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THE ESTIMATED PERIOD the 17-year-old Ratchayothin Flyover will be closed for repair, starting on Tuesday.

Crackdown on dangerous dental craze

By Poungchompoo Prasert D A I LY X P R E S S

p to 57,000 websites offer U trendy orthodontic services and one-day courses in

Beauty mark

Thai beauty Chutima Durongdej gets a rapturous welcome from her parents as she arrives at Suvarnabhumi Airport. She was named Miss Photogenic at the Miss Universe contest held in the Bahamas on Sunday.

Khon gets an institute It will become ‘the centre for everything related to the classical mask dance’

Some sites selling dental supplies boast about a handbook that can teach anyone orthodontic techniques “by themselves” or via a one-day course for a fee of Bt6,900.

There are more than 10,000 fashion orthodontic businesses nationwide, some yielding profits of Bt10,000 to Bt20,000 per day, or Bt100,000 a month in net profit if entrepreneurs use low-quality cheap materials.

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tre for everything related to the classical mask dance.

Modern archive

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orthodontic techniques to anyone interested in starting a business which can reportedly yield profits of up to Bt20,000 a day.

However, the Dental Council has called on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to ban the sale of dental supplies to anyone but dentists from next week.

The FDA said yesterday that it would ask the Medical Supply Committee to list fashionable tooth braces as a medical item so that they become controlled products.

The move follows headlines about a Khon Kaen student who died from a mouth infection after undergoing an orthodontic operation performed by an amateur to fit the fashionable braces.

The president of the council’s sub-panel for dental consumer protection, Thongchai Wachirarojpaisal, said a “Google” search found 57,000 websites offering trendy orthodontic services, selling dental supplies and offering orthodontic courses.

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hanks to Her Majesty the Queen, the Fine Arts Department has established an institute devoted to khon.

HM’s immense interest Her Majesty has always expressed immense interest in the art, over the years commissioning new costumes and props for khon performances.

She is also keen that all aspects of the dance – including mask-making techniques – be

passed on to the younger generation.

“In response to Her Majesty’s intention to conserve this art, we have set up the Institute of Khon,” Fine Arts Department director-general Kriangkrai Sampatchalit said at a press conference yesterday.

Near Sanam Luang The institute is situated on the compound previously occupied by the College of Dramatic Arts near Sanam Luang.

Kriangkrai said the Institute of Khon will become the cen-

“We will develop a modern archive on khon. We will also put on show khon costumes and props,” he said.

He added that the institute will work with other educational institutes in not only promoting performances but also producing khon artists.

The institute is now up and running, with a launch budget of Bt804,800.

“We will officially inaugurate the Institute of Khon in December,” Kriangkrai said, adding that 50,000 visitors were expected each year.

The Fine Arts Department is planning to set up a board for the institute, with members comprising khon experts and other specialists.

Road shows Office of Performing Arts director Karun Suttipoon says the Fine Arts Department will organise a tour to promote the Institute of Khon.

“The first show will be staged on September 1 in the central region,” he says.

The tour will then head to Suphan Buri, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Sukhothai and Nakhon Ratchasima, where it is scheduled to end on September 28.

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THE WORLD Steaming record

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Charles Burnett III drives The British Steam Car at Rogers Dry Lake at Edwards Air Force Base, Mojave Desert, California, to break the land speed record for a steam-powered car on Tuesday.

He raced at 243 kph, beating the previous steam-powered record of 204 kph set by a Stanley Steamer 103 years ago – in 1906.

Malaysia bars Muslims from Black Eyed Peas concert Malaysia’s government has barred Muslims from a concert by US hiphop stars the Black Eyed Peas next month because the event is organised by Irish beer giant Guinness.

The prohibition comes amid a clampdown on alcohol consumption among Malaysia’s Muslim majority. A Muslim woman who drank beer in public was sentenced to caning by an Islamic court last month, though authorities this week agreed to review the penalty. Officials also recently curbed retail sales of liquor in a central state.

The Black Eyed Peas will perform at a theme park near Kuala Lumpur on September 25 as part of worldwide celebrations marking the 250th anniversary of Guinness’ flagship brewery in Dublin. The Malaysian show’s official website said “the party is only open to non-Muslims aged 18 years and above”. – A P

Apple in hot water in France

over ‘exploding iPhones’ Firm also accused of trying to hush up 15 cases of iPod music players bursting into flames in US, UK A F P , Paris

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alf a dozen new cases of “exploding iPhones” emerged in France on Wednesday, as Apple faced an official inquiry and calls to come clean over possible risks linked to its wildly popular smartphone.

Ten French consumers have now come forward saying their iPhone screens exploded or cracked without explanation, according to an Agence FrancePresse tally, including a first case in mid-August in which a teenager suffered an eye injury.

Batteries overheat Cracked screen An 80-year-old pensioner from the Paris suburbs said on Wednesday his iPhone screen cracked up in his hands, a day after a supermarket watchman claimed he was hurt in the eye when his screen suddenly shattered this week.

Apple is accused of trying to hush up 15 cases of iPod music players heating up and bursting into flames in the United States and in one similar British case, all apparently due to overheated lithium ion batteries.

None of the incidents has

caused a serious injury, but Apple was forced to defend the safety of its flagship smartphone before the European Union this month, insisting the exploding screen cases were “isolated incidents”.

The US technology giant, which has sold 26 million iPhones and 200 million iPods to date, said it had been informed of the French cases, but would not comment until it had examined the damaged phones.

French probe But France’s official competition, consumer affairs and fraud watchdog, the DGCCRF, has launched an investigation to find out whether the Apple smartphone could pose a threat to consumers.

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South Korea ranks

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in the world for average Internet connection speed – 20.4 megabits per second – followed by Japan and Sweden

Info highway London police ‘steal’ from unlocked cars British police are combing the upscale London neighbourhood of Richmond, looking for things to steal.

Scotland Yard said that officers in the southwest London borough would be checking unlocked cars for precious items – and sometimes taking them – as a reminder to owners to keep their doors locked, their windows closed and their valuables with them.

“The message to car owners is: ‘Help us to help you’,” Richmond Police Chief Inspector Duncan Slade said in a statement.

The force said officers would either write to owners of the unsecured vehicles telling them to be more careful or – if they spotted high-value items in the car – “remove the property for safekeeping”.

Nude model arrested It seems the only nudes allowed at New York City’s Metropolitan Museum of Art are the ones in the collection.

Police say they arrested a 26-year-old woman who was posing naked for a photographer, and in full view of visitors, in the museum’s arms and armour department on Wednesday.

Model Kathleen “KC” Neill faces a charge of public lewdness.

Defence attorney Donald Schechter says the museum is full of nude art, and to call what the model and her photographer were doing obscenity “is ridiculous”.

Photographer Zach Hyman directed the shoot. He’s been getting some attention locally for photographing nude models on subways. – AP

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ITALIAN PM’S WIFE: LIES LED TO DIVORCE Veronica Lario wanted to seek a last way out to ‘respect myself’ at the outset of a sex scandal A P , Rome

he estranged wife of Premier Silvio Berlusconi says in a book published on Wednesday that it was her husband’s alleged lies that pushed her to file for divorce at the outset of the sex scandal involving the Italian conservative leader.

In the book, Veronica Lario recalls how in April she made the decision after her husband failed to mention he would attend the birthday party of an 18-year-old model in Naples.

The premier’s attendance at Noemi Letizia’s party was later

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Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi and his wife Veronica Lario in 2004. reported in the media and sparked a series of allegations over Berlusconi’s purported fondness for young women.

Berlusconi has denied having any improper relationship with Letizia or any other women.

“Tendenza Veronica”, (“Veronica’s Trend”), is a re-

vised edition of a book first published in 2004 by journalist Maria Latella.

In the new edition, she quotes Lario as saying that the Naples incident was only the latest problem in her relationship with her husband.

“It was the latest lie. Better

then to try to seek a last way out to respect myself, better to divorce,” said Lario, 53. “He put me in this situation.”

Lario, a former actress with whom Berlusconi has three children, said her husband’s actions were embarrassing him at a global level.

“I cannot be his baby sitter and I cannot stop him any more from making himself ridiculous in front of the world,” she said. “I’m done.”

Lario set off a political storm when she announced her decision to divorce. Since then, the media have competed for every tawdry detail of new allegations linking the 72-yearold premier to models and even a prostitute. Berlusconi has denied ever paying a woman for sex, and has dismissed all the allegations as lies fabricated by the opposition and left-leaning media.

Couple jailed for beating that left daughter scarred A Hong Kong couple beat their daughter so severely she needed skin grafts on her bottom and was left scarred.

Plumber Lee Chiu-ming, 47, and Yip Shuk-fun appeared in court for beating their fouryear-old daughter with plastic brushes and a wooden rod as punishment for incontinence.

The beating, in February this year, was so severe the girl was admitted to hospital where doctors said she would have died had she been admitted a day later.

She was also found to be suffering from anaemia and malnutrition.

Lee admitted causing bodily harm and unnecessary injury to his daughter and was jailed for two years and three months.

Yip pleaded guilty to causing unnecessary injury to her daughter and was jailed for two years, plus another four months for breach of a previous drug probation order. – D P A

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Holiday with

hornbills On an island off Phuket where Japanese soldiers once lurked, you can feed a banana-nosed bird

The Bhundari Sap Resort and Villas Samui has a luxury pool villa that will appeal to couples with romance in mind. The private villa has its own pool and “inspiring” hillside surroundings. When you’re ready for dinner, it’s served with champagne at two lovely spots.

Have a look at www.Centara HotelsResorts.com.

The meeting place Until September 30 the

Novotel Bangkok on Siam Square’s “Amazing 999” deal lets you host meetings for Bt999 per person. For groups of up to 20 people you get three coffee breaks, an international lunch buffet, audio and visual equipment and lots of stationery. The details are at

By Patcharee Luenguthai D A I LY X P R E S S Koh Tapao Noi, Phuket

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he new tourist attraction on secluded and peaceful Koh Tapao Noi off Phuket’s southeast coast has feathers, but it’s the visitor’s delight that takes flight.

Previously best known for it’s century-old Royal Thai Navy lighthouse, now part of the Southern Sea Level Measuring Station, the 60-rai Koh Tapao Noi is also home to about 50 pairs of rare oriental pied hornbills.

Anthracoceros albirostris is the smallest of Thailand’s 13 hornbill species, but a big indicator of the ecosystem’s health.

Could Phuket become a magnet for birdwatchers? Vice Admiral Narong Thedvisal certainly has tourism in mind.

The commander of Third

www.Novotel.com/Asia.

On your next flight The Shangri-La’s Bonus Miles give event organisers up to 20,000 bonus miles with 22 participating airlines when they book a meeting at almost any Shangri-La hotel through next March. You have to book at least 19 guestrooms and meeting facilities for one night.

See how it works at www.Shangri-La.com.

Koh Tapao Noi is home to a century-old lighthouse maintained by the Roytal Thai Navy.

Navy Area Command points out that the Navy has developed the Naval Museum, Chulachomklao Fort Naval Historical Park, Sattahip Naval Base, the Turtle Conservation Centre, Thian Tale Beach, HTMS Chakri Naruebet and Sai Kaeo and Nang Ram beaches with visitors in mind.

Koh Tapao Noi, he says, could be a fine eco-tourism destination.

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Hey,get a room!

Keeping watch No one will be allowed to stay overnight on the island – the ecology is too sensitive.

But visitors will be able to feed the hornbills in the morning, under strict supervision.

Monogamous but omnivorous and often moving in family units, hornbills are declining in numbers due to the rapid loss of forest habitat and poaching.

The oriental pied hornbill is the smallest of the hornbill family. Koh Tapao Noi has about 50 pairs that converge for morning feedings.

A 15-minute boat ride from Ao Kham Pier, Koh Tapao Noi has a short, pristine beach.

The old lighthouse perches on a hill with wonderful views.

There’s even a Japanese pillbox left over from World War II. The Navy and Tambon Wichit Administration Organisation are improving a rickety wooden bridge, jungle trails and other facilities to serve day-trippers.

Meanwhile the Navy is playing a greater role in tourist security all along the Andaman coast, a task it was assigned following the 2004 tsunami to help restore visitor confidence.

Vice Admiral Narong says the Navy’s Marine Security

Centre is trained for rapid rescues, using vessels and helicopters equipped with medical gear.

XTRA F E AT H E R E D F R I E N D S >> The pier at Ao Makham is a drive of 20 to 30 minutes along Jao Fah Road in Phuket town to the Sakdidet intersection. Turn left on Sakdidet and drive eight kilometres to the southeast coast. >> Call the Navy’s Hydrographic Department at (02) 475 2396 or (084) 625 9067, or e-mail aton_ division@hotmail.com.

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UK reality-TV series “Big Brother” will disappear next year after

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DOMINICK DUNNE, a writer drawn to chronicling courtroom drama after the 1982 murder of his daughter, died on Wednesday in New York at age 83. Writing for Vanity Fair, Dunne covered celebrity murder cases, including OJ Simpson, the Kennedy clan, British socialite Claus von Bulow, actor Robert Blake and music producer Phil Spector.

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Heads will bang

briefly

Stone Metal Fire aims to burn down the house next Friday, with axe fiend Pop in tow

Popular book shop Dasa has moved – a few metres. It’s now between Sukhumvit Sois 28 and 26, still close to the Phrom Phong Skytrain station. The mail-order system will be back in gear by Monday. Three full floors of reading await, and you can swap your old titles. Call (02) 661 2993 or browse online

By Manta Klangboonkrong D A I LY X P R E S S

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eadbangers can count on a massive heavy-metal fix next Friday when Stone Metal Fire starts hammering at the walls of the Thailand Cultural Centre.

“Rock never dies,” intones singer and lyricist Pong, and that’s certainly true of the tunes that SMF has cranked out since 1993. Rhythmic, tough tracks like “Yom” (“Surrender”), “Nang Maew” (“Cat Woman”) and “Pua Ter” (“For You”) have found their places in charts and hearts, guitar-hero anthems every one.

They’ve sold more heavymetal discs than anyone else in the country, with their self-titled debut still a landmark in local rock history.

“Music trends change, of course,” Pong allows, “but rock will always stay.

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Dasa’s done moving

at www.DasaBookCafe.com.

XTRA “This show is for our fans, and also for those who might not be really into heavy-metal music but want to give it a try.

“It’s going to be different from our shows in pubs and restaurants,” he says. “It will be a full-scale rock concert with no compromise.

“Actually, I don’t think our music makes for good background when you’re dining or drinking anyway!”

Coming along for a noisy ride is guitar ace Pop from the Sun. “The coolest thing is that I’ll get to play SMF’s songs, which I’ve always liked,” says Pop,

YO U S M E L L S M O K E ? >> See Stone Metal Fire and Pop next Friday at 8pm at the Thailand Cultural Centre’s Small Hall. >> Tickets are Bt500 to Bt1,000 at www.ThaiTicket Major.com.

How very Ladylike Swedish pop quartet Ladylike says hello to Bangkok tonight at Route 66 on RCA, with tunes from their debut album, including the hit single “Sick”. The show starts at 6, with no cover charge. Call (02) 203 0936 or see www.Route66Club.com.

who’s nicknamed “the Ferrari” thanks to his fast and articulate riffing.

“Whether you’re an SMF fan or a Sun fan or both,” he says, “it’s going to be fun and fulfilling.”

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The all-girl rock band Venus Butterfly headlines Singha’s second monthly Met Bar Music Series concert tonight at the Metropolitan Hotel’s Met Bar. The show starting at 10 also features Knock the Knock. Entry is Bt300, including a bottle of beer, and you have to be 20 to get in, so bring your ID. Call (02) 625 3391 or email khattiya.phatthalung@metropolitan.como.bz.

CORRECTION: A headline on Page 1 of Wednesday’s Daily Xpress said Venus Butterfly was a kathoey band.

We were wrong: They’re women all the way. Sorry about that!

Maternally yours The Mae Klong Artists Group celebrates the mother-and-child union in the “Klom Jit” exhibition Chet Samien Market in Ratchaburi province. The show, opens tomorrow

Clay that dances

women

from indie rockers Vetala, ska outfit Carasung and electronic talent Bluda. Rain Dogs is off Rama 4 Road, under the expressway on Soi Phrayapiren and near the Khlong Toei subway.

Artist Kreingkrai Kulphun brings clay to life at the Rain Dogs Bar and Gallery tomorrow night.

“Turning Clay Spectrum into Living Thoughts” is a free conceptual-art-and-music party where you can create your own clay paintings to take home as souvenirs, and from 9pm you’ll have musical accompaniment

night at 7 with a free performance of “Three Sisters” by the Pappa Tarahumara dance-theatre troupe. The exhibition continues all next week, then moves to the Ratchaburi Remand House through September and Rajabhat Moo Baan Chombueng for October.

Call (032) 397 668 or (02) 412 7287-8 or www.Patravadi Theatre.com.

Ladylike hit Bangkok tonight as part of their Asian Tour.

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Raygun: Cocked and ready y English rock’s rookies search for Commander Tom in Malaysia

By Manta Klangboonkrong D A I LY X P R E S S

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hey call themselves glam rockers and profess love for Andy Warhol, Charles Darwin, Jimmy Page and, yes, David Bowie. You don’t get much sassy rock these days, but London’s Raygun might fill the gap.

The quartet’s first single “Just Because” from their self-titled debut is the touchstone for an extensive tour that brought the band to Malaysia for the “MTV World Stage” concert earlier this month. We had a chat on the shore of Kuala Lumpur’s Sunway Lagoon.

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What on earth’s going on here?

Ray Gun: Actually we were going to form a heavy-metal band, but I prefer soul and the Beatles. Me and The Adj met at music school and started writing songs together. We met a lot of bass and drum players but nobody wanted to stay. Then we met Ben and Sam. The Adj: We were lucky, actually, because they were already half a band as well and have similar aspirations.

Ray Gun: We’re all very diverse in terms of music.

Glam rock?

Ray Gun: I think it’s glam, because we draw a lot of elements from David Bowie, T-Rex and other ’70s stuff, which I like because it’s very visual.

It’s like fantasy music, with lots of art and colour. It sparkles. Bands like Oasis are great, but visually they’re not imaginative.

Can we expect remix versions later on?

The Adj: We’ve got Calvin

Harris working on some tracks already.

What’s “Just Because” about?

Ray Gun: It’s about indulgence – when you do too much and

you drink too much.

Among the new crop of bands, how different are you?

Ray Gun: We’re more flamboyant than the rock bands coming out. And I love to dance.

Ben: We want to entertain, not like a lot of bands that are so self-important about what they’re doing.

We enjoy what we do and therefore the people enjoy it too.

How about that sci-fi name?

Ray Gun: There’s a David Bowie song called “Moonage Daydream” where he sings “put your ray gun to my head”.

I thought it was kind of cool to stun people with a ray gun.

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A year on the Dubway

clubscene

DJ Goth Trad wings in from Tokyo for a roots romp tomorrow night D A I LY X P R E S S

ou’ll want to crank up the reggae and ska to be in prime dubstepping condition for tomorrow night’s show by Japan’s DJ Goth Trad, the first-anniversary party for Homebass Communications’ Dubway Sessions.

The only Asian ever invited to perform at Britain’s famed DMZ event, Takeaki Maruyama has released loads of albums in Japan as DJ Goth Trad and, overseas,

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tracks for Soul Jazz, Planet Mu and Deep Medi.

He’ll be sharing the decks tomorrow with Bangkok’s favourite DJs, Jo Stitch, Oum, Dragon and MC Sinamon.

How, we asked him, can he possible be prearing for that?

“I’m working on my new album,” he says, trying to sound nonchalant.

“It’s coming out on Deep Medi Musik early next year, and my Back to Chill party

has its third anniversary next month and I’m starting Back to Chill Osaka at the same time.

What did you grow up on?

I was listening to Kraftwerk when I was 11. In my teens I was crazy about techno music like LFO and Nightmares on Wax and listening to early-’90s rave music, jungle, abstract, hiphop, electronica, dub and industrial.

After my first and second singles, I got more into experimental music. I made effects pedals and instruments to create original sounds.

I’ve written for the movies, the theatre and fashion shows.

Since your breakthrough in 1998, how have you evolved?

I’ve released six albums and toured for seven years, expanding my horizons. At first my music might have been about self-satisfaction, but now I’m into the dance floor, DJing, listening and meditation.

Describe the scene in Japan now.

Techno, house and electro are big. Dubstep is still small but slowly getting bigger.

The good point about the Japanese underground-music scene is that different genres can cross over in a single night.

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WHEN I WAS 11.

IN MY TEENS I WAS CRAZY ABOUT TECHNO MUSIC XTRA DUB IT UP, MON >> Catch DJ Goth Trad at

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By Manta Klangboonkrong

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tomorrow’s Dubway Sessions anniversary bash at Club Culture on Sri Ayutthaya Road near the Phya Thai Skytrain station. >> It’s free before 11pm,

and after that Bt400 with a drink. Dress code and ID are in force. >> Call (02) 642 5499 or see www.Club-CultureBkk.com.

Coco Chanel Retrospective Tonight Club Culture Sri Ayutthaya Road (BTS: Phya Thai) (02) 642 5499 www.Club-Culture-Bkk.com Dress code; ID

Break all the fashion rules, dress in your own haute couture and come and flaunt it on the dancefloor with music from The Diet Pills, Globez and live PA by Gene. Entry with a drink is Bt250.

DJ Sabrina Tomorrow Baroque Opposite RCA on Rama IX Road; (085) 057 0347

The sultry DJ and model stops over to wow the Bangkok crowd at this exclusive party.

Entry with a drink is Bt500 and the bash is limited to 500 guests only. Dress trendy.

Reggae in Thailand Vol 24 Tomorrow Glow Sukhumvit Soi 23 (BTS: Asoke); (02) 261 4446 www.GlowBkk.com

Dance to jungle beats with DJs Spydamonkee, Ma, Go and Jun and special guest DJ Shortkut from San Francisco.

Entry with a drink is Bt300.

Sex in the City Wednesday Bed Supperclub Sukhumvit Soi 11 (BTS: Nana) (02) 651 3537 www.BedSupperclub.com Dress code; ID

Celebrate the first anniversary of Bed’s ladies night.

Ladies get extra pampering from hot male models doubling as bar staff. Free entry for ladies, Bt700 and two drinks for guys.

DJ Cash Money Thursday Bed Supperclub

The hip-hop DJ superstar from Philly returns to Bangkok for another electrifying night.

Entry with a drink and a jello shot is Bt800.

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Sharing sero status Even in these so-called enlightened days, HIV-positive people feel they cannot speak out for fear of rejection

More last Days

Anonymous no more “Nang Faa Niranam” (“Anonymous Angel”), based on the life of the Ramon Magsaysay recipient Dr Krisana Kraisintu, is being staged by Chulalongkorn University’s Faculty of Literature Drama Department until Sunday at the Thailand Cultural Centre. Tickets are Bt400 and stu-dents pay Bt200. Call (02) 218 4802.

RIP Teddy US Senator Edward Kennedy, who died on Tuesday, fought for equal rights for gays on many fronts and was an early defender of people with HIV. Kennedy was one of only 14 senators who voted against the 1996 Defence of Marriage Act, which defined marriage as a union only between a man and a woman. He warned that the bill would “drive a wedge between one group of citizens and the rest of the country, solely for partisan advantage”.

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By Paisarn Likhitpreechakul SPECIAL TO D A I LY X P R E S S

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hanks to the Thai Network of People Living with HIV/Aids, I recently attended their forum on sexual rights and found it delightful to be among 200 HIV-positive new friends, laughing and having fun talking about the kind of fun that doesn’t involve laughter.

‘Love across barriers soothes the heart and cures the soul,’ reads

the message on this T-shirt by reality show ‘Project Runway’s HIVpositive model-designer Jack Mackenroth.

Of course, there were serious moments too, as stories were shared about the all-too-common prejudice and discrimination. A woman told of being chided for effectively “passing a death sentence” on her HIVnegative husband. Sadder still, he signed the consent form for her sterilisation behind her back after she delivered his child.

A sero-discordant relationship (in which one partner is an HIVer, the other not) is certainly not easy for straights, even with family support and the legal commitments that come with marriage. What about among gay men? What are the chances in the overwhelmingly superficial gay culture for a “magnetic” relationship where opposites attract?

Most of us seem to assume that we will never have anything to do with HIV, as long as we stick to the tenets of safe sex. We also take it for granted that none of our friends are infected. HIV/Aids is treated as something to stay as far away as possible, physically and mentally.

In many ways, the Thai gay world still seems like a closet where exclusive membership is only for the HIV-negative, looks-conscious, middle-class,

singles in their 20 and 30s.

Those that don’t fit the description are shoved into small boxes inside the closet. The HIV box is the one pushed away furthest away and firmly locked. There’s a wall of silence around the issue that presents our positive brothers and sisters with only two options: talk to professionals or keep it to themselves.

A positive friend unintentionally “came out” to me about his HIV status. When he told me the whole story, I felt really happy to be so trusted.

At the same time, I can’t help wondering if more of my acquaintances are also living with HIV. Have I perhaps been unconsciously shutting the issue out so they haven’t feel safe to share it with me so far?

It made me realise that we need a safe open space beyond the bedroom to discuss HIV issues and allow our positive friends to know that they are a vital part of our life, no matter what. Our society is a poor place, if it can’t be a “magnetic community” where love and understanding prevail over all barriers including sero status.

Share ideas on gay issues at asiantrekker@yahoo.com.

WHEN HE TOLD ME THE WHOLE STORY, I FELT REALLY HAPPY TO BE SO TRUSTED. AT THE SAME TIME, I CAN’T HELP WONDERING IF MORE OF MY ACQUAINTANCES ARE ALSO LIVING WITH HIV.

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Day Freeman and Khaimook are back with new gags in “Return of the Last Day Show”, plus famous guests such as Tao Somchai, Jason Young, Top Daraneenuch, Kai Warayuth, Jaew Yudthana and Nong Wasun.

They’re at the Aksara Theatre tonight through Sunday and September 4 and 5. Book seats with Thaiticketmajor.com or (02) 262 3456.

Friday, August 28, 2009

THE SCREEN 11

DAILY XPRESS

“INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS”

TO SEE

debuted at No 1 in North America last week, earning US$37.6 million.

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Tora-san to the Rescue The 48th and last episode of cinema’s longest-running film series is a love story of two couples: Tora and his longtime friend Lily and Tora’s nephew, Mitsuo and a girl he harbours a crush for. whom Mitsuo secretly loves,Izumi. Star Kiyoshi Atsumi passed away shortly after completing this film. At 6.30 tonight with Thai subtitles only at the Japan Foundation Bangkok.

Visit www.JFBKK.or.th or call (02) 260 8560-4.

Water Drops of Life Eleven short films that celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Royal Development Centre

will screen for free at 7 tonight and at 5 tomorrow and Sunday at Esplanade, Paragon, EGV Pin Klao and Major Ratchayothin.

Bandslam An awkward teenage boy (Gaelan Connell) joins a rock band with female classmates (Vanessa Hudgens and Alyson Michalka). Their goal is to compete in a battle of the bands. ★★★

Inglourious Basterds Brad Pitt leads a group of Jewish-American soldiers who are in occupied France scalping and brutally killing Nazis. Rated 18+. ★★★★

2) 225 7500 or

visit

Buppah Rahtree 3.2

Orphan

Yuthlert Sippapak offers a fourth installment in his romance-horror-comedy franchise. With English subtitles in some cinemas. Rated 18+.

An angelic little girl displays an unforeseen devilish streak upon moving into the home of her new parents. Censored.

Ricky

Polamuang Juling

French with English and Thai subtitles at House. ★★★

This four-hour documentary examines politics and the Islamic insurgency in southern Thailand after the brutal beating of teacher Juling Pongkunmul. At

Coco avant Chanel

6.30 tonight with English subtitles at House. ★★★★★

Ricky is a very unusual baby – he has wings like an angel. In

Audrey Tautou portrays the icon from her days as an impoverished seamstress to her life as a sought-after couturier in Paris. In French with English and Thai subtitles at the Scala and SF World CentralWorld. ★★★

Jeeja Due Suay Du

I’ve Loved You for So Long Kristen Scott Thomas gives an acclaimed performance in this French drama about a woman trying to reconnect with her family after being in prison for 15 years.

It’s the closing film in the DVD series of the Chulalongkorn University International Film Festival at 5 today in Room 503 of the Boromrajakumari Building. It’ll be shown with English subtitles. A discussion by movie critics follows. Call (02) 218 4802 or visit ChulaFilmFest. multiply.com.

on tv

A young woman (Jeeja Yanin) must learn the meaning of true love in order to learn how to fight. With English subtitles at some cinemas. ★★★

Apex Lido: (02) 252 6498 Siam: (02) 251 3508 Scala: (02) 251 2861

Charlie Wilson’s War

Century – The Movie Plaza (02) 247 9940

Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts star in this fact-based tale about a Texas congressman and the role he played in escalating US involvement in Afghanistan in the 1980s.

House (02) 641 5177-8

Major Cineplex/EGV Bangkok: (02) 515 5555

HBO (TrueVisions), 8pm

Major Hollywood Bangkok: (02) 718 7999

Paragon Cineplex Bangkok: (02) 129 4635 IMAX: (02) 129 4631

SF cinemas Bangkok: (02) 268 8888

UMG RCA: (02) 641 5913-14

Fan Kao (My Ex)

Channel links

A womanising actor (Shahkrit Yamnarm) discovers he’s being stalked as he starts a new relationship and people around him start dying. Also stars Wanida “Gybzy” Termthanaporn, Attama “Bowie” Chiwanitchapan and Navadee “Aom” Mokkhavesa. Rated 15+

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

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Close to Home

By John McPherson

LEISURE

Pooch Cafe

The Buckets

Adam

Calvin and Hobbes

By Brian Basset

By Paul Gilligan

By Scott Stantis

By Bryan Basset

By Bill Watterson

Friday, August 28, 2009

Comics&Games

Red and Rover

DAILY XPRESS

Friday, August 28, 2009

LEISURE

DAILY XPRESS

Games&YourStars SUDOKU

The last word in

ASTROLOGY

By Eugenia Last

Today’s Birthday: You are perceptive and can make positive changes at home that will help you resolve pending issues and revamp your lifestyle. You will not please everyone this year but, as long as you don’t lose ground taking care of matters, you will come out on top. Welcome change and new beginnings.

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 Spice things up a little and you will be motivated to go ahead with plans, ideas and interesting deals. Challenge yourself to take on a task that seems impossible and you will excel and create a stir.

TAURUS *** April 20-May 20 Don’t delve into the negative when being accommodating will get you so much further ahead.

Discussing your intentions with a positive spin and a little finesse will win you points.

GEMINI *** May 21-June 20 Don’t get down, get moving. Emotional challenges may be difficult but they will help you discover what you lack in order to reach your goals. Use your personal appeal to bring about results.

DIFFICULTY RATING ★★★★★

CANCER *** June 21-July 22 Stop before you end up in a mess too big to clean up. Getting upset and taking a rash course of action will backfire. Keep your thoughts to yourself and do a little private investigative work.

LEO ***** July 23-Aug. 22 You can take a chance on something that has been unreachable to you in the past. A new attitude will open the door and your upbeat personality will generate the kind of action you are looking for.

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY

VIRGO ** Aug. 23-Sept. 22 Don’t share your secrets or give people too much information. You have to maintain a certain amount of intrigue if you want to hold everyone’s interest. Let things unfold naturally.

LIBRA **** Sept. 23-Oct. 22 Take part in whatever interests you and you will make new friends, leading to greater involvement in something you find pleasurable. Don’t let a challenge discourage you from taking part.

SCORPIO *** Oct. 23-Nov. 21 You may have to make a few adjustments to please some of the more difficult people in your life. A financial plan will enable you to put some of your current goals into play.

SAGITTARIUS *** Nov. 22-Dec. 21 Don’t be fooled by what you are being told.

Becoming entrapped in someone’s emotional games will lead to a costly mistake. Look at the situation logically and you will know what to do.

Jack Black

Actor Ben Gazzara is 79.

Actor Sonny Shroyer is 74.

Actor Ken Jenkins is 69.

Actor David Soul is 66.

Singer Wayne Osmond of The Osmonds is 58.

Actor Daniel Stern is 52.

Actress Emma Samms is 49.

Actress Jennifer Coolidge is 48.

Country singer Shania Twain is 44.

Actor-singer Jack Black is 40.

Actor Jason Priestley is 40.

Country singer LeAnn Rimes is 27.

CAPRICORN *** Dec. 22-Jan. 19 Separate your emotions from any financial or legal matter that you face. Don’t let someone get the better of you because you have feelings for that person. Refuse to give more than you can afford.

AQUARIUS **** Jan. 20-Feb. 18 You’ll have plenty of choices but choosing the one that’s best for you may be difficult. Rely on your own instincts to lead you in the right direction. A viable partnership will lead to financial gain.

PISCES ** Feb. 19-March 20 You may have to be secretive regarding your plans if you want to avoid criticism and complaints. You don’t have to change course but you do need to deal with people you can trust.

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A US $29.2 billion corporation, the Aditya Birla Group is in the League of Fortune 500.

It is anchored by an extraordinary force of 130,000 employees, belonging to 30 different nationalities. In India, the Group has been adjudged “The Best Employer in India and among the top 20 in Asia” by the Hewitt-Economic Times and Wall Street Journal Study 2007. Over 60 per cent of its revenues flow from its overseas operations.

The Group operates in 25 countries - India, UK, Germany, Hungary, Brazil, Italy, France, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Australia, USA, Canada, Egypt, China, Thailand, Laos, Indonesia, Philippines, Dubai, Singapore, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Malaysia and Korea.

Globally the Aditya Birla Group is: Thai Rayon Public Company Limited, a flagship company of Aditya Birla Group, Awarded Best Employer in Thailand in 2005 by Hewitt Associates, is a leading manufacturer & exporter of viscose staple fibre with annual turnover of baht 9 million & listed on the stock exchange of Thailand.

The company exports 60% of its production to almost 20 countries. The company is looking for qualified candidates for following positions based at factory:

1. Manager - Electrical

5. Superintendent - Accounts

• Age 35-45 years, Male.

• B.E. (Electrical) 12-15 years experience in Process Industry.

• Should have handled High voltage 69kv/115kv supply with transformer, switch gear etc.

• Should be able to deal with government bodies like PEA, EGAT etc.

• Male or Female.

• Certified Public Accountant or Graduate from reputed University in the field of Finance or Accounting.

• Minimum 5-7 years experience in preparation of financial statements in large manufacturing & preferable multi-national organization listed on SET. • Know and should have experience of Thai accounting standards as well as IAS, corporate and personal tax, costing systems and other regulatory compliance.

2. Manager - Maintenance • Age 35-45 years, Male.

• B.E. (Mechanical) with 15 years experience in Maintenance function in large process manufacturing industry.

6. Plant Manager

3. Manager - Production

• Age 35-45 years, Male, B.E. Mechanical / Electrical / Production with 15-25 years experience in heading a small / medium scale industry (Manufacturing / Process / Chemical plant.

• Age 35-45 years, Male.

• B.E. (Chemical Engineer) with 15-20 years experience in Process / Manufacturing Industry.

4. Manager - Accounts

* All positions requires Good Command of Spoken & Written English and candidates should possess excellent managerial skills and are for Thai National only. ** Position 1-5 - based in Angthong and Position 6 - based in Saraburi

• Age 35-45 years, Male or Female.

• Bachelor degree or Higher in Accounting or Finance, CPA/experience in Account function in a manufacturing Industry for 15-20 years.

• Should be conversant with Thai Tax level.

Interested candidates may send their resume stating present & expected salary along with recent photograph to the address below : Human Resources Department

Thai Rayon Public Company Limited

888/160-1 Mahatun Plaza Building, 16th Floor Ploenchit Rd., Lumpini, Pathumwan, Bangkok 10330 Tel. 662 2536745-54 www.thairayon.com e-mail banthoeng.c@adityabirla.com, ruchikarn.k@adityabirla.com

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Friday, August 28, 2009

THE SPORT

3-2 David Ortiz hit his 2nd homer of the game to break a ninth-inning tie and give the Boston Red Sox a victory over the Chicago White Sox.

Reid went for money: Ong-art

briefly

D A I LY X P R E S S

New Zealand in tatters Sri Lanka retained the upper hand on day two of the second Test against New Zealand, reducing the visitors to 159-5 at stumps despite Ross Taylor’s gritty half-century.

Taylor, unbeaten on 70 at the close, waged a lone battle as New Zealand attempted to match Sri Lanka’s first innings score of 416.Earlier, the hosts threatened a huge score backed by a solid 143 from Thilan Samaraweera. – AP

T

YE Yang hits a tee shot on the first hole during a practise round for the Barclays golf tournament.

Brit sails to record

AP

Cueists questioned Two Scottish snooker players were held by police yestersday over alleged irregular betting patterns during a 2008 UK championship match.

Stephen Maguire, 28, and Jamie Burnett, 33, were helping Strathclyde Police with their inquiries in connection with the outcome of the game in Telford on December 15 last year. – AFP

GOLF

MAKING WAVES Yang swings into the celebrity storm after US PGA win A P , Jersey City, New Jersey

A 17-year-old British sailor has become the youngest person to sail around the world without assistance. British sailor Mike Perham grabbed the solo record after completing the 45,000-kilometre trip in nine months and crossed the finish line yesterday in Cornwall, in southern England. Perham is a few months younger than Zac Sunderland, a 17-year-old from Thousand Oaks, California, who completed a similar trip in July in 13 months. – AP

Pele second best Argentina coach Diego Maradona has put Brazilian legend Pele in his place, insisting the latter was the second best player ever after himself.

A Fifa internet poll in 2000 saw Maradona come out on top and he said yesterday that ought to settle the issue. – AP

DAILY XPRESS

I

t didn’t take long for YE Yang to appreciate the celebrity status that comes with being the first player to take down Tiger Woods in a major championship.

During a whirlwind week after Yang rallied from two shots behind to beat Woods in the US PGA Championship, the 37year-old South Korean headed to Carlsbad, California, for a meeting with TaylorMade, one of his sponsors. He met with the marketing and production crew, and felt like a rock star during a sales meeting when employees chanted his name.

Then he strolled over to a practise facility and met former president George W Bush.

“He came up to me very casually, like a next-door neighbour, started talking with me,” Yang said.

Turns out Bush had been to Jeju Island, Yang’s hometown in South Korea for a speech, and

they chatted for 30 minutes about Bush’s relationship with South Korea President Lee Myung-bak and the coincidence of Bush’s visit to Jeju Island coming so close to Yang becoming the first Asian-born player to win a major.

“He asked me whether it was nerve-racking to play with Tiger for 18 holes, especially on the 18th hole,” Yang said. “And before I could answer, he said it must have been less nerveracking than his eight years in office.”

They also arranged for a round of golf. Bush and Yang both recently moved to the Dallas area. “We sort of promised to have a round of golf sometime when our schedules were okay,” Yang said. “And I told him that I would actually be willing to skip a tournament or two if he were willing to play golf with me. So, I’m looking forward to that, as well.”

Winning the US PGA Championship has been slow to sink in for Yang.

Not many remember that he won the HSBC Champions in Shanghai by two shots over

Woods in 2006, perhaps because they did not go head-tohead as they did in the final round at Hazeltine two weeks ago. His only US PGA Tour victory had been the Honda Classic in March.

Celebrity showed up quickly.

Yang thinks he slept only 20 hours during the week after the US PGA Championship as he tried to handle media requests from all parts of the world. His press conference on Wednesday at The Barclays was broadcast via satellite because of interest from the South Korean media. More than two dozen South Korean reporters were on site, and the first 30 minutes were devoted to Korean-only questions.

“It just seems that I have become more famous, and that’s about it,” Yang said.

About the only person he hasn’t met since Hazeltine is the guy he beat. “I have not interacted with Tiger again,” Yang said. “The only thing that I really did was today before the pro-am, I just passed by him. We never even made eye contact. So that’s about it.”

he Football Association of Thailand secretarygeneral Ong-art Korsinkha has slammed outgoing national coach Peter Reid as a disgrace for orchestrating a move to English Premier League club Stoke City behind the association’s back.

The Englishman claimed that he had already reached an agreement with the FAT to allow him to leave the job he has held for nearly a year.

“Once everything was sorted out with the Thai FA, which was important because I did have three years left on a deal there and I didn’t want to upset anyone there, I was delighted to say yes and be part of it,” the ex-England player told BBC Radio Stoke.

The 53-year-old coach, who signed a four-year contract with the association, also revealed the move would not have happened had he not met Stoke manager Tony Pulis by chance.

“I saw him on a social occasion and he flagged it up. I was due to fly out to Dubai last Friday and I got a call in the morning [saying] could I get down here ... we had a chat and we clicked. I’ve known Tony for many years.”

Reid’s words are unlikely to placate Ong-art, who criticised the ex-England playerfor engineering the move without the consent of the organisation.

“It’s certainly not appropriate conduct. The story came only from his camp. He really should have talked with us before making it public,” said Ong-art.

Ong-art also questioned the former Sunderland manager’s desire to take up a secondary role as assistant manager of the Potters.

“I don’t know what he really thought. But if my calculations are correct, he will receive a weekly wage of about Bt3 million, which is the amount he gets from us monthly.”

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Friday, August 28, 2009

FOOTBALL

Sneijder exits Madrid with head held high

DEVILS MAY CARE Wenger vows to attack United at Old Trafford AFP, London

rsenal manager Arsene Wenger plans to go on the attack as his team bid for revenge in tomorrow’s Premier League showdown at Manchester United.

Wenger believes Arsenal were too timid as they slumped to a 4-1 aggregate defeat against United in the Champions League semi-finals last season.

But the Gunners have made a flying start to the new campaign and travel to Old Trafford on the back of four successive wins after securing their place in the Champions League group stages with a 3-1 win over Celtic on Wednesday.

That play-off second leg victory followed hot on the heels of crushing Premier League victories over Everton and Portsmouth and Wenger is convinced Arsenal are in the right frame of mind to make amends for that lacklustre European exit against United.

Wenger was encouraged by the way his young team set the tempo during a goalless draw at Old Trafford in the league late last season and will send them out to do the same again on Saturday.

“In the Champions League we were too passive but in the league game we went forward more. It is more mental than tactical,” Wenger said.

“I’m happy to go there now because it is the first big, big test. You want always to have a high level of confidence when you go to Old Trafford.

“Beating Celtic is the perfect

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Arsenal coach Arsene Wenger looks concerned as his player Aaron Ramsey leaves the pitch with an injury during Wednesday’s 3-1 win against Celtic that sent them into the Champions League group stage. way to prepare. We are organised and structured to go forward and score. The price we pay is we concede occasionally but as long as we score we don’t worry too much.

“Someone told me that our team’s average age is 23. We still have things to improve and we want to show we have made a big improvement by the end of the match against Manchester United.”

After confounding the critics who wrote off Arsenal as alsorans this season, Wenger knows his team need a strong performance at United to underline their title credentials.

But the French coach may have to do without captain Cesc

WE WANT TO SHOW WE HAVE MADE A BIG IMPROVEMENT BY THE END OF THE MATCH AGAINST MANCHESTER UTD. Arsene Wenger, manager

Fabregas as admitting the Spain midfielder, who missed the Celtic game with a hamstring injury, is not certain to recover in time for the United clash.

Wenger will give Fabregas until the last minute to prove his fitness but he was at least able to rest Robin van Persie against Celtic, while Andrey Arshavin only made a late appearance as a substitute.

“We have to recover quickly physically because Man United didn’t play this week,” Wenger said. “ Cesc looks to be short for Saturday. Aaron Ramsey has an injury as well, I don’t know how serious it is yet. They checked his knee.”

Dutch international midfielder Wesley Sneijder said he is leaving Real Madrid for Inter Milan with his pride intact.

“I am going with my head held high,” the 25year-old, who had reportedly been refusing to budge from the Spanish giants.

Asked if leaving a newly revitalised Real for the Italian side was a good move, he replied: “Yes, I am going to a great club. There is no doubt about it.”

Inter Milan have agreed to sign Sneijder from Real for five years in a deal worth around ¤16 million which will see the player earn four million euros per year, some ¤500,000 more than he currently earns in Spain, Spanish and Italian media reported Wednesday.

Sneijder, who joined Real from Ajax in the summer of 2007 on a five-year deal worth ¤27 million, is one of several players who the Spanish side are trying to offload to counterbalance the mega-millions purchase of Kaka, Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema and Xabi Alonso.

Real’s Chilean coach Manuel Pellegrini hinted in July that Sneijder could be one of the Dutch players who would stay at the club.

Sneijder told Marca that Pellegrini told him as recently as Wednesday morning that he was counting on him for the upcoming season.

“What happened was really bizarre. The coach said he was counting on me but there are people at the club who did not count on me,” he said.

– AFP

Bayern Munich linked to Real’s Robben AFP, Berlin

EPA

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Arjen Robben is surplus to requirements at Madrid.

ayern Munich have been linked to Real Madrid’s Dutch winger Arjen Robben, according to reports in the German press yesterday, with the transfer window set to close here next week.

The 25-year-old has been linked to a Bayern team which has so far struggled to their worst Bundesliga start in 43 years having taken just two points from their first three

games and were humbled 2-1 by minnows Mainz on Saturday.

Bayern team manager Uli Hoeness has hinted there may be more transfers before the deadline on August 31 while Robben looks set to struggle for first team football in Madrid after Real signed Cristiano Ronaldo in the summer.

And Bayern’s director of sport Christian Nerlinger told the Munich Merkur: “We are not looking for a right-sided de-

fender or a goalkeeper and we will not rush into buying someone.”

Bayern got back to winning ways after Saturday’s horror result in Mainz with a 3-1 win over Berlin’s second division side FC Union as goals by Ivica Olic, Brazilian Breno and defender Edson Braafheid all scored.

Robben’s arrival would complement Bayern’s play-maker Franck Ribery and give the German giants more options in

attack, but their Dutch coach Louis van Gaal says he letting Munich’s bosses Hoeness and Karl-Heinze Rummenigge look after any transfers. “I still have no influence on who Bayern buy and I have not yet got the team to buy into my philosophy,” said the Dutchman.

AS and Marca websites said that Bayern would pay around ¤25 million for winger Robben.

Real paid around ¤35 million to Chelsea for Robben in 2007.

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THESPORT

Friday, August 28, 2009

DAILY XPRESS

NEDVED CALLS TIME Pavel Nedved is retiring from football, ending an 18-year career at the top despite numerous offers to continue.

Scottish Football Association chief executive Gordon Smith wants Uefa to punish Arsenal striker Eduardo for diving in the Champions League play-off round second leg against Celtic. Eduardo won a crucial penalty in Arsenal’s 3-1 win at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday after tumbling theatrically to the turf as Celtic goalkeeper Artur Boruc came out to make a save.

Celtic midfielder Massimo Donati called for Eduardo to be banned in the immediate aftermath of the match and Smith wants Uefa to act retrospectively to punish the Croatia international in the same way they dealt with Lithuania striker Saulius Mikoliunas, who cheated to earn a spot-kick against Scotland at Hampden Park in September 2007.

Video evidence was used to sanction Mikoliunas, who was banned for two matches.

Smith said: “Eduardo is a terrific player who has battled back from a serious injury to resume playing at the highest level. However, he showed disrespect to the game by his actions in winning a penalty against Celtic.

“We have shown the courage to use retrospective punishment when it comes to simulation and I would urge Uefa to do so in this instance. Everything that can be done to stamp it out must be done – starting right now. We can talk all we want about Fair Play campaigns, but taking action would be a much more powerful deterrent and would send the right message to players everywhere.”

Even Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger admitted it was not a penalty.

“Having seen it again on television it doesn’t look to be a penalty. But I’m not sure if the keeper touched him. Eduardo might be a bit cautious because of the injury that he had. He might have jumped out of the way. I never asked in my life any player to dive to get a penalty but sometimes the player goes down because there is no way to get out of the way.”– A F P

BAN THE MAN Celtic goalkeeper Artur Boruc, right, argues with referee Manuel Enrique Mejuto Gonzales after a penalty was awarded against his team. Inset: Arsenal’s Eduardo celebrates his penalty goal against Celtic.

FOOTBALL

FOOTBALL

Robben flys to Bayern Munich

Reid is a disgrace, says Ongart

Spanish media report that Bayern Munich have reached a deal with Real Madrid to buy Arjen Robben. The Dutchman is believed to be on his way to Munich today to sign a contract. Bayern spokesman Markus Hoerwick denied rumours the deal included a trade that would send Franck Ribery from Munich to Madrid. >PAGE 23

Football Association of Thailand secretary-general Ongart Korsinkha dubbed outgoing national coach Peter Reid a disgrace for orchestrating a move to Premier League club Stoke City behind the association’s back. “It’s certainly not appropriate conduct. The move was made without consulting us,” said Ongart. >PAGE 22