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‘My eyesare on the ball’ Fresh from lifting her third title in the Ordina Open, Tamarine Tanasugarn kicks off her campaign at Wimbledon, which starts today >PAGE 24 GOOD MORNING BANGKOK!
Discipline + desire = success By Kiattipong Radchatagriengkai National women's volleyball team coach
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hen we come up against stronger sides, I tell my players to cut out mistakes and stick close to the strategy the coaching staff has planned. Their faith in those tactics bore fruit when the team made history by landing the Asian Women’s Club title for the first time. I think any dream is within reach if you put 100 per cent into achieving it.
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THE AMOUNT OF MONEY spent by parents whose children are in privileged schools, although they come under the government’s free 15-year education policy.
600,000 hit by panic disorder
More than 600,000 people across the country are now suffering from panic disorder, a study revealed yesterday. Department of Mental Health deputy director-general Dr Wachira Pengchan said his agency conducted a five-year survey – from 2003 to 2008 – to study people’s mental health. The survey of 20,000 people nationwide focussed on the rate of depression disorder and suicide. This latest study shows that most people fear being in open or narrow spaces or in public. Many people do not know they are suffering from this disorder, caused by childhood experiences such as falling from high places, being left alone or being detained in a narrow space. “They will suffer from these mental ailments for the rest of their life if they do not undergo treatment,” he warns. “This will affect their daily lives.”
Rise in suicides A national mental-health survey found that the depression disorder trend has gradually decreased over the past five years, but suicides have increased, though by small numbers. According to the survey, the North has the highest number of suicides. Eighty per cent of cases were because of chronic disease such as HIV/Aids infection, drug and alcohol addiction, stress, and acting without thinking. The suicide-attempt rate for women was higher than that of men, but the rate of male suicides was higher, Wachira added. DAILY
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By Pongphon Sarnsamak D A I LY X P R E S S
CALLING ALL GAYS men is the main reason for the new service, he added.
The terms used are explicit, but clear definitions of their sex activities are needed so that doctors and the medical staff can analyse and diagnose each case more easily. Also, a number of staff are also gay.
No ID needed
Anal cancer
At the clinics located in Bangkok and major provinces, the men can have their blood checked for the possible HIV/Aids virus without having to produce identity documents. Staff at these clinics are educated in sex-related terminology known widely among gay men. It helps patients not to feel awkward when explaining their sex activities – which can possibly lead to the contraction of HIV – and leads to a more comfortable treatment.
Apart from HIV/Aids, the most common diseases found among gay men is anal cancer, especially those who perform the feminine role widely known as “queen gays”. It is caused by human papillomavirus, the same virus that is responsible for cervical cancer in women. But there are more than 30 variants found in gay men through sodomy. Anal cancer is rare and most cases are reported among gay men, whose chance of contracting it is 40 times higher
For a Bt200 fee, the Thai Red Cross Society’s ‘Anonymous Clinic’ checks gay men for several venereal diseases By Punnee Amornviputpanich D A I LY X P R E S S
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fter 18 years of providing medical advice and treatment to female prostitutes, the “Anonymous Clinic” operated by the Thai Red Cross Society (TRCS) is now offering a new service – helping gay men. TRCS Aids Research Centre chief Prof Dr Praphan Phanaphak, who supervises the project, said the 10,000 “patients” that visit the clinics are more or less divided equally among the “three sexes” – women of all professions, straight men, and gay men. The rise in the number of HIV/Aids cases among gay
than straight men. Gay men with HIV/Aids face a risk twice greater than gay men without HIV/Aids, or 80 times more than straight men. Dr Praphan has urged gay men to visit the clinics to check for several venereal diseases; the service fee is only Bt200.
Early detection the key He adds that anal cancer is curable if detected in the early stages. People who bleed from their anus and experience pain or mucus from the rectum are advised not to mistake them as haemorrhoids. Sara, one of the clinic’s patients, said he felt comfortable with like-minded staff. He was always worried about meeting friends when visiting other hospitals to check for HIV/Aids.
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Monday, June 22, 2009
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Talk to the blind
Does your kid carry a heavy school bag? Beware D A I LY X P R E S S
School bags that are too heavy may harm your child. Kindergarten and junior elementary school students carrying heavy school bags risk suffering from Herniated Nucleus Pulposus (HNP), says DSpine Chiropractic physical-therapy clinic director Bunnaluk Thiramongkhon.
Over 20% their weight
Digital talking books can give the visually impaired a chance to undertake extensive study – but your help is needed By Juthamard Komin D A I LY X P R E S S
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reating digital talking books can help the blind pursue extensive study, and Rajamangala University of Technology Thanyaburi (RMUTT) students are proving just how. At a competition held jointly by the Health Promotion for People with Disabilities Programme (HPPD) and Ulife magazine on Thursday, a RMUTT team won hands down, choosing a Buddhist Jataka tale for their storytelling. Besides the unique content, the winners impressed the judges with the use of sounds, tonal voices and Thai traditional music to beat 113 other groups in the contest, the first of its kind.
Worthwhile for the blind “One strength of this work is our ability to create images in listeners’ minds, which is very worthwhile for the blind,” said Sudarat Soonthorn, one of the three-member RMUTT team. The team utilised the Jataka story’s ethical potential, which they thought was interesting, inspiring and memorable. Sudarat also expressed appreciation that her team chose the canonical tale as their theme, saying that she thought it was useful and timeless and could be put into practice even today. “The blind also need guidance in terms of ethics like ordinary people do,” she added. Sudarat said that it was necessary that ethics should be included in books for the blind, although only a few people realised this. In their work, the three members, including Chawid
Award winners of the digital-talking-book competition.
ARTICHA NARAVORAWAT OF THE HEALTH PROMOTION FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES PROGRAMME CALLED ON YOUNG PEOPLE AND STUDENTS TO TAKE PART IN THE PROJECT BY READING TEXTBOOKS TO BE MADE INTO DIGITAL TALKING BOOKS FOR THE BLIND. Hinngern and Anan Lompan, used normal voice tones during general acts and soft tones during light-hearted ones, while high and low pitches were used for exciting parts. The competition was aimed at promoting the Digital Accessible Information System (Daisy). HPPD had introduced
the internationally operated Daisy system in Thailand early this year. “It’s not only about reading,” said Rujira Songkla, Ratchasuda College’s Braille code specialist, who was one of the three judges. She pointed out the use of voice – which really matters when creating digital
talking books – the wining team’s fine description and interesting portrayal of ethics from the Jataka tale. HPPD senior official Articha Naravorawat called on young people and students to take part in the project by reading textbooks to be made into digital talking books for the blind.
“Students nowadays carry bags that are too heavy; their bags weigh over 20 per cent of their own weight,” Bunnaluk points out. “The Foundation for Consumers has recommended that a student studying between grade 1 and 3 should not carry a bag that weighs more than 10 per cent of his or her weight.” She reveals that as many as 80 per cent of students carry bags weighing more than 20 per cent of their weight. “Most students prefer to carry school bags on their shoulders, so the heavy bags will press down on the nape of their neck, shoulder and back muscles and spinal cord. As a result, around 29 per cent of students will suffer neck, shoulder and back aches or even headaches if they do not receive treatment,” Bunnaluk says. “It will also lead to HNP and affect their physical and mental development if they don’t take care of their health,” she warns.
The right size Students ought to carry bags that weigh not more than 10 per cent of their weight. The shape of the bag should suit the student’s body and the shoulder straps must be six centimetres or more in width. Any student who has suffered a pain in the back, nape of the neck or shoulder or had headaches should consult a doctor. Chiropractic is a way to cure suffering children without using drugs and performing an operation. Experts mainly use their hands to diagnose and cure HNP, Bunnaluk adds.
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GLOBETROT
Monday, June 22, 2009
THE WORLD Celebrating solstice
People gather to celebrate the summer solstice at Stonehenge in west England early yesterday. The monument attracted some 35,000 people to mark the longest day of the year as the sun rose at 4.58am under a cloudy sky.
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The largest animal on Earth is the Blue Whale, which weighs more than
100 tonnes briefly Man tries stealing ATM using forklift A man tried to steal an automated teller machine using a forklift truck but abandoned his efforts when the alarm went off, Malaysian newspapers say. The reports say closed-circuit television footage shows the suspect, dressed in an allwhite jump suit and a full-face helmet. He repeatedly rams the forklift into the ATM booth at a gas station in Kuala Lumpur, before abandoning the vehicle and fleeing.
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Chen not ready for lead roles after scandal Hong Kong actor-singer Edison Chen says he is not yet ready for a high-profile return to show business after a sex scandal last year that shocked the Chinese entertainment industry. “I still don’t know if I am comfortable with that. Honestly, I don’t know if people are comfortable with me doing that,” The Sunday Star quoted him as saying during a visit to Kuala Lumpur on Saturday. Last year, photos of Chen having sex with female Hong Kong stars were widely circulated on the Internet. A Hong Kong computer technician was sentenced to more than eight months in jail in May for stealing the photos from Chen’s laptop during repairs. Chen said he’s still producing some films and albums for some artists. AP
Greece wants marbles back
as new Acropolis opens President demands that Britain return priceless statues taken 200 yrs ago A F P , Athens
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reek President Carolos Papoulias ramped up pressure on Britain to return priceless statues from antiquity taken over 200 years ago as the new Acropolis Museum was opened in Athens. The Greek leader reiterated his country’s longstanding call for the return of the Elgin Marbles at the solemn ceremony to inaugurate the giant 130-million-euro (Bt6.1-billion) glass and concrete building. “Today the whole world can see the most important sculptures of the Parthenon assembled, but some are missing; it’s
time to heal the wounds of the monument with the return of the marbles which belong to it,” Papoulias said. The government says the museum, which dominates downtown Athens under the Parthenon temple, is the physical embodiment of a campaign dating back to 1983.
‘Our identity and pride’ “It’s our identity and our pride,” Papoulias said of the new museum. The museum, which had its origins in British jibes that Greece would have nowhere to display what are known in London as the Elgin Marbles if
ever they were returned, was designed to host the reunited artworks. Greek Culture Minister Antonis Samaras said during a special advance opening for the media that the new museum space “now demolishes that excuse”. About half of the Parthenon Marbles – fifth-century Greek sculptures, inscriptions and architectural columns from the Parthenon and other buildings on the symbolic Acropolis hill – are intact in the museum. Of the remainder, most are held in London’s British Museum after they were hacked away in the early 1800s on the orders of British aristocrat Lord Elgin under a deal with the ruling Ottoman Empire.
It’s a spelling mantra that generations of schoolchildren have learned – “i before e, except after c”. But new British government guidelines tell teachers not to pass on the rule to students because there are too many exceptions – for example words like “sufficient,” “veil” and “their”. Jack Bovill of the Spelling Society says he agrees with the decision. But supporters say the ditty has value because it is one of the few language rules that most people remember.
‘Illegal’ replica A version of Copenhagen’s famed statue of The Little Mermaid that has stood in a riverside park in Michigan’s Greenville city since 1994 may be removed following a claim it’s an illegal replica. Danish sculptor Edvard Eriksen’s 1.5-metre-high statue of The Little Mermaid, inspired by the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale, was unveiled in 1913. The Artists Rights Society says the Michigan statue may not be an exact replica, but the pose and name are the same. It is seeking either the statue’s removal or fees for its display. – AP
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Monday, June 22, 2009
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ANDIE MACDOWELL, 51, ON LANDING FILM ROLES IN HER 40s.
“There’s ... a time period when they really don’t know what to do with you or how to use you. And then it changes, I think, after 50 – then you become – ‘I’m the mother of the 20-year-old.’ So I’m hoping there’s going to be a shift again and I’ll work more.”
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Ob-oom “Mini C” Chutrakul, left, the project’s executive consultant chef, is ready to teach a thing or two with Villa Market JP Co executive director Sopit Poosanakhom.
LEARN TO COOK FOUR DISHES IN THREE HOURS, AND I DARE SAY THAT IF YOU’RE NOT SUCCESSFUL, YOU CAN ASK FOR YOUR MONEY BACK! COURTESY OF VILLA MARKET
Ob-oom “Mini C” Chutrakul, Gastro consulting chef
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COOKING WITH GASTRO Villa Market stirs it up with a new studio that brings style to your kitchen D A I LY X P R E S S
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s your kitchen fashionable? If you’re still boiling up basics in a shoddy little back room, you are, like, so out of style. Cooking is no longer mere drudge work, for starters. It’s supposed to be as trendy as wearing a pair of Jimmy Choo shoes. And the utensils they come out with these days deserve a starring role on television. The Villa Market chain, ac-
claimed for the variety of imported foods on its shelves, is right in the thick of things with fashionable cooking. Villa Market JP Co executive director Sopit Poosanakhom wants you to have a good look at his customers’ shopping carts brimming with trendy treats from Italy, France, India, Japan and South Korea, no to mention the globally hip entrees of Thai cuisine. Now Villa has opened its own cooking studio.
“Customers often ask us to recommend dishes they can make with ingredients they see here that are new to them,” says Sopit.
Celebrity chefs The Gastro cooking studio was introduced last week by celebrity chef and cookbook author Ob-oom “Mini C” Chutrakul, who’s the project’s executive consultant chef. “She’s the perfect choice, as a very knowledgeable and experienced chef, and it’s a plus that she’s a long-time Villa customer,” says Sopit. Rather than being a strict
cooking school, the Gastro is intended to encourage social gatherings for food lovers. Groups of friends can enjoy a class together or have a foodand-wine-pairing party. But if you’re keen to cook, says Ob-oom, you can “learn to cook four dishes in three hours, and I dare say that if you’re not successful, you can ask for your money back!” Ob-oom often conducts classes at S Cuisine, where she’s a chef and dietaryconsultant, and before returning to Thailand in 2007 was a celebrity chef in London, running a Thai restaurant.
XTRA GUEST CHEFS >> Charlie Channanudech, a food-and-wine expert who owns Anna’s Cafes, will explain fusion food. >> Jutaporn “Yui” Tejapaibul, the owner of Tessa, will show off European cuisine. >> Mrs Balbir, owner of the popular Indian restaurant, will cook the dishes of her homeland. >> On the Web: www.The-Gastro.com
Monday, June 22, 2009
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“ANGELS AND DEMONS” earned
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ANGELINA JOLIE and Brad Pitt have donated US$1 million to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to help the hundreds of thousands of people uprooted by violence in Pakistan.
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at the international box office, more than $200 million more than it earned in the US.
Paved with petals
Via Belardi in Genzano, near Rome, gets a floral carpet for the annual Infiorata festival, in which blossoms and petals cover 2,000 square metres of pavement with beautiful pictures.
soopsip Gone camping
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Straight actor Pongpat
Best of the ethnic handicrafts DOI TUNG LIFESTYLE SHOPS are holding their annual sales promotion of goods made by ethnic minorities working in the Doi Tung Development Project. There are discounts of up to 70 per cent at the shop on the first floor of the Offices@CentralWorld. Hand-crafted clothing, accessories and decor items, carpets, ceramics and mulberry-paper items are featured. The project is recognised for encouraging sustainable alternatives to illicit-crop cultivation. The sale continues until Saturday, daily from 10am to 9pm. Call (02) 252 7114 or visit www.DoiTung.org.
Facing up to anonymity AUSTRALIA-BASED New Zealander Godwin Bradbeer has his first solo show in Bangkok with “Portraits in Exile”, at the Ardel Gallery of Modern Art from July 16 to August 20. Central to the show are works under the thematic title “Imago”. The drawings continue Bradbeer’s preoccupation with the frontward gaze of a person who’s ambiguous in terms of sex, race, age and character. The gallery is at 99/45 Belle Ville, Boromrachachonnanee Road Km 10.5, Thawee Wattana, Bangkok. It’s open Tuesday to Saturday from 10.30 to 7 and Sunday until 5.30. Call (02) 422 2092 or visit www.ArdelGallery.com.
MUSIC
Teacher tribute The life and music of the late Piyabhand Snitwongse – ‘Ajarn Pia’ – will be celebrated in a piano spectacular on Sunday
Wachirabunjong has earned praise for his portrayal of a kathoey on the TV soap “Phrachan See Rung” (“The Rainbow Moon”) – most convincingly from producer Varayuth “Kai” Milintajinda, who knows the lifestyle well. “I think he’s a natural!” Kai says, quickly clarifying that he means Pongpat is a professional who can tackle any role. The character is fun, says Pongpat, although wearing a heavy wig and thick makeup all day is a challenge. Anyone not charmed? “My son says, ‘Dad, you look disgusting!’”
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ormer students and friends of the late National Artist Piyabhand “Pia” Snitwongse will gather for the concert “Kid Thueng Ajarn Pia” at the Thailand Cultural Centre on Sunday. Starting at 7pm, the programme includes works composed or arranged by Piyabhand and his aunt, the late Thanpuying ML Puangroy Apaiwongse. Among his compositions are “Bua Kao”, “Preab Dao Rak Duen” and “Ton Worachet”. There will also be works written by award-winning contemporary composers such as Sinnapa Sarasas and Narongrit Dhamabutra, and by beloved masters Chopin, Rachmaninov, Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Ravel, Khachaturian and Gershwin. A video presentation about Piyabhand will be shown as well.
If you’ve seen
Piyabhand ‘Pia’ Snitwongse In all, 29 performers will take turns playing solos and duets, with one piece for piano and voice. Apichart Intravisit will serve as the emcee. All admirers of Piyabhand can join this star-studded evening, sponsored by the Office of the National Culture Commission and AugustForster Piano of Germany, in return for a donation of Bt300, which will help build a library of classical music in his memory. > > R E S E R V E YO U R S E AT S Call (086) 608 0068 or visit www.PSF.or.th.
Pen-ek Ratanaruang’s movies, you know he’s a guy in no hurry. Why fly to Chiang Mai, he says, when the train is Pen-ek so much more enjoyable? “You can walk around, have some beer, go to the smoking areas and make friends. In fact I still stay in touch with three Swedish friends I made on one trip up north.” Not only that: “I still communicate with friends through snail-mail four or five times a month, and it feels great! Sometimes I just don’t understand why people have to rush.”
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Monday, June 22, 2009
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PRINT PREVIEW Canon fired this, its new all-in-one inkjet printer, onto the market a couple of months ago. The budget-friendly PIXMA MX328 will print at a resolution of up to 4800 x 1200 dpi and scan at a resolution of 1200 x 2400 dpi. Its fax function supports Super G3 protocol with a fax speed of 33.6 kbps – it’ll send a page in three seconds. The MX328 comes with a
DIGITAL AT A PRICE THAT CLICKS
30-sheet automatic document feeder for fast scanning or copying and should cost Bt3,590 or less.
Sony has served up a digital camera for shutterbugs on a budget. The new S930 features 3x optical zoom, 10.1 megapixel resolution and a 2.4-inch LCD screen. It comes with Face Detection, SteadyShot image stabilisation and Easy Shooting Mode technologies. The lens stretches from F2.9 to F4.3 while the shutter speed accelerates from 1/8 to 1/2000, with ISO Sensitivity Setting of Auto, 100, 200 and 400. It’s juiced by two AA batteries and has a suggested retail price of Bt4,990.
TO DO buy it! There are things we can’t do without, and some of them are here.
So go ahead and take your pick!
A BOOMBOX IN YOUR POCKET Thanks to its built-in speaker, you can turn ZEN’s Stone Plus MP3 player into a micro boombox that’ll fit into your shirt pocket. It also has a 64 x 64 resolution blue OLED and supports MP3, WMA plus non-protected AAC2 (m4a) files from iTunes Plus. The player weighs a mere 27 grams with pebble-like proportions that measure 55.6 x 35.7 x 17.5 mm. The 2GB model is available in black, blue white and pink jackets for Bt1,890.
DAVE … WHAT ARE YOU DOING, DAVE? The LG PC12 calls itself a tabletop audio system – that’s an alarm clock/radio with iPod cradle to you and me. Actually it does a bit more than that, thanks to ports for an iPod/MP3 player and for a USB flash drive (MP3 and WMA formats) as well as a CD slot. It also has FM and AM tuners and will remember your 50 favourite radio-station frequencies. Sleek and futuristic with a look of HAL, the computer that blew its fuse in “2001: A Space Odyssey”, the PC12 has a suggested retail price of Bt5,990.
Monday, June 22, 2009
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LIFE
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love scope
Who’ll spoil the brats?
BY EUGENIA LAST
June 22-27, 2009
ARIES March 21-April 19
Someone you want to impress will misinterpret your intentions. Don’t come on too strong or you will appear needy. The best approach is to remain nonchalant and be prepared to move on if you don't get a positive response. TAURUS April 20-May 20
You have a lot to offer anyone who wants to get involved with you. A high range of romantic options will open up if you entertain or offer your residence as a meeting place. Say what’s on your mind and find out where you stand. GEMINI May 21-June 20
Kurt Wachtveitl’s retirement from the Oriental ends an era of pampering, the likes of which probably won’t be seen again
Being secretive about the way you feel will not be conducive to furthering a relationship that interests you. Make up your mind: Either set your love interest free or make a commitment. Whatever you decide, there will be no turning back. CANCER June 21-July 22
Your Cancer charm will attract a very substantial type of partner. Do everything you can to make yourself perfectly clear about your intentions and the prerequisite to changing your lifestyle in order to accommodate someone you love. LEO July 23-August 22
Don’t be tricked into a commitment that will diminish your options. If you aren’t ready to settle down or to take on the responsibilities that a relationship entails, it’s probably because the person you are with isn’t right for you. VIRGO August 23-September 22
You will attract all sorts of romantic attention if you visit destinations that offer luxury, pampering and have a roster of quality clientele. The calibre of partner you meet will make you want to make a life-long commitment.
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LIBRA September 23-October 22
Wachtveitl has seen is share of petulant celebrities.
By Denis D Gray A S S O C I AT E D P R E S S
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harming a fuming Elizabeth Taylor or catering to the refined palates of Cambodia’s murderous Khmer Rouge leaders. It was all in a day’s work for Kurt Wachtveitl, as he looks back on 41 years running one of the world’s fabled hotels, not with nostalgic tears but plenty of juicy tales and trenchant thoughts about how Bangkok’s Oriental Hotel got to be so good. The 72-year-old retires this month, having amassed awards for the five-star hotel as well as an endless roster of famous and rich, albeit not always agreeable, guests. “She treated me like a dog – you remember guests who are really terrible,” the suave hotelier says of Elizabeth Taylor, who blew up on discovering when she checked in that someone else had already booked the best room, the Oriental Suite.
Wachtveitl had met Taylor before, when he worked at a hotel in Lausanne, Switzerland, where actor Richard Burton would meet her for trysts. “Burton at 3 o’clock in the morning would fall down the staircase dreadfully drunk, crawling through the lobby,” Wachtveitl recalls. Taylor would moan “Richard, Richard” as he drove off to his wife and Wachtveitl was left with helping the star to her room. At the Oriental, he managed to calm the actress down – and she even became an ally in 1993 when one of her best pals, Michael Jackson, was holed up in the hotel and refused to give a concert for which thousands had already bought tickets. Taylor flew from California and persuaded Jacko, who had just been hit with child-sexabuse allegations, to perform. Princess Diana, Mick Jagger, Sean Connery, George W Bush, David Beckham and Elton John were pampered at the Oriental
HE MANAGED TO CALM LIZ TAYLOR DOWN,AND SHE BECAME AN ALLY IN 1993 WHEN HER PAL MICHAEL JACKSON WAS CAUSING SOME TROUBLE.
Someone you meet at or through work will tempt you but, before you do anything, think twice. The consequences are not likely to be worth your while in the end. Stick to the people you are introduced to at social events and you’ll do much better. SCORPIO October 23-November 21
Don’t take anything or anyone for granted. Someone will lead you on if you are gullible. Don’t put your heart on the line - chances are good that whoever you meet will have ulterior motives that will leave you feeling betrayed. SAGITTARIUS November 22-December 21
You’ll attract the right type of partner. Gear up to share the cost of whatever you decide to do and you’ll make a great impression. Travel and adventure will lead to an exciting, romantic and very memorable encounter. CAPRICORN December 22-January 19
Love will find you, even if you aren’t looking for it. The more intense you are, the greater the interest will become. Don’t ignore what’s being offered; you are likely to meet your match and find true love. Prepare to settle down. AQUARIUS January 20-February 18
during the Wachtveitl years, which began in 1967. The staff didn’t skip a beat when Khieu Samphan and other Khmer Rouge leaders, now facing trial for genocide, demanded the very best in food and wine at the Lord Jim restaurant.
You’ll be drawn toward too many partners, causing confusion and an inability to choose wisely. The person you are intent on getting to know better will overshadow someone who is more suited to fill your romantic needs. PISCES February 19-March 20
Let your heart lead the way and your actions speak for you. As soon as you put too much onus on what someone does for a living or how much he or she has to offer, you will ruin the moment and the chance of letting love take its course.
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Monday, June 22, 2009
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Essence of luxury Live in luxury with the Banyan Tree Bangkok’s “Essence of Banyan Tree” promotion. Until September 30, for Bt4,900 per night, residents of Thailand can stay in a deluxe-view suite with daily breakfast, a free drink at the bar, one 90minute massage and a romantic dinner at the Saffron Thai Restaurant. Call (02) 679 1200.
Dance if you want Lose yourself in the New York salsa, roll your hips as you learn to belly dance and show off your expressive side in lyrical jazz dance at RumPUREE’s annual dance event, “Dance the World in One Day” on Saturday on Siam Paragon Theatre 5. The first show begins at 5 and the second kicks off at 7.30. Tickets cost Bt500. Call (081) 430-6684 or visit www.Rumpuree.com.
Phipat unplugged Phipat Rumjuan plays classic Thai melodies at the Guitar Association Bangkok on Sukhumvit Soi 71 on Sunday at 6. Admission is free, but with just 30 seats available, it’s advisable to book your place. Call (083) 615 5035.
Speedy eating For a different sort of brunch experience, and a good deal to boot, ISO Restaurant at the Swissotel Nai Lert Park is offering an “Only Bt5 per Minute” promotion through the end of the month. The offer works exactly like it sounds: as much as you can eat, for as long as you want; the shorter the meal, the cheaper the price. Call (02) 253 0123.
What lies within Amorn Pinpimai’s “Wishfully Formed”, at the Number 1 Gallery until July 11, comprises stark paintings of the human figure that explore both colour values and hidden emotions. The gallery is in the basement of the Silom Galleria on Silom Soi 19 and is open daily from 10 to 6. Call (02) 630 3381 or visit www.Number1Gallery.com.
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All kinds of art Art Variety 2009 from July 1 to 12 at the River City Shopping Complex’s Grand Hall will have more than 300 pieces by some 60 artists for sale – oils, acrylics and watercolours. A portion of the proceeds helps sick youngsters. The opening is at 7 on July 1. Call (02) 370 0778, extension 620.
Monday, June 22, 2009
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17 Again
Gomorra
Pandemic
A gay transvestite man’s spirit inhabits the body of a dead football goalkeeper.
A man gets an awkward second chance to experience his teenage years. Zac Efron stars. ★★★
This Grand-Prize-winner at Cannes intertwines five stories of lives touched by the organised crime family in Naples. In
A Japanese doctor (Satoshi Tsumabuki) comes to realise a patient’s ailment is a bit more serious than a common cold. In
Roommate
Italian with English and Thai subtitles at House. ★★★★
Japanese with English subtitles at Lido.
Blood: The Last Vampire
Night at the Museum 2
A half-vampire girl (Gianna Jun) kills demons for a secret US government agency.
Security guard Ben Stiller encounters more historical figures coming to life. Also at
Up An elderly man embarks on an adventure by attaching helium balloons to the his house. In digital 3-D in some cinemas. ★★★★
Flatmates form a rock band, but their friendship is put to the test when new singer – an old girlfriend – is brought in. No subtitles.
Anuban Dek Khong The oversized leader of a kindergarten gang struggles to remain in power as he’s overcome with feelings for a highschool girl. With English subtitles at some cinemas. ★★★
Drag Me to Hell Sam Raimi directs this thriller about a bank employee (Alison Lohman) who finds herself cursed after foreclosing on an elderly woman’s home. ★★★★
Apex Lido: (02) 252 6498 Siam: (02) 251 3508 Scala: (02) 251 2861
Century – The Movie Plaza (02) 247 9940
House (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
UMG RCA: (02) 641 5913-14
French Film Festival Screening at 8 tonight at SFW CentralWorld, “Le premier jour du reste de ta vie” (“The First Day of the Rest of Your Life “) is a portrait of a family that consists of five particular days during a 12-year period – five days more important than the last, after which nothing will ever be the same the following day. Tickets are Bt100. Visit www.LaFete-Bangkok.com.
alien robots are back and they’re bigger than ever. Sam Witwicky (Shia LaBeouf) is trying to start college and get on with his life, but soon he and his girlfriend (Megan Fox) are caught up in a globetrotting battle between the evil Decepticons and the good Autobots. Opens in most cinemas at 5 tomorrow.
on tv
IMAX. ★★★
Home French photographer Yann Arthus Bertrand took to the sky for this sobering perspective of our planet. At the Lido.
Let the Right One In A boy is friends with a vampire. In Swedish with English and Thai subtitles at House. ★★★★
Surf’s Up This animated “documentary” is a look behind the scenes of the Penguin World Surfing Championship. Voices include Shia LaBeouf, Jeff Bridges, Zooey Deschanel and Jon Heder. HBO (TrueVisions), 8pm
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 No star rating means no reviews were available from Daily Xpress staff or agencies.
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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Monday, June 22, 2009
DAILY XPRESS
LEISURE
Games&YourStars SUDOKU
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ASTROLOGY
Saturday’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: Consider what others want if you plan to make some changes in your life. Be open and direct about how you see things unfolding. Change is good for you right now and will produce spectacular future results. Take the initiative and believe in who you are and what you are capable of doing. ARIES **** March 21-April 19 Trust in your knowledge and intuition to help you make the right choice about a delicate situation. It will affect your future prospects, so be aware before moving forward with your plans. TAURUS *** April 20-May 20 Straight talk is all it will take to win the confidence of those you are dealing with. Friendships will develop from common interests. Don’t let love stand in your way. Clear the air and pursue your dreams.
DIFFICULTY RATING ★
GEMINI *** May 21-June 20 Avoid anyone stifling your plans or pushing responsibilities your way. Spend more time with people who will enable you to gain ground. Network to attract more interest. CANCER *** June 21-July 22 Show your kindness and support and you will benefit. Share your ideas and plans and you will attract people who want to take part in something you are serious about pursuing. LEO **** July 23-Aug. 22 As long as you are prepared to take responsibility for your actions, you can take a chance and do something out of the ordinary. Don’t expect everyone to like what you do. VIRGO ** Aug. 23-Sept. 22 Being proactive will save you time and resolve issues quickly. Change is upon you and accepting it graciously will say volumes about who you are and what you represent.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY
LIBRA ** Sept. 23-Oct. 22 Don’t let anyone discourage you but do discuss your plans openly to avoid unwanted surprises. As long as you have a handle on what you are doing, you should feel comfortable enough to proceed. SCORPIO ***** Oct. 23-Nov. 21 Budget carefully if you don’t want to be left short at month’s end. Focus more on how you can improve what you have to offer. Presenting your ideas will help you see what needs fine-tuning. SAGITTARIUS *** Nov. 22-Dec. 21: Your enthusiasm will help you get your way. You can accomplish something remarkable if you draw the right people to make a contribution. Make an offer that is hard to refuse in order to get back on top. CAPRICORN *** Dec. 22-Jan. 19 Your assets may need adjusting to get a better return. Focus on security and you will feel better about your future. An emotional situation will cause you to rethink your plans. Meryl Streep Singer-actor Kris Kristofferson is 73. Actor Michael Lerner is 68. Singer Peter Asher of Peter and Gordon is 65. Actress Meryl Streep is 60. Singer Cyndi Lauper is 56. Actress Amy Brenneman is 45. Actor Donald Faison is 35. Actress Lecy Goranson is 35. Actress Lindsay Ridgeway is 24.
AQUARIUS *** Jan. 20-Feb. 18 Take another look at something you want to pursue. You should see something now that was hidden from you in the past that will help you move forward. Don’t get discouraged. PISCES ** Feb. 19-March 20 You can clarify a lot by considering what you may have done differently to change the outcome. Learn from your experiences and you’ll be able to accomplish a great deal.
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24 GAMES
Monday, June 22, 2009
THE SPORT
DAILY XPRESS
6-4 Jeff Weaver outpitched his little brother Jered as the majors-leading Los Angeles Dodgers beat the crosstown LA Angels in inter-league play.
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Klitschko
After retaining his IBF and WBO titles by stopping challenger Ruslan Chagaev yesterday, world heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko labelled Britain’s David Haye ‘unprofessional’. Klitschko had been scheduled to fight Haye – who had taunted the champion by calling him ‘Bitchko’ . “I am very upset about David Haye, he has a big, bad and dirty mouth, I can not rely on this man, he is immature,” fumed Klitschko. – AFP
Thaworn wins Dongfeng Open Thailand’s Thaworn Wiratchant shot a closing five-under 67 to win the inaugural Dongfeng Nissan Teana Open in Anji with an Omega China Tour record of 20-under 268. Korean 18-year-old Eom Jaewoong finished one behind after a birdie on the last hole for a 68 while China’s Li Chao fired a 65 to finish 17-under on a rain-interrupted final round at the Anji King Valley Country Club in Zhejiang province. Thaworn was making his debut on the Omega China Tour and the Bangkok-based 42-year-old lifted his second trophy in two weeks after also winning on the Southeast Asian circuit last week. “Everything was great this week. I putted especially well in the third round and it’s really good to set a record total,” said Thaworn, the first player to win 10 titles on the Asian Tour. – AFP
Teen shatters British record Italian 16-year-old Matteo Manassero made history when he became the youngest winner of the British amateur title. Manassero defeated England’s Sam Hutsby 4 and 3 in the 36hole final of the tournament which was celebrating its 124th
edition. At 16 years and two months, he easily surpassed the previous youngest winner of 18 years and one month. – AFP
Nehwal claims Indonesian title Indian ace shuttler Saina Nehwal beat China’s world No 3 Wang Lin to become the first Indian to win a super series badminton tournament with victory in the Indonesian Open yesterday. Nehwal Nehwal took the women’s singles crown by beating Wang 12-21 21-18 21-9 to take the title and the US$18,750 prize. “This is great... I never expected to win,” said Nehwal, who is ranked eighth in the world and was seeded sixth in the tournament. Nehwal capitalised on Wang’s fatigue and wavering confidence in the final set after outlasting her counterpart in the longer rallies, sealing the match with a powerful jumping smash. In the men’s singles, Malaysian shuttler Lee Chong Wei lived up to his world No 1 billing, beating Indonesia’s celebrated Taufik Hidayat 21-9 21-14. – AFP
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Klitschko brands Haye unprofessional
Tamarine Tanasugarn had to cut short her Ordina Open celebrations to prepare for Wimbledon.
FOCUS ON MAJOR Tammy not taking rival Santonja for granted Lerpong Amsa-ngiam D A I LY X P R E S S
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amarine Tanasugarn will have to hold back her celebration of retaining the Ordina Open title in ‘s-Hertogenbosch for a while as she continues her campaign on grasscourts at the prestigious Wimbledon today. Fresh from defending her title in the Netherlands, the grass-specialist, who beat Belgian Yanina Wickmayer in Saturday’s final to become the first two-time champion of the tournament, had to take the success in her stride and concentrate on her first round match against Spain’s Arantxa Parra Santonja. “It’s a new match and a new tournament. I can’t hold on to the sweet moments for too long because I have this first round at Wimbledon,” said Tamarine who left the Netherlands on Saturday’s evening and started her training at the All England Club yesterday. Considering that Santonja is ranked 205 in the world, the
first assignment in the Grand Slam event should a stroll in the park for 47-ranked Tamarine who last year became the first Thai to reach the quarter-final of the Major. Still, Tamarine is not taking her rival for granted despite the wide gap between their rankings. “I’ve never played her but we used to hit balls at practice sessions. She hits flat groundstrokes just like me. The first match is always tough. I need to get through this one to build up my confidence,” said Tamarine, who turned 32 last month. The Thai has a challenging draw with a possible meeting with 21st ranked Patty Schynder in the second round, last year’s semi-finalist Zheng Jie of China in round three and above all the former champion and world No 2, Serena Williams, the player she had never beaten, in round four. Reaching the semi-final of her most favourite Grand Slam event is high on Tamarine’s agenda. “As a player you always aspire to do better and better. But as you can see I have a very tough draw,” said Tamarine, who is still bothered by an injury to her serving right arm.
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“I feel the pain every morning but I had the arm wrapped up properly. It is helping. I only hope that it won’t bother me as long as I stay at the AllEngland courts.”
AS A PLAYER YOU ALWAYS ASPIRE TO DO BETTER AND BETTER.BUT AS YOU CAN SEE I HAVE A VERY TOUGH DRAW. Tamarine Tanasugarn
Tamarine is the only Thai in the main draw of the competition. Danai Udomchoke and Sonchat and Sanchai Ratiwatana failed in their final singles and doubles qualifying matches respectively. But the three are hoping against hope to get lucky-loser slots which will be known only on Wednesday.
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Iraq ‘moral’ victors,says Milutinovic
PLENTY ON THE WAY Streaking Spain vow to stretch world record AFP, Bloemfontein
pain warned yesterday there are plenty more victories left in them after setting a new world record by beating South Africa 2-0 for their 15th consecutive win. Goals from David Villa and Fernando Llorente were enough to tame the Confederations Cup hosts late Saturday and ensure the European champions top their group. Real Madrid target Villa broke the deadlock in the 52nd minute and Athletic Bilbao’s Llorente sealed the win with 18 minutes left. They now play the runnersup in Group B, likely Italy or Egypt, in the semi-finals in Bloemfontein next Wednesday. The win meant Spain have posted 15 victories in a row, surpassing the old record of 14 held by Australia, Brazil and France. They also matched the 35-match unbeaten streak held by Brazil between 1993 and 1996, with Spain’s run stretching back to November 2006 when they lost to Romania. “Winning 15 matches in a row is a huge success by this team and we want to go on like this,” said coach Vicente del Bosque. “We’ve played a very good first part of this competition and we are now heading to the semis. We don’t know yet who we will meet but we will certainly have an opponent with huge potential.” Barcelona midfielder Xavi, the man-of-the-match, paid
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Spanish forward David Villa, No 7, scores the first goal past South African goalkeeper Itumeleng Khune. tribute to Del Bosque, who has won all 13 matches since he replaced Luis Aragones after Spain’s Euro 2008 triumph. “Of course we are very happy with the way the team is playing and Vicente is doing a tremendous job,” he said. “The idea is to continue this run and try and make it better.” The team’s star striker, Liverpool’s Fernando Torres, said the reason Spain was on a roll was due to the fantastic spirit in the squad. “This record is thanks to a group effort,” he said. “To win 15 in a row is not as simple as just playing well. You must have more. And this group, as humans, are fantastic.
WINNING 15 MATCHES IN A ROW IS A HUGE SUCCESS BY THIS TEAM AND WE WANT TO GO ON LIKE THIS. Vicente del Bosque The spirit in the team is great.” Despite losing, South Africa still make the last four and a
potential clash with Brazil after Iraq failed to beat New Zealand in the other group game being played simultaneously. With their semi-final berth assured before the game even started, Del Bosque rested seven players. He gave Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina a start and brought back Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas, but retained the formidable Fernando Torres and Villa up front. Liverpool midfielder Albert Reira nearly got them off to a flyer with a 40-yard freekick spectacularly turned around the post by goalkeeper Itumeleng Khune in the fourth minute.
Iraq take their leave of the Confederations Cup without a goal to their name but their tactical nous has left good impressions on South Africa. Iraq’s inability to break down New Zealand on Saturday scuppered their hopes of making it into the semi-finals in place of the hosts. But despite the disappointment coach Bora Milutinovic believed his Asian champions had acquitted themselves well and the canny Serb predicted a bright future for Nashat Akram and his fellow players. “Normally I am not happy when my side doesn’t go through, but what they did and the way they played makes me very happy. They are moral victors,” said Milutinovic, whose own future as the national coach is uncertain. Reflecting on Iraq’s performances at the Confed Cup, a 0-0 draw with the hosts, a 1-0 loss to Spain and Saturday’s stalemate, he commented: “After these three matches, I can say that in each one our players have shown that they can play a good game of football. “They have an extraordinary tactical discipline that makes me very proud and the only thing I hope is that they’ll be able to play football with all freedom, enjoy life and bring a lot of joy to the people of Iraq.” While the Lions of Mesopotamia won’t be around Milutinovic expressed confidence that the 2010 World Cup finals, the first to be staged in Africa, would be a winner.
Ronaldo ‘made up his mind’ on Real last year AFP, London
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Cristiano Ronaldo wanted a new challenge.
ristiano Ronaldo says he made up his mind last year to quit Manchester United for Real Madrid, whom he has agreed to join for a world record ¤93 million, the News of the World reports in yesterday’s edition. Madrid courted Ronaldo all through last summer but the 24year-old decided to stay and try to help United defend their 2008 Champions League title,
featuring in their final loss in May to Barcelona. Although United retained their English Premier League title, Ronaldo told the paper he decided to leave after the May 2007 final win over Chelsea. “After we won the European Cup. I thought there is no more I can achieve here,” said the Portuguese. “And when you have done all you can, you know it is time for a new challenge. I stayed one
more season and it was nice to make it three titles in a row but it was my dream to play for Madrid.” Ronaldo is reportedly set to earn ¤13 million a year with Real to become the world’s highest-paid footballer once the finishing touches are put to his move but he insisted: “Of course, I have not gone for the money. “To go down as the greatest. It will take lots of work but that
is my target. If you go down as the greatest at Madrid it means you are one of the greatest of all time.” Ronaldo also touched on his antics in the 2006 World Cup, when he greeted the sending off of United teammate Wayne Rooney during his country’s quarter-final win over England with a sly wink. “Looking back it was not the right thing to do and not something I would do any more,” said Ronaldo.
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VICTORY FOR VETTEL German leads Red Bull 1-2 at the Silverstone track
Brawn lead with 105 ahead of Red Bull on 74.5. After all the political chicanery for the previous three days, the race was a rather dull and predictable affair with a huge crowd, and a paddock packed with celebrities, treated to a demonstration drive by Vettel.
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ising German star Sebastian Vettel maintained his challenge in this year’s drivers’ world championship yesterday when he cruised to a comfortable victory in the British Grand Prix. The 21-year-old tyro finished 15.188 secs ahead of Red Bull team-mate Mark Webber to prove that the much-improved Milton Keynes-based team have the potential to challenge in the second half of the season. Vettel started from the fourth pole of his career and was never challenged as he pulled clear from the start and delivered a perfectly-judged drive to secure the third win of his brief career – and his first in dry weather. His two previous wins came in torrential rain in Italy last year and China earlier this season. This time he was able to
Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull leads the pack after the start of the British Grand Prix. reel off a series of fastest laps as he dominated proceedings under a partly-sunny sky. Webber came home second ahead of Brazilians veteran Rubens Barrichello in a Brawn and his compatriot, Brazilian Felipe Massa of Ferrari. German Nico Rosberg finished fifth for Williams ahead of world championship leader Jenson Button in his Brawn, Finn Kimi Raikkonen of Ferrari
and German Timo Glock for Toyota. “Thank you guys,” said Vettel to his team on the slowing down lap. “It is a dream coming true! We have won the British Grand Prix.” Vettel’s win cut Button’s lead in the drivers championship – the Briton now has 64 points with Barrichello second on 41 and Vettel third on 39. In the constructors’ championship,
FIA president Max Mosley said yesterday a deal is close to prevent eight Formula One teams forming a rival series and that legal action would be frozen to encourage a resolution. “There won’t be any writ. I think we would rather talk than litigate,” Mosley said. “We are very, very close as far as the facts are concerned. It’s just if the teams want to sit down and iron out the last few difficulties.” Bernie Ecclestone, F1’s commercial rights holder, was happy at news of an agreement being close. “If Max says [a deal]is close, then that’s good,” he said.
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ngland’s women added the World Twenty20 title to their World Cup crown with a convincing six-wicket win over New Zealand at Lord’s yesterday. England fast bowler Katherine Brunt took three wickets for just six runs as New Zealand were dismissed for a 85 and the hosts reached their modest victory target of 86 for the loss of four wickets with three overs to spare. It was the second time this year that England had defeated New Zealand in the climax of a major tournament after their fourwicket win in the 50-over World Cup final in Sydney in March. Claire Taylor, dropped before she scored, hit the winning boundary off Nicola Browne to finish on 39 not out after making an unbeaten 76 in Friday’s eight-wicket semi-final win over Australia at the Oval.
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SWINGING AGAIN Duval back in shock US Open contention AFP, Farmingdale, New York
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avid Duval, winless since taking his only Major title at the 2001 British Open, withstood adversity at the US Open and showed confidence he has what it takes to win the title. The 37-year-old American, a world No 1 in 1999 who has fallen to 882nd in the rankings, completed a second-round 70 on Saturday to share fourth at three-under par 137 after 36 holes at Bethpage Black. “Confidence has been lacking for me for a while. I’ve started to gain a little bit,” Duval said. “It’s something that you have to kind of accrue and I’ve been picking it up here and there for a few months.” Duval opened with a 67 but began the second round with four bogeys in his first six holes, then responded with four birdies in the next eight to
David Duval hits his tee shot on the fifth hole during the second round of the US Open. climb back to even par for the round and five strokes back of US leader Ricky Barnes. “I make up bogeys with good shots and I was never flustered. I just kept plugging along,” Duval said. “Patience is crucial in this game and I have been patient for many years and continue to work hard. “My patience has been tested over the last six, eight, 10
months when I felt like everything was falling together but nothing good was happening for me.” Duval was among 17 qualifiers for the US Open from a field of 120 hopefuls in Columbus, Ohio, two weeks ago. That success made him confident he can turn back the clock to his glory days. “Getting here was a big boost
for me,” Duval said. “I put a lot of pressure on myself because it was very important for me to come here.” Duval was a dominating talent in the 1990s, winning 13 PGA titles. But after his British Open victory, Duval suffered wrist, back and shoulder injuries while struggling with vertigo and a host of personal problems. Duval has not cracked the top 10 in 120 events since 2003. He is playing this season on his last exemption, a spot among the top-50 all-time money winners. Without a victory or a top-125 money finish he will lose his PGA spot. “I feel like it’s important for me to get the best out of every round that I play,” Duval said. “I hope I appreciate it more, but I also have a very good idea what great golf is about and what bad golf is about. Duval has missed the cut eight times this year and withdrawn once in 13 PGA starts with his best showing a 55th at Pebble Beach.
Cut painful for some at the US Open A P , Farmingdale, New York
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ixty players – the lowest number possible – made the 36-hole cut for the US Open on Saturday, with 11 players missing it by just one stroke. There were plenty of big names heading home, including former Major champions Padraig Harrington, Ernie Els, David Toms, Justin Leonard and Michael Campbell. Harrington finished at 12 over, while Ernie Els, the 1994 and 1997 US Open champion, missed the cut for just the third time in 17 Open appearances, finishing at 15 over, one shot better than Campbell, the 2005 Open champion. Paul Casey, ranked No 3 in the world, was 10 over. Harrington shot consecutive 76s to miss the cut in a Major for the first time since the 2007 US Open at Oakmont. “Such is life. Can’t do anything about it now,” Harrington said. “I don’t have any shape at the moment.”