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No time for a relationship By Boonsak Ponsana Badminton player
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t’s hard to maintain a relationship when you are a badminton player. As you spend most of your time on court, you barely have any time for someone special. That’s the reason why I broke up. The good thing is I can concentrate on my game. Can I keep myself together if girls keep coming around? I really doubt it!
What’s on Treat mum to a day out on the occasion of Mother’s Day; wolf down delectable desserts at the Bakery Cafe; catch British musician Floetic Lara; check out the Amarin Book Fair, and a lot more...
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BANGKOKIANS VISIT MOVIE THEATRES
once a month on average. In comparison, Thais in other parts of the country go to the cinema twice a year
Students win gold,silver at olympiad
briefly BMA query on electric train
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The six students before their medal-winning trip to Germany.
Laying down the law New regulations on karaoke, Internet gaming, film ratings set to take effect By Pakamard Jaichalard, Piyanart Srivalo D A I LY X P R E S S
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he Cabinet has approved new regulations that will strip karaoke parlours of their business licences if they provide drinking or singing partners to customers. Deputy government spokesman Phumin Leetheeraprasert said the Cabinet also assigned the Office of the Council of State to adjust some of the wording before the regulations are implemented.
lowed to use the service from 2pm to 8pm from Monday to Friday and from 10am to 8pm during holidays and school breaks, while those aged 15 to 18 can play games until 10pm, Teera says. The Cabinet also agreed that an IT system to keep kids under 18 from playing computer games for more than three hours a day should be ready before a ministerial regulation amendment is proposed later, he added.
Seven film categories When kids can play games The new rules, which also cover Internet cafes, allow children to play computer games for more than three hours and up to six hours a day, says Culture Minister Teera Slukpetch. Those under 15 will be al-
Other regulations approved concern film ratings. The minister said there were seven categories: educational films people are encouraged to see; films suitable for the general audience; films suitable for those over 13; films suitable for those over 15; films suitable for those
over 18; films restricted for persons under 20, and films banned from being screened in the Kingdom. Teera also said that the ministry has finished making the six rating symbols and would submit them to the National Committee on Film and Video in mid-August before they are implemented.
Movie-rating symbols The symbols are: “Sor” (from the Thai word song serm that means “promoted”) for educational films people are encouraged to see; “Thor” (from thua pai meaning “general”) for films suitable for the general audience; “Nor 13+” (Nor is from naenam meaning “advisory”) for films suitable for those over 13; “Nor 15+”; “Nor 18+”, and “Chor 20+” (Chor is from chapor that means “specific”) for films restricted for persons under 20. The two regulations should take effect in mid-August.
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Thai students bagged one gold and five silver medals in the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) in Germany last week, ranking Thailand seventh among 104 countries. Gold medallist Suthee Ruengwiset, the oldest at 17, won one silver in the IMO competition held in Vietnam two years ago and another silver in last year’s event in Spain. He said mathematics could be made fun for students through the right teaching methods, and that he would pursue studies in advanced mathematics. Suthee is from Triam Udom Suksa School, like three other students who have won silvers – Thanart Khuruthat, Phongphak Phoomiwat and Suphanat Khamtue. Phakhawut Jiradilok is from Assumption Bang Rak School, and Nipun Pitimana-aree from Pathumwan Demonstration School. The 50th IMO was held in Bremen, Germany, from July 10 to 22. The top three countries ranked above Thailand are China, Japan and Russia. Nipun said students with good grades in mathematics had a tendency to be interested in chemistry and physics. Phakhawut attributed his success to frequently tackling math problems, while Thanart said his parents encouraged him to achieve success. Phongphak said he became good in mathematics because of his mother’s help in supplying exercise books throughout his childhood. Suphanat said his parents gave him freedom to choose his future. He wants to serve his country as a scientist or mathematician.
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The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration will ask city residents whether they want the BMA or any other agency to construct the electric-train system between Morchit station and Saphan Mai. “We will pop the question to Skytrain passengers at various stations including Morchit,” Deputy Bangkok Governor Thirachon Manomaipiboon said yesterday. Thirachon dismissed a report that the BMA would conduct the survey because it was unhappy that the Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning had planned to take charge of train systems on similar routes. Bangkok Governor MR Sukhumbhand Paribatra, meanwhile, said he would consult Transport Minister Sophon Saram about another duplicate route between the National Stadium and Yos Se soon.
Worker registration Fisheries operators can register their Cambodian, Lao and Burmese workers until September 30. The deadline has been extended from July 30. Following the registration, the workers will be allowed to stay in Thailand till February 28 next year. The Cabinet yesterday agreed to extend the registration deadline after a committee on the management of illegal alien workers pointed out that a large number of fishing trawlers had been out at sea, thus making it impossible for many aliens to get registered.
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A woman works on a sand sculpture of the late King of Pop Michael Jackson on display in a shopping centre in Berlin, Germany. The five-metres-high sculpture is made with some 200 tonnes of sand.
CNN: Doctor gave Jackson drug that killed him Report comes just days after police raid Conrad Murray’s Houston office A F P , Los Angeles
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ichael Jackson’s doctor administered the powerful drug police believed killed the music superstar, reported CNN, quoting a source with knowledge of the investigation. Doctor Conrad Murray has become the focus of the probe into Jackson’s death amid reports that bottles of the potent anaesthetic propofol were found at the star’s mansion after his tragic June 25 demise. A report on CNN’s website
did not give further information, and a spokeswoman for Murray’s legal team refused to comment. Murray Ja c k s o n’s cause of death has been deferred pending the outcome of toxicology tests. Those test results could be released later this week. The report comes just days
after federal agents and detectives swooped without warning on Murray’s Houston office, revealing for the first time in a search warrant that Jackson’s death was being treated as possible manslaughter. Propofol is used in hospitals to induce unconsciousness in patients ahead of major surgery. Experts say there could be no reason for it to be in Jackson’s home. Murray’s lawyers said in a statement last week the doctor was keen to assist authorities in their investigation and was preparing for a third meeting with police.
In the immediate aftermath of Jackson’s death, friends of the singer’s family said the clan had “unanswered questions” regarding Murray. “They are suspicious of this doctor and they have real reason to be because any other doctor would say ‘Here’s what happened in the last hour of his life and I was there. I gave him some medicine’,” family friend and civil-rights activist Jesse Jackson said. “[Murray] owes it to the family and to the public to say, ‘These were the last hours of Michael’s life and here’s what happened’.”
Texting while driving increases the risk of a crash much more than previous studies have concluded, with motorists taking their eyes off the road longer than they do when talking or listening on their cellphones. The Virginia Tech Transportation Institute used cameras to continuously observe light vehicle drivers and truckers for more than 9.6 million kilometres. It found that when drivers of heavy trucks texted, their collision risk was 23 times greater than when not texting. Dialling a cellphone and using or reaching for an electronic device increased risk of collision about six times in cars and trucks. Right before a crash or near collision, drivers spent nearly five seconds looking at their devices, which was enough time at 88.5 kph to cover more than the length of a football field. – AP
Trapped in a toilet An Australian woman was stuck in her toilet for a week before a neighbour heard her cries for help. The 67-year-old Queensland woman was found on Sunday, seven days after she became trapped, the state community safety department said yesterday. A spokeswoman said the rescuers had trouble reaching the woman because she was so tightly wedged by the lavatory, with a foot stuck on either side. “She was very dehydrated but she was conscious.” Michael Hibberd, the neighbour who heard her cries for help, said it was a reminder for people to check up on the elderly. – AFP
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hina has banned online games featuring sinister mafiosi and knife-wielding street gangs, saying the software promotes anti-social behaviour and harms youth. The Ministry of Culture has issued a notice prohibiting such games, which have thrived on the Internet recently, said the People’s Daily, the Communist Party’s mouthpiece. The games “highlight the anti-social gangster behaviour of beating, killing, looting, raping and cheating, and they promote bloodshed and violence”, the ministry said in a statement. They must be banned because they “gravely threaten
OPERATORS MUST STOP RUNNING OR PROMOTING THE GAMES,OR THEY FACE ‘HEAVY’ PUNISHMENT. and distort society’s efforts to build a lawful society and moral codes and will easily harm the youth”, the statement said. Authorities will strengthen their control over “cultural
content” on the Internet, it said. Operators must immediately stop running or promoting the games, or providing links to them, it added, threatening “heavy” but unspecified punishments. Some companies have already started internal investigations and removed some games from their websites. Oak Pacific Interactive, which runs popular websites such as mop.com and kaixin.com, said it had scrapped several games including “Godfather” and “All Corners of the Country”, the latter featuring black-market deals, vendettas and street fights. China has the world’s largest online population, with 338 million Internet users, making the Communist Party nervous about the impact that cyberspace may have on them.
Space travel
on the way The WhiteKnightTwo aircraft ‘Eve’, with the eventual goal of launching commercial space travel, makes its debut at the Oshkosh Air Show in Wisconsin on Monday. The plane is designed to carry a spacecraft to 15,240 metres, where the spaceship will then detach and rocket into space at four times the speed of sound.
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PETER JACKSON, ATTENDING SAN DIEGO’S COMIC-CON FOR THE FIRST TIME. HE TALKED ABOUT HIS UPCOMING FILMS, INCLUDING “DISTRICT 9”, “THE HOBBIT” AND “TINTIN”.
“I wish you could take the energy here and bottle it and give it to Hollywood to drink.”
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Zomkiat ZMyx and Groove Riders’ bassist Kor, above, and Ben Chalatit, right at left, will join the Thai Superband.
M U S I C F E S T I VA L International players include, clock-
wise from above, British acid-funk band the Brand New Heavies, the French pop band Tahiti 80, Robbie Williams’ bassist Jerry Meehan, Cloudberry Jam keyboardist Hendrik Ockander and Beyonce’s six-string slinger Bibi McGill.
‘KISS’ THE WORLD A new event organiser makes its debut with a global jam By Kitchana Lersakvanitchakul D A I LY X P R E S S
XTRA A W H O L E L O T TA L O V E >> The Kiss Entertainment Green Space One World Party runs from 7 to midnight on August 11 at CentralWorld’s Centara Grand Hotel. >> Tickets are Bt1,200 which includes two drinks, an EP from Zomkiat Z-Myx and a souvenir. VIP tickets are Bt2,000, which come with a “One World EP” album, food and four. >> On the Web: www.Thaiticketmajor.com.
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ew concert promotion company Kiss Entertainment launches it first major project next month, bringing together local and foreign musicians for the “One World Party”. “We want to expand our fan base. MTV targets the new generation, while Kiss Entertainment aims to please all ages,” says Smitthi Bhiraleus, general manager of MTV. “Our customers – the audience – need to have more solutions in other segments. There’s lots of competition in today’s entertainment industry but Kiss is emphasising more specific, all-encompassing events like the ‘One World Party’.
Kiss Entertainment focuses on general entertainment such as cabaret and magic shows as well as concerts and is planning to organise four big projects every year in addition to a monthly event for an audience of about a thousand. “We are looking at a growth strategy that takes account of gradual customer expansion,” he says.
I.ocal and international acts “One World Party” will see a wealth of local and foreign talent coming together under the concept “Music Global Jamming”. Local musicians who’ve signed up for the event include the Groove Riders, Tattoo Color, Bee Peerapat, Zomkiat Z-Myx and Ben Chalatit featuring Lipta. They’ll be joined by jamming partners for the night Tik Shiro, singer Tul from Apartment Khunpa, Zom Amara, Q Flure, Win from Sqweez Animal, First from Slot Machine, Nui Wiriyapa
and Singha Nuea Suea Tai. The ad-hoc international superband features Jerry Meehan, bassist with UK singer Robbie Williams, Bibi McGill, guitarist and music director for Beyonce’s band in the US, Mederic Gontier, the drummer from the French outfit Tahiti 80, Hendrik Ockander, who plays keyboard with Sweden’s Cloudberry Jam, Shota Hishiyama, pianist from Japan’s URB, and Brazilian percussionist Marcus Santos. Headlining the concert are England’s acid-funk band the Brand New Heavies and French pop band Tahiti 80. “The concert features eight main shows spread over six hours along with jams between the world superband with Burin, Bee and Ben and the Thai superband featuring drummer Lek T-Bone, guitarist Singha from Sqweez Animal, and bassist Kor from the Groove Riders and Zomkiat’s show.”
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MERCE CUNNINGHAM, dancer and choreographer, died on Monday at age 90. His most recent show was in April. “What interests me is movement,” he said in 2005. “Not movement that necessarily refers to something else, but is just what it is. Like when you see somebody or an animal move, you don’t have to know what it’s doing.”
Atlanticus” will go on public display for the first time in Milan. From September, there will be 24 exhibitions every three months until 2015.
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Japanese dancers Shuko Tamauchi, Yuki Sawada and Yui Yoshizawa, collectively known as P’Lush, bring their “Headache” to Patravadi Theatre on August 14 as part of “We’re Gonna Go Dancing!!” The show featuring contemporary dance troupes from Japan and Thailand starts at 8. Tickets are Bt400 to Bt700 at www.TotalReservation.com.
Rock and reggae rule
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BIG ASS, Moderndog and Playground are among the acts for “Honda Click I Reggae on the Rock” on August 8 on the beach in Cha-am. Other rock acts include Klear, Plastic Surgery, SIX CE, and The Mousses while on the reggae side, the line-up features T-Bone, the Sriracha Rockers, Teddy Ska Band, Jofax and Madagascar 11 Circle. Tickets can be Big Ass will be among the rock acts obtaining by sending a taking part in the Cha-am gig on telephone text message August 8. that says “Honda” and your full name to 480266. More information can be found on Channel 5’s “Five Live” at 16 minutes past midnight, “OIC” at 12.30am or cable’s Bang Channel. Vist
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www.GMMTV.gmember.com and www.BangChannel.com.
Stars helping the planet MORE THAN 30 entertainers will be at the Siam Discovery Centre on Saturday and Sunday doing their part to help the environment in “Thai Stars with Reuse Conscience”. Under the concept “One person’s junk is often another person’s treasure”, Paula Taylor, Methinee “Nino” Buranasiri, Sujira “Nui” Arunpipat, Yanee “Tuk” Jongwisuth, Joe and Kong Nuvo, Lalana “Jiab” Kongtoranin, Kiatkamol “Tui AF3” Latha, Nut Tiewpaingam (AF5) and Nut Sakdatorn (AF4) will be putting personal items up for sale. Paula Proceeds will go to Friend in Need (of “Pa”) Volunteer Foundation, the Thai Red Cross to help those affected by natural disasters caused by global warming. Call (02) 658 1000 extensions 400 and 500.
Channel [V]’s video kudosfest returns after a two-year hiatus, with Moderndog and Tik Shiro the top nominees By Kitchana Lersakvanitchakul
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he Channel [V] Music Video Awards are back. After a two-year hiatus, the music-video channel has a new batch of nominees lined up, with Moderndog and Tik Shiro receiving the most nods. “Ting Nong Noy”, the latest album by modern-rock pioneers Moderndog, has been a massive success, with two songs, “Niyai” and “Ngern Larn”, picking up a stack of prizes at earlier ceremonies. This time, “Niyai” has been nominated for best video, director, editing and cinematography. Veteran performer Tik Shiro’s “Mai Tok Roon”, the first cut off his is new outing “Downtown Story Season 2”, also has four, competing against “Nayai” for the best video, director and editing and
PA U S E I N T H E P R I Z E S >> The Channel [V] awards were held in 2002 at Bangkok Theatre, in 2003 at Thammasat University, in 2004 at Thailand Cultural Centre, in 2005 at the Thunder Dome at Impact and in 2006 at BEC-Tero Hall. They were not given out in 2007 and 2008. >> This year’s ceremony is on August 22 in Royal Paragon Hall and will be broadcast on Channel [V] (TrueVisions 32) at 5 as well as online at www.ChannelVThailand.com.
also nominated for direction. Big Ass and the Kai-Jo Brothers each have three nods for best video, director and cinematography, while Bie Sukrit is nominated for best video, editing and direction.
For filmmaker Yongyoot Thongkongtoon, a new film is like having a newborn and once the baby is out, he loves to watch it grow. His new baby is “Nee Tam Galileo” (“Dear Galieo”), which he helped produce. Opening last Thursday, Yongyoot the travel romance was reportedly doing well at the box office but he had to go see for himself. He just happened to attend the launch of a book tied in with the film, and at the SF World ticket counter, he was delighted to see that there were only the front-row seats left for the 3pm show. More than box-office earnings though, Yongyoot is interested in what viewers think. He’s asked friends for their thoughts about the film. So far, the feedback must be good, as reflected in his new status on Facebook: “I love film. You love film. I love you.”
Sheer pluck Guitarist Duangsiri “Jack”
Thammarat made Thailand proud as the winner of Guitar Idol 2009 at the London International Music Show. Wannabe guitar gods must think the guy is super talented or just plain lucky. But Jack says his success is entirely because he practised his fingers off. “I play like 10 hours a day because I want to feel and understand the music,” he says. Picking up a guitar at age 13, Jack spent his gap year after high school just playing guitar. In the contest, rival axemen were working so hard to show off, they forgot all about making a beautiful melody, Jack says. No wonder he won the competition.
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sound bytes By Mr Badboy
Ruam Hit 50 Pleng Dee Khong Thierry
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Reggae on the run Four bands join up to take their ska sounds nationwide
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This member of popular songs-for-life band Carabao uses MP3 formatting to bring together 50 of his greatest hits, released over the last two decades both as solo outings and with the group. The compilation goes back to his first and very successful solo debut, 1989’s “Joh Wela…”, with the rousing number “Papaya Pok Pok” and the timeless ballad “Khwam Rak See Dam”. Other outstanding tracks include “Sud Tae Jai Ja Khwai Khwa”, the soundtrack from the movie of the same name and the smash hit “Nang Ngarm Too Krajok”, recorded with Carabao.
Ska Chance
Deep O Sea
Supachoke
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ith ska now one of the most popular genres in today’s music circle, a collective by the name of Skaravan Reg’co Project and featuring four reggae bands is enjoyed tremendous success on its first nationwide pub tour. “We’re just following the trend,” admits Pongpun “Boy” Jongkusonput, the singer of Joy Boy and founder of the project. Skaravan Reg’co Project – the names combine ska/caravan and reggae/disco – features disco outfit Joy Boy, soul specialists Deep O Sea, reggaetron band Ska Chance, and fusion jazz musicians Supachoke. The word “Skaravan” itself is borrowed from a song by Japan’s Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra. “I think the reggae trend is stronger in the countryside than in Bangkok,” Pongpun adds. “Most city folk are only familiar with well known ska reggae artists and don’t know of us while those in the provinces tend to download reggae music from the Internet and come to live shows at pubs. Moreover, the DJs out there play music without payola. “Actually, music in the coun-
tryside is much more open than in the city. The audience sang along to my songs, ‘Chao Noo Jam Mai’
Joyboy
and even ‘Bok Pai Loei Wa Rak’, which was released two years ago, at my concerts in Korat, Udon Ratchathani and Pattaya. And I’ve received a call from a pub in Hat Yai offering to pay for everything, including air tickets, for us to play there in September,” he adds. The four bands will continue touring until September.
XTRA PUBS WITH A PROGRAMME >> Skaravan Reg’co Project are playing
at Sydney pub in Rangsit on Thursday. >> For next month’s gigs, visit http:// JoyBoyfc.hi5.com.
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Cool elegance by the spoonful Frozen souffle is a little tricky to make, but delectably worth it
By Russ Parsons LOS ANGELES TIMES
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ce cream is homey and simple, but a frozen souffle is sheer as chiffon and drop-dead elegant. There are two slightly different styles of frozen souffle, and both are relatively easy to make. One is light and airy with direct, clean flavours. It’s based on an “Italian meringue” – essential-
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Cooked berries and an Italian meringue combine in a frozen blackberry souffle.
ly beaten egg whites cooked by slowly pouring in a very hot sugar syrup while the mixer is still running. The other is creamier, with a rich, egg flavour. It’s technically a Bavarian cream on a kind of custard – egg yolks cooked gently with sugar until they’re thick. Neither of these processes is for the kitchen newbie, but here
A custard base lends a creamy texture and rich
flavour to frozen peach souffle with raspberry sauce.
are recipes that come together easily and the results certainly outweigh the slightly higher degree of difficulty. Have the fruit cooked, strained and cooled, the egg whites at room temperature and the whipping cream chilled. Attach the collar to the souffle dish, and you’re ready to go. To make the custard base, whisk egg yolks and sugar in a mixing bowl propped over a bowl of simmering water. Cook them over gentle heat, so don’t let the bowl touch the water and lift the edge of the bowl from time to time to let some steam escape. You’ll know the mixture is ready when it is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon. Now fold the pureed fruit into the custard, fold the custard into the egg whites and fold the egg whites into the whipped cream. Fold gently, but mix thoroughly. Remember that egg whites and whipped cream are mainly masses of air bubbles that will make the souffle light and delicate if you keep them intact. Use a spatula to cut straight down into the centre of the mixture and then gently scoop and fold over the top. Gently pour the mixture into the souffle dish and freeze for at least four hours. Bring it out to warm slightly before serving. The Italian meringue souffle begins by bringing sugar, water and corn syrup to a boil. Cook it to “the soft-ball stage” – if you drop a little of the syrup into a glass of water it will form a soft, pliable ball. Once the mixture becomes clear, stop stirring. Brush the sides of the pan down with a little water if you see crystals forming. Meanwhile beat the egg whites to stiff peaks. Then, leaving the mixer running, slowly pour the syrup down the side of the mixing bowl. The egg whites will billow and swell enormously and turn snowy white. Keep beating another three to five minutes. Then fold in the fruit base and the whipped cream. Freeze. That’s it.
HAVE THE FRUIT COOKED, STRAINED AND COOLED,THE EGG WHITES AT ROOM TEMPERATURE AND THE WHIPPING CREAM CHILLED.ATTACH THE COLLAR TO THE SOUFFLE DISH, AND YOU’RE READY TO GO.
Prepare the souffle dish by folding waxed paper into thirds deep enough to hold the souffle, top. Wrap the waxed paper around the souffle dish and trim to the right length, centre. Secure the paper to the souffle dish using tape or a rubber band.
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do it! Go with the ‘Flo’ British soul and hip-hip artist Floetic Lara performs on Monday night at Saxophone Pub and Restaurant from 10.30. Experience an evening of spoken word and music infused with soul, jazz, hiphop and gospel. Call (02) 246 5471 or visit www.SaxophonePub.com.
Taste for the stars
(02) 310 1409.
A grand night D&M Music Studio and the William Joseph International Academy for Performing Arts in Bangalore present “A Grand Night at the Musicals” on August 8 at 7.30 at the Alliance Francaise on South Sathorn Road. Conducted by Ashley Williams Joseph, soprano Judith Sheridan, tenor Sunil Paulraj and local talents Mongkol and Duangdao Chayasirisobhon, Pornchanok Raksaseri, Sujinna Kuenghakit and Anisha Srivastava will sing numbers from “Fiddler on the Roof”, “Jesus Christ Superstar”, “Kismet” and many more shows. Tickets are Bt500 (Bt250 for students) at www.WE-Booking.com.
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Thai stars turned restaurateurs team up to celebrate the 12th anniversary of The Mall at the “Star Cuisine” festival from today through August 12 at The Mall Bang Kapi. You’ll find 15 booths selling such delicacies as Kanchai “Num” Kamnerdploy’s Ice Monster, comedy couple Der and Poo Doksadao’s pork balls, Pettish Karunpol’s “Chit Prapassorn” and Tik Shiro’s Dodido doughnut. Call (02) 310 1846 or
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Phanphiroj ponders the romantic nature of relationships and intimacy in the photo exhibition “Nostalgia” at the Whitespace Gallery. The gallery is on the second floor of the Lido cinemas on Siam Square Soi 3. It’s open Tuesday to Friday from 1 to 7 and Saturdays and Sundays from noon to 8. Call (081) 699 5298 or visit www.WhiteSp-ce.com.
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This way for books Grab the latest titles from Amarin Printing and Publishing at the eighth Amarin Book Fair from today until Sunday in the Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre’s Hall A. It’s open from 10 to 8 daily. Call (02) 422 9999 extension 4350 or visit www.AmarinPocketbook.com.
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>> 6.66 Tai Mai Dai Tai (Death Happens) – A crime
reporter digs up some strange facts after her father comes back from the dead.
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April Bride
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>> The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 – Tony Scott remakes
the 1974 thriller with Denzel Washington and John Travolta. >> The Hangover – A bunch
of guys wake up after a wild bachelor party and discover the groom is missing.
Week of Siam The film series ends today at House cinema on RCA. Today’s movies are 1995’s “Mahatjan Haeng Rak” (“Miracle of Love”) by ML Bhanddevanop Devakul at 1, 1980’s “Roi Tai” (“Plough In”) by Amnuay Kalasnimi at 4, are 1981’s “Taa Ter Yang Mee Rak” (“If You Still Love Me”) by MC Chatrichalerm Yukol at 7. 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
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
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. ★★★★
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. ★★★★
>> Bruno – Sacha Baron Cohen is up to his old tricks again. At House, Paragon and SF World. >> Echelon Conspiracy – A
young American engineer is ensnared in a deadly global plot. At SF cinemas. >> L’ennemi Public No 1 (Public Enemy No 1 Part 2)
– Vincent Cassel continues the story of the audaciously clever and violent French gangster. At Apex.
on tv
Apex Lido: (02) 252 6498 Siam: (02) 251 3508 Scala: (02) 251 2861
Century – The Movie Plaza (02) 247 9940
House
Leatherheads
(02) 641 5177-8
George Clooney portrays a player-coach on a struggling team in the early days of gridiron football. Renee Zellweger also stars.
Major Cineplex/EGV Bangkok: (02) 515 5555
Major Hollywood Bangkok: (02) 718 7999
HBO (TrueVisions), 10pm
Paragon Cineplex
Channel links
Bangkok: (02) 129 4635 IMAX: (02) 129 4631
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
SF Cinemas Bangkok: (02) 268 8888
Nee Tam Galileo (Dear Galileo)
UMG
Cherry (Chutima Theepanat) and Noon (Jarinporn Junkiat) travel 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.
RCA: (02) 641 5913-14
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
Close to Home
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Wednesday, July 29, 2009
DAILY XPRESS
LEISURE
Games&YourStars SUDOKU
The last word in
ASTROLOGY
By Eugenia Last
Today’s Birthday: Be ready for the unexpected. Someone or something is likely to stand in your way or slow down your progress. You have to call the shots if you want things to turn out the way you planned. An emotional issue may lead to a new family responsibility. Ongoing challenges will prove your capabilities.
Yesterday’s Puzzle Answer Complete the grid so that every row, column and 3x3 box contains every digit from 1 to 9 inclusively.
ARIES *** March 21-April 19 You may have to move things around to cover your costs. A new friendship will prove beneficial in more ways than one. Making changes to your lifestyle will pay off monetarily. TAURUS *** April 20-May 20 Don’t let someone’s insensitivity get the better of you. Refuse to make a decision until you have all the facts and feel confident you are making the right choice. GEMINI *** May 21-June 20 Take a deep breath before you lose patience and do something you’ll regret. Someone you hook up with will have plenty to contribute but if you think you are being upstaged, you may react poorly.
DIFFICULTY RATING ★★★
CANCER ***** June 21-July 22 Determination coupled with desire will give you a competitive edge, so don’t hesitate to participate. Romance is in the stars and can lead to an intimate encounter late in the day. LEO ** July 23-Aug. 22 It will be hard to stifle your emotions, let alone stay out of trouble. Personal issues will lead you into battle if you aren’t careful. You may win the fight but the way you feel afterwards won’t be satisfying.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY
VIRGO **** Aug. 23-Sept. 22 Expect someone around you to shake things up and cause you to think about how best to protect your interests. Uncertainty regarding a legal or financial matter may leave you in limbo. LIBRA *** Sept. 23-Oct. 22 Don’t get involved in something that will cost you time, money or your position. Say no to anyone who wants to take advantage of you or your skills. A promise will be broken. SCORPIO *** Oct. 23-Nov. 21 Deal with your own responsibilities first. Someone is likely to make you feel vulnerable by bringing up a subject you aren’t ready to discuss. Don’t make assumptions unless you have the facts. SAGITTARIUS *** Nov. 22-Dec. 21 You can stand up for your beliefs and your rights but if you are too stubborn to compromise, your adversary will walk away. Ensure your future is secure by implementing the necessary changes.
Fernando Alonso Actor Robert Horton is 85. Actor David Warner is 68. Singer-bassist Geddy Lee of Rush is 56. Actress Alexandra Paul is 46. Actor Tim Omundson is 40. Actor Wil Wheaton is 37. Singer Wanya Morris of Boyz II Men is 36. Actor Stephen Dorff is 36. Actor Josh Radnor is 35. Actress Allison Mack is 27. F1 racer Fernando Alonso is 28.
CAPRICORN **** Dec. 22-Jan. 19 Don’t be fooled by copycats. If you look for the real deal, you will find it at the best price. Voice your ideas and offer your experience and you will make a good impression. AQUARIUS ** Jan. 20-Feb. 18 Be honest about what you did and didn’t contribute or you may be in a awkward position. Surround yourself with positive people who have similar interests. PISCES ***** Feb. 19-March 20 You may feel like taking a risk but there will be underlying facts leading to loss. An emotional matter will cost you if you haven’t been upfront or fair with past dealings.
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2013 The United Kingdom will host the next rugby league World Cup.
SOCCER
SPURS SEAL CROUCH DEAL Defoe looks to renew partnership after Portsmouth sell striker for 9m pounds T H E G U A R D I A N , London
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Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp says Peter Crouch will give him more options.
ermain Defoe has welcomed the chance to renew his successful strike partnership with Peter Crouch after Tottenham concluded a 9 million pounds deal with Portsmouth for the 6ft 7in striker. Crouch’s arrival at White Hart Lane paves the way for the departure of Darren Bent, who looks set to sign for Sunderland. Bent yesterday boarded Tottenham’s flight to China for a pre-season tournament but disembarked after receiving a phone call. Crouch was not on the plane either, his transfer going through after the squad had departed, but he is expected to join his new team-mates in China, where Tottenham will play West Ham United today in the Asia Cup. He will be welcomed not least by Defoe, who formed a prolific pairing with him at Portsmouth before returning to Spurs in January. “If you bring someone like that into the club, it is only going to help,” Defoe said. “I have always said that Crouchy is a great player and is someone
who will score goals. I’ve played with him for a number of years and love playing with him. We’ve a lot of fantastic players at the club and I’m sure everyone will look forward to him coming in.” Defoe, who was wrongfully arrested yesterday and spent several hours in custody erroneously suspected of driving while disqualified, believes Crouch’s aerial threat offers a different dimension. “We play a bit differently away from home and bringing Crouchy will help us.” Tottenham sealed a deal for Crouch after a day of intense negotiations with Portsmouth. The fee Spurs will pay for Crouch is significantly less than the 12 million Portsmouth accepted this month from Sunderland. Tottenham, aware of Pompey’s precarious finances, had sought to drive down the price. Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp said: “He gives us a bit of a different option. He’s different to almost anyone else in the league in terms of his size and the way he plays the game.”
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SOCCER
Obama makes strong pitch for World Cup
CHELSEA ABOVE ALL It took only a call from Abramovich to convince Terry to stay at the club THE GUARDIAN, London
ohn Terry has insisted he intends to see out the rest of his career with Chelsea, and even potentially return as manager in the future, after an exceptional telephone call from Roman Abramovich convinced him he should remain at the club despite Manchester City’s ambitious attempts to lure him to Eastlands. The England captain returned with his team-mates from their pre-season tour of the US yesterday and is now expected to open talks over an improved contract having pledged his future publicly to Chelsea. The 28-year-old has three years to run on his current contract, with his weekly wage likely to be increased from 135,000 pounds to nearer 150,000 when new terms are signed, and he has not ruled out the possibility of either coaching or managing the club once his playing days are over. “I’ve said before that’s a possibility, but I’ve still got a good few years ahead of me playingwise,” he said. “The managers seem to get under quite a bit of stress in the game, so I’ll let them manage and I’ll concentrate on my football for now.” Terry was first informed that City had lodged a 30-million-pound bid for his services
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England captain John Terry has publicly pledged his future to Chelsea with the prospects of a pay hike when new terms are signed. this month by the chief executive, Peter Kenyon, while on holiday with his family in Tenerife. Yet, offering an intriguing insight into Abramovich’s dealings at Chelsea, it was a call from the owner that effectively served to wreck City’s hopes. “I was very flattered by the fact that City wanted to sign me,” said Terry. “It’s the first time in my career someone has come in with an official bid for me. But, as a player, when you get a phone call from your own club saying that, no matter what money, they won’t sell you ... it’s unbelievable to just sit down there and listen to it from the owner. That’s the
kind of relationship you can’t buy. You can’t put a price on things like that when he’s saying: ‘Listen, you’re the heartbeat of the team. You’ve been here for many years and we want you to stay’. That’s all that matters.” Terry subsequently met Abramovich, first in Surrey and then in Los Angeles, to gain a better insight into the Russian’s vision for the future of the club. “I did sit down with Roman on a couple of occasions to go through everything,” said Terry. “It was clear from day one that they didn’t want to sell me and I’ve been at the club for 14 years and never wanted to leave.”
WHEN YOU GET A CALL FROM YOUR CLUB THAT NO MATTER WHAT MONEY,THEY WON’T SELL YOU...IT’S UNBELIEVABLE TO LISTEN TO IT FROM THE OWNER.
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President Barack Obama on Monday said he hoped the international football association that organises the World Cup would “give strong consideration” to the US bid to host it in 2018 or 2022. The US president hosted Fifa chief Joseph Blatter at the White House as the United States seeks to host football’s biggest competition. Joseph Blatter told Obama that as Fifa president he has to stay “neutral” on the issue of bids – there are 11 contenders so far for the 2018 host country – though he added that Obama appealed to him “to make another move toward United States soccer”. According to Blatter, Obama said that being able to host the competition might boost the US profile of the sport, which is called soccer in the US and is much less popular than American football. Blatter, who brought Obama a gift of several footballs for his two daughters, who both play the sport at school, said that he encouraged the US president to attend either the opening or closing match at next year’s World Cup, which is being held in South Africa. The White House said Obama thanked Blatter for the invitation to attend and “hoped his schedule would allow him to do so”. Blatter said he even played a little football with the president, who is better known for his basketball skills than his football talent. But the Fifa chief said the US president managed to control the ball, kicking it twice with his feet and once with his head, adding that he was ‘impressed” AFP, Washington
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Swimming legend fumes over records
RIVALS ON DETOUR Armstrong reacts on Twitter to Tour winner Contador’s scathing remarks A F P , Madrid
our de France winner Alberto Contador on Monday launched a stinging attack on team-mate Lance Armstrong, saying relations between the two were tense throughout the race. “My relationship with Lance is non-existent. Even if he is a great champion, I have never had admiration for him and I never will,” the Spaniard told a news conference in Madrid. Contador won the Tour on Sunday with a comfortable lead over his rivals. His Astana team-mate Armstrong, a seven-time Tour de France champion who came out of retirement for the 2009 event, came third. “It was a delicate situation, tense, the two riders who had most weight on the team did not have an easy relationship and that puts the rest of the technical staff and the riders in an uncomfortable position,” said the 26-year-old, who also won the Tour in 2007. But “we knew that if kept cool heads, there would be no big problem”. He compared their relationship to that of Formula One drivers Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton during their contentious season at McLaren in 2007. He also described as an “enormous blunder” the playing of the Danish national an-
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Hundreds of wellwishers greet Tour de France winner Alberto Contador as he rides through his home village in Pinto near Madrid on Monday. Contador won his second Tour on Sunday. them when the Spaniard stepped up to the podium on the Champs Elysees on Sunday. The animosity between Contador and Armstrong continues to smoulder after Armstrong used Twitter to warn Contador to “drop this drivel”. Armstrong was responding to his Astana team-mate’s comments during a press conference yesterday, at which the
Spaniard told reporters his relationship with Armstrong was “non-existent”. ‘Even if he is a great champion,” said Contador, “I have never had admiration for him and I never will. “It was a delicate situation, tense, the two riders who had most weight on the team did not have an easy relationship and that puts the rest of the technical staff and the riders in an uncomfortable position,’
said the 26-year-old, who also won the Tour in 2007. Yesterday Armstrong responded via his Twitter account. “Seeing these comments from AC. If I were him I’d drop this drivel and start thanking his team. w/o them, he doesn’t win.” He added: “A champion is also measured on how much he respects his team-mates and opponents. You can win a race on your own, not a grand tour.”
Australian swimming legend Grant Hackett has branded the sport's governing body an “absolute disgrace” after its decision to allow bodysuits at the World Championships triggered a glut of new records. Hackett called for Fina's leadership to be sacked after seeing fellow Australian Ian Thorpe’s seven-year 400m freestyle world mark erased by supersuit-wearing Paul Biedermann. “I hate saying this because I sound like a bad sport, but that world record would not have gone without that suit,” Hackett said, according to The Australian yesterday. Hackett's 800m and 1,500m freestyle times are the last pre-bodysuit world records still standing after 11 marks fell in just two days at Rome, the newspaper said. “What Fina’s top officials have done to the sport, what they have allowed to happen, is an absolute disgrace,” Hackett said. “New leadership is needed to look after the sport. I’m furious at Fina. I don’t know who’s running the show at the moment but they’ve shown an absolute lack of leadership that has undermined and compromised the sport.” Fina has announced a ban on the polyurethane-based swim suits which does not take effect until next year. AFP, Sydney
Massa responding to questions A P , Budapest
Luca Di Montezemolo, Italian businessman and chairman of Ferrari and Fiat, returns to his car from the Honved Hospital, Budapest, where Formula One driver Felipe Massa is being treated.
Formula One driver Felipe Massa was awake and talking to family members on Monday, making significant improvement after his high-speed crash two days earlier. Lajos Zsiros, the chief surgeon at AEK hospital, said Massa is now breathing unassisted and moving his limbs. In addition, a drain from his skull wound has been removed. The 28-year-old Brazilian is groggy but able to answer
questions. Zsiros says further improvement can be expected. “[Massa is] sleepy but he gives adequate answers to questions we ask him and he gives spontaneous answers to questions we ask him,” Zsiros said. “Further improvement of his condition can be expected.” Zsiros said Massa didn’t have a fever and remained in stable condition in the military AEK hospital’s intensive care unit. Massa crashed into a protec-
tive tyre barrier at 190 kilometres per hour (120 mph) on Saturday during qualifying at the Hungarian Grand Prix and was near death for two days. Raffaela, Massa's wife who is six months pregnant with their first child, doesn't think he will have any long-term physical injuries and hopes he can return to racing. “He is doing good,” she told Brazil's Globo TV. “Soon he will be giving joy to all in his little red car on the speedway.”
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RECORD-BREAKER Aussie Brenton Rickard wins the 100m breaststroke at the Rome World Championships setting a new mark.
EPA
AFP
WAR OF WORDS Tour de France team-mates and heroes Alberto Contador and Lance Armstrong are at loggerheads. >PAGE 27
SOCCER
FORMULA ONE
Crouch comes to Tottenham
Massa showing improvement
Spurs pull off 9-million-pound deal with cash-stricken Portsmouth for the England striker while former Pompey team-mate Jermain Defoe looks forward to renewing >PAGE 24 their partnership on the frontline.
The Brazilian is starting to move his limbs and respond to questions, say doctors and his sixmonth pregnant wife believes the Ferrari driver will be back behind the wheel soon. >PAGE 27