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OF BANGKOK RESIDENTS want the state of emergency to continue, according to an Abac poll
A Thai student, left, shoots a video about violence against children with an Indian student at a recent workshop in New Delhi.
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ilm-maker Pen-ek Ratanaruang’s new thriller “Nang Mai” (“Nymph”) will premiere in competition at next month’s Cannes Film Festival, which unveiled its lineup yesterday. The film tells the story of a young wife whose husband is abducted by a forest nymph, Pen-ek and stars Wanida “Giftzy” Tem-thanaporn from the pop group Girly Berry, Nopachai Jayanama and NBT anchorman Chamanan Wanwinwet. Co-produced by Thailand’s Five Star Production and the Dutch-Hong Kong firm Fortissimo Films, “Nang Mai” is Pen-ek’s debut competition entry at Cannes. His previous film, “Ploy”, premiered out of competition at 2007’s festival, screening as part of the Directors’ Fortnight section.
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Children from across Asia use a Bangkok arts festival to reveal the everyday violence of school life By Wannapa Phetdee
Bangkok commuters will get to enjoy free rides on the Skytrain’s Silom-line extension during trial runs from May 15 to August 12, the launch of which will be presided over by Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn. Trials began last night at 11pm along the 2.2km line to Wong Wien Yai station.
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any parents face the problem of a child who’s too scared to go to school but won’t say why. Children are usually too shy to reveal violence they suffer in the schoolroom and the playground. But youngsters from six countries in Asia have been given a new space in central Bangkok to raise public aware-
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ness of violence in schools through their own art works.
Films, plays and music Theatre, short films, animation, songs and more by 100plus pupils from Thailand, Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam will be on display at the “Young Hearts Youth Arts and Media Festival” at Siam Discovery and Discovery Plaza on May 15 and 16.
“We want adults to understand that kids have important things to say about their own lives and should have the opportunity to tell their stories in mainstream media,” says Patrick Brochard, deputy regional director of Plan, a children’s development organisation working in 66 countries worldwide. Plan initiated the festival as part of its global “Learn Without Fear” campaign launched last year.
Nice 2 Meet U Popular Thai boy band Nice 2 Meet U has weighed in by making a short film – about an
elementary-school boy who refuses to go to school because he’s punished by his teacher every day. Four other short films made by youngsters from each of Thailand’s four regions will be on show as well. “This is a great chance to express our experiences through works we’ve created. Our short film tells of how some children face both domestic violence and violence in schools,” says Tunchanok Chomrit, a Mathayom 4 student from Watkhemapirataram School. The festival is supported by S Club, True Visions and RS.
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THE WORLD Actors perform with a robot at a rehearsal of the musical ‘Robots’ in Servion, near Lausanne, Switzerland. The musical tells the story of a man who lives with three robots and is facing a visit from a woman who represents his last link with the outside world. The three automatons are able to act autonomously and interact with the two actors and the set. The musical will have its world premiere May 1 and will run until May 17.
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French women think they’re fat France has by far the highest proportion of clinically underweight women in Europe, but only half of them think they are too thin, according to a new study. In other European nations the opposite is true: the number of women in Britain, Spain and Portugal, for example, who see themselves as seriously skinny easily outstrips the number who actually are. “This shows that what people consider an ideal weight in France is lower than in other countries,” said the study’s author Thibaut de Saint Pol. The study also reveals a big gap, both objective and subjective, between sexes. For instance, men and women don’t perceive their own deficient or excess weight in the same way, the study found. For women, he said, the body is related to beauty, and beauty to being thin. For men, however, carrying weight is felt in oneself and perceived in others – consciously or not – as projecting strength. AFP
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3 million People in the United States are said to be morbidly obese
briefly Human clone ‘is coming’ A fertility doctor claimed to have cloned 14 human embryos and transferred 11 of them into the wombs of four women in an interview published on Wednesday. Panayiotis Zavos told Britain’s Independent newspaper that although none of the women had had a viable pregnancy as a result, the first cloned baby could now be born within a couple of years. “There is absolutely no doubt about it ... the cloned child is coming,” he said. Zavos’ work is widely condemned by mainstream fertility experts, who question whether the technique, which also raises complex ethical questions, is safe. – AFP
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‘HOT’ OBAMA The ‘au naturel’ cover shot of the US president is stirring up a storm By Karin Zeitvogel AFP, Washington
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shot of a bare-chested US President Barack Obama on the cover of a popular magazine had some fans swooning on Wednesday, while others cried foul saying the image had been doctored. Political reporter Garrett Graff from The Washingtonian said the magazine had been swamped by readers who had seen the May edition showing Obama wearing nothing but swimming trunks and sunglasses, next to the line: “Our new neighbour is hot”. “And the comments are very split: a lot of people think it’s a great picture of the president and others disagree with it. “We were trying to capture in the cover image what makes
it so cool to be here right now,” said Graff. “And the real reason is that our new neighbour is hot.”
On The Washingtonian’s May edition the background is black and Obama’s swimming trunks are red. She went on to liken the allegedly altered image of Obama to the mugshot of OJ Simpson on the cover of Time magazine in 1994, which was doctored to make his face “darker, more shadowed”. But Graff said Moeller was up in arms over nothing. “We didn’t change the concept of the picture,” he said.
Paparazzo shot The picture was taken after Obama won the elections snapped by a paparazzo during a family holiday in Hawaii before he was sworn into office. But University of Maryland journalism professor Susan Moeller said the original photo had been altered. “In the original photo the president is wearing a black suit and walking from what appears to be sliding doors,” she said.
Mixed reviews On The Washingtonian’s website reaction from readers to the cover shot was mixed. “‘Hot?’ Juvenile,” wrote one reader. “The editors should be ashamed of themselves.” “Wonderful!” wrote Thea Repo. “We in Scandinavia are used to seeing men naked, so that is not a point. The point is that he is not old-fashioned and hypocritical. Great!”
Hong Kong lawmakers yesterday approved a tax on every plastic bag handed out by supermarkets as of July in a move to cut the mountain of waste created by the bags. The tax of 50 Hong Kong cents (Bt2.28) will be levied from July 1 in a total of 2,000 shops in the high-rise city of 7 million. Some 30 million plastic bags a day are thrown away in Hong Kong, accounting for some 6 per cent of the 17,500 tonnes of garbage sent to landfill sites every day. – DPA
A Facebook baby The French take Facebook seriously – cabinet member Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet announced her pregnancy on the website on Wednesday. She says on her page: “These things are more and more visible with time. And I couldn’t keep it under wraps much longer”. KosciuskoMorizet’s choice of venue was fitting given her position: she is secretary of state for the digital economy. – AP
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Net essential to humanity Twenty years after the technol-
ogy was invented, the Internet was hailed as being vital for human progress during the 18th annual international World Wide Web Conference on Wednesday. The four-day congress brought together about 1,000 experts in the Spanish capital of Madrid. Tim Berners-Lee, one of the inventors of the Internet, said the technology would continue developing for a long time. Practices such as Internet searches and advertising have already become “sciences”, but many challenges remained, he said, criticising “walled gardens” in social networking. Other challenges included being able to check on the reliability of information and the protection of anonymity and privacy, Berners-Lee explained. Only about 20 per cent of the world population is now connected to the Internet, according to experts at the congress. In many developing countries, people are first able to log in over mobile phones, Berners-Lee said, stressing the usefulness of such connections. The Internet had become an “indispensable tool for the progress of human beings and their life in society”, Spain’s Crown Prince Felipe said in his opening address. DPA
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TEEN CAUGHT IN HIGH-SEAS DRAMA Leader of Somali pirates to be tried as adult despite debates about his age By Luis Torres de la Llosa AFP, New York
Somali teenager captured by US forces in a high-seas drama and brought to New York has been ordered to stand trial as an adult on piracy charges that could put him in jail for life. Abdi Wali Abdi Khadir Muse, wearing a blue T-shirt and with head lowered as he entered federal court on Tuesday with an interpreter, faces a mandatory sentence of life in prison if convicted on the most serious charge of piracy, prosecutors said.
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Testimony rejected Judge Andrew Peck ruled the young Somali would be tried as an adult after rejecting a claim by the defendant’s father that Muse was only 15. Prosecutors say he was over 18. “Muse’s father’s testimony was not credible,” Peck said.
“The court ruled the defendant must be treated as an adult.” The five charges filed against Muse were piracy “under the law of nations”, conspiracy to seize a ship by force, conspiracy to take hostages, and discharging and brandishing a firearm in the course of hostage-taking. “An act of piracy against one nation is a crime against all nations. Pirates target ships and cargo, but threaten international commerce and human life,” said prosecutor Lev Dassin in a statement. “Today’s charges demonstrate our commitment to hold pirates accountable for their crimes.” Muse was allegedly one of four Somali pirates who boarded the US container ship Maersk Alabama on April 8, and later fled taking its captain, Richard Phillips, as a hostage in a life boat. Muse, who prosecutors de-
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Muse, left, is escorted to court by an FBI official. scribed as the group’s leader, was taken into custody on April 12 after he boarded the USS Bainbridge to demand safe passage in return for Phillips’ release. On the fifth day of the ordeal, US Navy snipers shot dead the other three pirates and rescued Phillips.
Spectacular saga The Maersk Alabama saga captured the world’s attention and vividly highlighted the
dangers posed by low-tech pirates in some of the world’s most strategic shipping lanes. The incident was unusual because the unarmed, allAmerican crew fought back and prevented the pirates from taking control of their vessel. An issue surrounding Muse’s capture and the unusual decision to try him in the US courts was his age. Reports out of New York said he was 19. But Voice of America reported that his father, Abdilkadir Muse, said his son was 16, and had not been in previous trouble. Muse’s court appearance comes as other Somali pirates on Tuesday released an Asian chemical tanker they captured five months ago. They are still holding at least 17 other ships, with a total of nearly 300 hostages, as high-seas attacks this year soared to record levels. “Modern-day pirates bear little resemblance to the swashbuckling anti-heroes of popular fiction. The pirates who boarded the Maersk Alabama
Man devastating Kenya’s wildlife AFP, Nairobi
ildlife populations in Kenya’s Maasai Mara National Reserve have declined massively over the past quarter century due to pressures from a rapidly expanding human presence, according to a study released on Wednesday.
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The cascading collection of deep-blue high-mountain lakes in Band-e-Amir, located in the Bamiyan province of Afghanistan, became the country’s first provisional national park on Wednesday. This is the first step taken in the violence-plagued nation toward protecting one of its finest natural treasures.
Between 1989 and 2003 the giraffe population in the Maasai Mara declined by 95 per cent, warthogs by 80 per cent and impalas by 65 per cent, according to a report by the International Livestock Research Institute, which tracked serious declines in four other hoofed mammals. “These losses are widespread and substantial,” Joseph Ogutu, who led the
study, said. “And they are likely linked to the steady increase in human settlements on lands adjacent to the reserve.” The Maasai are a tribe of semi-nomadic herders, but they have increasingly settled in recent decades, upsetting the historic harmony that previously existed between the human and animals around the reserve. Large-scale crop cultivation, the massive expansion of permanent human settlements and increased presence of livestock have deprived wildlife of grazing areas, leading to a decline in numbers. Changes to Maasai life have been brought on by the changing weather pattern and
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Best-‘Kep’ secret no more
The little town on the Cambodian coast is pulling in tourists once again
They’ll fly you there Soneva by Six Senses’ latest gem is on Koh Kood off the southeast gulf coast. The Soneva Kiri has pool villas, beach and hilltop reserves and private residences along the sand, and they all come with a butler. You can fly there in the resort’s own luxurious aircraft – 60 minutes from Suvarnabhumi Airport to the Soneva Kiri’s own airstrip on a tiny neighbouring island. Visit
Fishermen pull in crabs for the dining tables – and seahorses too.
www. SixSenses.com.
Check in early Early birds get the best price at Anantara resorts. Book three, 30 or 50 days in advance and get matching discounts on food and drinks, spa treatments and room upgrades. Visit www.Anantara.com.
Until October 31, the JW Marriott Phuket Resort and Spa will put you by the sea on a golden beach for just Bt3,999. That excludes taxes but does cover daily breakfast for two. You’ll need your Thai ID card or proof of a valid work permit when you check in. Visit www.Marriott.com.
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n Cambodia, where a decade-long tourism boom has been driven almost entirely by safe and easy access to the ancient Angkor temples, the rebirth of a seaside resort town is helping to lure visitors to country’s long-neglected coastline. The sleepy town of Kep on the southeast coast has been earmarked as Cambodia’s first “boutique” tourism destination, but for now it’s still pretty sleepy. The town of a few thousand people has maintained its un-
hurried, pastoral character. Unlike Sihanoukville, a lively huddle of guesthouses, bars and nightclubs on the central coast, Kep seems to be taking a relaxed path to tourism fame. With lush rainforests, crystalline waters and bountiful seafood, Kep is finding that the tourists don’t need much encouragement. A three-hour drive from Phnom Penh, Kep has become a favourite weekend retreat for expatriates and Cambodia’s burgeoning middle class. Kep’s famous crabs were among the many treasures that helped make town a playground for Cambodia’s French
rulers in the early 20th century. Along with former king Norodom Sihanouk, the French elite built dozens of mansions in the hills and sailed their yachts in the Gulf of Thailand. But like many regions in Cambodia, Kep was ravaged by the Americans’ secret bombing campaign during the Indochinese War and was forcibly evacuated during the Khmer Rouge’s 1975-1979 rule. Kep lay dormant for more than a decade, the seaside villas becoming overgrown with vines.
and hotels catering to all budgets have been built along the coast, including the exclusive Knai Banh Chatt Hotel. While the town has no beach and is separated from the sea by a strip of coarse red stones, a cheap 30-minute boat ride to Koh Thonsay – Rabbit Island – reveals one of Cambodia’s unspoiled pristine beaches. Kep’s greatest attraction is crabs cooked with local pepper and grilled fish on skewers and, for the more adventurous, grilled seahorse.
Seafood still the lure
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Still, Kep’s striking beauty has not paled. Guesthouses
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DISNEY marked Earth Day on Wednesday with the release of a new nature documentary “Earth”, which follows three animal families polar bears, African elephants and humpback whales. James Earl Jones narrates. Disney promises to plant a tree for every ticket sold.
THE MINIMUM AGE now required to access “adult” content in Second Life, the online game by Linden Labs.
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Cool off from the Bangkok heat with lots of ice cream and live music at Minibar Royale tomorrow from 4.30pm until late. The “I Scream for Ice Cream” party serves the cafe’s latest flavours, such as banana pudding, New York cheesecake, lemoncurd pie and elder-flower sorbet ice cream, plus savoury summer oysters. Mellow reggae kicks in at 5pm and oldies and folk rock at 8. Minibar Royale is in the Citadines building on Sukhumvit Soi 23, close to the Sukhumvit subway station. Call (02) 261 5533.
Oysters for you Does your home need a makeover? Tomorrow and Sunday you can see all the latest notions in furniture, decor and toys at the Bangkok International Gift Fair and Bangkok International Houseware Fair in Halls 1 to 7 at Impact in Muang Thong Thani. More than 700 brands are represented. It’s open from 10 to 9. Admission is free. Call (02) 512 009 3104 or visit www.ThaiTradeFair.com/2009/big.
Death on the mind W O R L D W I D E F E S T I VA L
A mobile four-day buzz Singapore elects electronica ambassador Gilles Peterson as its king of fun By Manta Klangboonkrong D A I LY X P R E S S
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nwilling to rest on his laurels as a DJ, producer and a record-label owner, Londoner Gilles Peterson is a globetrotting ambassador of electronic music with his Worldwide Festival, which is in Singapore from May 7 to 10. It started off as a small summer gathering in France in 2006, a collaboration with the event-growing company Freshly Cut. It blossomed into several fests a year, roaming from Shanghai to Tokyo to Frankfurt, Germany. The four-day Singapore frenzy can’t even find a single place to sit down. Peterson, top
XTRA TA K E A K E Y B O A R D >> Gilles Peterson’s Worldwide Festival runs from May 7 to 10. >> The festival is a chance for wannabe music and audio-visual talents to be discovered. Check out the website for details about signing up for a spot onstage or some display space at the Singapore Art Museum.
Visit www.MumuArthouse.com.
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>> A map of the venues is at www.WorldwideFestival.com/ Singapore.
Japanese DJ Kentaro and Brooklyn vocalist Jose James will be in clubs all over the city, as will house duo Jack Beats, Latin house guru Mr V, hip-hop trio JAM and many more.
Bangkok-based German artist Man Winkler has his latest paintings on view in “Why Did He Not Kill Me?” all through May at Mumu Arthouse. In surrealistic, mediaeval-style miniatures, the 82-year-old reflects on existential questions with which he’s grappled since a near-fatal experience at age 15: During World War II in Berlin, a Russian soldier put a gun to his head with orders to shoot. The gallery is on Soi Sribumpen off Rama 4.
On May 9 and 10 the party’s on the beach – Siloso Beach on Sentosa Island – from early afternoon until way too late. On the other two days, just listen for the noise and try to track it down.
The ThaiCraft Fair at the Ambassador Hotel on Sukhumvit Soi 11 tomorrow offers thousands of handicrafts by 50 artisans around the country. Also at the fair, presented by ThaiCraft Domestic from 10am to 2pm, is a photo exhibition called “Khon Lek Lek – Remarkable People behind the Craft”. Visit www.Amtel.co.th.
Shellfish lovers will be gathering at Pattaya’s Mantra Restaurant and Bar in Pattaya all next month for the “Oyster Oasis”. Imported oysters will be served fresh and cooked with various sauces and condiments, along with other fresh seafood cooked just the way you like. The Mantra is on Pattaya Beach Road. Call (038) 429 591 or www.Mantra-Pattaya.com.
Handel: the classics George Frideric Handel is 250 years old and thus quite deserving of a tribute in the form of a chamber-music conHandel cert on May 2. D&M Music Studio is presenting Agrita Lakute on flute, Yada Lee on violin and pianist Hanna Son with vocalists Joungsook Kim, Mongkol Chayasirisobhon, Pornchanok Raksaseri and Sujinna Keunghakij. Handel’s vocal arias from “Samson”, “Judas Maccabaeus”, “Berenice” and other compositions will be featured. Tickets are Bt400 – students pay Bt200 – at Robinson Piano at the Siam Discovery Centre. Call (02) 658 1080-1 or visit www.DMMusic.org.
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You going to the Edition Bangkok Festival? The answer is ‘Yeah Yeah’ By Manta Klangboonkrong D A I LY X P R E S S
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ick Bridges, half of the celebrated British house duo Bodyrox, is scheduled to rock the Edition Bangkok Festival on Thursday night. Known globally for their dance anthems “Yeah Yeah” and “What Planet You On?” Bridges and his pal Jon Pearn decorate their techy house tunes with punk and rock riffs and occasional vocals. Bridges is praised as one of the UK’s most technically gifted DJs and producers. Here’s the scoop from his e-mail outbox.
I’ve been in the studio finishing the Bodyrox album and working on solo projects and remixes. The album should have
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Nick Bridges with Jon Pearn
been finished a while ago, but we’ve been out of the country so much. It’s very experimental and we’re working on some really exciting collaborations. We’ve just put one of the tracks, “Pretty Young Things”, on our Myspace page. We’re not letting anyone hear anymore of the album until it’s finished. We’re hoping to have it out this summer.
Which track gets the crowd jumping most? I’ve just done a remix of a track called “Northern Hustle” for Toolroom Records. This is a big-room record that de-
stroys most floors. You can check it out now on my Myspace.
I’M REALLY EXCITED ABOUT PLAYING IN THAILAND.WE’VE BEEN TO JUST ABOUT EVERY OTHER COUNTRY IN THE LAST YEAR,SO THIS WILL COMPLETE AN AMAZING 12 MONTHS.
amazing 12 months. I have some huge records in my bag right now, so I know it’s going to be a big night!
Which records have the longest shelf life? There are a few I can always rely on to cause chaos. “Yeah Yeah” still gets a crazy reaction. My remix of Daley Padley’s “Bang the Drum” works every time too.
Are you bringing more chaos to Thailand? I’m really excited about playing in Thailand. We’ve been to just about every other country in the last year, so this will complete an
XTRA W H AT S PA C E ? >> It’s www.Myspace.com/
djnickbridges. >> Nick Bridges performs on Thursday at Edition Bangkok at CentralWorld Plaza’s Zen Rooftop. Tickets cost Bt1,490 to Bt4,990 at (02) 661 0900 and www.OPWorldwide.com.
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The nicotine archipelag You can fine them, abuse them, show them awful photos of what tobacco is doing to them – smokers still want to smoke By Manta Klangboonkrong D A I LY X P R E S S
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he government killed all the smokers, didn’t it? Didn’t an armed mob of people in white shirts tear down all the bars where people were allowed to smoke? Actually, the legions of grey shirts have managed to cling to several cloudy places in Bangkok, and we’re not just talking about designated puffing zones either. There still are many openair places all over Bangkok where you can enjoy a fag, great vibes, good drinks and cool music. Khao San Road has a few options. Hippie de Bar near the popular restaurant Tom Yum Kung has a spacious outdoor seating area under a big, leafy tree. Poor tree! A little further down the street, The Roof bar lets you smoke and at the same time keep an eye on the traffic below in case anti-tobacco crusaders show up, and there’s usually a live band playing too. A little more low-key on Samsen is the curbside bar
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Ruay Rin Krin Chiva, which serves whiskey smoothies and music from the ’60s. You can smoke, all right, but you might find yourself ironically complaining about the traffic fumes. Folks are also still lighting up at the rooftop bars Pranakorn and Gallery on Ratchadamnoen and the Mediterranean-inspired Amorosa near Wat Po. And smokers are most welcome at Balcony and the
Telephone Pub on Silom Soi 4, where the chairs outside outnumber the ones indoors. On the other side on Surawongse Road, rustic reggae bar Joe’s is also good for a nicotine fix, not to mention cheap beer and tasty Thai grub. Ekkamai is heavy with airconditioning clubs where the first whiff of cigarette smoke sets off alarms, but at Happy Monday on Ekkamai 10 you can always smoke.
Non-smokers take refuge inside, but they’re in the minority because the little private park outside is a hit with the dek naew and young celebrities. RCA has the Garden, which has a thick green wall that pens in all the tarry fumes. It’s popular after hours with smokers coming from Route 66 and other less accommodating clubs on the strip. A lot of upscale clubs on Sukhumvit Soi 11 provide classy smoking areas with swanky ashtrays, but they insist on a dress code too, despite having Cheap Charlie’s in their midst. The 26-year-old bar in its own little alley isn’t so much a kiosk as a “growth” on the wall, but Charlie’s is on most night crawlers’ lists of all-time favourite places. The drinks are indeed cheap, starting at Bt60, the dress code is sandals and shorts or less, the music is at your request and, as for permission to smoke, your chokehappy lungs never had a friendlier environment.
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Tonight Club Ibiza Basement, Intercontinental Hotel (BTS: Chid Lom) www.IbizaBKK.com Call (02) 656 0382 Thai trio Thaitanium hosts the launch of their official website hip-hop sets by Jetrin, MEM, Bangkok Invaders and MC Petchy. Entry is Bt150. Call (02) 223 8900; www.AWhatUp.com.
DJ Mr Mike Tonight Bed Supperclub Sukhumvit Soi 11 (BTS: Nana) (02) 651 3537 www.BedSupperclub.com Dress code; ID Rise up MAP Dance Records’ DJ Mr. Mike, the pioneer of the Swiss house scene, pumps up the beat. Entry with two drinks is Bt1,000.
Mantra’s Third Anniversary Tomorrow Mantra Amari Orchid Resort and Tower, Pattaya (038) 429 591 www.Mantra-Pattaya.com It’s been three years and Mantra’s still partying. The birthday party of Pattaya’s swankiest club includes fine food, wine and bubbly.
DJ Scott Walker Thursday Glow Sukhumvit Soi 23 (BTS: Asoke) (02) 261 4446 www.GlowBkk.com A member of Australia’s notorious DROP underground party comes to Bangkok for a night of madness, supported by local favourite DJ Magic Muffin.
Rehab: Northern Soul Spectacular! Thursday Bed Supperclub DJs Bee Futon and Oum spin Northern soul tunes followed by electro beats. Come with Oxford bags, high waistbands and talcum powder. Entry with two drinks is Bt600.
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Sixty days of silence The two-month anniversary of the violence against the Chiang Mai Pride parate is marked, but there’s still no apology By Nada Chaiyajit SPECIAL TO THE D A I LY X P R E S S
G ‘A Frozen Flower’ The latest South Korean epic is based on a true story of the Goryeo era. With a short homoerotic scene and much longer heterosexual ones, the film revolves around love between the king, his queen and a handsome royal guard. In theatres now.
No More ‘World Peace’
Miss California Carrie Prejean claims her answer to the gay-marriage question cost her the Miss USA crown. The first runner-up’s reply was, “We live in a land where you can choose same-sex marriage or opposite. And you know what, I think in my country, in my family, I think that I believe that a marriage should be between a man and a woman. No offence to anybody out there, but that's how I was raised.”
The Gathering Gay Storm “Gathering Storm”, a homophobic advertisement on air in many US cities, (www.YouTube. com/watch?v=Wp76ly2_NoI) is now spawning many YouTube spoofs, exposing its bigotry and idiocy. Ahead of the pack is the funny Colbert Gay Storm, complete with a hunk getting wet in the rain. (www.YouTube.com/watch?v= To1UlG6_Tv0).
iven the violence against Chiang Mai Gay Pride in February, it was not without concern that the Sao-Sao-ed group, formed in its aftermath, chose to return home and organise an event in the northern capital aimed at combating violence against LGBT. Following the mayhem that resulted in the blocking of some Chiang Mai streets over Songkran, there was also a question as to whether LGBT people would again fall victim to the ongoing conflict. On Tuesday, the day of the event, local tension was focused on the surrender to the authorities of those involved in the Songkran disorder. Although these same individuals are yet to be charged with the use of brute force that shut down Pride exactly two months ago, our event was left free of political entanglement this time around. However, despite authorisa-
tion by the municipality, our activity was temporarily disrupted by municipal workers who said they had to clear the venue for another event planned for the following day. While some of us slowly dismantled the stage to the demand of the municipality workers, we continued with the programme. During the discussion forum, Dr Kittikorn Sankhatiprapha from Srinakharinwirot University pointed out that the media’s misrepresentation of LGBT people as disgusting and scary betrayed the real nature of society’s notion of “acceptance”. Prof Sanan Wutthi from the Church of Christ in Thailand, meanwhile, pleaded with conservatives to stop using prejudiced interpretations of religious teachings to stigmatise LGBT people, which he likened to “hitting them on the head”. He revealed that there have been progressive movements internationally within different religions to accept
diverse groups of people based on the concept of human rights. Boripat Chuthanithi, representing the Office of the National Human Rights Commission, explored the future roles of the commission to protect LGBT people, according to the Constitution provision. Preeda Sai-upparat from Chiang Mai University’s Law Clinic stressed the need for corresponding legislation to promote and protect LGBT rights and for awareness-
raising about constitutional rights. The event ended with a peace-based spiritual activity with representation from three religions, surrounded by the photographs of the violence against Gay Pride and a big canvas displaying the group’s collective statement demanding public apologies from local government offices which condoned it. Two months on and the silence continues as if nothing happened.
Friday, April 24, 2009
THE SCREEN 11
DAILY XPRESS
TO SEE
‘17 AGAIN’, an age-shifting comedy starring Zac Efron, was the No 1 movie in North America last weekend. It earned US$23.7 million.
don’t miss!
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The International
Chen Kaige directs this epic drama about China’s greatest opera performer (Leon Lai), charting his storied career and stormy relationships. Zhang Ziyi also stars. In Mandarin with
An Interpol agent (Clive Owen) and a Manhattan lawyer (Naomi Watts) follow a trail of money and murder into the heart of a financial conspiracy.
English and Thai subtitles at the Siam. ★★★★
Crank: High Voltage After surviving a fall from a helicopter, a tough hitman (Jason Statham) wakes up to find his heart has been replaced by a battery-powered ticker. To keep going, he must keep shocking himself with regular jolts of electricity. Also stars Amy Smart, Bei Ling and Corey Haim. ★★★
At SFW CentralWorld and SFX Emporium. ★★★
A Frozen Flower Palace intrigue involves a gay Korean king, his military commander and a queen who needs to bear an heir to the throne. In Korean with English and Thai subtitles at House, Paragon and SFW CentralWorld.
Antique Set in a bakery, this Korean
The Haunting in
Six Degrees of Separation
Connecticut
A family moves into an old hous e and experienc supernatural ph es violent enomena. Base d on actual even Virginia Madsen ts. Stars and Elias Koteas . ★★
romance is based on a Japanese comic and TV series. At SF cinemas.
Race to Witch Mountain
Buppha Rahtree 3.1
Two teens with supernatural powers take a Las Vegas cab driver (Dwayne Johnson) for the ride of his life. ★★
The vengeful female ghost Buppha (Cherman Boonyasak) still haunts her apartment. She’s visited by a cartoonist (Mario Maurer) who’s fallen in love with her. With English subtitles at some cinemas. ★★★
Last Chance Harvey In London for his daughter’s wedding, a down-on-his-luck jingle writer (Dustin Hoffman) finds his spirits lifted by a new woman in his life (Emma Thompson). At Paragon Cineplex and Apex.
Shinjuku Incident Jackie Chan is a Chinese migrant worker who gets mixed up with the yakuza in Tokyo. Daniel Wu and Fan Bingbing also stars. In Cantonese with English and Thai subtitles at House.
Postponed from April 11, the “Six Degrees of Separation” series at the Kiosk cafe in the Thailand Creative and Design Centre at the Emporium wraps up tomorrow with Anocha Suwichakornpong’s “Graceland” from 2006, in which an Elvis impersonator is taken into the countryside at night by a mysterious woman. It was the first Thai short film to be featured at the Cannes Film Festival. Also featured will be Anocha’s 40-minute triptych “Like Real Love”. The showtime is 5.30. Admission is free. – DAILY XPRESS
on tv
Slumdog Millionaire A young man recalls his childhood in the Mumbai slums and his lifelong love for a girl. At the Scala. ★★★★
Apex Lido: (02) 252 6498 Siam: (02) 251 3508 Scala: (02) 251 2861
The Ramen Girl
Century – The Movie Plaza
Brittany Murphy stars in this comedy about an American woman stranded in Tokyo after breaking up with her boyfriend who trains to be a ramen chef.
(02) 247 9940
House (02) 641 5913-4
Major Cineplex/EGV Bangkok: (02) 515 5555
Star Movies (TrueVisions), 8pm
Major Hollywood Bangkok: (02) 718 7999
Channel links
Paragon Cineplex Bangkok: (02) 129 4635 IMAX: (02) 129 4631
SF Cinemas
Monsters vs Aliens
Bangkok: (02) 268 8888 Pattaya: (038) 361 500
Classic sci-fi movie monsters battle an alien invasion in this Dreamworks animated feature. Reese Witherspoon, Seth Rogan and Hugh Laurie are among the voice cast. In 3-D at some cinemas, including IMAX. ★★★
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
Comics&Games
Red and Rover
Friday, April 24, 2009 DAILY XPRESS
Friday, April 24, 2009
LEISURE
DAILY XPRESS
Games&YourStars SUDOKU
The last word in
ASTROLOGY
By Eugenia Last
Today’s Birthday: Be open and upfront in order to avoid misunderstandings this year. You will be able to see possibilities and move in a direction that will help you get ahead. Ready yourself for change — your time to rise to the top is just ahead of you.
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 Get your facts and figures straight and prepare to fight back in any situation spinning out of control. Put an end to rumours or injustice. You can win if you stand up for your rights and your beliefs. TAURUS *** April 20-May 20 Take everyone by surprise and make some unexpected changes. Your inconsistency will confuse anyone trying to dismantle your plans. A trip can be planned that will bring you pleasure. GEMINI **** May 21-June 20 Your flirtatious personality will attract a lot of attention as well as interested suitors. Be careful not to send the wrong signal. Be open and honest about your status and personal life.
DIFFICULTY RATING ★★★★★
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY
CANCER ** June 21-July 22 If you take things too seriously, you will leave yourself open to ridicule. A show of emotions over a situation at work or with people you deal with daily will put you in a weak position. LEO ***** July 23-Aug. 22 Winnings, favours, gifts or money are in the stars. Get out and show everyone what you have to offer and let the rewards flow back to you. You can make a relationship you are in better. VIRGO *** Aug. 23-Sept. 22 By changing your surroundings or your lifestyle, you will appreciate what you have. Visiting someone you don’t see often will be an eye-opener. Overspending will cause problems and regrets. LIBRA *** Sept. 23-Oct. 22 Don’t take unnecessary risks or give in to anyone asking you to pay his or her way. A problem with someone you work with may have more to do with the chemistry between you. SCORPIO *** Oct. 23-Nov. 21 You may be broadsided by a problem you didn’t realise existed. Pay attention to the people you live with or are close to. Neglect may be an issue if you have been too busy with your own projects. SAGITTARIUS *** Nov. 22-Dec. 21 You may be taken by surprise when a personal matter results in unexpected changes. You mustn’t take a risk that will cost you emotionally. If you love someone, let him or her know how you feel.
Jean-Paul Gaultier
Actress Shirley MacLaine is 75. Actress-singer-director Barbra Streisand is 67. Drummer Doug Clifford is 64. Designer Jean-Paul Gaultier is 57. Actor Glenn Morshower is 50. Actor Djimon Hounsou is 45. Drummer Aaron Comess is 41. Actress Melinda Clarke is 40. Actor Eric Balfour is 32. Singer Kelly Clarkson is 27. Singer-bassist Tyson Ritter is 25.
CAPRICORN ** Dec. 22-Jan. 19 Avoid a confrontation with someone you have to deal with daily. A friend, relative or neighbour is likely to do something that upsets you. Anger is not the answer. AQUARIUS **** Jan. 20-Feb. 18 Find out the facts firsthand. You have to be willing to listen to both sides of a story. Love and romance are in the stars, so plan an interesting evening with friends, your lover or a singles organisation. PISCES *** Feb. 19-March 20 Go back and take a look at an old project you never quite got off the ground. You will get a second chance to develop it. Reconnect with anyone you need to have in your life.
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The Road to Success with OCEAN The Ocean Life Insurance Co., Ltd.
is now anticipating rapid growth and would like to expand our business. We are embarking on an exciting new journey of transformation, innovation and unprecedented challenges. If you share our quest for excellence and are a results-oriented individual who thrives in an environment of productive energy and rapid change, then we invite you to take this journey with us. Go with a Winner, Modern Life Planner, Develop & Save Thai Socialization Sustainable Development. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package.
Management Trainee
20 Positions
Responsibilities: Management Trainees as a fast-track career development for high-achieving graduates. Our Programme is designed to show you how the insurance business works. We provide you with a chance to gain the technical skills and experience you need to develop a fast-track insurance career leading to senior management. You will be involved in various projects and assignments which will provide you with real work experience in key business areas such as Actuarial, Product Development, Operation & Services, Sales & Client Services and Underwriting, among others. Each project or assignment is determined first and foremost by the demands of the business, but we will also take your development needs into account. After finishing the program, you will have an opportunity to select and request for a placement in a position that best suits your competency skills and interests. Qualifications: ● Male or Female, not over 30 years old ● Master's Degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Marketing, Business Administration or related fields from recognized university with GPA above 3.33 and Bachelor's Degree with GPA above 3.00 ● Good analytical ability and problem solving skills, creative thinking skill ● Excellent interpersonal skill, and a team player ● Proficiency in spoken and written English (an additional Japanese language will be a definite advantage) ● Good computer and presentation skills
Risk Management Officer
1 Position
Responsibilities: Responsible to evaluate, coordinate the monitoring of and providing advice and recommendations to Risk Management Committee (RMC). Develop Quantitative credit risk models study. Develop, and implement risk management tools. Research and apply risk methodologies and approaches. Identify appropriate internal and external data sources, and gather information to support risk analysis. Qualifications: ● Preferably with Master's degree in Finance, Economics or related fields ● At least 5 years experience in risk management, operations audit, internal audit, internal control, or compliance in a financial institution ● Good knowledge of economics, finance and risk management, especially credit and treasury ● Technical skills in financial operation and other business functions ● Planning and organizing skills, analytical skills ● Presentation skills, and interpersonal skills
Marketing Communication (Manager / Executive)
4 Positions
Responsibilities: ● Assist in developing marketing communication and promotion strategy for use in above the line and below the line communications in accordance with business policy and marketing plan ● Coordinate and work with advertising agency or outsource for managing corporate advertising campaign and implementation ● Coordinate with marketing line manager to support communication materials for marketing activities and campaigns ● Manage of marketing communication budget ● Represent company in building up the corporate image ● Manage and control marketing communication program to a lign with each customer segmentation as planned, and in line with overall brand positioning of organization Qualifications: ● Bachelor's Degree or higher in Marketing, Business Administration or Communications is preferred ● At least 2 years experience in marketing communication within professional services environment or insurance business ● Strong leadership and consensus building skills, marketing management and strategic planning experience, a proven track record in development and administering a marketing communication program ● Must be a self-starter, highly organized and able to work well with others at all levels in the organization ● Excellent communication, presentation, interpersonal and facilitation skills ● Good command of spoken and written English ● Able to travel upcountry periodically
Executive Assistant
1 Position
Responsibilities: ● Day-to-day office management practice to support President i.e. scheduling appointments, receiving messages, greeting visitors, liaison with drivers, etc. ● Documents preparation to assist President in preparing presentations & reports ● Administrative support for President e.g. travel arrangement, hotel reservation, expense re-imbursement, etc. ● Meeting & conference arrangements and other necessary preparations ● Collaboration with internal & external contacts ● Management of document filing system ● Meeting & hospitality coordination for overseas visitors
Qualifications: ● Female, age not over 30 years old ● Master's degree in Business Administration or other related fields ● Proficiency in spoken and written English (an additional Japanese language will be a definite advantage) ● Proficient computer literacy in Ms Office applications ● Good personality , interpersonal skills, co-ordination skills and excellent presentation skills ● High degree of self-confidence & maturity - ability to deal with Management ● Ability to relate well with people on all levels ● High level of organizational skills & attention to details ● Flexibility to cope with a wide range of duties & ability to work under pressure within a limited time frame ● Total confidentiality on all matters dealt with President ● Experience in the life insurance business will be an advantage
Assistant Manager President Office
1 Position
Qualifications: ● Female, age not over 35 years old ● Bachelor's degree in any field of studies ● Proficient computer literacy in Ms Office applications ● Good personality, interpersonal skills, coordination skills and excellent presentation skills ● Ability to relate well with people on all levels ● Ability to manage of document & filing system ● High level of organizational skills & attention to details ● Flexibility to cope with a wide range of duties & ability to work under pressure within a limited time frame ● Experience in the life insurance business will be an advantage
IT Audit Specialist
1 Position
Responsibilities: Working within the Co-operative Accounting Services audit function you will provide specialist IS audit services to a wide variety of business areas. As an expert in IS/IT risk management and control you will advise the business on good practice techniques and ensure excellent quality of work across the department. In addition to possessing extensive experience within IS/IT audit and IS strategy and security you will hold a recognized industry qualification. Benefits are excellent as are the opportunities for further training and personal development. The successful candidate will be required to carry out a variety of audit assignments, including setting up audit programs, making risk assessment, finding vulnerability, coordinating and following up according to audit plans, recommending areas for improvement Qualifications: ● Male or Female, age not over 30 years old, GPA. at least 2.75 ● Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Applied Statistics and Computer Engineering or related fields ● A minimum 3 years' experience in IT Audit, IT general control, system design & development or Network security ● Excellent in English communication skills (both spoken and written English) ● Proficient computer literacy involving MS Office applications, system design and Network ● Abilities of internal audit approach initiation and risk assessment of internal control will be a plus ● Good interpersonal skills, communication skills, consulting skill, conceptual and analytical skills
Worksite Agent
26 Positions
Qualifications: ● Female, age not over 25 years ● Bachelor's degree in any field of studies ● Possess pleasant personality ● Strong interpersonal skills and communication skills can work under pressure ● Must be self driven to meet and exceed sales target ● Highly competent in Sales, active, honest and looking for development opportunities ● Good talent and service mind ● Able to work out of working hours
HR Officer
1 Position
Qualifications: ● Male or Female, age 20-30 years, GPA. at least 2.75 ● Bachelor's or higher in Human Resource Management, Political Science, Business Administration, Industrial & Organization Psychology, or other related fields ● Proficient computer literacy in MS Office applications ● Good personality , interpersonal skills , innovative thinking, co-ordination skills and excellent presentation skills
Actuarial Officer
2 Positions
Responsibilities: Prepare actuarial related reports and documents. Identify and gather relevant information for product analysis, including company financial statements in support of pricing, reinsurance administration, experience study and complying. Qualifications: ● Master's degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Actuarial Science or related fields ● Age over 25 years old ● Good command of English and computer Skill-MS Office is preferable ● Good human relation, communication, quick ability to learn, cautious and work follow up
Credit Officer
2 Positions
Responsibilities: Perform credit control work to be accurate and meet the company objectives, company structure, government and statutory. Qualifications: ● Age not over 30 years old ● Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Financial, Marketing, Business Administration, Economics or related fields ● At least 1-2 years' experience, preferably in insurance industry (but not mandatory) ● Knowledge and experience in credit and financial analysis will be an advantage ● Good command of English and computer skill-MS Office is preferable ● Good personality, honest and diligence
Underwriter
5 Positions
Responsibilities: Perform for making sure that the company accepts only life insurance applicants whose actual mortality rates do not exceed the mortality rates assumed when the premium rates for a particular product were calculated. Prepare regular underwriting reports, and other jobs as assigned in order to achieve company goals. Qualifications: ● Age not over 30 years old ● Bachelor's degree in Insurance, Business Administration, Economics or related fields ● Good command of English and computer skill-MS Office is preferable ● Good personality, honesty and diligence ● Good communication, quick ability to learn, cautious and work follow up
Representative of Group Life Insurance 3 Positions Responsibilities: Perform and support in sales & marketing activities in responsible area or channel in order to achieve the quota in categories of product. Create confidence by after sale service. Qualifications: ● Age not over 30 years old ● Bachelor's degree in any fields of studies ● Highly competent in Sales, active, honest and looking for development opportunities ● Good interpersonal skills with an ability to collaborate with various organization partners ● Able to work upcountry (permanent or temporary) ● Good talent, service minded ● Able to work out of working hours
Bancassurance Officer
1 Position
Major Areas of Responsibilities: ● Responsible for Bancassurance such as developing and securing quality new business partners ● Market to and maintain relationship with intermediaries and independent agents by advising them on ways in which to build their consumer life insurance markets Qualifications: ● Male, age 25-35 years ● Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Marketing or related fields ● A minimum 2 years' experience in bancassurance ● Highly competent in Sales, active, honest and looking for development opportunities ● Good interpersonal skills, communication skills, consulting skill, passion to learn & share
IT Project Manager
1 Position
Major Areas of Responsibilities: Responsible for lead and to be part of the team member in IT Project Team to initiate and review business units to identify improvement opportunities & support the implementation of business improvement recommendations in order to enhance work efficiency for customers, agencies, and back office staff throughout the organization. Qualifications:● Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Science or other related fields together with some IT Management ● At least 3-5 years of work experience in project management experience ● Excellent communication & interpersonal skills ● Excellent analytical skills with problem solving, decision making, planning and management skills ● Excellent knowledge in formulating corrective action plans ● Project planning & management expertise ● Excellent command of English ● Good PC literacy (including MS Project)
Network and System Administrator
1 Position
Major Areas of Responsibilities: ● Lead and manage all IT infrastructure of system, security and network team
Develop and implement an IT operating procedure, relevant operational flow and documents for the operations and maintenance of a 24x7 Data Center ● Set up and supervise the management of high availability IP-networking LAN, WAN and server systems such as MSWindows Server, AD, Exchange, AS/400 and/or UNIX ● Implement server/network monitoring system in the Network Operation Center ● Responsible for implementing security solutions and enforcing data center network security policies ● Perform design for collection of server and networking performance data such as system availability, system logs for the server and network capacity planning ● Establish system management criteria and policies ● Plan and manage the disaster recovery plan for the entire server and network systems ● Required standby after office hours and public holiday Qualifications:● At least 5-years hands-on experience in data center man agement ● Degree in Computer, Electrical, Electronics or Telecommunication Engineering, or Network-related fields ● Experience implementation and operations of WAN routing protocols ● Working knowledge in installing and maintaining hardware, software and network such as structured cabling, IP layer 3-switch, router, firewall, etc. and experience in UNIX services or MS-Windows Server, DNS, FTP, DHCP, Web Service, SMTP, POP, etc. ● Understand the principles of VPN, Remote computer on-line, LAN/WAN, TCP/IP,ISDN and any related functions ● In-depth experience in large-scale system and network security ● Skill in implementation and operation of backup/restore solutions, AS400, Unix-based systems, system load balancing, and internet content management, Strong customer service orientation ●
Programmer
5 Positions
Major Areas of Responsibilities: Provide system support including application assistance, problem solving and training. Help to create and consistently promote programming standards and development procedures. Train end users or technical support staff to use programs. Qualifications: ● Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or other related fields. ● At least 1 year of work experience in programming ● Excellent communication & interpersonal skills ● Excellent analytical, problem solving and decision making skills
Hire Purchase Marketing officer 2 Positions Provide recommendations and services to customers in the area of new and used cars hire purchase. Build up and maintain the good relationship with dealers. Qualifications: ● Male, age not over 30 years old,Bachelor's degree in any field of studies ● At least 1 year of work experience in hire purchase business ● Excellent communication and coordination skills ● Able to work under pressure
Sales Manager, Senior Sales Executive 1, 4 Positions Assist in developing marketing strategy for use in above the line and below the line in accordance with business policy and marketing plan. Survey and sell real estate. Prepare and assist in developing sales tools and reports, and other jobs as assigned in order to achieve company goals. Qualifications: ● Bachelor's degree in any fields of studies,Highly competent in Sales, active, honest and looking for development opportunities ● Good interpersonal skills with an ability to collaborate with various organization partners ● Excellent analytical skills with problem solving, decision making, planning and management skills ● Able to work up-country (permanent or temporary) ● Good talent, service minded ● Able to work out of working hours, good PC literacy
We are looking for successful people, and if you are, don't miss this opportunity to call for an interview and we are sure that you can get some added value after meeting with us. Interested applicants are invited to apply in person or send application with full resume indicating qualifications and experience, transcript, expected salary and a recent photo to the address or e-mail address below:
Contact Name: Ms. Parichart Rattanasareechai Address: 170/74-83, Ocean Tower 1 BLDG., Rachadapisek Road, Klongtoey, Bangkok, 10110 Telephone: 02-261-2300 ext. 440 Fax: 02-204-0099 E-mail: hrm@ocean.co.th or hrservice@ocean.co.th
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We are an established and rapidly growing cosmetics and toiletries company, with headquarters in Japan and subsidiaries worldwide under the brands Gatsby, Lucido, Lucido-L, Pucelle, Lovillea and Style up. In Thailand, we have been established since 1989. We are also a distributor in skin care products under the brand RoC. To support the growth and expansion of our business, we would like to invite qualified professionals to fill the following challenging positions.
Assistant Sales Manager (RoC Skin Care) • • • • • •
Female, aged 30-35 years Bachelor’s degree or higher At least 3 years experiences in cosmetics or skin/health care business Experience in supervision Result oriented, enthusiastic, proactive, creative and good team player Able to communicate in English
• • • •
Male or Female, age 25-35 years Bachelor’s degree 3-5 years experiences in export business or related field Good command of English communication
• • • •
Male or Female, age 20-30 years Bachelor’s degree in Business Computer or related field Fresh graduate is also welcome Good analytical and communication skills
Export Officer
Sales Planning Officer
To join us, please send your resume with photo to HR Department
3366, 3366/1-5 Traffic Building, 3rd-4th Floor, Soi Manorom Rama 4 Road, Klongton, Klongtoey, Bangkok 10110 E-mail address: Rungchomdhorn@mandom.co.th Tel: 02-249 9890-7 ext. 111; Fax: 02-249 9888
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24 GAMES
Friday, April 24, 2009
THE SPORT
DAILY XPRESS
2-1 Henrik Lundqvist made 38 saves as the New York Rangers put the favoured Washington Capitals on the brink of elimination from the NHL play-offs.
briefly Phelps trying out new technique
Three-star Wiese Rose named NBA puts Bremen in final Rookie of the Year Goalkeeper Tim Wiese held his nerve to make three consecutive saves as Werder Bremen beat 10-man Hamburg 3-1 on penalties in their German Cup semifinal on Wednesday. Goals by Bremen’s Germany defender Per Mertesacker and Hamburg’s Bayern Munichbound striker Ivan Olic had meant it was 1-1 at the end of 90 minutes, but home side Hamburg had captain David Jarolim sent off deep in injury time. Both sides had their chances to win the game in extra-time, but Bremen goalkeeper Wiese was their hero of the hour with a brave save in the 120th minute before making the three crucial saves in the shootout.“That was one of the best nights of my career,” said Wiese whose team will now face Bayer Leverkusen in the final at Berlin’s Olympic Stadium on May 30. – AFP
Cool Lazio enter Italian Cup final Long-range drives from Mauro Zarate and Aleksandar Kolarov secured the Italian Cup final for Lazio in a 2-1 win Wednesday over 10-man Juventus for an aggregate 4-2 score. Zarate’s firing skills froze the home crowd at Turin. – DPA
The Chicago Bulls made Derrick Rose the first pick in the NBA Draft last June, and came up smelling like roses as the talented point guard bloomed as tops in his class. Rose was named the NBA’s Rookie of the Year, after leading the Bulls into the playoffs, the Derrick Rose league announced on Wednesday. “When I first came into the season my biggest thing was to get this award,” Rose said - DPA
Gilchrist blasts Deccan to top Adam Gilchrist blasted 71 off 45 balls as the Deccan Chargers went to the top of the table with a 24-run win over the Bangalore Royal Challengers in an Indian Premier League match at Newlands. Opening batsman Gilchrist and Rohit Sharma (52) propelled the Deccan team to 184 for six in their 20 overs. The Challengers could score only 160 for eight despite a classy 48 off 27 balls by Rahul Dravid, who became the tournament’s top scorer. – AFP
AFP
Michael Phelps
Michael Phelps is following up his record performance at the Beijing Olympics by changing some of the swimming technique that carried him to eight gold medals. As he shifts to focusing on shorter races, he hopes the new freestyle technique will increase his sprinting speed when he returns to competition next month. “You’ll all have to see. I’m not saying anything until we unveil it,” Phelps said with a grin. – AP
Mark Brown of New Zealand hits a shot during the first round of the Ballatine’s Championship.
CALM BEFORE STORM Brown shares lead at Ballantine’s, Thongchai lurks AFP, Jeju, South Korea
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onzalo Fernandez-Castano and Mark Brown held a slim lead after the first round of the Ballantine’s Championship yesterday but defending champion Graeme McDowell faces a battle to make the cut. The seven-under-par 65s hit by Fernandez-Castano and Brown put them a stroke ahead of Thailand’s Thongchai Jaidee, South Korea’s Kang KyungNam and the Netherlands’ Robert-Jan Derksen at the
US$2.7-million tournament. A further three players are on five-under while three-time major winner Ernie Els and world No 9 Henrik Stenson are a further shot adrift, among 12 players on four-under. New Zealander Brown set the early pace at the par-72 Pinx Golf Club, sinking six birdies and an eagle, the same as Fernandez-Castano. Brown, 34, said he was growing more confident in his game after a patchy spell. “The last two or three tournaments I’ve started to play a little better and get my confidence up a little bit, to peak for a Major in July back in Europe
[British Open]. It’s a step in the right direction.” But he said conditions were likely to worsen. “I think [on] this island, probably it will blow before the week is out and that will provide a different challenge,” added Brown, who captured last year’s Johnnie Walker Classic. Fernandez-Castano said: “I’m a little surprised, I have to say. The last couple of weeks have been great and, well, coming out here and shooting 65 in the first round, you can’t ask any better.” “It’s been absolutely fantastic, no wind at all,” the 28-year-old Spaniard said.
Danai leaves Ball in his wake
Danai Udomchoke had his revenge yesterday.
Danai Udomchoke booked his second straight quarter-final as he downed Australia’s Carsten Ball 6-4 3-6 6-3 in the US$50,000 Tallahassee Tennis Challenger yesterday. The unseeded Danai turned the tables on the Australian big-gun, who beat him in three sets in a Challenger event last year. “He had big serves. So it was important for me to scramble for returns,” said Danai who last week reached the semi-finals in Casablanca. Danai will play American Ryan Sweeting, a winner over compatriot Jean-Yves Aubone 6-4 4-6 6-2. It will be their first encounter. In the first round of the doubles , Sonchat and Sanchai Ratiwatana, champions in Casablanca, cruised past Americans JeanYve Aubone and Ryan Harrison 6-3 6-3. – X P R E S S
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PITFALLS AHEAD Ferguson tells Manchester United Premier League title race is not yet run AFP, Manchester, England
lex Ferguson has warned his Manchester United players they still have work to do to win the Premier League title despite enjoying some breathing space at the summit. Wednesday’s 2-0 win over Portsmouth here at Old Trafford moved United three points clear of second-placed Liverpool with a game in hand. Rafael Benitez’s team lost ground with a 4-4 draw with Arsenal on Tuesday and Wednesday saw Chelsea also fail to keep the pressure on after their goalless stalemate against Everton. United have six league games left, starting with Saturday’s match at home to Tottenham Hotspur and they also have to contend with a Champions League semi-final against Premier League rivals Arsenal on Wednesday. Ferguson’s English and European champions created plenty of chances against Paul Hart’s Pompey but, despite now being in a convincing position in the Premier League table, the United manager has told his players they must improve if they are to stay the course in the title race. “We’re in a better position than we were on Tuesday morning but having seen that second-half and how we got so casual, I’m not taking anything for granted and we’ve got to put the foot down all the time,”
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Manchester United’s Wayne Rooney scores a goal against Portsmouth in the 2-0 win at Old Trafford. Ferguson said. “I don’t even consider leeway in this situation and I don’t think we have a leeway and we’ve got to keep performing properly.” Ferguson will be without Gary Neville and John O’Shea for “several weeks” after the duo limped out of the game against Pompey. But the United manager expects Rio Ferdinand to return against Spurs at the weekend after resting him against Portsmouth. The England centre-back had missed several weeks with a groin problem before returning in the FA Cup semi-final defeat by Everton at the weekend and was left out of the squad in mid-
WE ARE IN A BETTER POSITION NOW.BUT I AM NOT TAKING ANYTHING FOR GRANTED AND WE’VE GOT TO PUT THE FOOT DOWN ALL THE TIME. Alex Ferguson
week.But Ferguson added: “The fact he played extra-time last weekend and that was his first game in two or three weeks, it was too big a risk. “There was nothing wrong with his groin, it was just tiredness and with Jonny Evans being such a good performer, it was easy to do that. “Gary and John [O’Shea] will be out for several weeks.” Wayne Rooney opened the scoring against Portsmouth with his tenth league goal of the season before Michael Carrick made the game safe eight minutes from full-time. England midfielder Carrick said it had been important to United that they made the most of Liverpool’s slip-up.
Roy Keane’s eventful football career took another unexpected twist yesterday when he was appointed the new manager of Championship club Ipswich. The former Manchester United and Republic of Ireland midfielder has signed a twoyear contract at the Suffolk club, who sacked former boss Jim Magilton on Wednesday after it became clear that Ipswich had no chance of securing promotion to the Premier League this season. Keane, 37, has been out of work since leaving Sunderland in December but recently indicated that he was ready for a new challenge. “I truly believe that I am joining a club that has the potential, ambition and infrastructure to once again be a Premier League side,” the Irishman said. “The club’s owner and chief executive impressed upon me their total focus on achieving this quest at the earliest opportunity and I can’t wait to get started.” Having taken Sunderland from fourth from bottom of the Championship into the Premier League in 200607, his first season in charge, Keane knows what it takes to get teams into the top flight of English football. At Ipswich, he is expected to be backed with substantial funds with the owner, Marcus Evans, having already invested £12 million. – A F P
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Chelsea’s Frank Lampard shows his frustration.
uus Hiddink admits Chelsea’s title challenge is over after the Blues were held to a frustrating 0-0 draw by Everton. Hiddink’s side are six points behind leaders Manchester United following Wednesday’s Stamford Bridge stalemate and Sir Alex Ferguson’s team can extend that advantage to nine points with a victory in their game in hand.
It would take a remarkable collapse from the reigning champions for Chelsea to get back in the race and Hiddink conceded the west London club’s hopes of silverware now lie with next week’s Champions League semi-final first leg against Barcelona and the FA Cup final against Everton next month. “We said before the game that the two teams chasing Man Utd must not waste any points to
keep in the race. The facts are we lost two points,” Hiddink said. “We must be realistic. Maybe mathematically there is still a chance but on the other hand you cannot waste points. “Now it is difficult. We have to focus now on only two roads in the Champions League and later against Everton in the FA Cup.” Although the English crown is almost out of Chelsea’s reach for a third successive season,
Hiddink insists his players’ commitment couldn’t be questioned, even if their rudimentary approach left something to be desired. “You can’t blame the team or say there was no desire to work but we didn’t work with the intelligence to break down this well-organised wall of Everton,” Hiddink said. “We wanted to go for the title so when you drop points there is disappointment. But we will recover.”
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HOT WADE FINDS THE Miami Heat burn Hawks, Orlando Magic escape the Sixers, Denver Nuggets rock New Orleans Hornets
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fter getting beat up in the opener, the Miami Heat got their fight back and returned the favour. Dwyane Wade scored 33 points, including the gamesealing three-point bank shot in the closing minutes, as the Heat beat the Atlanta Hawks 108-93 yesterday to tie their Eastern Conference opening-round play-off series at 1-1. The Heat were flattened 9064 in Game One as Wade was held to just 19 points, 11 below his league-best regular-season average on 8-of-21 shooting. However, the All-Star guard then found the bulls-eye, leading the bounce-back victory. “I took the same shots they
Pepe devastated over stamping Real Madrid’s Portuguese international Pepe, who faces a lengthy ban for a violent outburst against two Getafe players on Tuesday, said he felt “devastated” by his actions and will accept any penalty he is given. “I am devastated, and very sad,” the 26-year-old Brazilian-born player said . “All I can do is apologise to the players, their families, the fans and my colleagues,” he added. With the scores level at 2-2 and three minutes left in the Spanish League clash at Real’s Santiago Bernabeu stadium, Pepe shoved Getafe’s Francisco Casquero to the ground to concede a late penalty and then brutally stamped on the midfielder. He then palmed the angry Juan Albin in the face in the ensuing melee. – A F P
gave me in the first game. I just made a couple and got my rhythm going,” said Wade, who shot 11-of-20, including a career-best six three-pointers. More importantly, Wade was proud of the way his teammates rebounded after Sunday’s humiliating 26-point blowout. “We’ve dropped games, but we’ve come back and won the next one because of our fight,” he said. “That’s one thing I love about our team. We have fight, and it’ll take you a long way.” Daequan Cook scored 20 points, with six of Miami’s 15 three-pointers. Jermaine O’Neal added 19 for the Heat, who host the next two games, beginning Saturday with the
WE’VE DROPPED GAMES,BUT WE’VE COME BACK AND WON THE NEXT ONE BECAUSE OF OUR FIGHT.THAT’S ONE THING I LOVE ABOUT OUR TEAM. Dwyane Wade
home-court advantage. Mike Bibby netted 18 points, Josh Smith had 17 with 10 rebounds for the Hawks, who apparently took the Heat too lightly after the Game One rout. “We just weren’t hungry, I think we were kind of complacent and we didn’t act like we really wanted it,” said Hawks Joe Johnson, who finished with 16 points. “Tonight we came out as if we had won the game already.” Elsewhere, it was Denver Nuggets 108, New Orleans Hornets 93. Chauncey Billups scored 31 points, leading the Nuggets to their second lopsided victory over the Hornets for a 2-0 ad-
vantage in their Western Conference first-round series. “I’m in a nice groove right now, but it’s not me, it’s the team,” said Billups, who has 67 points on 18-of-30 shooting, including 12-of-15 from behind the arc in the two home wins. “We’re playing good right now.” In another game, it was Orlando Magic 96, Philadelphia 76ers 87. The Magic had no fourthquarter collapse this time around as rookie Courtney Lee scored 24 points, and the Magic held off a late charge before trimming the visiting 76ers to square their Eastern Conference first-round play-off series at 1-1.
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arcelona turned on the style again at Camp Nou on Wednesday, crushing Sevilla 40 to restore their six-point lead at the La Liga summit. Real Madrid had closed to within three points with a morale-boosting, late 3-2 win over Getafe on Tuesday but Barcelona show no signs of cracking under the pressure and destroyed third-placed Sevilla even without talisman Lionel Messi. Real have been the experts of late goals this season, but Barcelona prefer seeing off teams with early goals and scored twice in the first 16 minutes to seize control. Andres Iniesta scored a sensational opener after just two minutes before Samuel Eto’o
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Barcelona’s Andres Iniesta celebrates after scoring against Sevilla. struck his 27th goal of the campaign. Xavi and Thierry Henry added second half goals and Barcelona now have 92 goals for the season as they target Real’s all-time record of 107 set
when they won the league title in 1990. “We are going for everything this season,” said Iniesta. “We played well tonight, scored good goals and got the points. “We have difficult games
against Valencia and Chelsea coming up so we can’t relax and have to keep on going.” The win was all the more impressive as it was achieved without the magical Messi who was left out after being unable to train due to stomach pains. Coach Pep Guardiola decided not to take any risks with a trip to Valencia on Saturday and then the Champions League semi-final against Chelsea three days later. “The way Barca are playing you have to be almost perfect to beat them,” said Sevilla coach Manolo Jimenez. “They are beating top teams by three or four goals and were far superior to us tonight.” Valencia are now just two points behind Sevilla after beating Betis 2-1.
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ROBBENGROUNDED Real Madrid midfielder Arjen Robben has been sidelined for up to three weeks with a leg injury, meaning he will miss the vital Barca match.
DAMPIER BACKS OFF After chatting with NBA officials, Dallas Mavericks centre Erick Dampier is toning down his plans to knock down the San Antonio Spurs’ Tony Parker. Dampier still promises to get physical with the speedy point guard in Game 3 of their playoffs, but he’s no long guaranteeing that “my first foul Thursday night is going to put him on his back”. “I probably shouldn’t have said it like that,” Dampier said on Wednesday. “Maybe the way it came out, it sounded bad. ... I’m just going to go out there and play the way I’ve been playing.” Dampier vowed on Monday to drop Parker after the Frenchman turned Game 2 into a personal lay-up drill. Parker scored 38 points in 33 minutes, leading San Antonio to a 105-84 victory that tied the series at one game apiece. Once Dampier’s quote reached the league office, a “review” began, which essentially meant Dampier having to explain himself. “It wasn’t said intentionally to go out and hurt anyone,” Dampier said. “I mean, fouls happen in the game. It’s just that we want to shut down the paint and not give up any easy layups.” No punishment was announced by the league, and Parker pretty much brushed off Dampier’s threat. “I can’t focus on that,” he said. “It’s San Antonio and Dallas. We know they’re going to come back strong. They’re going to play very physical. They have a lot of character in that team, and just like we reacted in Game 2, they’re going to react as well. ... I’ll be ready.” Parker scored 24 points in the opener, but made only two field goals in the second half.
Guard Tony Parker, No 9, of the San Antonio Spurs takes a shot, sandwiched by Dallas Mavericks’ Brandon Bass, No 32, and Erick Dampier.
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Heat burn the Hawks in flight
Now that Manchester United has regained control of the Premier League title race, manager Alex Ferguson hopes to snap Liverpool’s challenge. “We have to put our foot down all the time and I don’t think we have any leeway if we don’t perform properly,” said Ferguson after his team beat Portsmouth at home. >PAGE 25
After getting beat up in the opener, the Miami Heat got their fight back and returned the favour. Dwyane Wade scored 33 points, including a gamesealing three-point bank shot in the closing minutes, as the Heat scorched the Atlanta Hawks 108-93 to tie their play-off series at 1-1. >PAGE 27