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GOLD GLOOMWhere there’s a willthere’s a way

By Nichaya ChaivisuthPresident of the Hotel PR Association

Okay, the economy isgiving us a bumpy

ride right now, but why not treat it asa challenge. Good things will happenif we work harder, create more ideasand encourage the morale of the people around us. Getting seriousabout the three Rs – reduce, reuse and recycle – is something else we can do. Where there’s a will there’s a way, as the saying goes.

GOOD MORNINGBANGKOK!

Fashion & Beauty Check out the ‘Nomakeup makeup’ forsummer, plus a new sunscreen that turnsdamaging rays into ‘green’ light.>PAGE 12

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A gold shop in Yaowarat is closed during Chinese NewYear yesterday. Traders decided to close shop due to the rapid fluctuation in world gold prices.Business will resume tomorrow.

Volatile world prices force Yaowarat gold shops to down their shutters for two days – the first time in history –disappointing thousands of shoppers during Chinese New Year.

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The recent spike in globalgold prices has caused ca-

sualties in Thailand. Gold shops in Bangok’s

Yaowarat district – famed fortop-quality gold products – dis-continued business during theChinese New Year for the firsttime in history, planning to re-open tomorrow. Only LangHong opened its doors yester-day, quoting gold ornament atBt14,900 per 15 grams.

Jitti Tangsitpakdi, presidentof the Gold Traders’Association of Thailand, wasadamant that the closure wasdue to price volatility ratherthan the high volume of resalesfrom consumers cashing in on

the higher prices.Before the Chinese New Year

holiday break began on Sunday,gold shops in Yaowarat hadsold a total of close to twotonnes of gold, worth aroundBt6.8 billion.

Yet, on Saturday – the lastday of business before thebreak – local gold pricesjumped Bt450 in a single day, toBt14,600 per 15 grams.

Shutting shop“World gold prices have been

jumping up and down severaltimes in a day,” Jitti said. “Shopshave had to change their pricesmany times, so we decided tostop selling gold on Mondayand Tuesday.” He added that

gold markets in other Asiancountries had also closed dur-ing the holiday period.

Price skyrocketsThe owner of a gold shop in

Khon Kaen said that as pricesskyrocketed ahead of ChineseNew Year, the number of sellersin his shop increased. However,he declined to buy, fearing thatthe price could fall after theNew Year and the shop wouldbe hit by losses.

Yesterday, the gold price inAsia dropped by one per centto US$890.60 (Bt31,147) perounce, from $898.10 per ounce.The price on Friday spikedabove $900 as the economiccrisis encouraged savers acrossthe world to invest in the pre-cious metal.

Gold hit a record high of$1,000 last year.

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THE CITYBattle ofthe bills7-Eleven fights backafter Tesco Lotusundercuts its bill-payment service

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Tesco Lotus’s new utili-ty-bill payment service

is “fair”, and designed tohelp reduce the cost of liv-ing during the tough eco-nomic times, the companysaid over the weekend.

Dr Darmp Sukontasap,senior vice president,countered criticisms fromcompetitors that TescoLotus is introducing theservice below cost. “As forcomplaints that were sentto the Commerce Ministry,we explained our positionto Competition Commis-sion officials.”

“We don’t foresee anyproblems since we have al-ways conducted our busi-ness with transparencyand we have been fair toeveryone,” he added.

‘Below the real cost’A complaint by 7-Eleven

charged that Tesco Lotuswas offering the bill-pay-ment service below the es-timated real cost of Bt13-plus per transaction. Tescodenied the charge and saidthat at Bt5 per transaction,it would get a return on itsinvestment within twoyears.

The over-the-counterbill payment service hasbeen around in Thailandfor about 15 years. Thebusiness is said to have aturnover of about Bt5 bil-lion, with 7-Eleven domi-nating the market so farthrough its 7,000 outletsnationwide.

GOLD RUSHPrice per gram jumps Bt450; shops closeafter customers sell what they just bought

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New plansfor youngoffenders

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The Department ofJuvenile Observation

and Protection (DJOP) has a few new ideas forhandling the flood ofyoung offenders it expectsduring the economicdownturn.

DJOP director generalTawatchai Thaikaew ex-pects this economic crisisto mirror the tough timesin 1996-1997, with higherunemployment destabilis-ing families and causingthe number of young of-fenders to rise.

Treating drug addiction“We will separate juve-

niles into different groups– minor offenders (whowill get short-term train-ing), youngsters aged be-tween 10 and 14, thosewho’ve committed drugsoffences and those show-ing aggressive behaviour,”Tawatchai said.

“Drugs offenders will besent to the correction cen-tre in Ayutthaya province,which will be adapted totreat drug addiction.”

In addition, the DJOPwill ask the EducationMinistry and the Depart-ment of Skill Developmentto oversee vocationaltraining in the depart-ment’s correction centres,he said.

Detainees with goodschool records and behav-iour would be let out eachday to study, and theirnames would be deletedfrom police records on re-lease.

Tiny dolls made from flour are among the 2,000 that decorate a miniature Chinatown as part of the ‘SiamParagon Chinese New Year 2009’ event.

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By Petchanet Pratruangkrai D A I L Y X P R E S S

Consumers can expectthree months of low-price

shops and five-baht taxi dis-counts if the CommerceMinistry’s latest plans to cutliving costs in these toughtimes go through.

Ways of lowering costswould be discussed at a meet-ing with food and goods enter-prises and taxi drivers thisFriday as part of the ministry’snew Blue Flag scheme, a min-istry source said.

The scheme will use someof the additional Bt1 billion theministry was allocated as partof the government’s Bt116.7-billion mid-year economic in-jection.

If approved, the taxi start-up

fare for the first two kilome-tres will be reduced from Bt35to Bt30. About 30,000 taxis areexpected to participate.

Discounts of up to 20 percent will be offered by otherbusinesses under the Blue Flag,including hotels, hospitals,restaurants, department storesand entertainment outlets.

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BLUEFLAGBONUSThe Commerce Ministry plans Bt5 taxidiscounts and low-price goods

Studentsfight overslaincolleagueMetropolitan Police Bureaucommissioner Pol Lt-General Suchart Muenkaewyesterday announced areward of Bt100,000 foranyone providing informa-tion that leads to the arrestof the gunman who shotand killed a Uthen Thawaistudent last Thursday night.

Pornpot Sopajaroen, a21-year-old engineeringstudent at RajamangalaUniversity of Technology’sUthen Thawai campus, wasshot five times in front of a7-Eleven store near theKasetsart Intersection.

Suchart said a sketchhad been made from eye-witness accounts but thesearch for further witnessesand the motorcycle that thegunman used to flee wascontinuing. He urged anyonewho witnessed the shootingto come to the PhaholYothin police station or call191 – information leading toarrest would be rewardedwith Bt100,000.

Fights broke out bet-ween Uthen Thawai stu-dents and students fromPathumwan TechnologyCollege at the Police GeneralHospital on Friday while theformer were waiting to col-lect their friend’s body.D A I L Y X P R E S S

Schoolgirls line up to observe a partial solar eclipse as part ofthe Solar Eclipse Fair yesterday at Bangkok’s ChulalongkornUniversity. Left: The partial solar eclipse as seen from NakhonPathom’s Buddhamonthon Complex. The eclipse began at3.54pm, reached its peak with 30 per cent of the sun eclipsedat 5.06, and ended at 5.59pm.

IF APPROVED, THETAXI START-UP FAREFOR THE FIRST 2 KMWILL BE REDUCEDFROM BT35 TO BT30.

briefly14-year-old ‘cop’A 14-year-old aspiring policeofficer donned a uniform,walked into a Chicago policestation and managed to getan assignment – patrolling ina squad car for five hoursbefore he was detected.

The boy did not have a gun,never issued any tickets anddidn’t drive the squad car.

Assistant SuperintendentJames Jackson said the rusewas discovered only after theboy’s patrol with an actualofficer ended. Officers noticedhis uniform lacked a star thatis part of the regulation uni-form. – AP

‘Forbidden’ yogaMuslims in Indonesia have beenbanned from doing yoga if theyengage in Hindu religious ritualsduring the exercise.

About 700 clerics from theIndonesian Council of Ulemasagreed on the action late onSunday, member Ma’ruf Aminsaid. “The yoga practice thatcontains religious rituals ofHinduism including the recita-tion of mantras is haram [for-bidden in Islam],” he said.

But Amin said thatIndonesian Muslims were stillallowed to practise yoga strict-ly as an exercise. – AFP

Father at 111A captive reptile in NewZealand has unexpectedlybecome a father at the ripeold age of 111 after receivingtreatment for a cancer thatmade him hostile towardprospective mates.

The centenarian tuatara,named Henry, was thoughtwell past the mating gameuntil he was caught canoodlingwith Mildred – a consumma-tion that resulted in 11 babiesbeing hatched yesterday.

Tuatara descend from adistinct lineage of reptile thatwalked the earth with thedinosaurs 225 million yearsago, zoologists say. – AP

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Coffee canprotect fromdementia Drinking moderate amounts ofcoffee may protect people fromdementia later in life, according toa study by Finnish and Swedishresearchers.

Coffee drinkers ran a lower riskof dementia in middle age andAlzheimer’s disease later in lifecompared to those who drank lit-tle or no coffee.

The researchers at theUniversity of Kuopio, Finland, andthe Karolinska Institutet ofStockholm, Sweden, studied 1,409individuals aged 65 to 79 whowere members of a group sur-veyed in 1972, 1977, 1982 or 1987and who completed a re-exami-nation in 1998.

The average follow-up wasmade after 21 years. A total of 61people were identified asdemented, of whom 48 hadAlzheimer’s disease.

The people were divided intothree categories. Moderate coffeedrinkers, who drank three to fivecups of coffee per day, had thelowest risk, the study said. – D PA

17MILLIONThe population ofChina’s capitalBeijing, which grewlast year by morethan 600,000 peopleTHE WORLD

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ABahamian lawmaker de-tained in an alleged extor-

tion plot targeting actor JohnTravolta said he’d beencharged with no crime and hadonly tried to warn the actor af-ter his 16-year-old son died.

Obie Wilchcombe said fel-low Bahamas parliamentarianPleasant Bridgewater told him“someone was doing some-thing untowards” after Travol-ta’s son Jett died of a seizure atthe family’s Grand Bahamahome – a message he said herelayed to the actor’s lawyers.

“She [Bridgewater] knew I

was close to the Travoltas. Shewanted to bring something tomy attention,” Wilchcombetold Us Weekly.

‘It’s ridiculous’He called it “ridiculous and

absurd” to suggest he’d soughtmoney from the movie star,saying one “single individual”had tried to take advantage ofthe family.

The details of the allegedextortion plot have still notbeen made public.

A former Bahamian tourismminister and self-describedTravolta friend, Wilchcombe

was with the actor shortly afterhis chronically ill son died onJanuary 2. He and Bridgewaterwere detained along with para-medic Tarino Lightbourne.

Bridgewater was chargedwith abetment and conspiracyto extort, and released onUS$40,000 (Bt1.4-million)bail. She resigned from herBahamas senate seat, vowingto fight those charges.

Tabloids previously quotedLightbourne recounting his ef-forts to revive Jett on the wayto the hospital.

Police said Travolta filed acomplaint alleging attemptedextortion. The actor and hiswife Kelly Preston have takentheir son’s ashes home toFlorida.

I’M INNOCENT,EX-MINISTER SAYSBahamas lawmaker insists he did not try to extort money from movie star

Mexican chefs put the finishing touches on the world’s biggest cheesecake in Mexico City on Sunday.The two-tonne cake, which used nearly a tonne of cream cheese, 350 kg of pastry,250 kg of sugar and 150 kg of butter, has a diameter of 2.5 metres and is 55 centimetres high.

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THE WINNERSMOVIES:Cast: Slumdog Millionaire Actor in a leading role:Sean Penn (Milk) Actress in a leading role:Meryl Streep (Doubt) Supporting actor:Heath Ledger (The Dark Knight) Supporting actress:Kate Winslet (The Reader) Stunt ensemble:The Dark Knight

TELEVISION: Drama series cast:Mad Men Actor in a drama series:Hugh Laurie (House) Actress in a drama series:Sally Field (Brothers and Sisters) Comedy series cast:30 Rock Actor in a comedy series:Alec Baldwin (30 Rock) Actress in a comedy series:Tina Fey (30 Rock) Actor, movie or mini-series:Paul Giamatti (John Adams) Actress, movie or mini-series:Laura Linney (John Adams) Stunt ensemble: Heroes Life Achievement:James Earl Jones

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‘Slumdog’ bagstop SAG prizeA F P , Los Angeles

Rags-to-riches drama“Slumdog Millionaire” ce-

mented its status as favouritefor next month’s Oscars afterwinning the top prize at theScreen Actors Guild Awards.

The Mumbai-set love storyabout a contestant on India’sversion of Who Wants to be aMillionaire scooped the bestensemble cast prize at the awards show, regarded asa bellwether for likely win-ners at the Academy Awardsshow.

Veteran Bollywood actorAnil Kapoor accepted theaward alongside his co-starsDev Patel and Freida Pinto.

“It was overwhelming enough to be nominated. Towin this is unbelievable,” saidKapoor. “Our gratitude to thegreat genius Danny Boyle,” headded, referring to the film’sdirector.

Other movies nominated forthe award included “Doubt”,“Milk”, “Frost/Nixon” and

“The Curious Case of Benja-min Button”.

It was the second industryaward for “Slumdog Million-aire” in 24 hours following itstriumph on Saturday at theProducers Guild of AmericaAwards.

Last week the film earned 10Oscar nominations for theFebruary 22 Academy Awards,trailing “The Curious Case ofBenjamin Button” with 13.

However, bookmakers andpundits increasingly say“Slumdog Millionaire” is thefavourite for the Oscars’ best-picture prize, with Academyvoters reportedly bowled overby the film’s uplifting finale.

In other awards, Sean Pennand Meryl Streep won the bestactor and actress awards fortheir performances in “Milk”and “Doubt” respectively.Australian heart-throb HeathLedger won a posthumousaward in the best supportingactor category for Batmanblockbuster “The Dark Knight”.

Above: Members ofthe cast of ‘SlumdogMillionaire’ posebackstage with theirawards for outstand-ing performance dur-ing the 15th AnnualScreen Actors GuildAwards on Sundayin Los Angeles. Fromleft: Irrfan Khan, DevPatel, Freida Pintoand Anil Kapoor.

The cast of ‘Mad Men’ pose backstage with their awards for a drama series.

Right:A jubilant MerylStreep with her best-actressaward.

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The ‘30 Rock’ castwho won awards for outstanding performances in a comedy series.

A coconut vendorsits in front of theposter for ‘SlumdogMillionaire’ inMumbai, where thefilm was released lastweek. Based on abook by Indian diplo-mat Vikas Swarup,the movie has been asensation this awardsseason.

By Penny MacRaeA F P , Jaipur, India

Vikas Swarup is extremelymodest for an author

whose novel inspired the hitfilm “Slumdog Millionaire”,which earned four GoldenGlobes and 10 Oscar nomina-tions – but then he is a diplo-mat.

“I’m living proof that if I canwrite a book, anyone can,” saysSwarup, 47, deputy high com-missioner at the Indian em-bassy in South Africa.

He says he has no intention

of giving up his day job to be afull-time au-thor, despitethe novel“Slumdog” isbased on, “Qand A” beingtranslated in-to 37 lan-guages and afilm optionalready hav-ing been taken out on his sec-ond novel, “Six Suspects”.

In fact, Swarup still seemssurprised at the success of his

debut work, in which a pover-ty-stricken orphan winsIndia’s version of “Who Wantsto be a Millionaire” by answer-ing the questions from memo-ries of his tormented past.

“I was writing to prove tomyself that I could write abook. I only thought it mightappeal to Indians – not that itwould have this worldwide ap-peal,” Swarup says.

He’s “extremely happy” withthe movie, even though theplot underwent a thoroughmakeover in director DannyBoyle’s hands.

The biggest change was thatthe filmmakers swapped theprotagonist from Ram

Mohammad Thomas – whosename could be Hindu, Muslimor Christian – to Jamal Malik,a Muslim whose mother diesat the hands of Hindu vigi-lantes.

Not ‘poverty porn’Swarup hotly rejects criti-

cism that the book and filmare “poverty pornography”,seeking to exploit the miseryof India’s destitute.

“The film is about life. Thehero is the ultimate underdogwho beats the odds. It’s a storyof triumph.”

Inspiration for the storycame from a tale of a Britishmajor who was found guilty of

cheating his way to victory onthe UK’s “Who Wants to Be aMillionaire?”

Swarup thought if a Britishofficer could be accused ofcheating, “it would be mostlikely that a slum boy wouldbe accused of cheating if hewon the show”.

He completed the 382-pagenovel in four months, and theeditors demanded no rewrites.

Swarup set the tale inMumbai’s vast Dharavi slum,though he’d been there. Yet hisrepresentation was so authen-tic that someone who knewthe place intimately asked himhow many years he’d livedthere.

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NO BONES ABOUT ‘SLUMDOG’Author Vikas Swarup is incensedat the bitching over his puppy novel

ANNE HATHAWAY, ON HER OSCARNOMINATION AS BEST ACTRESS

“I was with my parents and my dogwhen I got the news, and we were alloverjoyed – although I’m not sure mydog knew what was going on. This is agreat day to be an actress!”

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>> Author Vikas Swarup isa nominee for the USCScripter Award with“Slumdog” screenwriterSimon Beaufoy.

B Y T H E B O O K>> “Q and A”, the 2005 novelupon which “SlumdogMillionaire” is based, won SouthAfrica’s Boeke Prize in 2006.

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Namphueng is aiming highNatatrika “Namphueng” Thamapreedanan start-ed out as a heroine, but the soap star has shifted tothe villain now – and she loves it.

“In real life you never get to scream and let go ofyour emotions. It’s kind of therapeutic,” she says.

What’s next? She’d love to star in “The Matrix” –in case anyone plans to remake it – but not asTrinity, the main female character.

“I want to play Neo – I want Keanu Reeves’role!”

Lost mobile syndromePisarn Akaraseranee is waiting anxiously for hisactress daughter Piyada “Om” Akaraseranee tomarry her boyfriend, Sara “Art” Jutharat-tanakul,but someone’s pulling a nasty in the meantime.

A photo of Om getting an affectionate squeezefrom actor Sunny Suwanmethanon has turned upon the Internet, with the implication that some-thing’s going on between the two.

Sunny has apologised to Om, saying the picturecame from his mobile phone, which he’d lost in a cab.

Om’s cool with it and says she and Sunny are still pals and Art isn’t tak-ing it seriously.

“He’s more interested in following the Obama news than this kind ofnews,” she says.

Free nature cartoonsPRIMARY-SCHOOL STUDENTS can learn moreabout nature by watching the cartoons on the freeVCDs being distributed by the Institute for thePromotion of Teaching Science and Technology.

The discs look at stuff like animals and the weath-er. Copies are being delivered to 20,000 schools. Ifyou miss out, call (02) 694 6646 any weekday from 9to 4. – D A I L Y X P R E S S

Returning to surgeryGEORGE CLOONEY is set to reprise his role as DrDoug Ross in the final season of the long-running tel-evision medical drama “ER”.

Clooney, 47, who first found fame with a starringrole on the American series in the 1990s, lastappeared in 2000.

“Entertainment Tonight” quoted unidentifiedsources as saying the Oscar winner was filming scenesfor the 15th and final season of “ER”, which is due toclose on April 2. – A F P

Sirinya “Cindy” Bishop iswearing swimwear of herown design from the Cindyfor Jantzen 2009 collec-tion. It’s the second onethe supermodel has puttogether for the Americanswimwear brand. Cindysays the inspiration for thisyear’s designs comes fromher two favourite destina-tions, so fans can expect alot of colours and texturesfrom Morocco and Jordan.

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OSCAR NOMINATIONShave gone to “TheCurious Case ofBenjamin Button”, farmore than any othermovie this year.

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GeorgeClooneymight show upon television’s‘ER’ in a guestappearance,reprising therole that madehim famous.

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By Jenny BarchfieldA S S O C I A T E D P R E S S

The Paris menswear dis-plays ended on Sunday

with a flourish of flowing jack-ets, schoolboy bow-ties andprofusely pleated pants, as de-signers refused to bow to thegloomy recession aestheticthat has cast a pall over otherfashion capitals.

French label Lanvin put itsmoney not on pinstripes orother business-friendly fabricsbut sumptuous woollen knitsthat billowed or clung to thebody in soft waves, creating a

sensuous, romantic look. Superb construction was at

the heart of the collection,which featured the label’s hall-mark visible seams and darts.

Suits and jackets were cutwide, but fabrics – mostly knitsin dusky tones of grey andblack – were so supple that thesilhouette remained quite nar-row.

Lanvin’s artistic director,Alber Elbaz, said he andmenswear designer LucasOssendrijver had aimed to cre-ate a collection that lookedlived-in.

Across town, Dior Hommewas all hard lines and sharpangles. Although the housesent out mostly black suits – amenswear staple in hard times– its innovative tailoringpushed the look forward.

Asymmetrical cuts, strapand metalwork closures andheaps of pleats created anedgy, bold silhouette thatplayed on volumes and con-trast.

Designer Kris Van Asschedared go big, sending out bil-lowy pants that bucked theoverall trend in the Parisshows toward slim trousers.

A plethora of pleats fanningout from the low-slung waist-band gave the pants an almostbubble cut through the hipsand thighs.

British designer Paul Smithstaged an energetic show thatdrew inspiration from themischievous English school-boy, with his tweed-heavyward-robe and penchant for ir-reverent mixing and matching.

The collection was whimsi-cal and fun, even if Smithdidn’t stray far from his label’shallmark style.

Smart wool jackets wereworn over cycling jerseys inbright primary colours.

Flashes of hot-pink lin-ing peeked out from ablazer in oatmeal-huedhoundstooth.

Throughout menswearweek other Paris design-ers also put flight andfancy above pure pocket-book concerns. Highlightsincluded John Galliano –who sent out models madeup as Pan, the man-goat hy-brid – and Givenchy, with itsmediaeval S&M look.

The dude plays onThe Paris menswear shows end on a recession-defiant note

British fashion designer Paul Smith, center, acknowledges applause atthe end of the presentation of his mens FallWinter 2009/2010 collection.

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Antonio Marras for Kenzos

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see it!Don’t forgetUntil February 15, CharoonBoonsuan is celebrating his71st birthday with a solo show,“The Splendour of Nature –Reflecting the UnforgettableLife” at Silom Galleria. Hispaintings depict peaceful andquiet rural nature, surroundedby forest and mountains.

The Gallery is in the base-ment of Silom Galleria and isopen Monday to Saturdayfrom 10 to 7 and Sunday from11 to 6. Call (02) 630 3381 orvisit www.TheGalleryThailand.com.

Burma andthe ChinTomorrow, the ForeignCorrespondents Club ofThailand is hosting a paneldiscussion on “The ChinPeople of Burma”. Speakersinclude representatives fromHuman Rights Watch and theWorld Food Programme andan ethnic Chin leader.

Non-members pay Bt300.Call (02) 652 0580-1.

VacationtimePopsters the Vacation Band,featuring Kaneearch “Art”Dandumrongsuk, Chaiwat“Tan” Manurungshi, Ekarat“Tho” Kangworarat andJaraspong “Om” Bunyaviroj arehaving a party at Bamblutomorrow to promote theirrecently released album, “OneTake” on Sony MusicEntertainment. They’ll besinging lots of tracks including“Sing Kao Kao” as well as oldfavourites like “Khuen Jai” atthe trendy bar on Thonglor Soi10 from 8 onwards. Call (02)711 5589.

HomespuncraftsThe Thai Craft Fairs will beheld on February 7 and 28 atthe Ambassador Hotel.

Craftsmen from the PraePan cooperative in Khon Kaenprovince, will show how cottonis dyed and demonstrate theirweaving techniques. Call (02)676 0636.

In lovewith Tor Pop pianist Saksit “Tor”Vejsupaporn will send allhis love to fans at his “WanHaeng Khwam Rak” con-cert, which takes place onValentine’s Day at ImpactArena, Muang ThongThani. As it’s the day oflove, expect Tor to play lotsof romantic tunes, includ-ing tracks off his latestalbum, “Tor … Mang?” Theshow starts at 7. Ticketsare Bt600 to Bt2,000 atThaiticketmajor.

Artful animals

Until February 10, Kawita Wattanachayangura, Pipatchara

Kaewjinda and Jitrinee Kaewjinda use different media and

techniques to examine the differences between human and

animal personalities in “Identity and Life”. The exhibition is

showing at Hof Art on Ratchadaphisek Soi 19. Call (089)

926 2196 or visit www.hof-art.net

Lovebegins at40 The hilarious comedy

“Tuentuek”, about love

between a 40-year-old Thai

woman and a Chinese man

who decide to marry, sur-

prising their single friends,

returns to the stage from

February 6 to 8 at M

Theatre (formerly the

Bangkok Theatre) on New

Phetchaburi Road. Tickets

are at Thaiticketmajor.

Love in the

countryNitiphong “Dee” Hor-nag gets up

close and personal with nature on

February 7 when he’ll present the

“Arom Dee” concert at Chokchai

Farm in Nakhon Ratchasima. Among

the guests are Sumeth and the

Pang, Lula, Maew Jirasak, Nicole,

Nuvo, Boy Trai, Acappella 7, Marsha,

Am Saowalak, Mai, Hydra, Ben

Chalatit, Patcha AF2 and Aof

Pongsak. Tickets cost Bt2,200 at

Thaiticketmajor. Visit

www.IAmYoungDee.com.

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Between thesheets The National Museum Volunteerswill hold a lecture, “UnexpectedEncounters: 20th Century ThaiLiterature and Europe”, onThursday at 10 at its auditoriumon Naphrathat Road.

Michaela Zimmermann, seniorlecturer in the Department ofWestern Languages atRamkhamhaeng University, willfocus on two novels, “Plae Kao”(“The Scar”) by Kan Pheungbunna Ayutthaya under the pseudo-nym Mai Muang Doem, and“Khwam Rak Khong Wanlaya”(“Wanlaya’s Love”) by SeineeSaovaphong.

Members pay Bt100 and thepublic is charged Bt150. Call(084) 942 1012 or visitwww.MuseumVolunteersBKK.net.

Indy atCenterpoint Every Friday from 4, Bangkokteens can head to CentralWorldwhere more than 100 shops makeavailable space on the seventhfloor for an “Indy Shop” on theconcept “Centerpoint is Coming toTown”.

Shoppers can also help under-privileged kids at Baan Homhug, inYasothon by contributing oldclothes, toys and money throughthe Suthasinee Foundation. Visitwww.Centerpoint108.com or call(02) 252 1754-6.

Great savings Bossini celebrates the ChineseNew Year until February 9 withan annual sale that slashes pricesby up to 70 per cent. Bossini andKTC cardholders spending Bt3000also get extra bonuses and a T-shirt.

Pedal power Loei Palace Hotel has bikes forrent and invites its guests toexplore the province. Pedalthrough the misty dawn, breathingin the pure morning air or add a lit-tle charm to an evening trip to themarket or viewing the sunset bythe riverside. The Rent-A-Bikeservice is available all day andnight.Visitwww.Amari.com/loeipalace.

do it!

Gifts of loveThe Wisdom of Thai SMEs Club, supportedby the Industrial Promotion Departmentbrings “Thai Gifts of Love” to River CityShopping Complex from February 5 to 15.This fair, which will be open from 11 to 8, willoffer a vast array of Thai foods and desserts,along with herbal cosmetics, sweets, Otopproducts, decorative items crafted fromostrich eggs, artificial flowers, ornamentsand souvenirs. Call (02) 237 0077-8.

Flowers that foldOn Sunday, Isetan at CentralWorld celebrates Japanese blossoms in a

“Flower Fantasy Show”. Flower-arrangement specialist Len Alkemade

will be on hand to lead shoppers in an ikebana workshop. Registration

costs Bt1,000. Call (02) 255 9802.

Strangers ona train The Kathmandu Photo Gallery willhave the works of Japan’s Masato Seto

on view in “Silent Mode” fromSaturday to March 29. Seto portraysfellow riders on the Tokyo subway lostin their own dreams, contemplativeand blank, not even noticing the manwho’s freezing their soul in time withhis camera. The gallery is at 87 PanRoad near the Indian temple off SilomRoad and is open daily except Monday

from 11 to 7. Call (02) 234 6700 orvisit www.KathmanduBkk.com .

Wonderful with WongThe Conrad Hotel’s Chinese New Year celebrations continue at Liurestaurant through Saturday. Master Chef Wong Kam-Yau presentshis “Prosperous Chicken” and “Yee Sang” salmon salad for lunch in aset menu that starts at Bt680 ++ and in a “Gong Xi Fa Chai” dinnerset priced at Bt16,800++, which includes a bottle of Chinese spirit.Special a la carte and regular menus are also available. Every tablereceives an ang pao too. Call (02) 690 9999.

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Support for Thailand’s forestsRuedee Euachongprasit, right, director, Corporate Affairs, Big C Supercentre, receives asouvenir from the Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Army, Gen JiradejKotcharat, centre, in recognition of the group’s support of its forest rehabilitation pro-gramme, which aims to strengthen forest protection operations and raise awarenessabout protecting the environment.

Improving traffic safety

Kazuo Sekiguchi, third right, executive director, Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance

Welfare Foundation (WSIWF) and executives from Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance

Group in Thailand, recently awarded three grants to researchers in the Kingdom

for projects on traffic safety. Dr Tairjing Siripanich, secretary general of the Don’t

Drive Drunk Foundation witnessed the award presentation ceremony.

Samitivej turns thirtyRaymond Chong, second left, managing director and CEO ofSamitivej, along with the hospital’s management, recentlylaunched a special campaign to celebrate the private hospitalgroup’s 30th anniversary. The campaign, which is headed by afreeze on prices and a 30-per-cent discount price on room rate,aims to thanks Samitivej’s customers and help alleviate their bur-den during the economic meltdown. Photo shows from left,Patchanee Torwong, Raymond Chong, MR PatchareesanJumbala, and Dr Somsiri Sakolsattayatorn.

Help for the blindPoruethai Narongdej, fifth left, executive managing director, KPN Music, donat-

ed Bt 30,000 to Chatchai Thaiwong, third right, director of Building and

Administration of the Bangkok School for the Blind towards the education of its

students. The money comes from live performances given by the finalists of this

year’s “KPN Award Thailand Singing Contest”.

Toyota exhibition opens in Chiang MaiKobkarn Wattanavrangkul, third right, chairperson of Toshiba Thailand,recently welcomed Army Captain Deuntemdung Na Chiengmai, centre, theMayor of Chiang Mai Municipality, to the opening of the “Brings Good ThingsTo Life” art exhibition in the northern capital.

Diplomatic diningVasil Pytel, far right, ambassador of the Slovak Republic, and his

wife Maria Pytel, second right, recently celebrated the arrival of

2009 over dinner with Antonio V Rodriquez, far left, ambassador

of the Republic of the Philippines and his wife Mary Ana Janette

A Rodriquez, second left, at Dusit Thani Bangkok’s il cielo Italian

restaurant. The evening was a resounding success and helped to

strengthen the diplomatic relations of both countries.

By WindyD A I L Y X P R E S S

Shu Uemura’s “No makeupmakeup” for summer isn’t

about naked faces – it’s morecomplicated than just skippingthe mascara.

The cosmetics firm’sAttamet Watchararattapansays that the natural lookthey’re aiming for has to startwith beautiful skin.

That means wearing theright moisturiser and havingfrequent facial massages tohelp replenish the skin cells.

With great-looking skin, it’seasier to look good with theleast amount of makeup.

“Most women today alreadyknow a lot about makeup, sothe main focus is more on

highlighting and shading tech-niques,” says Attamet.

“You look at your face in thelight. Wherever the sun hitsyour face, that’s where youshould highlight it.”

Of course, that’s a littletricky in sunny Thailand.

As a general rule, Attametsays women with plumpcheeks should highlight thelower cheeks, and women withmore defined cheekbones

should highlight that ridge ofbone itself.

You highlight all of yourstrongest points: that sharpnose or, if you have beautifuleyes, the area just above theeyelids.

The colours you use shouldlook natural – beige, light pinkand soft browns on the eyelids,cheek and lips.

Follow up with loose powderto complete the look.

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La Mer takes advantage ofthe coming Thai summer

to introduce its latest product,a moisturising cream with astrong sunscreen that’s al-ready drawn orders from thecelebrity set before its releasehere in March.

For La Mer’s SPF 30 UVProtecting Fluid LightTransformed, the Max HuberResearch Labs have built onthe power of light principle toengineer a formula that har-nesses the power of light in adaily hydrating sunscreen.

The protecting fluid providesbroad-spectrum UVA/ UVBprotection as well as an array

of visible light-transformationbenefits, using semi-precioustourmaline and Brazilian

malachite capture light ener-gy and then transform it intobeneficial green light to boostits powerful anti-oxidants.

At the launch event,Patreeya Na Nakorn fell inlove with the beautiful scentand luxurious texture. “It’sgreat being able to reapply itall day without feeling sticky,”she says.

Pals who enjoy outdoor ac-tivities; Thipanan Srifuang-fung, Theerawan Pangsri-wong, Surachanee Limatibul,ML Sisira Diskul and JitpasBhirombhakdi, were alsoplanning to add the cream to

their must-haves, which in-clude wide-brimmed hats andparsols.

“This one is better that theusual UV creams because wecan put it on as often as wewant,” says Sisira.

Prem Busarakhamwongs,the only guy at the event, saysmost men are lazy about us-ing UV protection but thisnew product may make themchange their minds.

The SPF 30 UV ProtectingFluid will be available inMarch for Bt3,500 (40ml) atLa Mer Aquarium Counters inleading department stores.

Straight from the seaLa Mer comes up with a new sunscreen that halts harmful rays by absorbing light energy

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>> Here’s how to achieve that“no makeup makeup” look:

* Wear a primer to set the makeup.

* Use concealer on the dark eye circles and freckles, but just enough to cover them.

* Follow up with UV under base or light base.

* Use pastel eye shadows instead of darker colours.

* Follow up with powder that matches your skin tone.

* Highlight your nose or cheeks with a highlighter,focusing on your best features.

THE COLOURS YOUUSE SHOULD LOOKNATURAL – BEIGE,LIGHT PINK ANDSOFT BROWNS ONTHE EYELIDS, CHEEKAND LIPS.

DEUTSCHE PRESSE-

AGENTUR, Berlin

Sony is sending a new640-gram netbook into

stores. The Vaio VGN-P11Zfeatures power-saving LEDs, a

high-resolution display, andmeasures only eight inches(1600 by 768 pixels).

The 24.5 x 12-centimetrecasing contains a 60GB harddrive as well as modules forUMTS and GPS. Sony has

elected an Intel Atom CPU asits processor. Two gigabytes ofRAM are included.

One novel feature is that thekeyboard includes a button toswitch quickly between indi-vidual windows.

WLAN (N-standard) andBluetooth are both availablefor data transmission.

The unit comes withWindows Vista pre-installed.The VGN-P11Z is due in storesnext month, with lids in black,white, red or dark green.

It is expected to cost aboutUS$1,000 (Bt35,000).

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VisforVaioSony’s newest netbook is light and airy

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THE VAIO IN THAILAND

>> Thai fans of Sony brandcan pre-order the Vaio P nowat www.Sony.co.th/microsite/prebook/vaiop/.

>> Those who make the book-ing through the site beforeFebruary 16 will be eligible forBluetooth mouse VGP-BMS33/S worth Bt2,890.

>> The Vaio P Pocket StylePCs are available in two models– VGN-P15G and VGN-P13GH,which will retail here forBt39,900 and Bt29,900respectively.

>> The P15G is lighter andfaster and has more storage.It’s powered by Intel AtomZ530 1.6 GHz and has 64-giga-bye flash memory storage andweighs only 594g.

>> The P13GH is powered byIntel Atom Z520 1.33 GHz andhas 60 GB hard disk drive andweighs 620g.

>> Both models are avai-lable in Garnet Red, OlivineGreen, Obsidian Black andCrystal White.

THE UNIT COMESWITH WINDOWSVISTA INSTALLED.THE VGN-P11Z IS DUEIN STORESNEXT MONTH, WITHLIDS IN BLACK,WHITE, RED ORDARK GREEN.

High SchoolMusical 3:Senior YearBasketball team captainTroy (Zac Efron) andbrainy beauty Gabriella(Vanessa AnneHudgens) face theprospect of being sepa-rated as they head off tocollege.

Fah Sai HuajaiChuenbaab Comedy hijinks andromance combine in thisstory of youths who jointhe communist fightersin 1976.

Hode Nha Hiaw Gangster SongKlongtoei (JaturongMokjok) is out of prisonafter 20 years and ishunting down his oldfriend (Nui Chernyim).NattaveernuchThongme, KhomChuanchuen and KoteeAramboy also star.

KhwamsukKhong Kati The beloved SeaWriteAward-winning youthnovel by NgarmphanVejjajiva comes to thebig screen. It’s about anine-year-old girl who

lives an idyllic life alonga rural canal with hergrandparents. Her lifechanges when she’staken to the seaside tovisit her terminally illmother. With Englishsubtitles at some cine-mas.

Tok Tra PheeThiwa Meyathaisongdirects this Thai-Taiwanese ghost thrillerstarring Kenji Wu as amentally disturbed manin Taipei who awakensfrom a coma and findshe’s in a Thai man’sbody. PitchanartSakhakorn also stars.

With English and Thaisubtitles.

Kitaro 2The half-human, half-demon Kitaro investi-gates the disappear-ances of villagers. InJapanese with Englishand Thai subtitles atthe Lido.

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TransformersBased on the iconic toylinefrom the 1980s, this big-screen, live-action version ofthe robots in disguise packsbrilliant special effects into aspectacular thrill ride.HBO (TrueVisions), 8pm

ChristineThis adaptation of a novel isthe story of a boy and his caras only Stephen King can tellit.Cinemax (TrueVisions),10pm

Blowdown: VegasCasinoA family demolition teamheads to Las Vegas to takedown the New Frontier Hoteland Casino to make way for abigger, gaudier complex.National Geographic(TrueVisions), 8pm

When A ManLoves A WomanAn airline pilot and his wife areforced to face the conse-quences of her alcoholism inthis 1994 drama starring MegRyan and Andy Garcia.True Movie Hits(TrueVisions), 11.40pm

Channel linkswww.NationChannel.comChannel 3 – www.ThaiTV3.comChannel 5 – www.TV5.co.thChannel 7 – www.CH7.comModernine – www.MCOT.netNBT – NBTTV.prd.go.thThai PBS – www.ThaiPBS.or.thTrue – www.TrueVisionsTV.com

‘High School Musical3: Senior Year’

Defiance Three Polish-Jewish brothers join the resistanceagainst the Nazis. Daniel Craig stars.

Red Cliff 2 In the second instalment of John Woo’s epic based on “Three Kingdoms”,armies led by strategists Zhou Yu (Tony Leung Chiu Wai) and Zhuge Liang(Takeshi Kaneshiro) are vastly outnumbered by Cao Cao’s forces. InMandarin with English and Thai subtitles at some cinemas.

Yes ManJim Carrey stars as a negative guy whose boringlife is turned around after he meets a self-helpguru (Terence Stamp) who convinces him to sayyes to everything.

QuarantineIn this remake of theSpanish thriller “[REC]”,firefighters and a TVcrew are trapped insidean apartment buildingthat is home to rabidzombies.

Soi CowboyAvant-garde Britishdirector Thomas Clayoffers an abstract look atThailand, featuring themonochromatic life of amismatched farang-Thaicouple and fratricide inthe colourful countryside.At Paragon Cineplex.

Bal GaneshThis Indian animatedfeature focuses on thechildhood of the Hinduelephant god. WithHindi soundtrack andEnglish subtitles atParagon; elsewhereThai-dubbed.

BedtimeStoriesAdam Sandler stars inthis family-friendly com-edy about a hotelhandyman who findsthat the fantastic bed-time stories he tells hisniece and nephew arecoming true.

Australia Nicole Kidman and HughJackman star in BazLuhrmann’s sweepingepic set in the LandDown Under at the out-break of World War II.

Tokyo SonataA father loses his job andkeeps it a secret from hisfamily. With Thai andEnglish subtitles atHouse.

The OrphanageThe past haunts a cou-ple after they buy aspooky old orphanage.In Spanish with Englishand Thai subtitles atthe Lido.

Fun Waan AaiJoop Four short love stories ina range of different sty-tles. With English subti-tles at some cinemas.

Super HapA new pop star (FilmRattapoom) is lip-synch-ing. Also stars Kiatisak“Sena Hoy” Udomnak.With English subtitlesat some cinemas.

Patiharn RakTang PhanA secret agent falls inlove with a woman whois actually a giant snake.With English subtitlesat some cinemas.

Madagascar:Escape 2 Africa Escaped zoo animalsmake their way to theAfrican mainland, wherethey encounter speciesof their own kind for thefirst time. Also atKrungsri IMAX.

TO SEETuesday, January 27, 2009 DAILY XPRESS THE SCREEN 15

ApexLido: (02) 252 6498Siam: (02) 251 3508Scala: (02) 251 2861www.ApexSiam-Square.com

Century – The Movie Plaza(02) 247 9940www.CenturyTheMoviePlaza.com

House(02) 641 5913-4www.HouseRama.com

Krungsri IMAXSiam Paragon: (02) 129 4631www.imaxthai.com

Major Cineplex/EGVBangkok: (02) 515 5555www.MajorCineplex.com

Major HollywoodBangkok: (02) 718 7999www.MajorHollywood.co.th

Paragon Cineplex(02) 129 4635www.ParagonCineplex.com

SF CinemasBangkok: (02) 268 8888www.SFCinemaCity.com

Critical consensus = Must see! = Solidly entertaining = It’s okay = Barely watchable = Don’t bother

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Love SongsThis modern musical followsthree lovers in contemporaryParis. Critic Desson Thomsonsays the characters “break intosong, smoke or climb into bedwith whoever is in front ofthem ... Yes, it’s weird. But it’swild card weird, with that thrillof never knowing what’s com-ing next or when theseParisians are going to getmusical on us.”– WASHINGTON POST

Happy-Go-LuckyMike Leigh directs this comedy about a 30-year-old Londoner (Golden Globe-winner SallyHawkins) who has an irrepressibly bright outlookon life, despite all the depressing turmoil aroundher. At the Lido and House.

Snakes and Earrings

A young woman (Yuriko Yoshitaka) embarks on a

self-destructive path of eroticism, tattoos and body

modification. In Japanese with English and Thai

subtitles at House.

The Elephant King American brothers plumb the depths of Chiang Mai’s nightlife while theirmother fumes back at home. Stars Ellen Burstyn, Tate Ellington, JonnoRoberts and Florence Faivre. At Major Cineplex, Paragon, Esplanade.

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Calvin and HobbesBy Bill Watterson

The BucketsBy Scott Stantis

Pooch CafeBy Paul Gilligan

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By Eugenia Last

Today’s Birthday: Look to the future with optimism. Youcan expand some of your interests and trendy ideas from thepast. Utilise the old by recycling and adapting whatever youcan to work now. Your broad outlook will baffle some but ulti-mately will make you a hero.

ARIES **** March 21-April 19Take advantage of any past connections to helpyou move forward now. Reuniting with peoplewill open up new avenues. Make the first moveto entice others to get involved in your plans.

TAURUS ** April 20-May 20You are in the driver’s seat, so don’t let anyonepush you into making a quick decision. Set thecourse of things to come. Don’t let emotional is-sues cause you to miscalculate your position.

GEMINI ***** May 21-June 20Take the initiative and get things done. Your ag-gressive behaviour will impress onlookers, put-ting you in a key position to advance. Don’t letsomeone’s change of heart slow you down.

CANCER *** June 21-July 22You may be forced to look at things a little differ-ently, especially concerning the way you are han-dling money and your relationships. Make a con-certed effort to budget.

LEO *** July 23-Aug. 22Don’t be too willing to accept what’s being of-fered, especially if emotions are involved. Youwill be deceived by someone who wants to takeadvantage of your generosity. Time is on yourside.

VIRGO *** Aug. 23-Sept. 22You may be asked to wear a lot of different hats.Do what you can but, if the task is something youknow little about, call on an expert. Your insightand ability to delegate will work to your advan-tage.

LIBRA ***** Sept. 23-Oct. 22Don’t let anyone stop you from following yourcreative dreams. That person who doesn’t wantyou to advance is jealous and wants to beat youat your own game. Don’t get angry, get busy.

SCORPIO ** Oct. 23-Nov. 21Separate your personal and professional life.Emotional matters will escalate, leaving youquestioning what to do next. Rely on your basicinstincts and you will make the best choices.

SAGITTARIUS **** Nov. 22-Dec. 21Don’t let love lead you astray. Formulate yourideas and put them to the test, even if someoneis trying to slow you down. Being secretive issmart when you need to make an impact.

CAPRICORN *** Dec. 22-Jan. 19There are deals and settlements that can bemade. Don’t leave anything to chance when itcomes to love, partnerships or legal matters.Cover yourself but make your offer enticing.

AQUARIUS *** Jan. 20-Feb. 18Now is not the time to play games or try to initi-ate something you know won’’ be well received.Don’t let emotional matters frustrate you. Weedout what isn’t working and move forward.

PISCES *** Feb. 19-March 20Red tape troubles can be expected, especially ifyou haven’t been honest. Emotional difficultiesdue to past relationships will resurface.Problems with authority figures will escalate.

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY

Singer Bobby Bland is 79.Actor James Cromwell is 69.Drummer Nick Mason of Pink Floyd is 64.Singer Nedra Talley of The Ronettes is 63.Dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov is 61.Country singer Cheryl White of The Whites is 54.Guitarist Richard Young of The Kentucky Actress Mimi Rogers is 53.Guitarist Janick Gers of Iron Maiden is 52.Singer Margo Timmins of Cowboy Junkies is 48.Keyboardist Gillian Gilbert (New Order) is 48.Actress Bridget Fonda is 45.Actor Alan Cumming is 44.Singer Mike Patton (Faith No More) is 41.Actor Josh Randall is 37.

Bridget Fonda

Tuesday, January 27, 2009 DAILY XPRESS LEISURE 17

The Road to Success with OCEANThe 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 oftransformation, innovation and unprecedented challenges. If you share our quest for excellence and are a results-oriented individual who thrives in an environment of pro-ductive 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 SustainableDevelopment. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package.

We are looking for successful people, and if youare, don't miss this opportunity to call for aninterview and we are sure that you can get someadded value after meeting with us. Interestedapplicants are invited to apply in person or sendapplication with full resume indicating qualifica-tions and experience, transcript, expected salaryand a recent photo to the address or e-mailaddress below:Contact Name: Ms. Parichart

RattanasareechaiAddress: 170/74-83, Ocean Tower 1

BLDG., Rachadapisek Road, Klongtoey, Bangkok, 10110

Telephone: 02-261-2300 ext. 440 Fax: 02-204-0099E-mail: hrm@ocean.co.th or

hrservice@ocean.co.th

Management Trainee 20 PositionsResponsibilities:Management Trainees as a fast-track career development forhigh-achieving graduates. Our Programme is designed to showyou how the insurance business works. We provide you with achance to gain the technical skills and experience you need todevelop a fast-track insurance career leading to senior manage-ment. You will be involved in various projects and assignmentswhich will provide you with real work experience in key businessareas such as Actuarial, Product Development, Operation &Services, Sales & Client Services and Underwriting, amongothers. Each project or assignment is determined first andforemost by the demands of the business, but we will also takeyour development needs into account. After finishing theprogram, you will have an opportunity to select and request for aplacement in a position that best suits your competency skills andinterests.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

Japaneselanguage will be a definite advantage)

Good computer and presentation skills

Risk Management Officer 1 PositionResponsibilities:Responsible to evaluate, coordinate the monitoring of andproviding advice and recommendations to Risk ManagementCommittee (RMC). Develop Quantitative credit risk models study.Develop, and implement risk management tools. Research andapply risk methodologies and approaches. Identify appropriateinternal and external data sources, and gather information tosupport risk analysis.Qualifications:

Preferably with Master's degree in Finance, Economics or related fields

At least 5 years experience in risk management, operationsaudit, internal audit, internal control, or compliance in afinancial 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 4 Positions(Manager / Executive) 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 PositionResponsibilities:

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 PositionQualifications:

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 PositionResponsibilities:Working within the Co-operative Accounting Services auditfunction you will provide specialist IS audit services to a widevariety of business areas. As an expert in IS/IT risk managementand control you will advise the business on good practicetechniques and ensure excellent quality of work across thedepartment. In addition to possessing extensive experiencewithin IS/IT audit and IS strategy and security you will hold arecognized industry qualification. Benefits are excellent as arethe opportunities for further training and personal development.The successful candidate will be required to carry out a variety ofaudit assignments, including setting up audit programs, makingrisk assessment, finding vulnerability, coordinating and followingup according to audit plans, recommending areas for improve-mentQualifications:

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 PositionsQualifications:

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 PositionQualifications:

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 PositionsResponsibilities:Prepare actuarial related reports and documents. Identify andgather relevant information for product analysis, includingcompany financial statements in support of pricing, reinsuranceadministration, 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 PositionsResponsibilities:Perform credit control work to be accurate and meet the compa-ny 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 PositionsResponsibilities:Perform for making sure that the company accepts only lifeinsurance applicants whose actual mortality rates do not exceedthe mortality rates assumed when the premium rates for aparticular product were calculated. Prepare regular underwritingreports, and other jobs as assigned in order to achieve companygoals.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 Insurance3 Positions

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Bancassurance Officer 1 PositionMajor 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

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Programmer 5 PositionsMajor Areas of Responsibilities:Provide system support including application assistance, problemsolving and training. Help to create and consistently promoteprogramming standards and development procedures. Train endusers or technical support staff to use programs. Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or other related fields.

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skills

Hire Purchase Marketing officer 2 PositionsProvide recommendations and services to customers in the areaof new and used cars hire purchase. Build up and maintain thegood relationship with dealers.Qualifications:

Male, age not over 30 years old,Bachelor's degree in any field of studies

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Sales Manager, Senior Sales Executive 1, 4 Positions

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In order to accommodate the re-launch of our network, Thailand Outlook Channel (TOC), the Kingdom’s firstand only English television news station, is currently looking for qualified personnel to fill the following positions:

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ING to cut F1marketing spendING, the biggest Dutch financialservices company, will cut itsspending on Formula One motorracing by 40 per cent this year.The bank is reducing costs by$1.3 billion in 2009, and will alsoeliminate 7,000 jobs,Amsterdam-based ING said. INGwill review its sponsorship of theRenault Formula One team inmid-2009. The contract endsafter this year. – Bloomberg

Cudicini joinsTottenhamTottenham Hotspur have signedgoalkeeper Carlo Cudicini on afree transfer from Chelsea, theBlues said yesterday.The Italian will make the journeyacross London from the PremierLeague title contenders to aSpurs side struggling to avoidrelegation but short of an expe-rienced rival to the error-proneHeurelho Gomes. Cudicini, 35,had been at Stamford Bridgesince 1999 and was Chelsea’sfirst-choice goalkeeper until PetrCech joined the west Londonclub in 2004. – AFP

Torre slams A-Rod,Cashman in bookFormer New York Yankees man-ager Joe Torre is scathingly criti-cal of superstar third basemanAlex Rodriguez and generalmanager Brian Cashman in his

new book called “The YankeeYears.” Torre claims in the bookthat Rodriguez’s teammatesdubbed him “A-Fraud” after thethree-time Most Valuable Playerdeveloped an obsession withYankees captain Derek Jeter.Torre also claims that Rodriguezasked for a personal clubhouseattendant torun errands forhim. Torre, whobecame manag-er of the LosAngelesDodgers afteran acrimonioussplit with theYankees, was alsocritical ofCashman, saying the generalmanager never told the team’sownership that Torre wanted atwo-year contract. – AFP

Ancelotti blastsMourinho AC Milan coach Carlo Ancelottiturned up the title heat on InterMilan rival Jose Mourinho byaccusing him of a lack ofrespect.Mourinho was sent to the standsby referee Domenico Celi afterthe Portuguese boss charged outof his dug-out to protest a deci-sion.“I don’t believe Celi was afraid.And I believe Mourinho haslacked respect in his manner ofconfronting the referee and Ibelieve the decision to send himoff was justified,” he said. – AFP

brieflyLakers beat up Spurs in showdown of bestIn a marquee showdown between the best in theWest, the Los Angeles Lakers beat up their long-time rivals. Kobe Bryant scored 22 points beforesitting out the final quarter, Andrew Bynum had15 with 11 rebounds and the Lakers spanked thevisiting San Antonio Spurs 99-85. “We played astellar game and our bench was the differencebreaking the game and holding the lead,” Lakers

coach Phil Jackson said. – DPA

22 THE SPORT Tuesday January 27, 2009 DAILY XPRESS

PARIS ST GERMAINvs AJACCIO

3-0Paris Saint Germain's victory overfourth-tier GRCO Ajaccio to advanceinto the last 16 of the French Cupswept some cheer through the club.THE SPORT

AFP, Melbourne

Spain’s Rafael Nadal firmed asAustralian Open favourite

yesterday with another impec-cable display as Andy Murray’sGrand Slam bid folded beforethe quarter-finals.

As Nadal whipped FernandoGonzalez to reach the last eight,2008 finalist Jo Wilfried Tsongawas also in fine touch as he dis-missed US star James Blake instraight sets.

Nadal, who is yet to drop a set,said he was playing the bestAustralian Open of his life.

“Probably I am playing a littlebit better than last year,” he said.

“I’m not saying I’m going to bein the final or semi-finals. Ithink the feeling is a little bitbetter. But in the end the impor-

tant thing is the result.”Nadal’s best performance

here was 2008, when he reachedthe semi-finals before beingbeaten by Tsonga, but his claimson a first hard-court Grand Slamare growing.

He has been the form playerof the top seeds with triplechampion Roger Federer takento five sets on Sunday andNovak Djokovic twice pushedby Amer Delic and MarcosBaghdatis.

“I am playing well, but younever know if it’s going to beenough. So I hope to continue toplay like this, and later we willsee, because all the matches arevery, very difficult,” Nadal said.

Meanwhile, Murray’s cam-paign ended in tears as he was

bullied off court 2-6 6-1 1-6 6-3 6-4 by Fernando Verdasco, thestocky Spaniard with the laserserve.

Murray, who clashed withFederer and Djokovic over hisstatus as pre-tournamentfavourite, refused to make ex-cuses despite falling ill with acold.

“If I say that I’m sick and it af-fected me, I know it’s going to belike, ‘Well, he’s making excusesfor losing,’” he said.

“I don’t feel that was the rea-son why I lost. I definitely didhave my chances, and he playedtoo well.”

The defeat puts on holdMurray’s attempt to winBritain’s first Grand Slam since1936, and also ruins his chancesof becoming world No 1 in thenext six months.

Verdasco, who compiled thebest record of any player of the

Rafa installed favourite; sick Brit offersno excuses for his latest near miss

Torre

Kobe Bryant

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AFP, Melbourne

Astruggling SerenaWilliams received a free

ride into the Australian Openquarter-finals when her op-ponent fell ill yesterday,while fourth seed ElenaDementieva surged to her14th straight win this year.

Three-time Australianchampion Williams was trail-ing 6-3 2-4 to rising teen starVictoria Azarenka and hadreceived a code violation forswearing in frustration whena mystery bug forced the 16thseeded Belarusian to retire.

Williams next opponent,eighth seed SvetlanaKuznetsova of Russia, alsohad an armchair ride into thequarters when Chinese 22ndseed Zheng Jie pulled out oftheir clash with a wrist in-jury.

But there were convincingwins for Dementieva and un-seeded Spanish giantkillerCarla Suarez Navarro in thetwo matches that did go thedistance.

Azarenka’s dramatic with-drawal prematurely curtailedwhat was developing into afascinating clash between anine-time Grand Slam win-ner Williams and one of theleading lights in a new gener-ation of challengers.

The 19-year-old had bro-ken Williams twice to winthe first set and was down abreak in the second when shebecame distressed.

She called a medical time

out but could barely stand upafter coming back out to play,wobbling between pointsthen staggering to the net intears to concede the matchbefore being helped offcourt.

Williams, who complainedof feeling rusty earlier in thetournament, said she was un-happy with her serve whenshe was reprimanded for anaudible obscenity towardsthe end of the first set.

“I felt like this tournamentmy serve hasn’t been any-where near where it normal-ly is so I just got a little frus-trated with my first serve percentage,” she said, addingthat she was confident shewould have come back towin.

Williams remains on trackfor a semi-final showdownwiith Dementieva, whocrushed Slovak 18th seedDominika Cibulkova 6-2 6-2to extend the hottest winningstreak in women’s tennis.

The 27-year-old’s 14-matchrun this year has already de-livered titles in Auckland andSydney, leading compatriotDinara Safina to nominateher the favourite to lift thetrophy here.

But Dementieva playeddown the tag, preferring toconcentrate on her nextmatch against SuarezNavarro.

“I’m the favourite? I don’tthink so,” the Monte Carlo-based world No 4 said.

Serena WilliamsON A POSSIBLE REMATCH WITH RODDICK

“I don’t think it’s necessary to have arematch – you know, I won. I wasclearly the better player ... He was sosweet and he was so small. He couldnever really beat me.”

Svetlana KuznetsovaON EX-SOVIET OLGA MOROZOVA

“They didn’t let them play at anormal level, they missed somuch. I appreciate them.Because of them, we are now hereand we have the chance to play,to travel around the world and toearn some good money and tohave fun.”

early rounds, nailed 74 per centof first serves to reach his firstGrand Slam quarter-final in 23attempts.

“It was one of my biggestgoals to be in a Grand Slamquarter-finals for the first time.Right now I’m so happy to make

this goal possible,” said theSpaniard.

In the late match, Blake didn’tget a look at Tsonga’s serve inthe first two sets and was furi-ous after being broken backwhen serving for the third.

Tsonga then dominated thetie-break, pummelling some bigforehands before sealing it withan ace 6-4 6-4 7-6 (7/3).

“I think I’m playing betterthan last year,” he said. “I’mstronger maybe in my head, andit helps a lot.”

Earlier Nadal, capitalising onGonzalez’s four-hour marathonwith Richard Gasquet onSaturday, raced through the firsttwo sets in less than 40 minuteseach.

The Chilean 13th seed mount-ed a brief revival in the third butNadal hit back from 3-0 downand got the decisive break 4-3 toend it 6-3 6-2 6-4.

IF I SAY THAT I’MSICK, I KNOW IT’SGOING TO BE LIKE,‘WELL, HE’S MAKINGEXCUSES FOR LOSING.Andy Murray

D A I L Y X P R E S S

World Junior No 1N o p p a w a n

Lertcheewakarn spent just 37minutes on the court to van-quish Fernanda Faria ofBrazil 6-0 6-0 in the girls’ sin-gles first round of theAustralian Open yesterday.

The 17-year-old was one ofthe three Thais who wonthrough in the openinground. Kanyapat Narattanaalso advanced with a 6-3 6-4win over Anna Brazhnikovaof Sweden while NichaLertpitaksinchai won hermatch on Sunday.

Noppawan, a finalist atWimbledon last year, willplay Dutch girl QuirineLemoine in round two.Kanyapat has a tough assign-ment against reigningWimbledon junior championLuara Robson while Nichatakes on Victoria Kamens-kaya.

In the doubles, Noppawanand Beatrice GumulyaofIndonesia, seeded second,beat Australia’s SophieLetcher and Olivia Rich 6-16-3. Luksika and Nicha oust-ed Faria and Hilda Melanderof Sweden 6-1 6-0.

Meanwhile, an untimelywrist injury forced Zheng Jieconcede her fourth-roundmatch against SvetlanaKuznetsova.

Noppawangives Faria2 bagels

China’s Zheng Jie receives med-ical treatment for her wrist.

Elena Dementieva makes a return to Dominika Cibulkova.

Swearing Serena gets afree pass; Elena through

AFP

AP

EPA

Andy Murray and FernandoVerdasco, inset, show con-trasting moods during theirmatch yesterday. Verdascowon 2-6 6-1 1-6 6-3 6-4.,,

MURRAYSICKENED

AFP, Liverpool, England

Rafael Benitez admitsLiverpool need to find a

sharper cutting edge after hisside’s latest frustrating drawsparked a war of words withEverton boss David Moyes.

For the second time in a weekBenitez was left fuming asEverton came to Anfield with adefensive mindset and managedto grind out a 1-1 draw, this timein the FA Cup fourth round.

After snatching a PremierLeague draw against theirMerseyside rivals on Monday,Everton held out again becauseLiverpool were unable to turntheir possession into goals.

Benitez’s frustration atEverton’s cautious tactics, andhis disappointment at theprospect of an unwanted replayat Goodison Park on February 4,boiled over after Sunday’smatch. “When you have a busytime it is better not to play toomany matches but you have todo it,” he said.

“I think we have importantgames coming now. It will bedifficult but if everyone is avail-able we will manage the squad.

“It could be better to get thetie finished in one game with-out a replay. At least we are stillin the competition.

“One team was trying to winthis match and one didn’t wantto lose. To attack against 10players behind the ball is noteasy so I’m really pleased withthe players. I have never playedlike this here or at Valencia. Ithas to be different in the replay.Clearly they have to attack.”

Benitez’s jibes drew an angryresponse from Moyes, whohinted that his counterpartlacked dignity. “I never comelooking for a draw, that’s forsure, although I might have tak-en a draw in the end,” he said.

“We’ve come to a side with alot of big players who havespent big to win trophies. Thatmakes it difficult for a side likeEverton.

“This is a great football clubbut we look after our business.We do things with a bit of digni-ty and style.”

Liverpool’s failure to kill offEverton despite completelydominating the second halfmeans they face a busy periodof three games in seven days.

Tomorrow’s Premier Leaguetrip to Wigan is followed by acrucial home game against

Chelsea on Sunday and now an-other derby at Everton threedays later.

Benitez’s decision to leaveRobbie Keane out of his squadleft Liverpool with few attack-ing options to break downEverton, but he insisted it wasup his forwards to improve.

“We know we have had somedraws against teams who havedefended like Everton, so wehave to change the situation andimprove our attack,” he said.

“Robbie was not selected be-cause we have a very goodsquad but he is working hard.

“Normally all the playerswant to be in the squad andstart so I doubt he will be hap-py.”

24 THE SPORT Tuesday, January 27, 2009 DAILY XPRESS

FOOTBALL

NO CUTTING EDGE Benitez tells L’poolto sharpen up after2nd Everton draw

I HAVE NEVER COMELOOKING FOR ADRAW, THAT’S FORSURE.David Moyes

Liverpool striker Fernando Torres, front, and captain Steven Gerrard celebrate the team’s goal.,,

Cardiff replay means Gunners face barrageA F P , Cardiff

Arsene Wenger admits he isconcerned at the prospect

of a fixture back-log afterArsenal were held to a goallessdraw in the fourth round of theFA Cup by Cardiff.

The north Londoners haveseen their resources danger-ously stretched by a spate ofinjuries to key attacking play-ers such as Cesc Fabregas,Tomas Rosicky, Theo Walcott

and Eduardo da Silva, and theprospect of shoe-horning an-other game into an already-crowded schedule drew adownbeat response fromWenger after Sunday’s stale-mate here at Ninian Park.

“We could do without it, ofcourse,” the Arsenal managersaid. “But let’s not complainbecause we play football.

“It’s one more game to play.If that’s the price we have to

pay to stay in the hat, we’rehappy to do it,” added Wenger,whose team – if they see offCardiff – will face eitherPremier League strugglersWest Brom or another second-tier side in Burnley in the last16.

“We are very short at themoment and cannot rotatevery much,” the Frenchmanadded. “I could rest a few play-ers against Cardiff but not as

many as I’d wanted. I’d plannedto take Robin van Persie off,but it didn’t work that way.”

Arsenal may now face a rushof four games in the space of 10days – three Premier Leaguematches and the replay withCity – but, for Wenger, eventhat is a more palatableprospect than being dumpedout of the FA Cup for the firsttime by lower league oppo-nents.

AP

AFP

Arsenal striker Robin vanPersie, right, argues with referee Martin Atkinson.

‘Big Four’kept apart in FA drawEnglish football’s ‘bigfour’ of ManchesterUnited, Chelsea, Liverpooland Arsenal were keptapart when the draw forthe fifth round of the FACup was made onSunday.

Merseyside rivalsLiverpool and Evertonface a potential last 16clash with Aston Villaafter Sunday’s 1-1 draw atAnfield.

But Villa, trying tobreak into the elite quar-tet, also have a fourthround replay after beingheld to a goalless stale-mate on Saturday byChampionship sideDoncaster.

The winners of thereplay between Midlandsfoes Derby andNottingham Forest canlook forward to a glam-our tie at home toEnglish, European andworld championsManchester United.

Swansea’s record forknocking out FA Cupholders Portsmouth wasa home tie againstanother Premier Leagueside in Fulham.

Cardiff or Arsenal,who played out a goal-less draw on Sunday, facethe winners of the replaybetween Premier Leaguestrugglers West Brom andBurnley, who knockedseveral top-flight sidesout of the League Cupbefore losing in midweekin the semi-finals toTottenham.

A guaranteed all-Premier League clash isthe match between WestHam and Middlesbrough.A F P

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Pat Perez won the Bob HopeClassic for his first PGA

Tour title, taking advantage ofSteve Stricker’s collapse andholding off John Merrick bythree strokes yesterday in thewind-swept final round.

Perez finished at 33-under327. Merrick, who began theday eight shots behind Strickerbut moved in front briefly onthe back nine, shot a 67.

Stricker, 33 under at the startof play after rounds of 61 and62, had a 77 to tie for third withMike Weir (67) at 28 under.Stricker had a triple bogey onNo 7 and a quadruple bogey onNo 10, hitting into the water onboth holes.

The 32-year-old Perez, play-ing in the final group, lockedup the victory by knocking hisapproach shot from 200 yardson No 18 to 3 feet to set up an

eagle. Merrick, winless on thetour, already had finished hisround with a par on 18.

Perez beamed and doffed hiscap after the ball rolled ontothe green and the fans in thegrandstands erupted in cheers.He stopped grinning onlybriefly, while he was bendingover his final putt.

Merrick’s second-place fin-ish was the highest for the 26-year-old former UCLA star,who is beginning his third fullseason on the tour.

Perez, who led the first threedays of the 90-hole event be-fore falling three shots offStricker’s pace, had said theideal conditions made the early

rounds “like playing in adome”.

That changed for the closinground over the Palmer Courseat PGA West.

Club selection, figuring dis-tance and direction, all becamea challenge. The wind wouldquiet one moment, then gustand swirl the next. Flagstickson the greens rocked back andforth with the flags flapping, gostill, then just as suddenly be-gin shuddering again.

Stricker, at No 16 the highestranked player in the field, hadhis hopes of winning a fifthtour title blown away in thewind.

Langer wins season-openerBernhard Langer won the

Champions Tour’s season-opening Mitsubishi ElectricChampionship in Kaupulehu-Kona, Hawaii on Sunday, clos-ing with a 4-under 68 for a one-stroke victory over Andy Bean.

Langer had an 18-under 198total.

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LIKE A HURRICANEPerez blows awayrivals at windy BobHope Classic

Pat Perez took advantage of Steve Stricker’s collapse in the finalround to take the trophy by three shots.

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Quirosclears Qatar A F P , Doha

Alvaro Quiros had sevenbirdies and four bogeys

on Sunday for a 3-under 69,enough to win the QatarMasters by three strokesover Louis Oosthuizen andHenrik Stenson.

Quiros, a 26-year-oldSpaniard, finished with a to-tal score of 19-under 269 atthe Doha Golf Course.

“Winning is not easy,”Quiros said. “It is easy forguys like Sergio Garcia andothers who win so often. So,definitely it is a big surprisefor me to win here.”

Oosthuizen (71) had threebirdies and two bogeys, andStenson (68) had an eagleon No 10, three birdies and abogey. Damien McGrane(67) was fourth, threestrokes behind secondplace. After a shaky start,Alvaro had five birdies onthe back nine, including twoon the 16th and 17th holes.

“It wasn’t a perfect day,”Quiros said. “I took time toget going. It is a surprise towin here.”

AFP, Madrid

Real Madrid’s iconic captainRaul moved to just one goal

from equalling Alfredo diStefano’s club goalscoringrecord as Real cut Barcelona’slead at the top to 12 points witha 1-0 home win over DeportivoLa Coruna on Sunday.

Raul appeared to use his earto glance home LassanaDiarra’s fierce 39th minutecross for his 306th goal in thefamous white shirt, leaving himjust one goal behind di Stefano,who famously inspired Real tofive consecutive European Cuptriumphs.

Raul, 31, was taken off 20minutes from the end as coachJuande Ramos put the team

first so the former Spain inter-national will have to wait untilnext week to try and get thegoal.

Real moved three pointsclear of third-placed Sevilla,who lost 2-0 against RacingSantander, as they enacted re-venge for their opening 2-1 de-feat to Depor at the RiazorStadium.

Portuguese defender Pepeadmitted it was frustrating thatBarca kept winning but pointedout that Real’s other rivals werenow further away.

“Barca didn’t slip up but theteams behind us [Sevilla,Valencia and Atletico Madrid]did so we have some breathingspace,” explained Pepe. “We

just have to wait for Barca todrop points, then take advan-tage by winning.”

It was a fifth straight win forRamos who has had to dealwith the speculation thatArsene Wenger could replacehim at the end of the season.

Ramos has a six-month dealbut presidential candidateFlorentino Perez has stirredtrouble by claiming he wouldbring Arsenal manager Wengerto the Santiago Bernabeu ifelected.

“We just have to concentrateon fulfilling our part by win-ning and wait and see whathappens,” said Ramos. “It is along season and a lot can hap-pen.”

Barcelona have also beenirked by suggestions that Realcould break the bank to signtheir Argentine star LionelMessi who scored twice in the4-1 win over Numancia onSaturday. “I’ll never leaveBarca,” said Messi. “I’ll onlyleave if they throw me out.Barcelona is my home.”

With Barca and Real in theircustom positions of first andsecond the rest of the top sidesappear to be fighting for the re-maining two ChampionsLeague slots.

Despite playing against tenmen for close to an hour Sevillafell to a surprise 2-0 home de-feat at the hands of RacingSantander.

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RAULEDGESCLOSE Real skipper nears di Stefano mark asMadrid cut Barcelona advantage

Real Madrid striker Raul Gonzalez, right and Arjen Robben after Raul scored against Deportivo.

Becks hints at possible Milan stayUnited willfalter: FergieSir Alex Ferguson has offeredhis English title rivals a boostby revealing he expectsManchester United to droppoints between now and theend of the season.

Reigning championsUnited travel to bottom ofthe table West Brom today.

Looking ahead to themidweek fixtures, he added:“I’m not worried about theeffects of that [playingbefore Liverpool]. Maybe afew years ago I would havethought about it.

“We have the most expe-rience of handling it, but itdoesn’t mean that we canhandle it all the time.

“We will drop points inthe run-in, there is no ques-tion about that. We justhope we don’t drop as manyas the rest.”– A F P

AFP, Rome

David Beckham left thedoor open to a possible

long-term stay at AC Milan af-ter scoring his first goal inItalian football in a 4-1 win atBologna.

The victory kept Milan inthe title hunt, trailing leadersand city rivals Inter Milan bysix points.

Playing only his third matchfor Milan, Beckham wrappedthings up on the hour markwith Milan’s fourth, a rocketthat beat Francesco Antonioliat his near post.

“I feel very good here. I ar-rived in a team that wanted mefor years and I play for excep-tional fans,” said the formerEngland captain.

“I’ll stay here until Marchand then we’ll see. Right now

I’m focussed only on my foot-ball.” Beckham joined on loanfrom LA Galaxy and his deal isdue to run out on March 8, af-ter which he is expected backin Los Angeles for the start of

the new Major League Soccerseason.

On Sunday, he struck fromabout 15 yards out to the rightof goal to net his first success-ful strike for Milan. “It was a

truly special goal, just as it isspecial for me to be playinghere,” he told RAI TV. “The im-portant thing was to win sonow we are even more confi-dent ahead of Wednesday’sgame [against Genoa].”

Milan have been a more bal-anced and effective outfit sinceBeckham joined, somethingthey had lost since GennaroGattuso was injured.

Coach Carlo Ancelotti iskeen to keep him at the clubbut admits that it is out of hishands.

“It’s up to him what happens.Our hands are tied because heis locked into a very precisecontract,” said Ancelotti. “Butas long as we have him at ourdisposal I see no reason not totake advantage of that becausehe’s giving us a lot.”

AC Milan’s David Beckham celebrates his first goal on loan.

WE JUST HAVE TOWAIT FORBARCELONA TO DROPPOINTS, THEN TAKEADVANTAGE BYWINNING.Pepe

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NBAYesterday’s results: Boston124, Dallas 100; La Lakers 99, SanAntonio 85; Toronto 113,Sacramento 97; Phoenix 104,Atlanta 99; Houston 108, Detroit105; Indiana 98, Charlotte 93;Minnesota 109, Chicago 108 (Ot);Denver 117, Utah 97; Golden State107, LA Clippers 92.

Bob Hope ClassicLeading final round scores inLa Quinta, California (USAunless noted):327 – Pat Perez 61-63-67-67-69330 – John Merrick 68-65-67-63-67332 – Mike Weir (CAN) 62-70-67-66-67, Steve Stricker 65-67-61-62-77333 – Stephen Ames (CAN) 71-63-70-66-63, Bo Van Pelt 66-65-68-67-67, Tim Clark (RSA)66-69-63-66-69, Webb Simpson68-66-64-66-69334 – Brad Adamonis 67-62-71-69-65, Chad Campbell 66-71-68-65-64, John Senden (AUS) 67-70-65-64-68, Tom Pernice 65-63-68-69-69, Richard S. Johnson(SWE) 63-65-67-69-70336 – Mathew Goggin (AUS) 66-70-62-67-71338 – Ryuji Imada (JPN) 67-65-69-67-70, Charlie Wi (KOR) 68-

67-61-71-71341 – Martin Laird (GBR) 67-68-68-68-70342 – Alex Cejka (GER) 68-67-68-70-69343 – Peter Lonard (AUS) 65-67-68-69-74350 – Brendon de Jonge (ZIM)67-70-65-70-78Qatar MastersSaturday’s leading finalround scores:269 – Alvaro Quiros (ESP) 69-67-64-69272 – Louis Oosthuizen (RSA)67-65-69-71, Henrik Stenson(SWE) 66-72-66-68275 – Damien McGrane (IRL) 69-69-70-67276 – Miguel Angel Jimenez(ESP) 66-71-70-69, MaartenLafeber (NED) 68-70-66-72277 – Coltart (SCO) 66-69-70-72,Simon Dyson (ENG) 72-70-69-66, Gonzalo Fdez-Castano (ESP)) 69-72-67-69, Sergio Garcia(ESP) 70-70-67-70, ChapchaiNirat (THA) 69-69-69-70278 – Aaron Baddeley (AUS) 68-72-67-71, Paul Broadhurst (ENG)68-70-69-71, Anders Hansen(DEN) 67-72-68-71, Hennie Otto(RSA) 73-69-69-67279 – Johan Edfors (SWE) 72-67-69-71, Niclas Fasth (SWE) 70-71-70-68, Stephen Gallacher (SCO)72-69-69-69, Brett Rumford(AUS) 67-69-73-70, Jeev MilkhaSingh (IND) 70-72-70-67280 – Robert Dinwiddie (ENG)67-73-68-72, Retief Goosen(RSA) 69-73-67-71, AlexanderNoren (SWE) 72-71-66-71, Charl

Schwartzel (RSA) 69-72-69-70,Adam Scott (AUS) 73-70-70-67,Anthony Wall (ENG) 70-70-70-70

Dutch first divisionSunday’s results: VitesseArnhem 0 NEC Nijmegen 0; FCUtrecht 3 Sparta Rotterdam 3;Heracles Almelo 1 FC Twente 2;FC Groningen 1 Ajax 0; FCVolendam 0 ADO Den Haag 1English FA CupSunday’s fourth roundresults: Cardiff 0 Arsenal 0;Liverpool 1 (Gerrard 54) Everton 1(Lescott 27)French CupSunday’s results: Le Havre 0Le Mans 1 aet; Grande-Synthe 1Grenoble 3; Ajaccio GFCO 0 ParisSaint Germain 3 Italian Serie ASunday’s results: Bologna 1 (DiVaio 9-pen) AC Milan 4(Seedorf 13, Kaka 17-pen, 43,Beckham 60); Genoa 1 (Milito73) Catania 1 (Martinez 67);Lazio 1 (Rocchi 3) Cagliari 4(Jeda 5, 9, Acquafresca 21-pen,Matri 41); Lecce 3 (Munari 12, 45,Castillo 73) Torino 3 (Saumel 47,Dellafiore 56, Natali 77); Napoli0 AS Roma 3 (Mexes 18, Juan32, Vucinic 50); Palermo 3(Simplicio 17, 54, Cavani 57)Udinese 2 (Pepe 2, Di Natale63);Siena 1 (Frick 44) Atalanta0; Inter Milan 1 (Adriano 45)

Sampdoria 0Scottish Premier LeagueSunday’s result: Kilmarnock 0Hamilton 1 (Offiong 46)Spanish LeagueSunday’s results: Malaga 1(Apono 22) Atletico Madrid 1(Heitinga 44); Recreativo Huelva 1 (Camunas72) Real Betis 0; Valladolid 1(Goitom 41) Espanyol 1(Sanchez 78);Almeria 2 (Ortiz 26, Uche 39)

Athletic Bilbao 1 (Del Olmo 65);Getafe 5 (Soldado 15, 57, 72-pen, Granero 17, Uche 70)Sporting Gijon 1 (Barral 45);Real Mallorca 3 (Jurado 8, 42,

Marti 41-pen) Valencia 1(Vicente 72); Sevilla 0 RacingSantander 2 (Navas 23, Zigic46); Real Madrid 1 (Raul 39)Deportivo La Coruna 0

Australian OpenYesterday’s results (xdenotes seeding):Men’s singles 4th round: GillesSimon (FRA x6) b Gael Monfils(FRA x12) 6-4 2-6 6-1 retired;Rafael Nadal (ESP x1) bFernando Gonzalez (CHI x13) 6-36-2 6-4; Fernando Verdasco(ESP x14) b Andy Murray (GBRx4) 2-6 6-1 1-6 6-3 6-4Women’s singles 4th round: CarlaSuarez Navarro (ESP) b AnabelMedina Garrigues (ESP x21) 6-36-2; Elena Dementieva (RUS x4)b Dominika Cibulkova (SVK x18)6-2 6-2; Svetlana Kuznetzova(RUS x8) b Zheng Jie (CHN x22)4-1 retired; Serena Williams (USAx2) b Victoria Azarenka (BLR x13)3-6 4-2 retired

RESULTStennis

soccer

golf

basketball

TennisAustralian Open3.30pm &7am(Wed)/Star Sports

SoccerPremier LeagueWigan v Liverpool2.45am(Wed)/Truesport1WBA v ManchesterUnited2.45am(Wed)/Truesport3Portsmouth v AstonVilla3am(Wed)/Truesport5Tottenham v Stoke3am(Wed)/ChicChannelSunderland vFulham2.45am(Wed)/Truesport Extra1

Kovalev leads East to shootout winAlexei Kovalev scored twice in regulation and netted the decisive shootoutgoal to help Eastern Conference beat the West in the All-Star game.12-11

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Belgium club Lierse’s strikerTeeratep “Leesaw”

Winothai has returned home tohelp Thailand battle regionalpowerhouse Iran in the crucialGroup E Asian Cup qualifier to-morrow.

The 23-year-old was left outof the team for the openingmatch away against Jordan togive him time to adjust to hisnew club, which he joined just amonth ago.

Thailand returned with aprecious point after a goallessdraw in the opener.

The former BEC Tero Sasanaforward, though, received acall-up for the glamour tie withthe Cup’s three-time champi-ons Iran, who are coached bytheir legendary former striker

Ali Daei. Leesaw arrived in Bangkok

yesterday after playing a cameorole in Lierse’s 1-1 draw withLiege at the weekend.

“I took a flight back homestraightaway after the Liegegame in which played as a latesubstitute,” said Leesaw. “I al-ready have two league games

under my belt. Things are grad-ually starting to move in theright direction.

“But I still need more time.My team is doing well right

now – we’re second in theleague, just two points off thesummit.

“We stand a good chance ofpromotion to the top divisionor at least a play-off place. Ournext game is on Saturday, so af-ter national duty, I have to flyback to Belgium, which meansI’ll definitely miss the tradition-al match betweenChulalongkorn andThammasart Universities.”

Leesaw revealed that he washopeful but not certain of beinghanded a starting spot bycoach Peter Reid. Iran top thetable following their 6-0 maul-ing of Singapore.

“I’ve talked with Reid on thephone from Belgium. He saidhe needed me for the Iranmatch. It’s up to him whetherhe wants me to start the game.

“I’ll accept his decision. Hechanged the system to playwith a lone striker while I wasabsent. So I’m hoping he’ll re-vert to two strikers now thatI’m here.”

Teeratep ‘Leesaw’ Winothai is hopeful of winning back his place in the Thai team.

Leesaw back fromEurope to helphosts Thailand inAsian Cup qualifier

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