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BANNED Entertainment venues are crying foul as police bar sexily dressed female ‘drinking partners’ from loitering in front of their establishments >PAGE 2
GOOD MORNING BANGKOK!
Accepting life on life’s terms By Christophe Viguerie Managing Director SWATCH Group Thailand
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ach time I try to change the world around me I am just increasing my frustration and unhappiness. So, each time I accept people and the situations as they are, and I try and find what needs to be changed in me rather than in others. It’s then that I open myself to serenity and happiness.
What’s on Get your nightly thrills from Canadian band Scarlip; dig your teeth into a five-course Italian dinner with some of the best wines; check out the fat-fighting contest, or the ‘Unconditional Love’ art exhibition
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1.5-2 million THE NUMBER OF foreigners staying illegally in Thailand
Birthday
New system can monitor time kids spend on Net games
wishes People in Ang Thong celebrate Thaksin Shinawatra’s 60th birthday yesterday. Thousands of the former prime minister’s supporters gathered at temples across the country to mark the occasion. During his phone-in yesterday, Thaksin sang a ballad called ‘I shall return’.
Chulalongkorn University’s Faculty of Engineering and the Internet Foundation for Development of Thailand have invented a new computer system with low investment that can help game-cafe owners limit the time kids spend playing computer games to three hours a day. With the new computer system, a kid is required to enter the number of his or her identification card to be able to play a game via the server of online game providers, foundation director Srida TantaAthipanich said. The provider will then verify each child’s information – such as name and date of birth – and input the information with the central server, which will monitor the amount of hours a child plays games. “The central server will inform online game providers once a child’s account exceeds three hours a day,” Srida said. “They are supposed to not allow children to continue playing.” Paediatrician Dr Chanika Toochind said there is a need to control the time children spend in front of the computer playing games as the endorphins released while they play can lead to a gaming addiction. DAILY
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any entertainment venues are feeling the pinch following recent police moves to bar sexily dressed females, who act as “drinking partners”, from loitering in front of the establishments. “The economy is bad. The government should not have added salt to our wounds,” says a manager at one of these places. Identifying himself only as Keng, the man says female drinking partners are a selling point. “When people drive past our venue and see beautiful women, they want to drop by,” Keng says. “When you open a shop, you need to show your
products or else your potential customers will never know what you have to offer.” Keng insists that his venue has strictly banned prostitution. “We dismiss any drinking partner who offers sexual services,” he points out. The 10 women working at his place are expected to entertain guests by having a friendly chat and singing karaoke with them. Noo, a 23-year-old woman, wears black hot pants and a body-hugging blouse with a wide neck when she wants to attract customers. “But I have a shawl to wrap around my body,” she says. “I think it should be okay for me to sit out to draw customers in. If there’s no cus-
tomer, who will give me a tip?” At another pub, a part-time drinking partner says she should be allowed to attract passers-by because this is her livelihood. “I work here because I want to earn extra money,” she says. She has a regular job in the daytime. However, another drinking partner says she feels embar-
rassed to wear sexy outfits and sit in front of her employer’s venue. “But my family is poor. I have to make money,” she adds. Speaking on condition of anonymity, a man admits that scantily clad women in front of entertainment venues often prompt him to drop in. “And I think the women should be allowed to do so. Their clothes are not too revealing and they do not make any indecent moves,” he adds. The Metropolitan Police Bureau has been toughening its stance against entertainment venues that have sexily clad women hanging around out front because many of them wear nothing more than underwear and see-through dresses. Also, some drivers reported that they were worried about car accidents given that sexy women could distract motorists.
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THE WORLD Jupiter hit
An image taken by the Hubble Space Telescope of the atmospheric disturbance on Jupiter believed to have been caused by a comet or asteroid impact. Astronomers cannot be absolutely sure Jupiter was struck by a space object, but the evidence seems compelling. One estimate of the diameter of the impacting body suggests it may have been hundreds of metres wide, Nasa reported.
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Info highway Fake officer tries to stop real officer
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Oakland police say a man impersonating a police officer tried to pull over a real undercover officer and was arrested. Police say 21-year-old Antonio Fernandez Martinez of Oakland was arrested in the Fruitvale district after trying to pull over an unmarked police vehicle. Martinez was driving a Ford Crown Victoria outfitted with flashing lights, a microphone and speakers. Martinez, a convicted car thief, will have his felony probation revoked and could face a prison term. The officer, Jim Beere, says Martinez probably thought he’d be an easy mark to rob. – AP
Dance goes viral
Reunited after 16 years A British man and his Spanish former sweetheart have finally married 16 years after they drifted apart, reunited by a love letter lost behind a fireplace. Steve Smith and Carmen RuizPerez, both now 42, fell in love 17 years ago when she was a foreign exchange student in Brixham, England. But their relationship ended after she moved to France. A few years later, in a bid to rekindle their love, Smith sent a letter to her mother’s home in Spain. It was placed on the mantelpiece, but slipped behind the fireplace and was lost for over a decade. It was only found when builders removed the fireplace. “When I got the letter I was so nervous,” Ruiz-Perez said. “I nearly didn’t phone him at all. I kept picking up the phone then putting it down again. But I knew I had to make the call.” Said Smith: “When we met again it was like a film. We ran across the airport into each other’s arms. We met up and fell in love all over again.” – A F P
Whipping for beer-drinking M’sian model sparks debate Punishment by caning is defined as torture, Amnesty International says A F P , Kuala Lumpur
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n Islamic court’s decision to have a Muslim model whipped for drinking beer at a pub has triggered controversy in Malaysia, a multicultural country where such convictions are extremely rare. Last week, a Sharia or religious court sentenced Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno, 32, to six strokes of the cane and a fine of 5,000 ringgit (Bt48,000) after she pleaded guilty to consuming alcohol in eastern Pahang state. Her conviction created a furore in the nation which is predominantly Muslim, but also home to large Indian and Chinese minorities. Alcohol is
widely available in most parts of the country and Muslims are rarely punished for consuming it.
‘Wrong way to educate’ “The punishment of whipping is defined as torture and hence we should not in any way condone it,” said Amnesty International Malaysia executive director Nora Murat. “This is the wrong way to educate anyone about the religion. When the sin is between her and God, there is always an option of being repentant. It’s up to God to decide on her faith, and not people,” she said. Most were stunned that whipping of women was per-
mitted in Malaysia’s Islamic courts, which operate alongside civil courts under a dualtrack system. “It’s not just unkind, it’s unjust,” leading women rights activist Ivy Josiah said, while Women’s Minister Shahrizat Abdul Jalil reportedly said that while she did not approve of Muslims drinking, she was shocked by the ruling. Islamic scholars, however, argued the punishment was necessary to deter other Muslims from drinking. “The [punishment] meted out on her is just to shame her and educate her,” said Harussani Zakaria, an influential mufti or religious scholar. Even as the debate raged, Kartika said she wanted to “hasten” the punishment so she could get on with her life.
A Minnesota couple’s joyous wedding dance featuring the bride and groom boogieing down the aisle to the altar has become a Web sensation. The dance sequence opening the wedding ceremony of Kevin Heinz and Jill Peterson in St Paul, Minnesota, has been viewed more than 4.75 million times since it went up on YouTube less than a week ago. In the five-minute video, ushers, bridesmaids and groomsmen shimmy down the aisle to the strains of the Chris Brown song “Forever” – and the surprise of the guests gathered in the church. The groom performs a somersault on his way to the altar and his hip-swaying bride receives a standing ovation as she joins him for the exchange of vows. Peterson said the only guests who were aware of what was going to happen were their parents. The video is online at youtube.com/watch?v=494JhLEiN0
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JOHNNY DEPP, SAYING FIVE WORDS TO SUPPORT DIRECTOR TIM BURTON’S PROMOTION OF “ALICE IN WONDERLAND” AT COMIC-CON IN SAN DIEGO. THE ACTOR, WHO WILL PORTRAY THE MAD HATTER, THEN PROMPTLY LEFT.
“Hey. Happy to be here.”
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CHANGING TRACKS In ‘Pelham’, Denzel Washington is back on the New York subway, playing a dispatcher-turned-hostage negotiator
XTRA DIFFERENT TRAIN >> 1974’s “The Taking of Pelham One Two Three” starred Walter Matthau and Robert Shaw. It was directed by Joseph Sargent.
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n “The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3”, Denzel Washington stars as New York City subway dispatcher Walter Garber, a man whose ordinary day is thrown into chaos by an audacious crime: the hijacking of a subway train by the criminal mastermind Ryder (John Travolta). Directed by Tony Scott, “Pelham” was shot in New York City’s subway and marks the fourth collaboration between the director and the actor.
What is your own relationship with subways?
I grew up in New York and subways were the way to get
EARLY ON,I SAID TO TONY,‘I DON’T WANT TO BE A COP’...THAT SEEMED MORE INTERESTING,THAT A CIVILIAN WAS CAUGHT IN THE MIDDLE. Denzel Washington
>> The story is from a the novel by John Godey, >> “The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3” is in cinemas on Thursday.
around so I spent many hours on subways as a kid. I hadn’t taken the subway in more than 20 years because I used to spend two hours each way on it every day and I swore as soon as I had two pennies to rub together I would never ride it again and I didn’t! Until this movie of course! What is it like shooting a movie in a subway tunnel?
It was trippy. You had to take a full safety course then walk from one station to the next and stand between trains and have two trains pass you. We would be working at 4 in the morning and we might stop shooting just for a moment until
a train went by. You’d see the faces in the train window and them going, ‘what the heck?’ but you get used to it down there. What kind of research did you do?
I spent time with a retired dispatcher who worked there for 60 years and another train dispatcher, Joseph Jackson. What did you learn that was most helpful?
That the third rail is very dangerous and if you step on it, you fry. You don’t realise it from the platform but there is another foot of train under there and it’s huge. And the wind will move you a bit when
it comes screaming by too, so it can be a very dangerous place to be down on those tracks and you have to always be on your toes if you want to stay alive. Why did you want Walter to be a dispatcher when in the original film he’s a cop?
Early on, I said to Tony, “I don’t want to be a cop”. Ryder, John’s character, just likes the guy and he’s a sociopath and thinks he has a relationship with my character and only wants to talk to him. So that seemed more interesting, that a civilian was caught in the middle but volunteered to help anyway and ends up saving himself.
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DAUGHTRY knocked Michael Jackson off the top of the Billboard Top Comprehensive Albums chart last week with its second album, “Leave This Town”. Jackson’s “Number Ones” was No 2.
“CHOCOLATE”, starring Jeeja Yanin and directed by Prachya Pinkaew, won the European Fantastic Film Festival Asian Award at the recent Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival in South Korea.
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Rorschach’s diary
‘Phoenix’in full flight
Rorschach, actually comic-book fan Shaun Healey, dressed as the “Watchmen” anti-hero, writes a text message while waiting in line at Comic-Con International 2009 in San Diego. The annual comic-book and popular-arts convention attracts around 100,000 geeks, freaks and costumed players to meet comic-book writers, see movie and videogame previews and attend panel discussions by movie directors and stars. It wrapped up yesterday. AP
Director Rashane Limtrakul
‘Read More’at Amarin Book Fair
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AMARIN PRINTING and Publishing holds its eighth annual book fair from Wednesday to Sunday at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre. This year’s theme is “Read More” with activities designed to get people doing just that. Meet writers and join discounts on new books, especially those focusing on dharma and well-being. On Wednesday, the winners of the Reader Icon 2009 awards will be announced. These are given to writers receiving the most votes in the fields of communication arts, business, entertainment and children’s books.
Time for cash
Call (02) 422 9999 extensions 4142 to 4149 or visit www.AmarinPocketBook.com.
Fabrics of the future TAKE A JOURNEY beyond time with the “Futuro Textiles” exhibition at the Jim Thompson Art Centre. Running from Sunday to October 16, the exhibition presents fabric concepts that may well become reality in the future and merges science, technology and art with all kinds of textiles. The objects, applications and works are inspired by the wildest dreams and promise to take visitors on an artistic and playful voyage. The exhibition is part of La Fete 2009 organised by the Embassy of France. Admission is free. The centre is on Soi Kasemsan 2, opposite the National Stadium on Rama I Road, and is open daily from 9am to 5pm. Call (02) 762 2562.
Watchmaker Vabene offers a dial-design contest
is proud as a punch in the face of his new action-romance film “Jeeja Du Suay Dua” (“Raging Phoenix”), saying it’s the best of both worlds: Yanin “Jeeja” Vismitananda the martial artist and Jeeja the actress. “You’ll hear Jeeja talk more” than she did in “Chocolate”, he says, and she took acting classes this time too. Rashane “And when it comes to romance, Jeeja has done really well,” Rashane adds, referring to her hunky, French-Vietnamese co-star “Kazu” Patrick Tang. He’s twice won France’s Martial Art Trickz competition, though he’s new to acting, but Jeeja’s the star and “she leads the acting”, Rashane says.
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talian watchmaker Vabene needs help making its new timepiece. Do you have any ideas for a design for the watch face? “VaBene … Originally Yours” is a contest for creative minds, with Bt20,000 in cash awaiting the winner and Bt10,000 for each of the two runners-up. What the company wants is a picture that reflects the timepiece’s philosophy – fun, fashion, art, love and good sense. Download the application form at www.VaBeneDesign Contest.com and work up an idea – a drawing, rendered graphic or photograph – within a 39-millimetre circle on an A4 sheet of paper. Write out an explanation and parcel it off to 1222/22 Rama IV Road, Klong Toei, Bangkok 10110, or e-mail it to vabenedesigncontest@gmail. com by August 15. Repeat as many times as you
Designer Giorgio Grimoldi will help choose the winning watch face. like. There’s no limit on submissions, but everything has to be original – no copying your Mickey Mouse watch. VaBene’s own designer, Giorgio Grimoldi, and other judges will mull over the entries, and the winner will be announced on the website on August 31. >> CALL THEM UP (02) 651 8611, extension 13.
in hospital with the (non-H1N1) flu last Thursday when the first music video from her latest album “Ready Tata for Love” was released, but she gets no sympathy. Most fans love the title track but complain that the video falls short of international standards. It’s “too Korean” and short on originality, many say. Even the Indianlaced “Dhoom Dhoom” had more global appeal. All we’re missing here is a classic diatribe from the morality police about Tata dressing too sexy.
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American decorator Phoebe Howard says too many people mix and match home furnishings and forget harmony By Terri Sapienza THE WASHINGTON POST
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hoebe Howard was a 38year-old stay-at-home mother when she decided to start decorating. Years later she began taking private clients, and her first project landed on the cover of House Beautiful magazine. Today Howard’s name is widely recognised in the design world, and her work has become synonymous with the US Southern style. She and her husband Jim, also an interior decorator, are owners of eight home-furnishings stores in four Southern cities.
How would you describe your style? It has a timeless quality, because I mix antiques with modern pieces. A hallmark of my style is that I use colour in a monochromatic way. When you limit colour contrast, it brings a sense of calm, order and serenity to a room, even if the colours are vibrant.
What’s the simplest way to update a space? Paint. That’s the easiest. It’s
A client’s living room includes a pair of Bridgewater club chairs, a favourite of Howard’s.
inexpensive, it only takes a day, and it’s guaranteed to bring about a big impact.
What colours are you most drawn to when decorating? I’m personally drawn to a soft, neutral palette of blues, greens and sands. This kind of palette is something that’s soothing and calming to me, I think because I grew up on the beach and those colours always make me feel at home. I like to say, “I’m married to beige, but I have affairs with colour.”
A soft bedroom filled
with subtle variations on white.
Are there furniture pieces and accessories you turn to again and again?
My signature favourites are starburst mirrors – I dig around for antiques – Bridgewater club chairs with English arms, delicately turned legs and a high, tight back, modern coffee tables, painted beds, upholstered dining room chairs, antiques that have a modern silhouette. For accessories, glass hurricanes that are very versatile, glass lamps with coloured shades, brass accessories, and I always love antique boxes and Phoebe Howard What are some easy ways books. to freshen up a home? the look “eclectic”. Furniture With accessories it’s imporThe first thing is a really tant that they aren’t cluttered. I and decorating is an expensive good cleaning. The second like collections, but collections investment, and I think it thing is to add fresh, live green- need to be controlled. Most should be treated with a great ery, like pots of ivy and orchids. people buy too many picture deal of importance. In the bedroom you could up- frames. Do you have favourite date your bedding. In the dining room, take a look at your chairs Is there a design trend that design blogs? Things That Inspire at and make sure they’re comfort- you dislike? People are too caught up in FreshPalette.blogspot.com, able. Do you need new ones? mid-century furniture. I like it ThePeakOfChic.blogspot.com, Can your existing ones be slipin small doses, but I don’t EddieRoss.com, StyleCourt. covered? know if it has staying power. blogspot.com, AllTheBestblog. In the living room, add pilPeople randomly make purcom, HabituallyChic.blogspot. lows or lamps. A new coffee chases without careful consid- com and AbsolutelyBeautitable can usually greatly imeration and thought, then call fulThings.blogspot.com. prove a living room.
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love scope BY EUGENIA LAST
July 27 to August 1, 2009
ARIES March 21-April 19
Steady as she goes The Sony Alpha 380L is a DSLR camera with an 18-55mm standard zoom lens that brings 14.2-megapixel resolution. There is SteadyShot Inside image stabilisation, an on-screen Help Guide and a 2.7-inch Clear Photo LCD Plus display. The Eye-Start Autofocus System begins focus adjustments the moment you raise the camera to your eye. It retails for Bt30,990 with a camera bag
There are things we can’t do without, and some of them are here.
So go ahead and take your pick!
Don’t look for love. It will find you if you take part in activities you enjoy. Someone determined to make an impression will be in hot pursuit. Don’t get annoyed with pushy behaviour. Once he or she settles down, you’ll see you’ve met a gem. TAURUS April 20-May 20
You have to ask the right questions or you may fall for someone who is just looking for a casual affair. Avoid anyone coming on too strong. Look for the partner who is practical, not the one flashing cash or driving a fancy car. GEMINI May 21-June 20
Doesn’t matter what you do, everyone will want to be by your side. You can’t lose at love if you are honest about what you want and expect from a partner. Set down your ground rules and someone perfect will waltz into your life.
and a four-gigabyte Memory Stick PRO Duo card.
Big screen plus bonuses Philips calls its new Cinema 21:9 56-inch full-HD LCD TV the first ever made with the 21:9 aspect ratio, as opposed to the 16:9 ratio seen in the mainstream widescreen TVs. Philips says the 21:9 ratio is perfect for wide-screen movies. The TV features a 2560x1080p (progressive scan) screen with 8.3 million pixels that guarantees crystal clear and razor-sharp images with 2,250 trillion vivid colours. It has an 80,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio and a refresh rate of just 1ms. The retail price is Bt299,990, and that includes a Bluray Disc BDP7200 worth Bt29,990 and a membership card for the Centara Hotel worth Bt30,000.
CANCER June 21-July 22
A long-distance romance may seem like a good option but, if it interferes with meeting someone who is willing to share your dreams and your geographical choice, it’s probably not a good idea. Look for someone closer to home. LEO July 23-August 22
Don’t let your heart rule your head. You are likely to choose poorly and for the wrong reason. Step back and consider your options and, if you aren’t ready to pick one partner, be honest and continue to date everyone who interests you. VIRGO August 23-September 22
Someone may play with your heart in order to find out pertinent information that can influence your professional future. Do not mix business with pleasure. A sudden change of heart will cost you emotionally and financially. LIBRA September 23-October 22
Someone from your past is still interested in getting together with you. There is no point pining over someone when all you have to do is make contact. Love is looking very favourable but be sure not to exaggerate your achievements. SCORPIO October 23-November 21
Time waits for no man
Stick close to home and protect your assets. Someone may be more interested in what you have than who you are. Listen and remain mysterious regarding your status while you find out all you can about the person in question.
The Seiko Criteria Perpetual Calendar is a smart calendar timepiece that automatically adjusts for short and long months and leap years. Your get a battery that lasts four years, a manual rotating compass ring and a solid stainless-steel bracelet.
SAGITTARIUS November 22-December 21
You’ll pick partners who have just as much to offer as you. The chance of coming to an agreement that doesn’t curtail your freedom but does get you in tight with someone you want to get to know better looks very promising.
It’s also water resistant to 100 metres. Expect to pay about Bt8,300.
CAPRICORN December 22-January 19
A serious attitude will protect you from anyone wanting to play with your heart. Stick to partners who have as much to offer as you do. Once you establish a working relationship, it will be easy to move forward with longterm intent. AQUARIUS January 20-February 18
Noteworthy notebook The innovative NVIDIA GeForce GT 120M graphics-processing unit (GPU) enhances the new Asus N81Vg’s capability for graphic and video editing. The notebook comes with a 14-inch LED back-lit display and a Bluray drive, as well as four gigabytes of memory. It’s available in several models, starting with the 160GB hard drive and Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T5800 2GHz, all for Bt43,900.
Get out, socialise and have fun and, before you know it, you’ll be locked into a love relationship that is challenging, exciting and, most of all, holds your interest. Get ready to make some quick changes to accommodate your new lifestyle. PISCES February 19-March 20
What you are told and the truth won’t match up. It’s best to get the lowdown on someone you fancy before you give your heart away. You are likely to get taken for a ride that doesn’t have a happy ending. Protect your heart.
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do it! Networking night The International Parenting Network and the Bangkok Network of Women are cohosting this month’s gettogether on Thursday from 6 at Coyote Bar and Grill at the mouth of Sukhumvit Soi 33. There’ll be games and prizes, free margaritas for the ladies and Happy Hour prices on drinks for men. The evening is open to members and non-members. RSVP is required. E-mail ipn-
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A million reasons Body Shape is holding a fatfighting competition tonight at 6.30 at the Grand Hyatt Erawan’s Campus club. Contestants include plump stars Kornkanok Yongsakul, Nuntawimol Polpanich, Piya Sevetpikul, Baromwuth Hiranyattiti and Pimolrat Pisolbut. The winner takes home prizes worth Bt1 million. Call (02) 572 4444 extension 347.
Between the lines Used-book store Dasa is holding a close-out sale in advance of its move to bigger premises. The shop is offering more than 14,000 titles for just Bt19 a pop. Dasa is currently located at 710/4 Sukhumvit Road between Sois 26 and 28. The sale runs through August 15. Visit
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A wee dram or three Tomorrow from 5, the Campus at the Grand Hyatt Erawan Bangkok will host the second annual Pacific Cigar Grand Whisky Tasting Event, offering a chance to sample more than 80 different whiskies including malt, single malt, blended, and grain. The drams will be paired with a fitting entree. The fee is Bt999 for the standard tasting, and Bt1,999 for access to the Fine and Rare Lounge. Call (02) 655 5030-31 extension 20.
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Scarlip at Spasso The Canadian combo Scarlip is back in Bangkok until September 5 for another residency at Spasso, the nightclub at the Grand Hyatt Erawan. Led by the energetic George ElChakieh, Scarlip cranks out hip-hop, R&B, soul and pop songs nightly except Sundays from 10pm to 2am.
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Week of Siam “Way Back Into Love” is the theme of the classic Thai films series at House. Today’s movies are 1981’s “Taa Ter Yang Mee Rak” (“If You Still Love Me”) by MC Chatrichalerm Yukol at 1, 1987’s “Nang Nuan” (“The Seagull”) at 4 and 1995’s “Mahatjan Haeng Rak” (“Miracle of Love”) at 7, both by ML Bhanddevanop Devakul. Visit www.HouseRama.com.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince The evil Lord Voldemort tightens his grip, escalating the peril for Harry (Daniel Radcliffe) and
April Bride
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his best pals, Hermione (Emma Watson) and Ron (Rupert Grint) who are all dabbling in romance. Opening scenes in 3-
young man in the ways of love. Rupert Friend and Kathy Bates also star. At the Lido. ★★★
D at IMAX. ★★★
The Secret of Moonacre
Cape No 7 This hit Taiwanese romantic comedy is about a failed rock singer turned mailman and a Japanese model who form a ragtag band of townspeople for a beach resort’s pop concert. In Mandarin with English and Thai subtitles at House.
Cheri Michelle Pfeiffer stars in this romance set in 1920s Paris as a courtesan who educates a
Thai
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Shia LaBeouf is again at the centre of a war between giant alien robots. ★★
A 13-year-old girl (Dakota Blue Richards) discovers that she is the only hope for banishing an ancient curse from a magical kingdom. ★★
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
Wongkamlao
in some cinemas. ★★★
Petchtai “Mum Jokmok” Wongkamlao directs and stars in this broad parody of soap operas and high society. Apaporn Nakhonsawn also stars. With English subtitles in
Departures
some cinemas. ★★★★
Life Before Her Eyes Uma Thurman plays a woman whose memories of a shooting incident at her high school are disrupting her life. With the flackbacks of her teenage years, a deeper mystery unravels. Evan Rachel Wood also stars. It’s priced at Bt200 with English and Thai in audio and subtitles and no extras. – DAILY XPRESS
on tv
Prehistoric mammals address relationship issues as they contend with giant reptiles. In 3-D
An unemployed musician finds a new calling in a taboo profession. In Japanese with English and Thai subtitles at the Lido and House. ★★★★
Master and Commander
Lido: (02) 252 6498 Siam: (02) 251 3508 Scala: (02) 251 2861
A swashbuckling Royal Navy captain (Russell Crowe) pushes his ship and crew to their limits against a formidable French foe during the Napoleonic Wars.
Century – The Movie Plaza
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Major Cineplex/EGV Bangkok: (02) 515 5555
Major Hollywood Bangkok: (02) 718 7999
Paragon Cineplex
Critical consensus
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SF Cinemas Bangkok: (02) 268 8888
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Nee Tam Galileo (Dear Galileo) Cherry (Chutima Theepanat) and Noon (Jarinporn Junkiat) backpack around Europe for a year after one is suspended from university and another is heartbroken. Nithiwat Tharatorn (“Seasons Change”) directs. Ray MacDonald also stars. With English subtitles at some cinemas.
★★★★★ = 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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Games&YourStars SUDOKU
The last word in
ASTROLOGY
By Eugenia Last
Today’s Birthday: You have some wonderful ideas but if all you do is talk about them, you will never get things off the ground. You have to be willing to do the work yourself. If you can stay on track and follow through with your plans the rewards will be much better than even you imagined. This is a year for progressive action.
Saturday’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 Refuse to let a personal problem dictate what you can accomplish. You may have to give a little more time to home, money and relationships but you should be able to take care of business. TAURUS *** April 20-May 20 You don’t have to go it alone today. Partner up with someone special and you will have a winning combination. Put your energy into developing your own ideas and projects. GEMINI ***** May 21-June 20 You only have to make a couple of adjustments to come out on top. Your good fortune coupled with the support you are given will lead to a winning combination.
DIFFICULTY RATING ★
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY
CANCER ** June 21-July 22 If you don’t get what’s going on, ask questions. You can’t fix what’s wrong if you don’t understand the situation. Emotional problems brought on by someone wanting to meddle must be stifled. LEO **** July 23-Aug. 22 You’ll take the people who know you best off guard with your serious, no-nonsense attitude. Be willing to help but don’t let anyone take advantage of your industrious attitude. VIRGO *** Aug. 23-Sept. 22 Attentive and helpful gestures will win you benefits. Someone you meet will offer something worth checking into. A partnership will allow you to accomplish far more than you can by yourself. LIBRA *** Sept. 23-Oct. 22 Determination and practicality will be what counts. You owe it to yourself to take care of your own business. Think big and a moneymaking opportunity will develop. SCORPIO *** Oct. 23-Nov. 21 Size down and be less indulgent if you want to get ahead. You have to budget your time and money in order to get your plans moving in a positive direction. Face your competition head on. SAGITTARIUS **** Nov. 22-Dec. 21 Communicate, ask questions and go to the source in order to find out all you need to know to get your plans underway. If you jump from one thing to another, you will fall short of your expectations.
Jonathan Rhys Meyers
Actor Jerry Van Dyke is 78. Actor John Pleshette is 67. Singer Bobbie Gentry is 65. Singer Maureen McGovern is 60. Actress Roxanne Hart is 57. Singer Juliana Hatfield is 42. Actor Julian McMahon is 41. Comedian Maya Rudolph is 37. Drummer Abe Cunningham of Deftones is 36. Singer Pete Yorn is 35. Actor Jonathan Rhys Meyers is 32.
CAPRICORN ** Dec. 22-Jan. 19 Your focus should be on professional and financial gains. Put an end to any messy, personal issues. Productivity is what counts and anyone trying to stop you can expect a negative response. AQUARIUS ***** Jan. 20-Feb. 18 You’ll be fortunate, no matter what you do and good things will come from an unexpected source. A friend will be there to back you if you need help and encourage you to follow through with your plans. PISCES *** Feb. 19-March 20 A financial proposal will be exactly what you need to pursue something you’ve always wanted to do. An encounter with someone who can complement your plans will develop.
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THE SPORT briefly Safina storms into Portoroz final World number one Dinara Safina, playing her first tournament since her Wimbledon semi-final humiliation, reached the final of the Portoroz WTA event on Saturday. The Russian eased past Alberta Brianti 6-4, 6-3 and will face either Switzerland's Stefanie Voegele or Sara Errani of Italy in the final. Safina won just one game in her Wimbledon semi-final demolition at the hands of Venus Williams three weeks ago, a result which further dented the credibility of a player yet to win a Grand Slam title. – AFP
Warwickshire batsman Ian Bell is set to get a Test recall as England yesterday named a 13man squad for next week’s third match of the Ashes series at his Edgbaston home ground. Bell is set to replace Kevin Pietersen. Fast bowler Stephen Harmison and left-arm spinner Monty Panesar have also been added to the XI that played at Lord’s. Team: Andrew Strauss (capt), Alastair Cook, Ravi Bopara, Ian Bell, Paul Collingwood, Matthew Prior (wkt), Andrew Flintoff, Stuart Broad, Graeme Swann, James Anderson, Graham Onions, Stephen Harmison, Monty Panesar – AFP
Malaysia stun Aussies in hockey Malaysia upset the fancied Australians 1-0 for their first win over the former Olympic field hockey champions in 15 years in Adelaide yesterday. The stunning result came just 24 hours after Australia’s Kookaburras outclassed the Malaysians 8-1 in Adelaide. Muhammad Amin Rahim scored the winner in the 52nd-minute, converting a goal from Malaysia’s first penalty corner of the second half. – AFP
AP
Bell set for England recall in third Test
Norman takes the lead in Snr Open Australia's Greg Norman carded a third round 64 to move one shot clear in the Senior British Open at Sunningdale on Saturday. Norman leads American duo, 2006 winner Loren Roberts and overnight leader Fred Funk ahead of Sunday’s final 18 holes. Zimbabwe’s Denis Watson is another shot back in fourth. – AFP
FORMULA ONE
MASSA WAS ‘JUST UNLUCKY’ A F P , Budapest
Petkovic claims maiden title Germany's Andrea Petkovic claimed her first WTA title yesterday with a convincing straight sets win over Romanian Raluca Olaru in Bad Gastein, Austria. The 21-year-old, ranked 98th and playing in her first WTA final, came through 6-2, 6-3 winner against her 66th-ranked opponent. – AFP
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elipe Massa’s Ferrari teammate Kimi Raikkonen said the Brazilian’s horrendous freak accident on Saturday was just “bad luck” and that there is little that can be done about it. Finn Raikkonen 29, said: “It is just an unlucky situation what happened. It could have happened two years ago – or it could happen five years ago. “The cars have an open cockpit so there is always the chance that something can hit it. It is not the first time that
someone has been hit and unfortunately sometimes drivers get very badly hurt or die. “It is part of the risk in motor racing. For sure Felipe was very unlucky and hopefully will be okay, but you cannot get rid of that issue. You would need to make a rule for a bullet proof window in front of you to get rid of that issue. It is just unfortunate that these things happen sometimes.” Brazilian Massa, of Ferrari, suffered skull and eye injuries, as well as brain concussion,
when he was struck on the head by a spring that broke loose from compatriot Rubens Barrichello’s Brawn GP car. The debris hit Massa's helmet just above his left eye at around 275 kph. It knocked him unconscious and caused him to crash into a tyre barrier at Turn Four of the Hungaroring circuit. Massa was reported to be stable in hospital in Budapest yesterday, after undergoing surgery on a skull fracture on Saturday. A spokesman at the AEK Hospital in Budapest said
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Dan Carter
Park Tae-hwan
ALL BLACK STAR
WORLD/OLYMPIC 400M CHAMP
“It was a lot of fun. It was good to be back playing some rugby. It’s been a long road to getting the boots back on and having a game, so I really enjoyed it.”
“I’m very disappointed that I’m not going to be in the final ... I couldn’t have enough rest after Beijing. It is not a conditioning problem but a pressure problem.”
SOCCER
Ferrari driver Felipe Massa is carried from his car after crashing during the qualifying session of the Hungarian Grand Prix on Saturday. Below: Massa’s pregnant wife Anna Rafaela arrives at the hospital in Budapest yesterday.
AFP
City ‘stupid and arrogant’ Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudoyono hands over the trophy to Indian Gaganjeet Bhullar yesterday.
Ferguson hits out at Manchester rivals and calls them a small club with a small mentality
Formula One driver Felipe Massa is in stable but ‘life-threatening’ condition after Saturday’s crash, prompting a full probe by the sport’s governing body
that they had been reassured by a scan. “The result of the CT is reassuring,” said doctor in chief Peter Bazso. Bazso said that the situation remained critical. “Yes, he is in a life threatening condition,” said Bazco. “He is in an acute phase. What can come next, we don't know.” A full investigation into the causes and repercussions of Massa’s dreadful freak accident during qualifying for the Hungarian Grand Prix was launched yesterday. The investigation will be conducted by the sport’s ruling body, the International Motoring Federation, with the Brawn GP team. Massa suffered skull and eye injuries, as well as brain concussion, when he was struck on the head by a spring that broke loose from compatriot Rubens Barrichello’s Brawn GP car. Barrichello, a fellow-native of Sao Paulo and a close friend of Massa, visited Massa at the hospital on Saturday evening.
Massa’s father, mother and pregnant wife flew to Hungary from Brazil. Ross Brawn, boss of the Brawn team, said he would do all he could to find out exactly what had happened, but warned against knee-jerk reactions. Defending world champion Briton Lewis Hamilton said: “I believe things happen for a reason and for two incidents to happen in such a short period of time, we can’t ignore it. We’ve got to make sure we learn from it, and improve if we can.”
Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has labelled big-spending Manchester City a “small club” who are “arrogant” and “stupid” as his side prepare to wrap up their Asian tour yesterday. In an interview with English newspapers during United’s pre-season tour, the Scot said it would be tricky for City to break into the Premier League’s top four despite their huge summer spending spree. And he expressed anger at a prominent city-centre billboard in Manchester that says “Welcome to Manchester” under a skyblue graphic of Argentina’s Carlos Tevez, who crossed to United’s bitter rivals this summer. “The billboard? It’s City isn’t it?" said Ferguson, quoted in the Sunday Mirror. “They are a small club, with a small mentality. All they can talk about is Manchester United. That’s
all they’ve ever done and they can’t get away from it.” “What they are doing now is just stupid,” he said. “That arrogance will be rewarded in the right way. It is a go at us. That's the only thing it is. “They think taking Tevez away from Manchester United is a triumph. “It is poor stuff, although I thought he would go to City a long time ago.” Ferguson said City’s biggest triumph was getting the players to Eastlands and that they had gone there because of the money. “I don’t know if they will do anything. It is not easy to get in that top four so the biggest success of all is to just get the players there. They might not get beyond that,” he said, according to the Independent on Sunday. “They have come because of the money. That is the big attraction to people nowadays. That is the reason they have gone there.
Consistency pays for Bhullar A F P , Jakarta
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A F P , Hangzhou, China
Manchester United coach Alex Ferguson with striker Michael Owen during training in South Korea last week.
India’s Gaganjeet Bhullar proved he was a star in the making when he secured his maiden Asian Tour title with an emphatic two-stroke victory at the Indonesia President Invitational yesterday. The 21-year-old fired a flawless five-under-par 67 in the final round at Damai Indah Golf course to make up for the heartbreak of finishing runner-up in the event two years ago. His four-day total of 22-under-par 266, which earned him almost US$64,000, was well clear of Australia’s Adam Blyth, who shot a 68 for second place. Thailand's Thammanoon Srirot finished third on 269 after a 66 while Korea’s Ted Oh was a further stroke back in fourth place. “I’ve got no words to describe how happy I am,” said Bhullar, who was pipped by Filipino Juvic Pagunsan’s birdie, eagle finish in 2007. “I’ve been waiting for this for the past two years and I played really well today.” Bhullar, who dropped only one bogey all week, took a one-shot lead into the last round after the third round was completed this morning. He then shot four birdies in his opening six holes, and made the turn with a healthy four-shot lead.
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RU G B Y U N I O N
PERFECT START Brussow the hero in Boks’ triumph over the All Blacks A F P , Bloemfontein, South Africa
outh Africa captain John Smit hailed man-of-thematch Heinrich Brussow after a 28-19 victory over New Zealand on Saturday got their Tri-Nations campaign off to a perfect start. “He is a phenomenal find and is making a big difference for us and also making it very difficult for the opposition,” Smit said of the 23-year-old Free State Cheetahs flanker who was playing only his fifth Test. Tighthead prop Smit sympathised with the demanding schedule the All Blacks faced playing on the Highveld just one week after defeating Australia by six points in the coastal city of Auckland. “It’s difficult to turn around from one week to the other and play at altitude,” Smit admitted. “It was a great start by the Springboks and hopefully we can take it further.” Coach Pieter de Villiers was ecstatic with the organisation of his team, who sealed success when centre Jaque Fourie scored a breakaway try eight minutes from full-time at
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All Black Sitiveni Sivivatu tries to elude the Springboks during their Tri-Nations rugby union match at Bloemfontein on Saturday. Vodacom Park. “Hats off to the tight five. I think a positive approach helped us – we knew we had to create our own chances.”
New Zealand coach Graham Henry insisted the number of mistakes his side made, and not a tough schedule, was to blame for their first Test loss
in Bloemfontein. “There are no excuses. We have no complaints about the altitude or the turnaround time between the last Test and this one. “This is a very good Springbok side. They deserve to be number one in the world.” New Zealand conceded a lot of first-half penalties and the margin of defeat could have been wider had South Africa fly-half Ruan Pienaar not missed four of five kicks at goal. However, it was the frequency with which the visitors conceded possession that frustrated Henry most. “We needed more composure and discipline and should have created more opportunities,” he reflected. “A side cannot afford to make errors when you have the ball. We lost the battle, but not the war.” Skipper Richie McCaw felt the All Blacks were getting on top at one stage in the second half when they cut the deficit to four points thanks largely to the goal kicking of fly-half Stephen Donald. “But we were forced into mistakes. There are things you just cannot afford to do in Test matches,” said the flanker, referring to many turnovers in the tackle and handling errors.
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Bolt firmly anchors Jamaican relay team Usain Bolt and his club team-mates ran the fourth-fastest 400-metre relay time in history – 37.46 seconds – at the London Grand Prix meeting on Saturday, shrugging off a developing doping probe involving Jamaican sprinters. Bolt anchored the team that included fellow Jamaicans Yohan Blake and Mario Forsythe, plus Antigua’s Daniel Bailey, representing the Kingston-based Racers Track Club. “It was a good race, a good team effort,” the triple Olympic champion and world record-holder said. Blake, who ran a personal best 9.93 to finish third behind Bolt in Paris last week, declined to answer questions about the probe on Saturday. Earlier on Saturday, defending world champion Tyson Gay won the 200 after easing up to finish in 20 seconds flat, though he required pain killers to numb a groin injury and went straight to the treatment room. In the women's 100 on Saturday, Carmelita Jeter of the US ran 10.92, lowering her career-best by 0.04. A P , London
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Tour de France overall leader Alberto Contador of Spain, jubilates on the podium on Saturday.
Alberto Contador is basking in double satisfaction: The Tour de France victory is an easy ride away, and he’s pulled it off in spite of his own team – and Lance Armstrong. The 26-year-old Spaniard all but secured a second victory in cycling’s main event on Saturday, by fending off challengers in the race climax on one of France’s toughest climbs: Mont Ventoux. Armstrong, the seven-time champion, will be on the podium for an eighth time, but he's third – not on the step he had aimed for. When he sees Contador in the yellow jersey on the Champs-Elysees, Armstrong – after not-so-subtle
verbal jabs against the Spaniard during the three-week race – could very well be green. In the heat of the race, Contador had sought to play down the differences in their Kazakh Astana team, dodging or downplaying questions about “tension” that Armstrong evoked. With victory nearly certain, the Spaniard opened up a bit. “My conscience is very clear because in the end I have run two races, one on the bike and one at the team hotel,” he said on Spanish broadcaster TVE after Saturday’s ride. Contador knew his task at the Tour would be tricky when the American announced last year he was
coming back from retirement to join his old mentor, Johan Bruyneel, at the Astana team. The Belgian strategist had been training Contador as his new cycling star. Once the Tour was on, and Armstrong’s barbs flew, Contador counted the days and tried to focus on his racing – not on the Armstrong and tensions at the team dinner table. “Every day, I told myself: ‘One day less’,” he said at a news conference. “The preparations for the Tour were complicated. There were a lot of elements stacked against me, but instead of being worried, I took it all as an added motivator,” he said. “I think I succeeded.”
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EVOLUTION REIGNS Hi Fi wins last two races in IRC Racing Class but falls short by a point D A I L Y X P R E S S , Phuket
ustralian Ray Roberts’s rebranded DK46 Evolution Sails underlined their supremacy over the IRC Racing Class in the Six Senses Phuket Raceweek, which concluded yesterday off the Phuket’s East Coast. Roberts sailed home in second place in both races on the final day of the four-day Asia’s most exciting and fast-growing regatta to take line honours with 10 points after eight races with one worst performance dismissed. The Aussie cut off his disappointing fourth race, in which he finished a belowpar fourth place, to capture the IRC Racing title. New Zealander Neil Pryde’s Welbourne 52 Hi-Fi made good
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Yachts face-off on final day’s action in the Phuket Raceweek. use of the ideal weather conditions yesterday to power past all opposition and storm home first in both races. However, despite the awesome display yesterday, Hi-Fi finished a close second place overall in the class, just one point behind the winners. Australian Peter Ahern’s de-
fending champions Farr40 Yo!2 had to be content with the third place overall with 19 points. In the IRC 1 Class, Jaray Tipsuk’s all-Thai crew on the Platu 25 Mitrmitri made the Kingdom greatly proud yesterday to capture the crown with 12 points. Mitrmitri was in su-
perb form to snatch victories in both races contested yesterday. Briton Peter Dyer’s IOR ½tonner Madame Butterfly finished second place overall in the class after collecting 16 points from eight races, while the third place went to Danish Niels Degenkolw’s X Yacht IOR ¾-tonner Phoenix, two points behind. Austrian Horst Lakits’ Swan 55 Big A finished a distant second overall with 10 points, while Australian Rob Azzopardi’s Prosafe Cunning Plan came in third place with 14 points. Thai Alan Carwadine’s Da Vinci Nina reigned supreme in the Multihull Class after bagging eight points overall, with Thor, helmed by Britons Henry Kaye and Fergus Wilmer, in second place with 14 points. Briton Neil AyreShanghai Baby settled for the third place with 19 points. German Hans Rahmann’s Voodoo captured the Firely 850 Class.
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Torres on target in Singapore Liverpool crushed Singapore 5-0 yesterday for their first win in four pre-season games with Fernando Torres and Andriy Voronin among the scorers. Albert Riera and promising young Hungarian striker Krisztian Nemeth also found the back of the net in the morale-boosting win. The Reds needed a victory to ramp up their preparations for the new season where they will start as one of the favourites to clinch their first title in 20 years after a credible second behind Manchester United in the last campaign. To the disappointment of fans here, Steven Gerrard missed the match after remaining in England following his acquittal over an alleged assault but Torres played 30 minutes in a return from his summer break. And in a potentially significant move, Real Madrid target Xabi Alonso came on with 13 minutes remaining. AFP, Singapore
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UNDERDOGS CALL THE SHOTS Songphon and Kunchala win mixed doubles but Boonsak disappoints Lerpong Amsa-ngiam D A I LY X P R E S S
econd seeds Songphon Anugritayawon and Kunchala Voravichitchaikul won the historic mixed doubles title after they dashed the hopes of Sudket Prapakamol and Saralee Thoungthongkam in the SCG Thailand Grand Prix Gold 2009 concluded yesterday at the Nimibutr Gymnasium. The underdogs came back from a sluggish first game to surprise the top seeds 11-21 21-17 21-14 for their maiden Grand Prix Gold crown. They also marked their names as the first Thais to claim the tournament’s mixed doubles. Sudket and Saralee have been 0-3 in the three final attempts here, reaching the finals in 2004 and 2005. “We were a bit stiff at the beginning. But after that we threw
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Songphon Anugritayawon, left, and Kunchala Voravichitchaikul during their mixed doubles final against Sudket Prapakamol and Saralee Thoungthongkam in the SCG Thailand Grand Prix Gold event. everything we had because we had nothing to lose.” said the 25-year-old Songphon who produced a series of lightening smashes to keep the rivals at bay. “I was excited in the first game but I tried to calm down
after the first and w took control of the game from then on,”' said Kunchala. But fans had to bear with another disappointing year for their beloved Boonsak Ponsana who had to settle with the second best position for
the third consecutive time. The local ace went down to Vietnamese second seed Tien Minh Nguyen 16-21 13-21 in the men’s singles final. “I was physically 70 per cent because I just recovered from a flu. It was okay to get this far but it
was a bit sad I couldn’t win for the fans,” said the world No 19 who won here just once in 2004 out of six final attempts. The Vietnamese world No 13 deserved the victory. He was the superior in all aspects, attacking affectively and defended solidly when he needed to. “Best match of my life. I felt relaxed and comfortable. I work hard every day and spend 80 per cent of my time for badminton,” said 26-year-old after winning his maiden title. Chinese women won two gold medals after Liu Jian beat compatriot Wang Rong 21-16 2118 in the women’s singles while second-seeded Yang Wei and Zhang Jiewen downed fourthseeded Gao Ling and Wei Yili 22-24 21-17 21-15 in the doubles category. The men’s doubles title went to Malaysia’s Peng Soon Chan and Khim Wah Lim following their upset 20-22 21-14 21-11victory over countrymen Tan Fook Choong and Wan Wah Lee, the top seeds.