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The ten movies you

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HIT THE CINEMA SEE ‘BROTHERS BLOOM’ PAGE 11

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GO CLUBBING CHILL OUT AFTER DARK PAGE 9

A scene from opening film ‘Mundane History’

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THE CITY Tweeting st★rs

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MORE THAN

10,000

Thais discover they are HIV positive each year – 42% of them are housewives or pregnant women.

Celebrities across the nation pack the top-100 list of most popular Twitter users lowers, perhaps the most popular Thai media personality on Twitter. Next on the list is The Nation’s editor-in-chief Suthichai, whose 17,000-plus followers make him the star journalist.

The remaining places in the top 10 are taken up by Benjamas “Kalamare” Patcharasri (6th), model Paula Taylor (7th), Finance Minister Korn Chatikavanij (8th), TV/radio host and writer Andrew Biggs (9th) and “Nui Show” the host of Nation Channel’s “Beartai Hitech”.

Among popular organisations in the top-100 are film studio GTH, Nation News, Dara Daily, Central Department Store, A Day magazine, community website Pantip, website Kapook and ASTV.

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n a sign that micro-blogging service Twitter is here to stay, celebrity “Tweeple” (Tweet people) are amassing a growing army of followers.

And the stars are tweeting back and forth from all corners of the Thai celebrity world.

Believe it or not, rapper Joey Boy follows veteran journalist Suthichai Yoon while TV host Benjamas “Kalamare” Patcharasri is on the Twitter list of former Bangkok Governor Apirak Kosayothin.

And as well-known people from various professions move on to Twitter, the fans who once followed them on conventional media move too.

As of yesterday, “Modeling22” tops the popularity chart with almost 70,000 followers. The anonymous user writes about everything from jazz to marketing and business tips. Ranked second with almost 40,000 followers is former PM Thaksin Shinawatra (@Thaksinlive), who uses the service to stay in touch with his supporters.

Thaksin’s three children also make the top-100 list.

Paula

Sinjai

Joey Boy

Kalamare

More top-100 twitters

Gybzy

>> Rapper Joey Boy >> Former Bangkok Governor

Apirak Kosayodhin

Sceptical PM is third

>> Actress Wanida “Gybzy”

Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva comes in third with about 30,000 followers, and that’s despite going on record as a Twitter sceptic.

“I don’t think it’s necessary to constantly tell other people what you are doing,” he once sniffed. But he knows he can’t afford to ignore the DAILY

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Termthanaporn Apirak

Suthichai

Thaksin

>> Actor Kanchai Kanchai >> Socialite MR Manyumas

“Yingmann” Yukol >> Actress Sinjai Plengpanich >> Singer Sarunrat “Lydia”

micro-blogging phenomenon: his @PM_Abhisit account describes itself as the official Twitter location

of the PM of Thailand.

Famous talk-show host Woody Militachinda ranks fourth with around 21,300 fol-

Visutthithada >> A Day founder Wongthanong

Chainarongsingh >> Businessman Patee Sarasin

ACCESS ALL AREAS Govt agencies ordered to use Facebook to communicate with citizens D A I LY X P R E S S

The Office of the Government Spokesman has ordered its counterparts in all ministries and government agencies to open Facebook and Twitter accounts so they can communicate with the public 24/7.

Government Spokesman Panithan Wattanayakorn said the public would not have to wait for press releases or press

STATE AGENCIES HAVE BEEN TOLD TO PROVIDE THE PUBLIC WITH OFFICIAL INTERNET FORUMS. conferences to hear the latest developments at state agencies but would be able to access the information immediately online. State agencies have also been instructed to provide members of the public with official Internet forums at which they can pose their questions and complaints.

Programmers and technicians are currently being sought to set up the forums.

Government spokesman advisor Seri Wongmontha admitted that the government’s public relations were not efficient and they had been forced to get their act together after being attacked for failing to live up to promises of more public access.

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THE WORLD MIRACLE

baby beats rare defect and rushed through the courts.

“We are looking at her now and she is just an absolute miracle – she has defied everybody,” her mother, who cannot be named for legal reasons, told reporters.

million people live outside their country of birth, says UN chief Ban Ki-moon

Malaysian royal wins case against model wife

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Malaysian prince yesterday won a defamation suit against his estranged teenage model wife and mother-in-law for alleging he had sexually abused his spouse, his lawyer said.

Wins by default

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“miracle” Australian baby has become the first person cured of a rare and deadly brain-melting condition after doctors gambled on an experimental drug tested only on mice, they said yesterday.

The child, known only as “Baby Z”, was facing a painful death of seizures and brain damage from molybdenum cofactor deficiency, a genetic defect which causes a build-up of toxic sulphite and usually kills in months.

But she made an amazing recovery just three days after first being given the untested treatment, which was flown in from Germany

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‘We opted for courage’

Australian ‘Baby Z’ was facing a painful death of seizures and brain damage, but she made an amazing recovery just three days after first being given the untested treatment, which was flown in from Germany.

Baby Z started having seizures within 60 hours of her birth in May 2008, prompting her family to appeal to biochemist Rob Gianello to help beat the previously incurable condition which affects just one in a million Australians.

“There was courage and there was death – we opted for courage,” the mother said. “If she wasn’t treated she would

die a very painful death.”

Baby Z’s doctor Alex Veldman said Gianello discovered an experimental drug, which had been successfully used on mice by Germany’s Gunther Schwarz, but had never been tested on humans.

As Schwarz couriered his entire stock of the compound from Cologne to Melbourne,

doctors were in a race against time to get ethics approval from the hospital and a court order clearing its use, with Baby Z worsening by the hour.

“The team ... managed to get this therapy from bench to bedside in about two weeks, a process which normally takes several years,” Veldman said.

Tengku Temenggong Mohammad Fakhry, the prince of Kelantan state, won by default after the two women failed to file a defence, said his lawyer Mohamad Haaziq Pillay.

“The prince is extremely happy and he said justice has prevailed,” he said, adding that the High Court will assess damages at a later date.

Tengku Fakhry launched the 105-billion-ringgit (Bt1trillion) lawsuit in July, claiming his US-Indonesian model wife Manohara Odelia Pinot and her mother had defamed him by claiming he had sexually abused the 17-year-old.

In May, Manohara slipped away from the prince’s guards at a Singapore hotel and returned to her family in Indonesia with tales of abuse, rape and torture at the hands of the prince.

Chris Brown unsure about his image Chris Brown says he is unsure about how the public perceives him since he attacked Rihanna.

Brown beat up his ex-girlfriend in February and is on probation for the assault.

In an interview with MTV News, the 20-year-old says he’s “confused” about his public image. He says that he thinks his fans “love me and support me”. But he acknowledges there are people “that don’t want to see me do anything ... they wanna see me kind of, basically in jail”. – A P

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WORLD FILM FESTIVAL OF BANGKOK

S TA F F P I C K S

Going Against Fate

Sounds & rhythm The fest’s Music and Dance a la Carte will get your toes tapping D A I LY X P R E S S

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ounds, rhythm and movement gel in the World Film Festival of Bangkok’s “Music and Dance a la Carte” programme.

Picking up the infectious beat of Latin music, there’s “Last Applause”, telling the emotional story of forgotten tango singers in Buenos Aires.

It’s showing tomorrow at 3.30 and on Sunday at 11.

Or you can try the cerebral world of classical music is examined in “Going Against Fate”, about the Tonhalle Orchester Zürich’s conductor David Zinman his search for the soul of Gustav Mahler. It screens tomorrow at 6.30 and on Sunday at 11.

Others include “This is Cuba” and “Jazzta-Prasta or Which Are the Bulgarian Notes”.

The festival closes on a relaxed note, with “Rocksteady: The Roots of Reggae” at 8.30 on November 15.

Singing ‘Karaoke’

Don’t miss these

From Brazil to Taiwan and all points in between, here are 10 of the must-see movies D A I LY X P R E S S

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ith around 100 movies from across the globe showing at the World Film Festival of Bangkok, choosing the ones to see can be a bit daunting. For a primer on the eclectic selection, we asked festival programmer Pathompong Manakitsomboon to give us a list of 10 titles he doesn’t want to miss. Here it is, in inverse order of preference.

8. To Die Like a Man An ageing transsexual cabaret star in Lisbon is under pressure from her young boyfriend to finally have that sex-change operation – before it’s too late. Tomorrow at 3.30 and Sunday at 6

10. The Inheritors

7. Face

Photographer-turned-director Eugenio Polgovsky gives this unblinking look at the hardscrabble realities of the Mexican countryside, where child labourers toil in hazardous conditions. Tomorrow at 9pm and on Wednesday at 7pm

The latest feature from Taiwanese director Tsai Mingliang – tonight he receives the festival’s Lotus Award for cinematic achievement – is a surreal look at a movie being shot in Paris’ Louvre museum and the problems that arise during the production. Tsai’s regular star Lee Kang-sheng plays the director, with a French cast that includes Fanny Ardant, Jean-Pierre Leaud and Laetitia Casta. Tomorrow at 9pm and Monday at 1.15

9. CalArts Shorts: Portrait Documentaries from Women’s Perspective

Canadian-Malaysian filmmaker Chris Chong Chan Fui makes makes his feature debut with “Karaoke”, a family drama in which the love and happiness promised in karaoke videos is fleeting for a young man in a rural village. It’s showing tomorrow at 9, with a Q&A with Chong, and on Monday at 11am.

thing women who were contemporary dancers in the 1960s. Thursday at 9.45pm and November 14 at 4

Sompot Chidgasornpongse, a student at the California Institute of the Arts, curates this selection of five short experimental documentaries by female filmmakers. Bubbling up are tales of a deaf-mute grandfather, hair salons in Ghana and eight 80-some-

6. The Korean Wedding Chest Tapping into the trend for all things Korean is German director Ulrike Ottinger,

whose documentary examines old and new wedding customs, and the professional guardians of the ancient rites who fuss over the tiniest details. Tuesday at 1 and Thursday at 3.30

5. Father of My Children A film producer struggles to balance his family life with his increasingly demanding job.

But too many productions, too many risks and too many debts take their toll. Despair looms. Wednesday at 8.15pm and November 13 at 1.15

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THE WINNING theme and poster design for the World Film Festival of Bangkok is “Be Thai”

by Perawich Charoenphan. He wins Bt10,000.

FEATURES AND SHORTS from some 30 countries will be shown in this year’s festival.

Mundane History

Cinema of Siam Despite the censors, there are still plenty of indie Thai films to see

By Wise Kwai D A I LY X P R E S S

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XTRA >> The World Film Festival of Bangkok runs until November 15 at Paragon Cineplex. >> Shows start at 11 daily.

4. Gulabi Talkies

3. The Rat Herb

Not every movie that comes out of India is a Bollywood song-and-dance number. From the Kannada-language Sandalwood industry comes this comedy that looks at mass media and its effect on a rural village. Umashree won best actress at the National Film Awards for her portrayal of a middle-aged woman whose life changes when she gets her village’s first satellite TV. It’s by veteran director Girish Kasaravalli. November 13 at 7 and November 14 at 1.30

An encounter between a man and a woman in a cemetery continues with the promise of eternal love that is filled with surreal eroticism that could only come from veteran Brazilian director Júlio Bressane. Sunday at 8.45pm and Tuesday at 11am

2. Jonah Who Will Be 25 in the Year 2000 Alain Tanner, the subject of the festival’s Retrospective, directed this 1976 classic drama about a group of friends who

>> Tickets are Bt100 (Bt50 for students. >> On the Internet: www.WorldFilmBKK.com.

strive to keep the flames of radicalism burning in the years following the revolutions that swept Europe in 1968. Their bonds are strengthened by the birth of a child named Jonah. Sunday at 3.20 and Wednesday at 11am

1. Mundane History

To Die Like a Man

Gulabi Talkies

The festival’s opening film is the debut feature by indie Thai director Anocha “Mai” Suwichakornpong, and it arrives in Bangkok after a celebrated premiere at the Pusan festival last month. This family drama is about a paralysed young man, his distant father, a male nurse hired to care for the son and the clan’s once-grand estate.

Controversial for its nudity and sex, there are allegories to Thai society in the characters.

Tonight at 8 (by invitation only) and Thursday at 9.45pm

ensors have banned one of the Thai entries in this year’s World Film Festival of Bangkok, but there remains an exceptionally strong selection of experimental homegrown shorts.

Thunska Pansittivorakul’s controversial “This Area is Under Quarantine” went unrated by the Culture Ministry, meaning it would have been illegal to show the politically and sexually charged film.

You can still watch “A Letter to Uncle Boonmee”, a short by Apichatpong Weerasethakul, who battled censors over his 2006 feature “Syndromes and a Century”. With a wooden “spaceship” in the village of Nabua, Nakhon Phanom, “Boonmee” is part of the filmmaker’s larger “Primitive” art project that’s on show in Liverpool and Paris. It’s a surreal examination of the village’s violent past involving a 1965 anti-communist purge by Thai government troops. See it on Monday at 6.15 or on November 15 at 11am.

Thai cinema itself is examined in “I Am the Director”, in which young filmmaker Nitchapoom Chaianun interviews nine directors – five established ones and four aspiring helmers. It’s showing on Sunday at 3.20 and on Tuesday at 1.

A Letter to Uncle Boonmee There’s a variety of experimental shorts in the “Guts Short Programme 1” on Sunday at 1 and next Friday at 3.30, surrealism in the 41-minute drama “Bodily Fluid is So Revolutionary” on Wednesday at 11 and existential angst in “Lost Nation” with Zart Tancharoen tomorrow at 6.30 and Sunday at 11.

Follow the path of young monk in Visra VichitVadakan’s “In Space”, part of the Short Wave programme on Thursday at 7 and November 14 at 4.

Determination is captured by the characters in the docudrama “Colours of Our Hearts”, in which director Supamok Silarak weaves together true stories of migrant workers and minority families as they aspire for better lives and to escape from the trap of statelessness. It shows on November 14 at 6.45 and on November 15 at 5.

Colours of our Hearts

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so-ho-t Cinema paradiso Other movies which may be of interest to LGBT audience at the World Film Festival of Bangkok are our own Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s “A Letter to Uncle Boonmee”, Tsai Mingliang’s “Face”, Chris Chong Chan Fui’s “Karaoke” and Ulrike Ottinger’s “Korean Wedding Chest”.

Check show times at www.

WorldFilmBKK.com/theprograms_sections.php/.

A winning smile Japanese transgender Haruna Ai was crowned Miss International Queen 2009 at the finale of the Miss World beauty pageant last Saturday in Pattaya.

Ai won US$10,000, a trophy and a crown and said she was “very, very happy. I love Thailand. Thank you very much.”

Thailand’s Kangsadal Wongdusadeekul finished as first runner-up, followed by Brazil’s Daniela Marquez. Miss Tiffany’s, one of Thailand’s most famous all-male cabaret theatres, has staged the international event since 2004.

Rainbow Island Taiwan staged Asia’s biggest gay-pride parade last Saturday.

The record-breaking 25,000 participants marched through Taipei to end at the gate of the Presidential Office Building to protest against the government’s inaction at delivering gay-affirmative policies despite promises to the community during previous election campaigns.

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Film festival censors

have friends everywhere The oppression of southern Muslims is echoed in discrimination against gays and transgenders

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

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t’s ironic that Thunska Pansittivorakul’s film “This Area is Under Quarantine” has been banned from the World Film Festival of Bangkok since it deals with state censorship – the clampdown that followed the Tak Bai massacre, superimposed on the lives of two gay men, one a Muslim.

I was looking forward to seeing the movie after hearing about it last year. Thunsaka’s thoughts, expressed on www.WorldFilmBkk.com, further piqued my interest.

“In these past few years,” he wrote, “there is growing unrest in Thailand. For me, the root of the problem that has never been reviewed is ‘Thainess’.

“We are taught to believe that Thai people should have good morals since this is a Buddhist country. That makes our Ministry of Culture spend most of its time on media censorship. Hatred of Muslims occurs in some people’s hearts, but they have to hide their true feeling under the ‘Thai smile’.”

This last sentence sounds similar to the widespread homophobia behind Thailand’s brand of “tolerance”. Blinded by the tolerance myth, most people are apathetic about discrimination and violence against LGBT citizens.

The suppression of video clips portraying state violence against Muslims maybe the most blatant form of censor-

This Area is Under Quarantine

ship. Meanwhile the more subtle oppression of free expression in terms of gender and sex enjoys wide public support.

Transgenders are still subject to daily, arbitrary bans at venues in many tourist areas and certain educational facilities, as well as in many professions. The great majority of To Die Like a Man

gays and lesbians hide in the closet for fear of jeopardising their careers and personal relationships.

These invisible electric fences and glass ceilings make Thai LGBTs no less a censored minority than our Muslim brothers and sisters.

The expression of LGBT identities is not absent from the film festival, just the same.

Luckily we still have Portuguese director Joao Pedro Rodrigues’ “To Die like a Man” and the Thai short film “Bodily Fluid is So Revolutionary”.

Several other movies on the pro-

gramme portray life through the eyes of minorities. Anocha Suwichakornpong’s “Mundane History” explores life in a wheelchair, while Riyo Naoi’s “The Path of Anna” depicts an HIV-positive woman.

Supamok Silarak’s “Colors of Our Hearts” is based on true stories told by migrant workers, stateless persons and northerners.

Would it be too much to dream that these movies might help our society realise that some minority groups are being treated as “less equal” than others?

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clubscene

DJ Die

Homebass Communications 10th anniversary Tonight 808 RCA, Zone C (02) 203 1043 www.808Bangkok.com

The celebrations continue with drum and bass DJ Die from UK’s Full Cycle Records, producer of Roni Size’s award-winning “New Forms”. Entry with a drink is Bt500.

Silom Pool Party Tomorrow Garden Roof, Unico Hotel Silom Road (BTS: Sala Daeng) www.Liberty-Party.net

Heads up for Hector

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The American remix dynamo has signed on for Samuifantasia at the end of this month

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

dding to the multiple allures of Koh Samui on November 28 is the Thai debut of master remixer and DJ Hector Fonseca.

The New Jersey-born spinner with residencies in various top clubs is one of the US club circuit’s most-in demand DJs. He goes for “electribal” – a mingling of tribal, vocal and electro house – and has given new life to such dance-floor hits such as Chris Salvatore’s “I Kiss a Boy”, Lady Gaga’s “Pokerface”, One Republic’s “Apologize” and Suzanne Palmer’s “Eye Can See You”.

He shared his game plan with us by e-mail.

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What’s on the turntable?

I’m working on my next single, featuring a talented singer named Jenia. It’s called “I’m So Addictive” and it’s very sassy and fun!

I’m also remixing tracks for Lady Gaga and Faithless,

and I’m working on a fulllength album featuring collaborations with different artists that will hopefully be ready next spring.

ple that do that for them.

Because of this, it’s all up to me as far as the final product, and I rarely compromise on that.

Which is your favourite remix?

What’s in store for Samui?

My version of Offer Nissim’s “On My Own” is one of my favourites. I also love what I did recently for Lady Gaga’s “Pokerface”. It’s a huge hit.

It’s my first time going to Thailand and I am really excited. Expect a lot of energy, excitement and celebration – and I’ll be doing some special remixes, so expect some world premieres!

Any songs you dream of remixing?

I would love to do Madonna’s “Justify My Love”, and “Genius of Love” by the Tom Tom Club.

How much do you have to compromise on these releases?

Not much, because a remix to me is totally based on how I feel about the song.

I am self-taught, and I do all my own composing, engineering and mixing, which is a rarity these days. Most producers at this level have peo-

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IT’S MY FIRST TIME GOING TO THAILAND AND I AM REALLY EXCITED.

The ultimate men only late afternoon pool party with music from Bangkok resident DJs! The party’s limited to 350 guests.

Entry with a drink and snacks is Bt1,150.

Ministry of Sound ‘Sessions’ Tomorrow 808

All the way from London comes Ministry of Sound’s resident DJ Dom Chung who’ll be setting the dancefloor on fire with his electrifying dance set. Cover charge applies.

UB Radio’s Realness Tomorrow Glow Sukhumvit Soi 23 (BTS: Asoke), (02) 261 4446 www.GlowBkk.com

The UB team goes back to basics in their latest party series with DJ Redoo, Mirror Image and DJ Stewart. Entry is Bt300 with a drink.

L A DY G A G A’ S G U Y >> Catch Fonseca on

November 28 at the X2 Weekender Resort & Spa as part of Samuifantasia 2009, a two-night festival that starts on the 27th. Admission for both days is Bt2,300 for Thais and Bt3,200 for foreigners. >> Call (02) 833 5555 or

see www.TotalReservation. com or www.gCircuit.com.

Kaos birthday party Tomorrow Rain Dogs Soi Phrayapiren off Rama IV MRT: Klong Toei

Guest DJ Oran Bilsen (KL) and resident Bradley Kaos bring you twisted underground techno and Kaos classics from the last 12 months, with visual installations by the Wet Carpet. Entry with a beer is Bt100.

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T H E AT R E P R E V I E W

Tistou and his green thumbs

With Crescent Moon actors pulling the strings, puppets conspire to bring about world peace

By Pawit Mahasarinand SPECIAL TO D A I LY X P R E S S

ilpathorn laureate Sineenadh “Nad” Keitprapai, artistic director of Crescent Moon Theatre, has long been a fan of the puppettheatre troupe Kae Dam Dam – whose works she calls “very black sheep” – and was keen to collaborate.

What she and the troupe’s leader, Vasin Mitsupun, have come up with, after making costumes for string puppets at a gathering in Chiang Mai last year, is a strings-attached version of “Tistou of the Green Thumbs”, a French children’s tale written by Maurice Druon.

“It’s a lovely story that deals with peace, and the performance is part of the ongoing ‘Multi-disciplinary Arts Festival: Change to Peace’,” Nad says.

“There’s a scene in which the title character, who wants the world to be more beautiful and peaceful, plants trees in his father’s weapons factory.”

Vasin’s “very human-like puppets”, Nad says, will bring to life “children’s dreams that we adults often forget because we use more reasoning

XTRA PLANT A TREE >> See “Tistou” tonight through Sunday at the Pridi Banomyong Institute between Thong Lor Soi 1 and Soi 3 at 7.30pm or the weekend matinees at 2. >> It’s Bt300 for adults, Bt250 for older students, Bt100 for primary- and junior-high students and free for children seven and under. >> Book through (081) 612 4769, See www.CrescentMoonTheatre.com.m for more.

than imagination in our daily lives”.

“If an adult says, ‘Let’s plant some trees to stop the war,’ it sounds bogus. But if we listen to kids and their dreams, our hearts might soften up, so let’s sometimes act and think like kids.”

Thai-language narration will be projected on a screen

between scenes, ensuring that both local and foreign viewers will be able to follow the story.

A brief preview of “Tistou” last weekend as part of the Bangkok Theatre Festival charmed the audience, particularly the Tistou marionette, which Vasin himself manipulated.

,, IT’S A LOVELY STORY THAT DEALS WITH PEACE, AND THE PERFORMANCE IS PART OF THE ONGOING ‘MULTIDISCIPLINARY ARTS FESTIVAL: CHANGE TO PEACE. Sineenadh ‘Nad’ Keitprapai Director

COURTESY OF CRESCENT MOON THEATRE

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“THIS IS IT” was the No 1 movie at the North American box office last weekend, earning US$23.2 million.

TO SEE

on dvd REGION 3

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Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif star in this romantic comedy. In Hindi with English subtitles at tonight and tomorrow at 8 and on Sunday at 4 and 7.30 at SFW CentralWorld. Visit www.

BollywoodThai.com or call (02) 225 7500 or (089) 488 2620.

Treeless Mountain In this acclaimed South Korean drama, two sisters look after each other after being abandoned by their mother. In Korean with English and Thai subtitles at House. ★★★★

The Box Cameron Diaz an d James Marsd en play a couple given a mysterio who are us box that will grant them riche the process killi s while in ng a person unkn own to them. Fr Langella also st ank ars. It’s directed

by Richard Kelly Darko”). (“Donnie

This Is It

Boring Love

Surrogates

Footage from the rehearsals for Michael Jackson’s London concerts forms this song-anddance-filled farewell documentary to the pop star. Rated G.

A gay-straight love triangle forms out of the ashes of a broken relationship. No English subtitles. At the Lido.

Bruce Willis is a cop in a futuristic society who must unplug from his robot double and go out into the world in order to solve a string of murders. Rated 13+.

★★★★

Taking Woodstock A dilapidated family-run motel becomes ground zero for the music festival that defined a generation. At the Siam and Paragon. Rated 18+. ★★★

The Rebound Sparks fly when a divorcee (Catherine Zeta-Jones) starts over with her two children and hires a young man (Justin Bartha) as nanny. Rated G.

The Scout Schoolkids on a scouting adventure encounter a giant snake and other fearsome creatures.

Rated G. ★★★

Ja-eh Koy Laew Ja The ghost of a young woman (Treechada “Poy” Malayaporn) tries to convince her old boyfriend to commit suicide.

Rated 15+.

Knowing Nicolas Cage is an astrophysics professor who thinks a time capsule contains chilling predictions – some that have occurred and others that are about to. The release by Happy Entertainment has no special features and the audio languages are English and Thai with Thai subtitles only. It’s priced at Bt170. – DAILY XPRESS

Maha’lai Sayong Khwan A rescue-squad volunteer (Panward Hemmanee) has a special gift that links her to four scary tales about haunted universities. Rated 18+. ★★★★

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Chuean Director Kongkiat Komesiri and writer Wisit Sasanatieng serve up a twisting thriller about a serial killer. Rated 18+. ★★★★★

Mirrors >> CINEMA NUMBERS

An evil presence lurks in the mirrors of a department store, making night-guard duty difficult for Kiefer Sutherland.

Apex: Lido, (02) 252 6498, Siam, (02) 251 3508, Scala, (02) 251 2861 Century: (02) 247 9940 House: (02) 641 5177-8 Imax: (02) 129 4631 Major Cineplex/EGV/ Esplanade: Bangkok, (02) 515 5555 Major Hollywood: (02) 718 7999 Paragon Cineplex: (02) 129 4635 SF Cinemas: Bangkok, (02) 268 8888 UMG: RCA, (02) 641 5913-14

Star Movies (TrueVisions), > > F I L M R AT I N GS As of August 2009, Thailand has these motion-picture ratings: G – General audiences.

P – Promote as educational.

13+, 15+ and 18+ – Suggested minimum ages for viewers.

20+ – Restricted to viewers aged 20 and older; ID check mandatory.

>> CRITICAL CONSENSUS

>> CHANNEL LINKS www.NationChannel.com Channel 3: www.ThaiTV3.com Channel 5: www.TV5.co.th Channel 7: www.CH7.com Modernine: www.MCOT.net NBT: TV11.prd.go.th TV Thai: www.ThaiPBS.or.th True: www.TrueVisionsTV.com

The Brothers Bloom Adrien Brody and Mark Ruffalo are sibling conmen who swindle millionaires with complex scenarios of lust and intrigue. Deciding to take one last job, they meet their match in an eccentric and beautiful heiress (Rachel Weisz). Rinko Kikuchi also stars. At the Siam and SFW CentralWorld.

★★★★★ = Must see! ★★★★ = Solidly entertaining ★★★ = It’s okay ★★ = Barely watchable ★ = Don’t bother No star rating means no reviews were available from Daily Xpress staff or agencies.

Adam

By Bryan Basset

The Buckets

By Scott Stantis

Pooch Cafe

By Paul Gilligan

Red and Rover

By Brian Basset

By Bill Watterson

Calvin and Hobbes

By John McPherson

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12 LEISURE Friday, November 6, 2009

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Friday, November 6, 2009

LEISURE

DAILY XPRESS

Games&YourStars SUDOKU

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ASTROLOGY

By Eugenia Last

Today’s Birthday: Travel and communication will be a problem if you overreact or take on too much. This can be a money year but only if you stick close to home and work diligently. A creative change will result in greater inspiration and the chance to show off your talents.

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 Don’t take things so seriously. Enjoy the moment and have fun with friends and family for a change. Put everything aside and you will enhance your relationships and feel good about your future.

TAURUS **** April 20-May 20 Nurture a relationship to enhance your feelings for one another. A trip may cost more than you want to spend but it will be well worth the money. Don’t hold back when you have so much to offer.

GEMINI *** May 21-June 20 Sort through the things that are bothering you about your professional life and what you’ve done in the past. Put a plan together to reach your goals. Avoid mixing business with pleasure.

DIFFICULTY RATING ★★★★★

CANCER *** June 21-July 22 You’ll be emotional, sensitive and compassionate toward others. Connect with people who can offer you the same understanding in return. A change in your appearance will give you confidence.

LEO *** July 23-Aug. 22 Stick to the truth and don’t let anyone talk you into getting involved. Focus on home and family.

Make your residence better equipped to handle everyone’s personal needs and you’ll be a hero.

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY

VIRGO **** Aug. 23-Sept. 22 Listen, observe and learn from the people taking action in your area. Once you see the ins and outs of a situation, you can handle a community problem, giving you greater authority in the future.

LIBRA ** Sept. 23-Oct. 22 A power struggle can be expected. Don’t get involved in a situation that could be potentially dangerous. Avoid altercations with authority figures. Lay low.

SCORPIO ***** Oct. 23-Nov. 21 Think about your future. It’s about time you put an idea you have into practice. Fear of failure must not be allowed to hold you back. Success is often built by the mistakes made.

SAGITTARIUS *** Nov. 22-Dec. 21 A secret you’ve been keeping will give you the upper hand now but don’t exaggerate or you may be caught in the act. Put pressure on anyone owing you money, favours or possessions.

Thandie Newton Director Mike Nichols is 78.

Singer PJ Proby is 71.

Actress Sally Field is 63.

Singer Glenn Frey is 61.

Actress Lori Singer is 52.

Actor Peter DeLuise is 43.

Actor Ethan Hawke is 39.

Actress Thandie Newton is 37.

Model-actress Rebecca Romijn is 37.

Actress Nicole Dubuc is 31.

Actress Taryn Manning is 31.

Actress Emma Stone is 21.

CAPRICORN *** Dec. 22-Jan. 19 You will stand out for your knowledge, expertise and ability to take action. Your ties to your past will enrich your decisions and help you turn a working relationship into something special.

AQUARIUS *** Jan. 20-Feb. 18 Short trips, attending a lecture or trade show or just getting together with people who interest you will all be enlightening and will contribute to a decision about a partnership or contract.

PISCES ***** Feb. 19-March 20 Invite friends over or have a family get-together.

You will connect with someone who has an interest in what you are doing and will offer good suggestions. Money is heading your way.

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Sukishi Intergroup Co., Ltd.

Home Product Center Public Company Limited was founded on June 27, 1995 with the initial registered capital of Baht 150 million. The Company is a joint venture between Land and Houses Group, American International Assurance Co., Ltd. and the Sarasin family. The Company was listed in the Stock Exchange of Thailand on October 30, 2001.

The Company was established with an objective to operate a retail business by selling goods and providing complete services relating to construction, improvement, decoration and renovation of buildings, houses and residence places under the trade name "HomePro".

Management Trainee - District Manager / GM Store Qualifications: • Age 35-45 years old, Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Business Administration or related field • Prior experience in sales team management, sales target management, customer management, inventory management or overall knowledge of retail operation business / department store will be an advantage • Good English communication skill, good personality and good leadership, Able to work upcountry

Management Trainee - Sale / Administration / Customer Service Qualifications: • Age 28-35 years • Bachelor's or Master's Degree in any field • Minimum 3 years experience in logistics management, sales team management, product delivery management areas or customer services • Willing to work on rotating shift schedules • Experience in retails business or department stores will be an advantage, Able to work upcountry

AVP Buyer / Merchandiser Qualifications: • Age 30-40 years • Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Management, Economics, statistic or related field • Minimum 5 years experience in retail business or department store • Good personality, confident, good negotiation skill, and management skill.

Buyer Division Manager / Buyer (Head Office) Qualifications: • Age 22-35 years old (for the division manager over 27 years old) • Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Management, Economics, Statistics or related field • Minimum 3 years experience in retail business or department store • Good personality, confident, and good negotiation skill • Good computer skill especially in MS Excel

Purchasing Manager Qualifications: • Male/Female, age 30-40 years old • Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree in Business Administration, Economics or related fields • At least 3-5 years purchasing experience in managerial level • Good interpersonal and communication skills and pro-active in networking Strong leadership skill and good service mind To join our team, please send your resume and recent photograph to:

Home Product Center Public Co., Ltd. Head Office 96/27 M. 9 Bangkhen, Muang, Nonthaburi 11000 (Beside of The Mall Ngamwongwan) Download Map: http://www.homepro.co.th/map/pr.asp Tel. 0-2832-1000 ext. 1364, 1399, 1681 Fax: 0-2832-1299 E-mail: job@homepro.co.th or thanapolw@homepro.co.th Website: www.homepro.co.th

Sukishi operates Japanese & Korean Charcoal Grill Restaurant with more than 26 Branches. Sukishi originates the first and only concept of sukiyaki & sushi on conveyor belt in Thailand.

Sukishi has expanded more branches in many locations and we need key persons who have experience to join and work with us.

Position

Executive Secretary ● Purchasing Supervisor ● Warehouse Manager ● IT Manager ● Programmer ● Assistant Branch Manager ● Operation Supervisor ● Finance and Account Supervisor ● Training Supervisor ●

2 2 1 1 2 20 1 2 1

Qualifications • Male / Female, age 24-40 years old.

• Bachelor's Degree in related field.

• At least 2 years experience.

• Good command of spoken and written English is a plus.

• Computer literacy (MS Office, E-mail, Internet).

• Strong leadership and influencing skill.

If you are qualified for any of the above positions and would like to be part of our successful organization, please apply in person or submit your application with full resume and contact telephone no to :

Sukishi Intergroup Co., Ltd. 1055/3 Soi Prajerdla, Moo 12, Bangna Road, Km. 4, Bangkok 10260 Tel. 02-743-0862-6 # 13, 49, 081-359-1709 Mon - Fri 8.30 - 17.30 www.sukishigroup.com E-mail: hr@sukishigroup.com

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 • 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.

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

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

3. Manager - Production • Age 35-45 years, Male.

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

5. Superintendent - Accounts • 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.

19 Sukhumvit Soi 18, Sukhumvit Road, Bangkok 10110, Thailand T:+66(0)2261-7100, F:+66(0)2261-7016, E:personnel@rembrandtbkk.com

We are looking for immediate appointed Thai Nationality : ● GRO / GSA ● Reservation Supervisor ● Senior H.R. Officer Qualifications: And Applications are invited for:- Female, age 23-27 years, Bachelor's Degree or ● Bellman / Driver (Male only) Equivalent ● Security Officer (Male only) - Good command of spoken and written English ● Housekeeping / Laundry Attendant - Computer literate: Microsoft Office ● Waiter / Waitress - Attentive personality, teamwork-oriented and ● Cook - Main, Indian and Mexican Kitchens active learner Please email your resume stating full - Able to speak Japanese Language is an qualifications and experience as well as advantage for GRO expected salary together with a recent picture.

- Previous experience in the positions are required Kindly note that only short-listed for Reservation Supervisor & Senior H.R. Officer candidates will be notified.

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4. Manager - Accounts • 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.

* 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

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, November 6, 2009

THE SPORT

DAILY XPRESS

92-90 Kevin Garnett helped Boston Celtics stay undefeated in the NBA with a gutsy road victory over the feisty Timberwolves.

GOLF

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Five Thais march into the finals

Magpie fans blast name-change Newcastle fans reacted with scorn yesterday after it emerged that the club’s St James’ Park stadium is to be rebranded with the name of a dotcom sponsor. The Magpies’ home is to be renamed as sportsdirect.com@St James’ Park until the end of this season, to plug the sportswear firm of controversial club owner Mike Ashley.

Some 16,000 people have signed an online petition protesting at the name change, while local MP David Clelland has tabled a parliamentary motion urging the club’s owners to reconsider.

Renault mulls quitting F1 Renault have held an emergency board meeting in Paris to discuss pulling out of Formula One, on the same day as Toyota announced it was also quitting the sport, reports said yesterday. The French car company was considering whether to remain in Formula One, switch to become an engine supplier only to teams, or exit the sport altogether.

Tiger Woods, right, chats with Thongchai Jaidee in Shanghai.

Tiger speaks Thai with Thongchai AFP, Shanghai

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Thai boxers established a stranglehold on the Muay Thai competition in the Vietnamhosted Asian Indoor Games after securing five final spots.

Weerapol Noenting and Pongpan Plengsantia yesterday recorded 5-0 victories over their opponents in the men’s 57kg and 60kg categories respectively, while Kannikar Naunboriboon also blanked out a Hong Kong fighter in the women’s 51kg class. The trio followed Anuchit Satit and Wallaya Pongta, who booked their places earlier in the finals of the men’s and women’s 54kg. – Daily Xpress

Nick Watney chips the ball on to the 15th green during the first round of the HSBC Champions.

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aking the first of two trips to China this month, Nick Watney made an immediate impression yesterday in the HSBC Champions by tying the course record with an 8-under 64 to build a two-shot lead.

As hundreds of cameras inside and outside the ropes tagged along to see Tiger Woods open with a 67, Watney quietly went about his business on a sunny afternoon at Sheshan International Golf Club with an accidental eagle and four straight birdies. He was 9 under through 13 holes until settling into a string of pars and ending his round with a three-putt bogey from the fringe.

“The greens are so good that if you hit a putt on line, it’s definitely going to go in,” Watney said. “I was putting very well.

Just tried to give myself as many chances as possible, and I was able to make a few.”

Ryan Moore, who signed a new equipment deal yesterday,

was in a group at 66 that included Shane Lowry of Ireland and Martin Kaymer of Germany, who is second in the Race to Dubai and facing a big week at this $7 million World Golf Championship.

Lin Wen-tang of Taiwan stirred the Chinese crowd with a 67, which left him tied with Woods, Anthony Kim and Paul Casey.

Still, it was Woods they came to see – and to photograph.

It started on the opening hole, with hundreds of fans surrounding the tee. Woods was flinching as he swung his 3-wood and dropped the club at impact. The shot was so short and to the right that his caddie, Steve Williams, had to walk 40 yards to find the yardage.

“The guy in the grandstand basically did almost a photo sequence,” Woods said.

It was a frenzy for the opening hour, with marshals barking at the gallery not to take pictures, and Thongchai Jaidee’s caddie having to walk up to a grassy hill and escort one photographer to the side of the ropes so his player could hit the shot.

Woods is ultra sensitive to cameras, and handled this day

better than most. More frustrating was not knowing which way his ball was going, although he managed to take care of the par 5s and make enough putts for his 67.

“I got it around today,” he said.

“It wasn’t my best ball-striking round for sure, but I made some putts, which was nice.”

Phil Mickelson opened with two straight birdies and made the turn in 32, although he didn’t make another birdie the rest of the way and had to settle for a 69. Defending champion Sergio Garcia made only one birdie in his round of 75.

Watney is among 13 American players who made the long flight, despite the PGA Tour not recognising this tournament.

And the leaderboard was filled with Stars and Stripes – Watney, Moore, Kim around the top, Pat Perez at 68 and Brian Gay and Jason Dufner at 69.

Jerry Kelly tried playing with new grooves for the first time and ground out a 71.

The 28-year-old Watney certainly has no qualms about travelling so far to play. “The coolest thing about golf is being able to travel all around the world,” Watney said.

iger Woods is not just the best golfer in the world but speaks a bit of Thai too, chatting in the language with Thongchai Jaidee at the WGCHSBC Champions.

The two were grouped together during the opening round of the event and Thailand’s Thongchai had nothing both praise for the American world No 1.

According to Thongchai, Woods has learnt a few words of Thai from his mother, Kultida Woods, who comes from Thailand and is of mixed Thai, Chinese and Dutch ancestry.

“On some holes we started talking about our families and about how we were playing today,” said Thongchai, who had never teed off with Woods before.

“He’s a really nice guy and it was easy to talk to him.

“He makes others feel comfortable and he was even speaking in Thai to me, like saying hello and thank you in the Thai language. I enjoyed it.”

Woods’s presence here has drawn huge crowds, and Thongchai said it took his full concentration to stay focused.

“It is difficult to play with Tiger as there are so many people moving after Tiger finishes his hole. You need to concentrate really well, but I played solid.”

Thongchai finished with a one-under-par 71 while Woods was five under and three behind first-round leader and fellow American Nick Watney.

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CHAMPIONS LE AGUE FOOT BALL

Wenger salutes his young guns

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nglish Premier League giants Liverpool are on the brink of going out of the Champions League after drawing 1-1 with Lyon on Wednesday.

The draw put Lyon through to the knockout stages and they were joined by Sevilla, who were held 1-1 by VfB Stuttgart but assured of a top-two finish in their group when Rangers drew with Unirea Urziceni.

Barcelona’s hold on the trophy which they won in such style last season loosened ever so slightly when they were held 0-0 by Russian champions Rubin Kazan.

Indeed Inter Milan’s late comeback to gain a 2-1 victory over Dynamo Kiev in Ukraine sees the Italian side go top of the tightest group. Should Barcelona and Kazan finish tied for second place on points it would be the Russian outfit who progress by virtue of their head-to-head record.

Liverpool set to come away with all three points when Ryan Babel struck a stunning opener late on but Lyon broke their hearts when Lisandro Lopez struck with minutes remaining.

Fiorentina’s 5-2 romp at home to Debrecen – begun by Adrian Mutu’s early goal – has really turned the heat up on Liverpool.

Lyon’s highly-rated coach Claude Puel was relieved and delighted to have reached the knockout stage from one of the tougher groups.“We were very courageous till the end in order to equalise and to qualify this evening.”

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Barcelona coach Josep Guardiola said he never thought it would be easy in Russia, especially in temperatures that reached as low as -5 degrees Celsius, but accepted that his side had to get maximum points from their final two matches.

“We looked better in the first half but later in the match Kazan played creative football and could have won,” said Guardiola, who guided Barcelona to an unprecedented treble last term.

“The draw is a good result after such a match but now we need to win both of the remaining matches.”

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WE HAVE MASTERED THE ART OF WRITING PARTICULAR SCREENPLAYS. Claude Puel, Lyon manager Kurban Berdyev was more than satisfied.

“We hoped to repeat our performance at Camp Nou [when

they won 2-1] and in general we were successful,” he said.

“We also created some chances against the world’s best club but unfortunately missed them.”

Inter’s charismatic coach Jose Mourinho was immensely proud of his runaway Serie A leaders, who have failed to translate their domestic form onto the Champions League stage over the past few seasons.

“It was a fantastic performance, with heart, emotion, desire and unity,” he said. “I’ve done some quick calculations and I think that nine points will be enough [to qualify for the last 16]. We have six, we need three more.”

Arsene Wenger believes Arsenal are maturing into a force to be reckoned with after the Gunners routed AZ Alkmaar 4-1 to move within touching distance of the Champions League knockout stages.

While Wenger acknowledges that far sterner tests lie in wait later in the competition, he is delighted at the rapid rate of improvement displayed by his young team.

“I believe this season we are getting stronger from game to game. It is important to keep that attitude to progress and improve,” he said.

“The competition gets more difficult as you go on but I believe we have quality.

I said before the season started I believe in this team but it is down to us to be consistent. We have to believe in our future.

“At the moment, it is difficult to say [how far Arsenal can go]. Lets focus on ourselves, be as good as we can and if we meet someone who is better than us we will see.

“We need to focus on how we want to play We have played like we love the game and we want to keep expressing our talent.”

Wenger admits he has never such a wide array of attacking talent – quite a statement for a manager who has been able to call on the likes of Thierry Henry, Dennis Bergkamp, Marc Overmars and Robert Pires during his time in north London. “Have I ever had as many on the creative side of the game? Certainly not,” he said.

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Rafael Benitez directs his Liverpool troops in Lyon.

iverpool will overcome seemingly impossible odds and qualify for the knockout rounds of the Champions League insisted their increasingly embattled manager Rafael Benitez.

The Spaniard – who has overseen Liverpool’s worst run in over 50 years of just one win in their last eight matches – was speaking after seeing sev-

en-time French champions Lyon steal a 1-1 draw in the last minute of their match.

The draw sent Lyon through to the last 16 – deservedly so given their three wins from the three previous matches – but left Liverpool in a decidedly parlous position on four points, five behind Italian side Fiorentina with two matches remaining.

However, Benitez, who was

not helped by a lengthy injury list including talismanic captain Steven Gerrard and who played a clearly not 100 per cent fit Fernando Torres, was adamant that it would be Liverpool and not Fiorentina who reached the knockout round.

“Will we perform a great escape? Yeah we will,” said the former Valencia coach, who may well come to rue the sell-

ing of Xabi Alonso in the summer. “I certainly don’t think that it is over as far as we are concerned. Of course it depends on Fiorentina [they next host Lyon and then travel to Liverpool in the final match].

“We have to win and score goals,” added the 49-year-old, who has brought the 2005 Champions League trophy and the 2006 FA Cup to Anfield during his tenure.

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New York toasts Matsui – 1st Japanese to be named MVP of a World Series

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ideki Matsui became the first Japanese-born player to be named World Series Most Valuable Player after hitting a record six RBIs in the deciding game to lead the New York Yankees over the Philadelphia Phillies 7-3 yesterday.

“It’s awesome,” Matsui said through a translator.

“Unbelievable. I’m surprised myself.”

Matsui homered, doubled and singled in Game 6, highlighting a Series in which he hit .615 with three home runs and eight RBIs. Standing on a podium in shallow centre field, Matsui waved his new championship hat and shook hands with Major League Baseball com-

Tamarine in quarters Fifth seeded Tamarine Tanasugarn showed no signs of an old elbow injury as she stormed past Oksana Kalashnikova of Georgia 6-2 6-3 to reach her first quarter-final in four months in the US$100,000 OEC Taipei Ladies Open yesterday.

The troublesome elbow had helped her to first-round exits in her three tournaments since Wimbledon, but the 115thranked Thai appears to be fully fit in Taipei after winning her first two matches hands-down.

She eased past Slovenian Andreja Klepac 6-3 6-4 in round one.

“My elbow is good now and I hope I can stay injury free. It feels great to be winning again,’’ said Tamarine, who was making her first quarter-final appearance since lifting the title in ‘s Hertogenbosch in June.

missioner Bud Selig. Matsui won three titles in Japan and was eager to celebrate his first in the Bronx.

“I guess it’s hard to make a comparison. When I was in Japan, that was the ultimate goal. Being here, winning the World Series, becoming world champions, that’s what you strive for here,” he said.

“You could say that I guess this is the best moment of my life right now. It’s been a long road and very difficult journey.”

His two-run drive off Pedro Martinez in the second inning put the Yankees ahead for good. Nicknamed “Godzilla” back home, Matsui sent a shot to right field that banged off an advertisement on the facing of

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Hideki Matsui of the New York Yankees hits a two-run double in the bottom of the fifth inning.

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the second deck – fittingly, it was a sign for the Japanese company Komatsu, which makes mining and construction equipment.

Matsui added a two-run single in the third and lined a tworun double off the right-centre field wall in the fifth. The giant videoboard in centre field showed fans holding Japanese signs and while the sellout crowd roared, he stood placidly at second base.

Fans cheered when Matsui’s feat, matching Bobby Richardson’s 1960 mark for RBIs in any Series game, was posted on the scoreboard. No one, however, had ever deliv-

ered such a bounty in the game that wrapped up a championship. Matsui drew a standing ovation when he came to bat in the seventh, and chants of “MVP! MVP!” bounced around the ballpark.

“He hit everything we threw up there,” Phillies manager Charlie Manuel said.

At 35, Matsui’s greatest achievement might’ve come in his last game in pinstripes.

It remains to see what the ageing Yankees will do with Matsui. Whatever happens, he certainly left his mark.

“I hope so. I hope it works out that way,” he said. “I love New York, I love the Yankees.”

Thai pairs sand blasted at Phuket Open three Thai pairs finished joint 25th in the tournament and received US$2,000 (about Bt64,000) each plus 60 world ranking points.

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hailand suffered a major setback yesterday when all their players crashed out of the US$190,000 PTT Phuket Thailand Open, leaving local fans on Karon Beach hugely disappointed.

The season’s last Swatch FIVB World Tour event produced several surprises in the opening round with eight of the first 16 matches finishing in the favour of lower ranked pairings.

The 32-team double elimination main draw continues through Sunday with the semifinals to be played tomorrow afternoon.

The three Thai pairs in the main draw – Kamoltip Kulna/Yupa Phukrongploy, Jarunee Sannok/Usa

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Thailand’s Jarunee Sannok, right, spikes past a Chinese player.

Tenpaksee and Julailuk Radanong/Maneerat Udomchavee – failed to go the distance in the star-studded tournament.

In morning matches, Julailuk and Maneerat went down tamely to world champions April Ross and Jennifer KessyBoss of America, 21-15 21-13,

while Jarunee and Usa Tenpaksee succumbed to Xi Zhang and Ying Huang of China 19-21 21-16 15-11. In the afternoon Kamoltip and Yupa lost a hard-fought three-set thriller 12-21 22-20 15-11 to Japanese pairing Shinako Tanaka and Hiromi Suzuki.

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Results: Jalailuk Radanong/Maneerat Udomchavee (Thailand) lost to April Ross/Jennifer Kessy-Boss (USA) 0-2 (15-21 13-21); Kamoltip Kulna/Yupa Phukrongploy (/Thailand) lost to Ekaterina Khomyakova/Anastasia VAsina (Russia) 1-2 (22-24 21-17 9-15); Jarunee Sannok/Usa Tenpaksee (Thailand) lost to Xi Zhang/Ying Huang (China) 21-19 16-21 11-15); Julailuk/Maneerat lost to Lauren Fendrick/Ashley Ivy (USA) 0-2 (15-21 12-21); Jarunee/Usa lost to Shauna Mullin/Zara Dampney (Great Britain) 0-2 (18-21 26-28) Kamoltip/Yupa lost to Shinako Tanaka/Hiromi Suzuki (Japan) 1-2 (21-12 20-22 11-15)

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ANKLE HOBBLES RON Real Madrid’s injured Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo will be referred to his former doctor Professor Niek van Dyjk as he seeks to overcome an ankle injury.

YANKEES DANDY

The New York Yankees have won the World Series, beating the defending champions Philadelphia Phillies 7-3 in Game 6 behind Hideki Matsui’s record-tying six RBIs. Andy Pettitte won the clincher yesterday, pitching the Yankees to their elusive 27th championship and first since 2000.

Matsui homered, doubled and singled, and tied Bobby Richardson’s 49-year-old record for RBIs in a Series game. His two-run homer off Pedro Martinez in the second inning started the Yankees on their way.

Mariano Rivera, Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez helped the Yankees wrap up a successful season in their first year at the new $1.5 billion Yankee Stadium.

It capped a season that started in turmoil – a steroids scandal involving A-Rod, followed by hip surgery that kept him out until May. “My team-mates, coaches and the organisation stood by me and now we stand here as world champions,” Rodriguez said.

“We’re going to enjoy it, and we’re going to party!”

For Chase Utley and the Phillies, it was a frustrating end to another scintillating season. Philadelphia fell two wins short of becoming the first National League team to repeat as World Series champions since the 1975-76 Cincinnati Reds.

Ryan Howard’s sixth-inning homer came too late to wipe away his World Series slump, and Phillies pitchers rarely managed to slow Matsui and the Yankees’ machine. “It’s important in our next couple years to stay afloat,” Phillies manager Charlie Manuel said. “I know we can do better.”

In a fitting coincidence, this championship came eight years to the day after the Yankees lost Game 7 of the 2001 World Series in Arizona on Luis Gonzalez’s broken-bat single off Rivera.

Jorge Posada, Jeter, Pettitte and Rivera – now with their fifth World Series rings – came up together through the minor leagues and were cornerstones for the four titles in five years starting in 1996.

Now, all over 35-years-of-age, they have another success to celebrate. And surely they remember the familiar parade route, up Broadway through the Canyon of Heroes. “You never know when you’re going to get back here,” Posada said.

For 79-year-old owner George Steinbrenner, who has been in declining health, it was the seventh championship since he bought the team in 1973.

New York’s eight seasons without a championship was the third-longest stretch for the Yankees since their first one, following gaps of 17 (1979-95) and 14 (1963-76).

New York Yankees players celebrate after defeating the Philadelphia Phillies 7-3 in Game 6 of the World Series.

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Matsui hits his way into history

Watney tugs Tiger’s whiskers

Hideki Matsui saved the best for last. The 35-year-old Japanese star achieved his dream of playing for World Series champions. The Yankees designated hitter, whose knee problems have limited him to only rare outfielder appearances, went 8-for-13 with eight runs batted in for the Series to become the first Asian to claim Series MVP honours. >PAGE 27

American Nick Watney stole Tiger Woods’ thunder at the WGC-HSBC Champions as he raced to a two-shot lead, but the world No 1 is lurking dangerously three off the pace.

Watney, who qualified for the event by winning February’s Buick Invitational, stormed out of the blocks with successive birdies and never looked back. >PAGE 24