Pakistan here at the Oval. Kevin Pietersen, Collingwood who missed the dramatic Dutch defeat with an Achilles injury, returned to make 58 in a total of 185 for five on Sunday before three wickets in the powerplay, with fast bowler Stuart Broad taking two in two balls, put paid to Pakistan’s chase.
“That performance is what we needed,” Collingwood told reporters. “We showed a lot of character. “Friday was a massive blow to us, so it was fair to say we were under quite a lot of pressure to put in a performance like that. “From ball one we proved how much we wanted it and had them under pressure. “People put their hands up and all 11 can be very proud of themselves. They showed how brave they are as blokes. And I am now more excited than I was before the Netherlands game.” – AFP
New golf event for Thailand Thailand will host a new event on the Asian Tour this season with the announcement yesterday of the inaugural Queen’s Cup. The tournament, sponsored by the Sports Authority of Thailand and Bangkok Airways. will be staged at the Santiburi Samui Country Club on the holiday island of Samui from August 13-16. The new US$300,000 tournament will be held in honour of the Queen of Thailand, Queen Sirikit, organisers said. Sports Authority of Thailand governor Kanokphand Chulakasem said the launch would serve to reinforce the growth of the game in Thailand and Asia. – AFP
AFP
Kaka to set to sign for Real: press
Roger Federer kisses his grand-slam completing French Open trophy on the Champs-Elysees in Paris.
ROGER’S TRIUMPH Beaten Soderling says Fed is best player of all time AP, Paris
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ith his first French Open title, Roger Federer strengthened the argument he’s the best tennis player ever. He completed a career Grand Slam, something only five other men have done. He won his 14th major title to equal the record held by Pete Sampras. He played in his 19th Grand Slam final to match Ivan Lendl’s record. The stylish Swiss caught a break in Paris and made the most of it, winning the title by beating the man who beat Federer’s nemesis, Rafael Nadal. Federer swept surprise finalist Robin Soderling 6-1 7-6 (1), 6-4 on Sunday. “I don’t know if we’ll ever know who was the greatest of all time, but I’m definitely happy to be right up there,” said the 27-year-old Federer, who plans to play into his 30s. “I think it should be judged at the very end, you know. How well did I do? Good? Great? Very good? Or medium? I don’t know. It’s for other people to decide.” On his fourth try in a French
Open final, and first against someone other than Nadal, Federer came through. The list of Grand Slam champions who never won at Roland Garros includes Jimmy Connors, John McEnroe, Stefan Edberg, Boris Becker and Sampras. “I’m obviously happy for Roger,” Sampras said from Los Angeles, where he lives. “Now that he has won in Paris, I think it just more solidifies his place in history as the greatest player that played the game, in my opinion.” But is Federer – who acknowledged relief at avoiding Nadal in the final – even the best player of his generation? With the career Slam complete, the biggest blemish on Federer’s resume is a poor record versus Nadal. Federer is 7-13 against the Spaniard and has lost the past three times they’ve met in Grand Slam finals. Soderling, a Swede seeded 23rd, eased Federer’s title path at Roland Garros by upsetting four-time defending champion Nadal in the fourth round. “I knew the day Rafa won’t be in the finals, I will be there and I will win,” Federer said. “I always knew that, and I believed in it. That’s exactly
what happened.” Andre Agassi, the most recent man to complete the career Grand Slam when he won at Roland Garros 10 years ago, presented Federer with the trophy. The other men to win all four major titles were Roy Emerson, Rod Laver, Don Budge and Fred Perry. This title came after Federer lost to Nadal at the French Open and Wimbledon last year, and at the Australian Open in February. Federer also lost the No. 1 ranking to Nadal last August. “Sounds like an Achilles’ heel, but at the same time, what [Federer] has done is unmatched,” Agassi said. “We’re watching two guys in the prime of their years compete against each other – and Nadal has an answer for him. But what criteria do you use to judge best ever? Roger’s numbers – it’s hard to disagree with. His domination on different surfaces – hard to disagree with.” Soderling’s vote: Federer. “I never played anyone playing that fast,” said Soderling, who is 0-10 against Federer. “He doesn’t have any weaknesses at all. He really deserves to be called the best player of all time.”
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MONSTER RULES F1 Button and his Brawn car accused of killing sport DPA, Istanbul
ebastian Vettel’s mistake was welcome, but there was no debate that Jenson Button would have nonetheless won the Turkish Grand Prix in “a monster of a car”. But the dominance of Button and his Brawn team makes some believe that it is starting to kill the excitement in the fast sport. “He is killing Formula One with his victories,” said the headline of Germany’s Bild daily on yesterday. “The biggest boredom in F1 history looms in the final 10 races.” That is not out of the question, given the way that Button praised his car after coasting to his sixth win in seven season races, the other being a thirdplace finish in the China GP won by Vettel. “Thank you. You’ve built me a monster of a car. You guys are absolute legends,” Button shouted via team radio after crossing the line. He added later: “Today the car was the best it’s felt all year. We have been quick on other occasions and the car has been a bit loose and hasn’t really suited my style but today the car was immense. It really was ... It just keeps getting better.” “I would love to win every single race this year but I’ve got another 19 guys on the circuit who want to stop me doing that. I’m in a good position, for sure. This race showed that we do have the best car but I think that we have the best package.” Vettel could have made life at
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Brawn GP driver Jenson Button leads Sebastian Vettel on his way to winning the Turkish Grand Prix. least a little difficult for Button if he had hung on longer to his lead at the start from the pole position. But the German Red Bull driver briefly slid off the track later in the first lap and Button gratefully accepted the gift for what was then an unchallenged victory with a lead of up to 20 seconds before easing up in the final laps. “It would not have made a big difference as Jenson was just too quick today, so I think I wouldn’t have been able to hold him anyway,” said Vettel. Mark Webber, who also got ahead of Vettel to finish second, wasted no thoughts on victory because “this guy who was on
I WOULD LOVE TO WIN EVERY SINGLE RACE THIS YEAR BUT I’VE GOT ANOTHER 19 GUYS ON THE CIRCUIT. Jenson Button another planet.” British daily The Times said: “Jenson Button’s crushing win
in Turkey proves him class apart again.” It added that Button “is miles ahead in the title race and looks unstoppable.” But Brawn team principle Ross Brawn said he is still not thinking about the title despite Button’s huge lead with 61 points over team-mate Rubens Barrichello (35), with Vettel third on 29 points. After all, it was not all perfect for Brawn because they had to swallow their first retirement of the season when Barrichello was pulled in with 11 laps left after a series of problems. The frustrated Brazilian moaned that “the bad luck seems to be happening too much on my side.”
With all of the talk of costcutting in Formula One, somebody forgot to slash ticket prices for the Turkish Grand Prix. F1 is in crisis over controversial team budget caps for 2010 yet empty stands were an unwanted backdrop at the Istanbul Park Circuit, with only 36,000 tickets sold for the three-day event. “I am looking forward to Silverstone for many reasons because I think it will be a great atmosphere unlike here. There was no one here,” Red Bull driver Mark Webber said on Sunday after finishing runner-up to race winner Jenson Button. With tickets ranging from 95 to 700 Turkish Liras ($62 to $455), drivers thought that organisers should have just opened up the gates to the public. “We should have let them in for free at the end,” Webber said. “Jenson and I spoke about this on the parade lap, that on the day maybe we should have made an announcement yesterday or even this morning to get some more people in here to let them experience our sport and that’s a shame that it didn’t happen.” The issue will be high on the Formula One Teams Association’s priority list. “We have concentrated too much about other things and it looks like we don’t care about the public, about the show,” Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali said. “It’s like to be at a football stadium that is totally empty.” Empty seats have become normal at F1 tracks in China, Bahrain and Malaysia. – A P
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Bayern’s Franck Ribery has been linked with Real Madrid.
ranck Ribery should renew his contract at Bayern Munich or leave, likely for Real Madrid, Munich president Franz Beckenbauer said in the Bild daily. “I see only two solutions: Ribery renews his contract prematurely so that we can close the issue. or we release him,” Beckenbauer said. New Real president Florentino Perez is after the
winger, who himself, on French TV, has only ruled out a move to England where Chelsea and Manchester United were said to be interested. Ribery, 26, came to Munich in 2007 and has a contract there until 2011. Beckenbauer made it clear that he wants the Frenchman to stay as he rates him among the three best players in the world with Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. “Bayern will be worse off
without him,” Beckenbauer said, adding “It will be difficult to keep Ribery if he wants to leave.” The transfer fee has been estimated at around US$84 million and there is also speculation that Bayern could get one of Real’s Dutchman Wesley Sneijder, Arjen Robben or Rafael van der Vaart on top of the money. Munich’s new Dutch coach Louis van Gaal is said to be keen
on a playmaker like Sneijder or a winger like Robben.
West Ham sold English Premier League side West Ham United announced yesterday they’d been sold to an asset management group where the majority stake is held by an Icelandic bank. The London side hope the deal, worth a reported £100 million, with CB Holding will secure their financial future.
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LAKERS DODGE A Orlando’s Lee misses a winning lay-up in regulation time as Los Angeles make the most of their second chance DPA, Los Angeles
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he Los Angeles Lakers are halfway home in their run for the NBA Championship ring after dodging a bullet yesterday. Kobe Bryant scored 29 points, Spanish-native Pau Gasol had seven of his 24 in the overtime along with 10 rebounds and the Lakers edged the visiting Orlando Magic 10196 to take a 2-0 lead in the NBA Finals. When the ever so serious and focused Bryant was asked to crack a smile after going up 2-0, he asked, “What’s there to be happy about? The job’s not finished.”
Huldahl wins Wales Open Jeppe Huldahl, ranked 377th in the world, shot a 4-underpar 67 to win the Wales Open by one stroke and claim his first European Tour title on Sunday. The 26-year-old Dane birdied four holes and did not drop a stroke at Celtic Manor. He finished on 275, nine under par. “I am so surprised,” Huldahl said. “I was so nervous on the last three holes, I couldn’t feel my hands. Playing 18 was a very emotional experience.” Meanwhile, Kim In-kyung finished with a flourish on Sunday, sinking birdies on two of her final three holes to capture the State Farm Classic by a stroke over Se Ri Pak. Kim fired a 7-under 65 to finish at 17-under 271. AP
The Lakers head to Orlando for the first of three games tomorrow (Bangkok time), with a shot at putting a stranglehold on the best-of-seven series. No team in NBA play-off history has ever rallied to win after falling behind 0-3. “We’re about to kick it up,” Bryant said. “We’re close. We’re going to be ready to go.” Lamar Odom had 19 points on eight-of-nine shooting, and two free throws with 22 seconds remaining to seal the victory. Asked what he did to calm himself down for the critical free throws, Odom answered, “Actually nothing. Sometimes
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BULLET Orlando Magic guard Courtney Lee fumbles a last-second shot that would have won the game against the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Centre.
THIS IS DEFINITELY HEART-BREAKING WHEN YOU FEEL YOU HAD A CHANCE TO WIN. Courtney Lee as an athlete the best thing you can do is not think.”
Rashard Lewis fired in a playoff career-high 34 points with 11 rebounds, Turkish-native Hedo Turkoglu had 22 points, while Dwight Howard accumulated 17 with 16 boards for Orlando, who came up short after Courtney Lee missed a lay-up on the final play of regulation. “This is most definitely heart-breaking when you feel you had a chance to win and you left it slip right out of your hands,” Lewis said. “We most definitely wanted to get this win, take the homecourt advantage going back to Orlando. But the ball didn’t bounce our way. “That last lay-up Courtney
had could have easily gone in and we could have easily not gone into overtime and home tied at 1-1. But it didn’t happen. The Lakers are up 2-0. All we have to do is go home and take care of home just like they took care of home.” In a complete turnaround from the 25-point blowout in Thursday’s opener, the Magic competed hard, resulting in 23 lead chances and 21 ties, but committed 20 costly turnovers. Still, they had a final shot to win after Turkoglu blocked Bryant’s shot from behind, recovered the loose ball and called a quick timeout as the clock apparently expired.
Super Federbrau make volleyball history By Preechachan Wiriyanupappong DAILY XPRESS, Nakhon Pathom
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nvincible Federbrau wrote a new chapter in Thai volleyball history yesterday when they stunned defending and three-time champions Tianjin Bridgestone from China to capture the Asian Women’s Club Championship for the first time. Thailand made their debut in the annual tournament in its first year in 1999 under the AeroThai banner and finished second. Since then, they haven’t been able to go one better, coming close in 2002, 2007 and 2008 when they also finished second. The long wait made yesterday’s victory all the sweeter. A fired-up Federbrau, pow-
Tianjin’s Huo Jing and Yu Jing try to block a smash from Federbrau’s Wilavan Apinyapong. ered by key players from the professional European Leagues including ace spiker Onuma Sittirak and Pleumjit Thinkaow, avenged last year’s defeat by Tianjin in the final
showdown in Vinh Phuc, Vietnam, in a heart-pounding five-set thriller. The final score of a see-saw match was 27-25 20-25 25-19 18-25 15-7. “I’m very happy that the girls made it fi-
nally,” said Thai head coach Kiattipong Radchatagriengkai. “It’s like a dream come true. I thanked all of them for their dedication. Everyone did a great job. The Chinese are very strong, but our attack was relentless. We pushed hard and the determined effortworked pretty well.” The Thai team will represent Asia in the World Women’s Club Championship in the United Arab Emirates next January. In the play-offs earlier, Japan’s Toray Arrows overpowered Kazakhstan’s Zhetyssu 3-2 (25-22 22-25 14-25 25-18 15-9) to claim third place, while North Korea’s Sobaeksu beat Vietnam’s Sport Center 32 (25-18 25-27 25-21 18-25 15-9) to finish fifth.
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LANGER CRUISES Bernhard Langer became the first three-time winner on the Champions Tour this season, closing with a 5-under 67 for a six-stroke victory over Mark O’Meara in the Triton Financial Classic.
Tiger Woods broke away from a four-way tie for the lead on Sunday at the Memorial in Dublin, Ohio, with birdies on his final two holes, the last one a 7-iron that stopped a foot away from the cup for a 7-under 65 and a one-shot victory over Jim Furyk. With a high-charged rally from a four-shot deficit, Woods revved up the crowd and silenced those who questioned his game heading into his title defence at Bethpage Black in two weeks. He didn’t miss a fairway in the final round, the first time he has done that in more than five years. He missed only five fairways all week, his most accurate tournament off the tee since the 1998 Masters. Woods won the Memorial for a record fourth time, and tournament host Jack Nicklaus was there to greet him behind the 18th green. It was his second victory this year after missing eight months from knee surgery, and Woods figured he will only get better. “I knew it was coming around,” Woods said. “I just wasn’t as consistent as I needed to be.” Furyk made a 20-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole for a 69 to finish alone in second. “I just didn’t beat one guy,” Furyk said. “It [stinks] finishing second. But he played better. A 7 under on those greens and with the conditions we dealt with, that’s pretty spectacular.” Woods finished at 12-under 276 and won for the 67th time in his career. Woods played with Michael Letzig, who shot 75 but was treated to quite a show. “I’ve never seen anyone hit irons like that,” Letzig said. “I tried not to watch him, but some of those shots were unreal.” AGENCIES
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Orlando rookie Courtney Lee missed a potential winning lay-up in the dying seconds, forcing the game into overtime. Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers made the most of their second chance by snatching the win. If Orlando fail to recover in the series, Lee’s miss will go down as one of the biggest gaffes in finals history. >PAGES 27
Sebastian Vettel’s mistake was welcome, but there was little question that Jenson Button would have won the Turkish Grand Prix anyway. What is being asked is whether the dominance of Button and his Brawn team’s “monster of a car” is starting to kill excitement in the >PAGE 25 sport.