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2 TODAY Thursday, April 30, 2009 DAILY XPRESS
THE CITY
700 tonnes
OF PLASTIC BAGS are used each
year across the country
Celebrations
for Visakha
Bucha Day
underway
DAILY XPRESS
More than 1,200 leading
Buddhists from
80 countries are jetting in
for a three-day conference
from Monday to mark
Visakha Bucha Day.
Delegates will discuss a
worldwide project to print
the Buddhist teachings of
all the three major sects –
Hinayana, Mahayana and
Vajrayana – in one book to
be made available in hotels
around the world, said Phra
Thamma Khosajarn, chief
organiser of the event.
The three Buddhist
canons will also be translated
into more languages,
the monk said, adding that
all 1,200 participants had
confirmed their participation.
Int’l conference opens
His Holiness the
Supreme Patriarch made a
speech blessing all Thais
and praising Buddhism in
a televised sermon to mark
the festival last week.
It was his first public
statement for several
years.
The main conference
and accompanying festivities
will be held at
Buddhamonthon complex
in Nakhon Pathom from
Monday to Wednesday
and broadcast live on UBC
and at www.MCU.ac.th.
From Saturday to May
8, activities include exhibitions
of holy relics at
Sanam Luang along with
displays of ancient
Buddha figures at major
temples.
DAILY
XPRESS
Romancing the rose
A romance service offered by
Chiang Mai students is taking the
heartache out of first dates
DAILY XPRESS
Feeling too shy to reveal your
love? Don’t know where to start
to approach your dream girl? Help
is at hand from a group of university
students who are offering to
handle the challenging task for you.
Valentine’s Day has come and
gone but the Phoenix 29 group
from Chiang Mai University is still
making money – delivering roses
and singing and dancing on behalf
of their clients, who can add a message
to be delivered to their sweetheart
too.
A rose, a song, a dance
In a video on YouTube with
over 620,000 hits, a male student
approaches a female student and
offers her a rose. He then breaks
into a song and a dance, drawing
giggles from surrounding students.
“We’ve been offering our services
for two years now, with the aim
of making some extra cash to pay
off tuition fees,” says Thanapol
“Jack” Machai, a master’s student
and member of the 13-strong
group. “We started by selling roses
for Valentine’s Day from a table in
the university’s canteen.”
Full-scale delivery
Business was quiet, though, so
the group’s members came up with
the idea of setting up a stall to offer
a full-scale delivery service.
Initially, they charged Bt80 to
deliver a rose, which attracted 50
clients on February 13 and 14 this
year, earning the group about
Bt13,000.
The group’s fame is spreading
fast after it posted the services it
offers on popular websites like M
Thai, YouTube and Panthip.
Romantic cyber-surfers can
also call up the group’s very own
hi5 page. As a result, Phoenix 29
attracts clients from well beyond
Chiang Mai. Thais in Australia and
Japan are now using the romance
service to announce their love to
sweethearts in Chiang Mai.
“We also get requests from
Bangkok, where we’ve just done 10
jobs,” says Jack.
Lately the students have been
helping out love-struck groupies.
“We’ve had assignments to surprise
stars like Toon Bodyslam, Cholada
Mekratri, as well as a film director.”
The fee varies according to the
difficulty and distance travelled for
each job. Not feeling so shy?
Expect to pay anything from Bt10
to five digits.
briefly
Flood warning
Seasonal heavy rains are likely
to cause heavy floods in
Thailand next month, a senior
government weatherman
warned yesterday.
Daily rains are expected to
arrive around mid-May –
becoming heavier until June –
as a result of the La Nina phenomenon
which brings higher
sea-water temperatures in the
Pacific, said Somchai
Baimuang, a Meteorological
Department division chief.
Additionally, tropical
storms will be more frequent
in the South China Sea and off
the Vietnamese coast, resulting
in heavy rains in Thailand
in the Central and Northeast
between August and
November, and later in the
South between October and
November, he said.
Serial child abuse
Police have arrested a tailor
and charged him with sexually
molesting homeless boys.
Suthas Phoopha, 48, has
reportedly confessed to the
crimes, saying he bought the
boys food and clothes in return
for sex. Suthas, who has been
charged with statutory rape
and molestation of minors,
said he began using boys for
sex when he was 30 years old.
With the help of child
activist and former senator
Montree Singthawichai, four
boys aged 12 to 15 lodged complaints
with Grand Palace
police on Tuesday, accusing
Suthas of violating them and
other homeless children living
in various places including the
Phahurad area and under the
Memorial Bridge.
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4 GLOBETROT Thursday, April 30, 2009 DAILY XPRESS
THE WORLD
The Seychelles
Coast Guard
has nabbed
9 PIRATES
believed to be
behind the
attempted
hijacking of a
luxury cruise liner
SEX-PHOTO SHAME:
SUSPECT CONVICTED
Computer technician, who stole racy
images featuring actor Chen with
other HK stars, ‘likely to be sent to jail’
AP, Hong Kong
AHong Kong computer technician
was convicted yesterday
of stealing the racy photos
of actor-singer Edison Chen
that shocked the Chinesespeaking
world when they were
circulated on the Internet last
year.
The photos showed Chen
performing sex acts with eight
Hong Kong actresses and
singers. They caused an uproar
in the socially conservative
Chinese community and forced
the Chinese-Canadian entertainer
and the other stars
to take extended breaks.
The technician, Sze Ho-chun,
was convicted of three counts
of accessing a computer for dishonest
gains and was remanded
to custody pending sentencing
in two weeks, Sze’s lawyer
Kelvin Lai said.
‘Serious crime’
Lai added that it wasn’t immediately
clear if Sze would appeal.
Sze arrived at court wearing a
surgical mask and sunglasses,
with his head covered by a hat
and a hooded jacket.
Magistrate Tong Man said Sze
committed a serious crime by
betraying the trust of his client
and that he will likely sentence
the technician to a prison term,
radio RTHK reported on its
website.
Prosecutors said during the
trial that Sze copied the photos
from Chen’s laptop when it was
dropped off for repairs and gave
other clients copies of the pictures
on a compact disc.
Chen testified against the
technician and identified several
of the women featured in the
photos at a deposition in
Vancouver, Canada, in February.
None of the female celebrities
– including singer Gillian
Chung and actress Cecilia
Cheung – were required to appear
during the 10-day trial.
The world’s
first
transgenic
female
beagle dogs
carry fluorescent
genes that make
them glow red,
above. Named
Ruppy, they are
seen here four
months after
birth at the
Seoul National
University.
South Korean researchers
clone glowing puppies
South Korean scientists said yesterday they have created dogs
that glow red by using a cloning technique that opens the way for
research into human diseases.
The four cloned beagles, known as Ruppy, contain a fluorescent
protein that makes them glow red under ultraviolet light.
Even in daylight, their skin and claws appear pink.
Scientists said the creation of the glowing pups shows it will
be possible to implant genes related to human diseases into dogs
for research purposes.
“They are the world’s first transgenic dogs,” said Professor Lee
Byeong-Chun, who leads the Seoul National University team.
“This means we’ll be able to switch genes in dogs for genes
related to human diseases such as Parkinson’s Disease for
research,” he said, adding that dogs suffer from 224 illnesses that
also afflict humans.
The team created the beagles by infecting dog fibroblast cells
with a virus that inserted the fluorescent gene into the cell nucleus.
The nucleus was then transferred to another dog’s egg cell
whose nucleus had been removed. The cloned embryo was
implanted in a surrogate mother. Six female cloned beagles, all
with a gene producing a fluorescent protein, were born in
December 2007. Two died and four survived.
The experiment was only publicised this month.
“Fluorescent cats, mice and monkeys have been produced but
dogs remain one of the most difficult animals for transgenic engineering
while they have many diseases similar to humans,” said
Park Se-Pill, a cloning expert. – AFP

Thursday, April 30, 2009 DAILY XPRESS GLOBETROT 5
Britney’s
ex-manager
ordered to
steer clear
of star
AFP, Los Angeles
The ex-manager of pop
star Britney Spears
must stay away from the
singer and her family for
three years, a Los Angeles
judge ruled on Tuesday.
Los Angeles Superior
Court Judge Aviva Bobb’s
order bars Sam Lutfi and the
attorney Jon Eardley from
coming within 300 metres of
the singer and her sons until
April 2012.
The court had already issued
a temporary order
against Lutfi and Eardley in
January. Lawyers for Spears
father Jamie, who controls
his daughter’s estate, alleged
the two men had caused the
singer emotional distress.
Jamie Spears and lawyer
Andrew Wallet were appointed
conservators of the
star’s estate last year in the
wake of the singer’s much
publicised mental health
scare when she was admitted
to hospital.
Jamie Spears alleged Lutfi
and Eardley had tried to undermine
the court-ordered
conservatorship.
Britney Spears endured a
torrid period following her
2006 divorce from husband
Kevin Federline. But she has
gradually got her career
back on track, releasing a
chart-topping album.
Britney:
Back at
the top
of the
charts.
US-IRANIAN REPORTER
Roxana Saberi, in a Tehran
jail on a spying conviction,
will continue her hunger
strike till she’s free, says
her parents.
Carla Bruni’s former profession as a model gave her a certain celluloid
quality in comparison with the Spanish royals or the country’s first lady.
‘Unnatural’ Bruni
elicits mixed
reactions in Spain
DPA, Madrid
What did she wear? Who
designed her bags and
jewellery? How many centimetres
did her heels measure?
How did she greet the Spanish
king, and display affection towards
her husband?
Spanish media did not ignore
any detail concerning Carla
Bruni, the wife of French
President Nicolas Sarkozy, during
the couple’s state visit to
Spain on Tuesday.
The glamour of the Italianborn
singer and former model
gave Spaniards a welcome break
from unemployment, terrorism
and other problems.
But not everyone was happy.
“Bruni lives on a permanent
catwalk,” the daily El Pais said,
describing the French first lady
as “elegant but not really natural”.
“I cannot help feeling a profound
rage when seeing” that
after decades of fighting for
women to be recognised as intellectually
and professionally
capable beings, “we remain ...
mere decorative objects on the
side of the superman”, novelist
Angeles Caso wrote on the eve
of Bruni’s visit.
Sarkozy, who is facing strikes
and other problems at home,
made the most of his wife’s publicity
value, “allowing her to flirt
SARKOZY MADE THE
MOST OF HIS WIFE’S
PUBLICITY VALUE,
‘ALLOWING HER TO
FLIRT WITH THE
CAMERAS’.
with the cameras as much as
necessary”, as El Pais put it.
Critics did not question
Bruni’s singing talents, but in
her role as Sarkozy’s consort,
her former profession as a
model came to the fore, giving
her a certain celluloid quality
in comparison with the Spanish
royals or Spain’s first lady, commentators
said.
The press “invented” a “totally
non-existent” duel of elegance
between 41-year-old
Bruni and Crown Princess
Letizia, 36, the daily El Mundo
complained.
“Bruni has made a living
from being pretty,” while former
news anchor Letizia was
“on a different level”, a woman
named Patricia wrote in an
Internet forum.
AFP
POLISH PIANIST KRYSTIAN
ZIMERMAN told his Los Angeles
audience that he could “no
longer play in a country [the US]
whose military wants to control
the whole world”, prompting
about 40 people to walk out.
‘Spicy’ chatter
Swine-flu chatter criss-crossed
the Internet as the global spread
of the virus became the hottest
subject at micro-blogging service
Twitter.
By Tuesday afternoon,
Google’s trend-tracking website
rated swine flu a “spicy” Internet
search topic due to a sudden
spike in interest that earned it a
spot in the Top 10 online Hot
Trends list. – AFP
Jet blunder
briefly
NY socialite’s son in
hot water over will
New York philanthropist Brooke Astor was mentally
competent when she changed her will, said
the lawyer defending her son from charges of
defrauding the socialite.
Frederick Hafetz, lawyer for Anthony
Marshall, denied prosecution allegations that Marshall
Astor was tricked in 2004, while suffering from
dementia, into switching her will to benefit her son.
Marshall, 84, is accused of exploiting his mother’s increasingly
severe Alzheimer’s condition to get her to change her will, securing
for himself and his wife US$60 million (Bt2.1 billion) intended for
charities. He faces up to 25 years in prison if convicted. – AFP
The White House plans an
inquiry into a low-flying photo
shoot by a presidential plane
that panicked New Yorkers and
cost taxpayers US$328,835
(Bt11.6 million).
“It was a mistake, as was
stated ... and it will not happen
again,” President Barack Obama
said.
But the origins of the govern-
ment public-relations stunt that
went awry remained an engrossing
mystery – and a potential
political problem for Obama.
“I think this is one of those
rare cases where we can all agree
it was a mistake,” Pentagon
spokesman Geoff Morrell said of
Monday’s flight low over the
Hudson River that for many on
the ground evoked chilling memories
of September 11, 2001’s
attacks that brought down the
World Trade Centre’s twin towers.
The sight of the huge passenger
jet and an F-16 fighter
plane whizzing past the Statue
of Liberty and the lower
Manhattan financial district sent
panicked office workers streaming
into the streets.
Big-rig chase
Police said they arrested a man
who stole a trailerless semitruck
and led them on a 80-kilometre
chase down a Georgia
interstate with the semi’s owner
clinging to the back.
Captain Jason Bolton with
the Henry County police department
said authorities believe the
suspect carjacked the truck in
Union City just south of Atlanta.
Bolton said county authorities
helped chase the truck as it barrelled
down a major highway.
When the truck stopped,
armed officers surrounded it and
broke through the windows
before pulling the driver out and
wrestling him to the ground. – AP

6 ENTERTAINMENT
THE FUN
Thursday, April 30, 2009 DAILY XPRESS
US SUPREME COURT JUSTICE ANTON
SCALIA, ON A 5-4 DECISION UPHOLDING
A BAN ON “FLEETING EXPLETIVES” ON
TV, ENACTED AFTER CHER SWORE DUR-
ING A LIVE BROADCAST IN 2002.
“Even when used as an expletive, the
F-word’s power to insult and offend
derives from its sexual meaning.”
By Reed Johnson
‘TYSON’
began, Tyson had been hanging
LOS ANGELES TIMES
The head-shrink session is
about to resume.
In a Beverly Hills hotel,
James Toback and Mike Tyson
are energetically discussing RAGING MIKE
out at football great Jim
Brown’s house a lot, immersing
himself in Hollywood’s heady
celebrity party scene. Tyson
was intrigued by Toback’s tales
of his own wretched excesses
the Oedipus complex, madness
and a bond was forged. Always
and, of course, boxing. It’s the
intrigued by his prismatic
latest installment of an ongoing
dialogue that has become
the centrepiece of Toback’s in-
The controversial former heavyweight boxer pulls
no punches in a hard-hitting new documentary film
friend, Toback (who had written
a book about Brown in the
early ’70s) finally decided the
triguing and unsettling docu-
time had come to make his
mentary “Tyson”, which is
docu-portrait of Tyson.
now showing in the US.
The resulting passionate
In the ring, “Iron Mike” used
monologue presents a sympa-
to make his opponents kiss the
thetically subjective view of
canvas just minutes after they
Tyson, the man, while turning
came out of their corners. His
Tyson, the myth, sideways.
demeanour and muscle-plated
Lisping, blurting out his deep-
physique evoked an enraged
est insecurities and occasional-
rhino and the coiled savagery
ly wiping tears from his tat-
of his blows made observers
tooed cheek, Tyson emerges in
wince. But as Toback’s movie
the film as a massively conflict-
depicts, the former world
ed, emotionally outsized man-
heavyweight champion’s most
child in the pummelled land.
brutally relentless adversary
was always himself.
The film, for which Tyson
supplies the entire narration,
follows its subject as he wanders
the solitary labyrinths of
his mind: from his violent and
humiliating Brooklyn youth,
through his rapid rise to his
sport’s pinnacle, to his appalling
public meltdown that
resulted in a broken marriage, a
rape conviction, prison time
and the disgraceful episode of
the Bitten Ear, followed by a
half-hearted comeback and retirement.
“It’s like a portrait of these
,,
great, tortured artists like
Gaugin and Van Gogh,” Toback
says. “You look at their selfportraits
and they’re filled with
turmoil and contradiction.”
Still fighting
Those scenes set the stage
for the 91-minute pugilistic
passion play that is “Tyson”, in
which audiences will discover
a man steeped in self-recriminations,
desperately and apparently
sincerely struggling, at
42, to figure out who he is and
how he nearly allowed his
demons to destroy him.
Destructive, and self-destructive,
activity is a particular
obsession of Toback, 64, the
director-writer of several edgy,
well-regarded films about
high-risk behaviour and crosscultural
intrigue, and an Oscarnominated
screenplay author
for “Bugsy”. As a younger man,
he waged his own epic battles
with drug abuse and gambling.
When the men's friendship
Mike Tyson,
42, narrates the
biographical
documentary
on his life.
LOS ANGELES TIMES
IT’S LIKE A
PORTRAIT OF THESE
GREAT, TORTURED
ARTISTS LIKE
GAUGIN AND VAN
GOGH. YOU LOOK AT
THEIR SELF-
PORTRAITS AND
THEY’RE FILLED
WITH TURMOIL AND
CONTRADICTION.
James Toback, director of
‘Tyson’

Thursday, April 30, 2009 DAILY XPRESS ENTERTAINMENT 7
100
JACKIE CHAN’S
100th film is an asyet-untitled
project
to be co-directed
with “Rumble in
the Bronx” director
Stanley Tong.
Going Bananas
THE BANGKOK BANANAS!!
arts festival starts today with a
7pm performance by acclaimed
dancer Pichet Klunchuen at Parc
Paragon. Until May 10, there are
daily art exhibitions, workshops
and music, dance and theatre
performances. Other venues
include the CentralWorld Skywalk,
the Bangkok Arts and Culture
Centre and the Emporium.
There will be a nightly outdoor
movie showcase at Siam
Discovery Centre called “Cine
Bananas”. It starts at 7 tomorrow
with “Torachon Khon Suay”
(“Operation Revenge”), a 1960s
James Bond-style action movie
starring Mitr Chaibancha and
Petchara Chaowarat. The 1927
silent “Chang” will be shown on
Saturday with live orchestra and
1958’s ghost story “Mae Nak
Phrakanong” on Sunday will
have live nang klang plang dubbing.
Visit Bangkok-
Bananas.blogspot.com.
‘CITY OF LIFE AND DEATH’
Witness the carnage
A low-budget movie about atrocities during
World War II pulls in Chinese audiences
By Min Lee
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Amovie backed by the
Chinese government about
atrocities during the World War
II-era, the Nanking Massacre,
earned a strong 70 million yuan
(Bt363 million) when it opened
last week, its director says.
“City of Life and Death”
deals with the sensitive topic
of the 1937 rampage in the
eastern city now known as
Nanjing. Historians generally
agree that the Japanese army
slaughtered at least 150,000
civilians and raped tens of
thousands of women there.
The killings remain a sore
point for many Chinese who
believe that Japan hasn’t
shown sufficient remorse for
the atrocities, while many
Japanese conservatives are
disgruntled over what they say
are exaggerated stories.
The movie’s release comes
amid Chinese unhappiness
over Japanese Prime Minister
Taro Aso’s decision to donate
a ¥50,000 (Bt18,300) evergreen
tree to a war shrine in
Tokyo seen as a symbol of the
country’s militarist past.
Director Lu Chuan says that
“City of Life and Death”
earned 70 million yuan from
Wednesday to Sunday. It cost
US$11 million (Bt389 million)
to make.
Given the film’s dark subject
matter and lack of big stars, the
result stacks up well against recent
benchmarks. By contrast,
John Woo’s star-studded $80million
historical epic “Red
Cliff” made 108 million yuan in
its opening weekend in July.
Through eyes of soldiers
“City of Life and Death”,
which examines the Japanese
atrocities through the eyes of a
Chinese soldier, a Japanese
soldier and regular Chinese
citizens, was one of several
ENRICO DAVID, known for his
collages, is among the nominees
for the Turner Prize. Other artists
are Roger Hiorns, Lucy Skaer and
Richard Wright. Their works will be
on display at the Tate Britain from
October 7 and the winner will be
announced on December 7.
In full
bloom
“The Beauty of Blossoming
Tulips” arranged by Dutch floral
designer Aart Jan Schep opens
today in Siam Paragon’s Hall of
Mirrors. Organised by the Dutch
embassy in collaboration with
Kasetsart University, the
Department of Agricultural
Extension and the Horticultural
Science Society of Thailand, the
show celebrates the Netherlands’
National Day. More than 20,000
tulips have been arranged under a
“Springtime” concept complete
with a Dutch windmill. Other
blooms on display include Siam
tulips or dok kra jiew, roses, lilies
and chrysanthemums. The exhibition
runs until Sunday.
similar movies planned to coincide
with the 70th anniversary
of the 1937 killings. None
were actually released in 2007,
the anniversary year, and “City
of Life and Death” is the first
one to be released at all.
Highlighting the sensitivity
of the project, Lu said that the
movie, which counts state-run
China Film Group among its
financial backers, took a total
of 10 months to get government
approval.
soopsip
Keira cuts
too deep
Actress Keira Knightley speaks
out against domestic violence
in “Cut”, a short film produced
by Grey London for Women
Said.org.uk, but the British
government says it’s “too violent”.
It’s barred the clip’s broadcast,
citing a scene in which
Knightley is knocked down
and stomped on by a jealous
boyfriend.
Too close for comfort to
the truth? Rihanna’s opinion is
awaited (but not expected).
Meanwhile you can watch
“Cut” on YouTube.
Pleum on Pleum
The man who would have
been Bangkok’s governor continues
his boorish ways on television.
Viewers of
Channel 7 news
are by now used
to ML Nattakorn
“Pleum”
Devakula cut-
ting off his
female co-host
in mid-sentence.
Pleum
If she’s lucky he’ll realise he’s
interrupting and say, “I’m sorry,
please go on.”
When they shift to international
news Pleum will suddenly
challenge his colleague
as to whether she knows more
about the subject.
The other day he even
inserted a plug while his cohost
was presenting a segment.
It evidently occurred to
him that viewers needed to
know, “Oh, by the way, I just
wrote a story about that in the
Bangkok Post.”
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8 ART & CULTURE Thursday, April 30, 2009 DAILY XPRESS
When the
mountains sing
XTRA
TUNES FROM THE TOP
>> The exhibition continues
until July 23. The Jim
Thompson Art Centre is on Soi
Kasemsan 2, opposite the
National Stadium on Rama I
Road.
>> It’s open daily from
9 to 5. Call (02) 312 6741 or
(02) 219 2911.
The ‘Songs of Memory’ exhibition at the Thompson Centre
helps ensure that hilltribe music never stops
By Lisnaree Vichitsorasatra
DAILY XPRESS
The wooden instruments
rest quietly under glass at
the Jim Thompson Art Centre,
but curator Victoria Vorreiter
still manages to make music
with them.
“They’re living pieces of
heritage,” she says.
Continuing through July,
the exhibition “Songs of
Memory: Traditional Music
of Golden Triangle” is about
the music of some 130 hilltribes
categorised generally
into six groups – the Karen,
Hmong, Mien, Lahu, Akha
and Lisu.
Their instruments and cos-
tumes are accompanied by
photographs and video montages
of performances in
everyday and sacred settings.
Travelling through Laos,
China, Burma and northern
Thailand for four and a half
years, Vorreiter became absorbed
in the culture and music
of the tribes.
As a violinist and adherent
of the Suzuki Method of
teaching, she coaches others
with a relaxed, natural approach,
not unlike the way
tribal music has been passed
on aurally and verbally for
hundreds of years without the
need for sheet music.
Vorreiter collects instru-
ments wherever she goes,
hoping to help ensure they’re
never forgotten. She’s entranced
with their combination
of simplicity and complexity.
Hilltribe people are
often regarded as unsophisticated,
she points out, but their
intelligence is clear in the instruments’
design and manufacture.
The Hmong instrument she
has on display is has five
pipes, each with a unique
“voice”. The player has to integrate
five different thoughts
at the same time, Vorreiter
says.
A 200-year-old double-reed
flute used by the Mien has a
piercing sound that can travel
long distances across mountains.
In a multimedia presentation
it’s seen being played
ahead of a wedding feast,
summoning family and
friends to celebrate.
The Lahu naw is a reed instrument
with a gourd that
amplifies the sound. Though
they’re traditionally used in
courtship, one with a particularly
big gourd is reserved
solely for New Year.
Vorreiter’s “shaman set” of
instruments are used to ward
off evil spirits – rattles and a
round object with a serpent’s
head to protect newborn babies.

Thursday, April 30, 2009 DAILY XPRESS HEALTH & FITNESS 9
Wider smiles
A new orthodontic brace that’s now available in Thailand
ends those monthly painful tightenings
By Parinyaporn Pajee
DAILY XPRESS
Like other medical procedures,
the world of orthodontics
is developing fast,
with newer and lighter
devices now available that
ease pain for the patient and
speed up the length of treatment.
Named after the American
dentist Dr Dwight Damon
who invented the procedure,
ask
the pros
Thidakarn Ratanabanangkoon, MD
Anti-Ageing Physician and Dermatologist
at Samitivej Srinakarin
Hospital’s Aesthetics Institute
Send question about health
to the doctor at
healthyxpress@gmail.com.
the Damon system of braces
arrived in Thailand two
years ago at a cost about 30
percent more than the usual
brace.
“Conventional orthodontic
treatment uses a heavy brace
that hurts the gum tissue and
surrounding area whenever
the dentist adjusts the wire.
The Damon system has a
new bracket design and also
moves the teeth to the right
A prickly sensation
I suffer terribly from the
heat during the hot season,
developing an itchy rash on
both my arms and my legs.
I tried Calamine lotion but
it didn’t work, so I
switched to the steroidbased
cream Triamcinolone
0.1%, which has
proved very good.
However, I am worried
about possible side effects.
Is there any non-steroid
cream that can be used
as an alternative treatment?
A summer rash can be
caused by many things. One
of the most common culprits
position faster,” says Dr John
Lin, the Taiwanese dentist
who is now a key speaker at
Damon system seminars
worldwide.
As patients who’ve been
fitted with braces will know,
the band holding the brace
has to be changed every four
weeks, requiring a painful
trip to the dentist.
With the Damon system,
visits are reduced to every 10
weeks and the wire is easily
tightened using a slide mechanism,
meaning no pain.
The system also often does
away with the need for
extractions, which is another
plus.
And while Lin was initially
sceptical about the system’s
efficiency for Asian patients,
who tend to have more
,,
Pretreatment
crowded and crooked teeth
Treatment time: 19 months, 11 appointments
than Caucasians, he says
experience has shown that it
works well.
In Thailand, the Damon
equipment is imported by
the Accord Corporation.
“When we first launched
the system, dentists thought
it was too good to be true.
Now we are trying to show
them the benefits by organising
seminars,” says company
president Suchada Charnsethikul.
The Damon system is
available at BNH, Bangkok
Hospital and Samitivej and
selected dental clinics.
is miliaria (prickly heat),
where the tiny pores in the
skin are blocked, resulting in
small red bumps and a prickly
sensation. Other possible conditions
are folliculitis, fungus
THE DAMON
SYSTEM HAS A
NEW BRACKET
DESIGN AND ALSO
MOVES THE TEETH
TO THE RIGHT
POSITION FASTER.
infection and eczema.
Without seeing the rash, I
cannot give you any specific
advice. I suggest you see a
dermatologist for proper diagnosis
and treatment.
quick
shots
Health
on the road
Until the end of this year,
Foremost Milk is organising a travelling
caravan offering checks on
bone density, blood as well as
BMI.
Any organisations in Bangkok
and its suburbs with up to 30 staff
can arrange onsite appointments
for free. Call (02) 620 1980 or
visit www.ForemostForLife.com
for more information.
Happy and
healthy families
BNH Hospital expands its services
with a new clinic on Soi
Narathiwat 24 BNH @Nara 24,
which aims to respond to the
needs of expat families living in
the area, is staffed by a team from
the hospital on Convent Road.
It’s open from Monday to
Saturday from 9 to 8 and until 6
on weekends. Call (02) 686
2828.
Run for your life
Tesco Lotus joins up with up
with the Toursim and Sports
Minsitry and the Jogging
Association of Thailand in organising
the “Good Health and Good
Life” run on Tuesday at 5 in
Lumpini Park.
To register, go the information
counter at the store’s Rama I or
Rama IV branches or call (02)
280 7667-8.
Keeping in tune
Chiropractic clinic, Ariya
Wellness Centre is holding a seminar
on the benefits of balancing
the body and preventing paralysis
and Alzheimer’s on May 9 at 1.
The lecture will be given by the
centre’s physiotherapist. The
Centre is on the fourth floor of Q
House and admission is free. Call
(02) 677 7166.

10 EVENTS Thursday, April 30, 2009 DAILY XPRESS
WHAT’S UP
see it!Honk your
Economic crisis
Maverick artist Vasan
Sitthiket looks at the global
financial crisis in his latest
exhibition, “Capitalism
is Dying”. The provocative
series of paintings and an
installation can be seen
until May 17 at Thavibu
Gallery, which is open
Tuesday to Saturday from
11 to 7. Call (02) 266 5454
or visit www.Thavibu.
com.
All that jazz
Koh Mr Saxman headlines
a concert on Sunday night
at Saxophone Pub near
Victory Monument. He’ll be
opening a show for students
that runs from 5 to 7
that also features the
Takechi Band with Hank
the Groove and trumpeter
Steve Cannon before
returning to the stage from
11 to 1am in a set opened
by Mellow Motif. Call (02)
246 5472.
Frames of
melody
Danuphol “Jae” Khaeokarn,
vocalist with popular ’80s
brand Grand Ex’ celebrates
his 50th birthday with a
concert at Royal Paragon
Hall on Saturday. Joining
Jae on stage from 7 for a
night of nostalgia will be
special guests Setha
Sirachaya, Boy Trai and
Lula Kanyarat. Tickets are
Bt1,000 to Bt5,000 at
Thaiticketmajor.
Taking his lumps
Comedian Kotee Aramboy
takes to the stage of Royal
Paragon Hall on May 30
and 31 for “Kotee Cafe”, his
first concert and talk show.
The rotund young comic
will try his hand at singing
in duets with divas
Saowalak “Am” Leelabutr
and Viyada “Tuk”
Komarakula na Nakhon.
Other guests will include
Mum Laconic, Panisara
“Opal” Pimpru, Apaporn
Nakhon Sawan, Sukrit
“Bee the Star” Visetkaew
and fellow comedians
Jaturong Mokjok and Kom
Chuang Chuen. Tickets are
Bt800 to Bt2,000 at
Thaiticketmajor.
DAILY XPRESS/ANANT CHANTARASUT
Old-timey feeling
Until May 17, experience the atmosphere of a
floating market and pay your respects to nine
Buddha images at River City. There’ll be classical
music performances Thursdays through
Saturdays from 5. The shopping complex is on
Charoen Krung Soi 24. Catch the free shuttle
boat Saphan Taksin Skytrain station. Call
(02)237 00778 or visit www.RiverCity.co.th.
horns
Reggae and ska bands will be
joined by pop, rock and bossa nova
acts on Saturday for Honda’s second
Summer Festival in Hua Hin,
which runs from noon to midnight
on Khao Takiab beach. Fans can
also check out the food, street art,
DJ booths and a sand-sculpture
contest. Artists include the Kai-Jo
Brothers, Groove Riders, Scrubb,
Lipta and Po Yokee Playboy.
Admission is free. Call (02) 341
7777 or (02) 262 3456.
Golden
moments
Revel in nostalgia with
songstress Nantida
Khaeobuasai in the
charity concert “Nantida
– A Moment Ago” at
2pm on May 17 at
Thammasat University’s
Tha Phrachan campus.
She’ll be singing such
golden oldies as
“Vimarndin”, “Khor Pen
Khon Nueng”, “Sai Kab
Talay” and “Nueng Mit
Chid Klai”. Tickets are
Bt500 to Bt2,000 at
Thaiticketmajor.
Beachside bliss
Looking for a tranquil holiday that promises
plenty of comfort but won’t break the
bank? Then check out the Amari Emerald
Cove Resort’s Nature Retreat Package on
idyllic Koh Chang where for Bt19,949 net
(double occupancy), you’ll enjoy five days
and four nights in a superior room, daily
American breakfast, two meals plus a
treatment at the Sivara Spa. Call (039)
552 000 of visit
www.Amari.com/EmeraldCove.

Thursday, April 30, 2009 DAILY XPRESS THE SCREEN 11
Saranae Haao Peng
The reality TV series comes to the big screen, pulling pranks
on Petchtai “Mum Jokmok” Wongkamlao, Yuenyong “Ad
Carabao” Ophakul, Kotee Aramboy and Korean girl group
Baby Vox Rev. With English subtitles at some cinemas.
X Men Origins:
Wolverine
The superhero’s epic life story is
revealed, from a haunting childhood
experience, his fighting in
wars throughout history and the
loss of his true love, all of which
led to him volunteering for the
top secret Weapon X programme,
making him an indestructible,
steel-clawed warrior.
Hugh Jackman stars.
The International
An Interpol agent (Clive Owen)
and a lawyer (Naomi Watts) follow
a trail of money and murder
into the heart of a conspiracy. At
SFX Lat Phrao. ★★★
Apex
Lido: (02) 252 6498
Siam: (02) 251 3508
Scala: (02) 251 2861
Century – The Movie Plaza
(02) 247 9940
House
(02) 641 5913-4
Major Cineplex/EGV
Bangkok: (02) 515 5555
Major Hollywood
Bangkok: (02) 718 7999
Paragon Cineplex
Bangkok: (02) 129 4635
IMAX: (02) 129 4631
SF Cinemas
Bangkok: (02) 268 8888
Pattaya: (038) 361 500
Vista
Chiang Mai: (053) 894 415
The Haunting in
Connecticut
A family moves into an old
house and experiences violent
supernatural phenomena.
Based on actual events. ★★
What Just
Happened
A has-been Hollywood producer
(Robert De Niro) is having a
rough time trying to get his new
picture made. Stanley Tucci also
stars. At Apex. ★★★
Crank: High Voltage
A tough hitman (Jason
Statham) has to shock himself
K-20: Legend of the Mask
TO SEE
Mor 3 Pee 4 Rao Rak Nai
Chatting on the Internet, Bangkok brothers strike up
romance with sisters in Phuket. Suppasit Chinwinitkul,
Khanin Budtiya, Sarocha Tanjararak and Chonlathorn
Prachyarungroj star. With English subtitles at some cine-
mas.
to keep his battery-powered
heart ticking. ★★★
Mei Lanfang
Chen Kaige directs the story of
China’s greatest opera performer
(Leon Lai), charting his storied
career and stormy relationships.
Zhang Ziyi also stars. In
Mandarin with English and Thai
subtitles at Apex. ★★★★
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
This frothy Korean romance is
based on a Japanese comic and
TV series. At SF cinemas.
Buppha Rahtree 3.1
The vengeful female ghost
(Cherman Boonyasak) is visited
by a cartoonist (Mario Maurer)
who’s fallen in love with her.
With English subtitles at
some cinemas. ★★★
Race to Witch
Mountain
Two teens with supernatural
powers take a Las Vegas cab
driver (Dwayne Johnson) for the
ride of his life. ★★
An acrobatic crimefighter (Takeshi Kaneshiro) tries to hunt down a masked Robin Hood-like figure. In
Japanese with English and Thai subtitles at Apex.
don’t miss!
Cambodia
Dreams
In making this documentary,
New Zealand director
Stanley Harper started following
a Cambodian family
in 1991, covering its separation
in a refugee camp in Thailand.
He finally completed
“Cambodia Dreams” last year,
putting a happy ending to a
harrowing tale. It was broadcast
on all of Cambodia’s TV
channels, and has been
viewed as such an achievement
that Prime Minister
Hun Sen named Harper an
honorary citizen. The director
will be at the Foreign
Correspondents Club of
Thailand for a screening of his
film at 8 tonight. There’ll be a
free glass of New Zealand
wine for everyone. Admission
for non-members is Bt150.
Visit www.FCCThai.com. –
DAILY XPRESS
on tv
DOA: Dead or Alive
Holly Valance, Jaime Pressly,
Devon Aoki and Sarah Carter
are martial-arts fighters who
take part in a tournament on a
supervillain’s secret island.
Star Movies (TrueVisions),
8pm
Channel links
www.NationChannel.com
Channel 3 – www.ThaiTV3.com
Channel 5 – www.TV5.co.th
Channel 7 – www.CH7.com
Modernine – www.MCOT.net
NBT – TV11.prd.go.th
TV Thai – www.ThaiPBS.or.th
True – www.TrueVisionsTV.com

Red and Rover
By Brian Basset
Pooch Cafe
By Paul Gilligan
The Buckets
By Scott Stantis
Adam
By Bryan Basset
Close to Home
By John McPherson
Calvin and Hobbes
By Bill Watterson
Comics&Games
12 LEISURE Thursday, April 30, 2009 DAILY XPRESS

Thursday, April 30, 2009 DAILY XPRESS LEISURE 13
Games&YourStars
SUDOKU
Yesterday’s Puzzle Answer
Complete the grid so that every row,
column and
3x3 box contains every digit from 1 to 9
inclusively.
CELEBRITIES BORN
ON THIS DAY
DIFFICULTY RATING ★★★★
Kirsten Dunst
Singer Willie Nelson is 76.
Actor Burt Young is 69.
Singer Bobby Vee is 66.
Actress Jill Clayburgh is 65.
Director Jane Campion is 55.
Actor Adrian Pasdar is 40.
Rapper Turbo B of Snap is 42.
Singer Chris “Choc” Dalyrimple is 38.
Guitarist Chris Henderson of 3 Doors Down is 38.
Singer Akon is 36.
Singer Jeff Timmons of 98 Degrees is 36.
Actor Johnny Galecki is 34.
Actress Kirsten Dunst is 27.
The last word in
ASTROLOGY
By Eugenia Last
Today’s Birthday: Don’t be fooled by false promises. Use
discretion in order to put your talents and services to the best
use. Do not lose sight of your own goals. Discuss what you want
to accomplish with someone who might complement your
plans
ARIES ** March 21-April 19
Problems at home can cause emotional flare-ups
but if you focus on what you can do outside the
home, you will fare better. Back away from controversy
and hearsay.
TAURUS **** April 20-May 20
Consider what’s missing from your life. You need a
hobby or something that brings you joy if you
want to feel content with life. Once you make the
needed changes, the rest will come easy.
GEMINI *** May 21-June 20
By helping others, finding solutions or making reforms,
your reputation will be enhanced. Offer
your services, talents and know-how and you will
build a solid following.
CANCER *** June 21-July 22
A problem with love will mount if you bring your
thoughts and feelings out into the open. You will
not like the results you get if you are possessive or
demanding. Avoid feuds.
LEO *** July 23-Aug. 22
Unexpected change will be the result of a chance
meeting with a new acquaintance. Become more
involved and new opportunities will develop. Love
is in the stars so finalise plans for the weekend.
VIRGO **** Aug. 23-Sept. 22
Reevaluate your position and you’ll realise what
you are up against and what you must do to get
things to work. Deal with a money matter
promptly. Don’t let someone you love cost you financially.
LIBRA ** Sept. 23-Oct. 22
You will feel emotional regarding home and work
relationships. Don’t overreact. Someone who
recognises you aren’t on top of your game will
challenge you. Avoid turmoil.
SCORPIO ***** Oct. 23-Nov. 21
You have to take care of things yourself if you
want them done properly and on time. You will
have more options than what someone is giving
you. You can do better on your own.
SAGITTARIUS ***** Nov. 22-Dec. 21
Protect your assets. Deals can be signed, sealed
and delivered if you are pushy. You will be able to
make the changes you’ve wanted to make at
home. A legal matter can be resolved.
CAPRICORN *** Dec. 22-Jan. 19
Someone may offer you a partnership. Your
closest adviser will caution you not to mix
business with pleasure. Time is on your side,
giving you the room to take in all that’s being
offered.
AQUARIUS *** Jan. 20-Feb. 18
Make some adjustments to your current
lifestyle and you will find ways to adjust your
income or means of making cash. Take on a position
that will benefit you financially and
personally.
PISCES ***** Feb. 19-March 20
Make personal changes that will boost your confidence
and give you a new lease on life. A serious
emotional realisation will benefit a relationship
and help ease a financial burden.

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 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 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:
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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
Qualifications:
1 Position
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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 1 Position
Administrator
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 MS-
Windows 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

Established since 1961, is currently one of the leading importers, distributors and marketers of healthcare and related products in
Thailand. Based in Bangkok, Pacific Healthcare has over 300 full-time employees and an annual turnover of approximately USD35
million. The company is solid and reliable, with a well-established reputation and a quality of service that is second to none. To cope with
our rapid expansion and diversification, we need talented candidates who are creative, energetic, and hardworking to join out team in the
following positions:-
Medical Representative
(Bangkok and Up-country)
Key Responsibilities
Responsible for opening the new product entry, regular visit customers in responsible
area, maintain and demonstrate scientific knowledge potential or existing
customers. Handle sales target and promote the company’s sales growth.
Qualifications:-
• Bachelor’s Degree in Science or related field
• At least 3 years experience in sales: hospital, clinic,
modern trade or any other related business
• Positive attitude, energetic and able to work independently
• Results oriented and keen to learn a new things
• Good personality, communication and negotiation skills
• Fair command of written and spoken English
• Computer literacy
• Have own transportation and driving license
Product Manager: Pharma
Key Responsibilities:-
Responsible for products, which requires more tactful marketing skills. Develop
marketing plans and programs for the specific products, review, evaluate and
adjust plans to cater for changes marketing strategy. Continuously assess and
develop new channels to broaden the company’s market share and profit in the
specific products. Product training and coaching Med. Rep. to deliver correct
messages. Collaborate with SM to drive business and broaden client base.
Qualifications:-
• Male or Female, age 25-35 years old (Only Thai Nationality)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Science or Nurse would be preferable
• Minimum 3 years experience in marketing of Pharmaceutical Products
• Positive attitude, energetic, team player, service minded
• Able to work independently with result-oriented
• Strong leadership with interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills
• Good command of English
• Computer literacy
• Have own transportation and driver license
We know opportunity is out there, PHC is looking for a great confident candidate who has a passion to join a winning team. We offer a competitive remuneration package for
the right candidate. If you believe you are qualified for the above positions, please send a detailed resume in English stating the position you are interested in and your current
and expected salary, together with your transcript and a recent photograph to
Pacific Healthcare (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
Human Resources Department
1011 Supalai Grand Tower, Room No. 01, 29th Fl., Rama 3 Rd., Chongnonsee, Yannawa, Bangkok 10120 E-mail: recruit@phc.co.th Website: www.phc.co.th
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24 GAMES Thursday, April 30, 2009 DAILY XPRESS
THE SPORT
4-3
Jussi Jokinen and Eric
Staal scored in a 48second
span to help the
Hurricanes whip the
Devils 4-3 in Game 7 of
the Eastern Conference.
DANAI TO QUIT
DAVIS CUP PLAY
By Lerpong Amsa-ngiam
DAILY XPRESS
Danai Udomchoke is bidding
farewell to Davis
Cup play and will play his last
match in the tie against
Kazakhstan in July. His decision
will be a heavy blow to
the already-fragile national
squad.
Though the country’s ace
will quit the nation-versusnation
event, he won’t kiss
goodbye to the national
squad until the Asian Games
in Guangzhou next year.
“I’ve been playing for the
country for 12 years. It’s time
to step aside and pave the
way for youngster,’’ said
Danai who will have his
swansong in front of home
fans in the July 10-12 tie.
His decision will seriously
affect the fortunes of the national
team as Thailand have
yet to find a player with anything
like Danai’s talent, let
alone a boy in the junior top
100 rankings. The Kingdom
marched into the World
Group Play-offs four times
when Paradorn Srichaphan
and Danai were at their
prime. But since Paradorn
has been sidelined with a
wrist injury, the country has
never made it into the elite
group.
Without Danai and
Paradorn, Thailand, current-
ly in Zone Asia/Oceania
Group I, face the risk of being
relegated to a lower level.
Thai No 2 Kittipong
Wachiramanowong and other
players are all ranked outside
the top 800 and are no
where near the level of the
two stars.
“As long as I’m still in the
team, these young players will
never get the chance to play in
big tournaments like the Davis
Cup which will give them
good experience. Not much
was expected of Kittipong but
he turned out to be a different
player in the Davis Cup
against Australia. The more
big events they play, the better
these young players will be,’’
said Danai.
December’s SEA Games in
Laos and the 2009 Asian
Games in China will be
Danai’s last two events in
Thailand’s colours. Afterward
he plans to enter easier professional
events and commit
himself to the Thailand
Professional Tennis Club
where he is president.
“I plan to produce more
professional local players.
There should be more tournaments
so young players don’t
drop their careers for college.
However, there’s no plan to retire
yet. I’m too young for
that,’’ said Danai, who turns
28 in August.
Danai Udomchoke has no immediate plans to retire.
SERVICES GO TOP
Royal Thai Army
and Royal Thai Air
Force take honours
By Preechachan Wiriyanupappong
DAILY XPRESS,
Pathum Thani
The Royal Thai Army and
the Royal Thai Air Force
underlined their supremacy in
the 55th Thailand Open Track
and Field Championships,
which concluded yesterday at
the Thammasat Rangsit Main
Stadium.
The RTA defended the men’s
overall title as expected, with
the RTAF also retaining their
women’s overall crown. Both
sides landed the prestigious
King’s Cups and will keep the
trophy for another year.
Thirteen gold medals were
up for grabs on the final day of
the four-day meet. Overseas
athletes continued their domination
by winning eight golds,
leaving Thais to take the remaining
five.
In the women’s triple jump
event, RTAF’s Thitima
Muangchan, the SEA Games
gold medallist and recordholder,
avenged her loss
Royal Thai Air Force’s
Nongnuch Sanrat
receives the baton in
the women’s 4x100m
relay yesterday.
to team-mate Sirada
Seechaichana in the long jump
event. Thitima leapt to a
record 13.56 metres, erasing
her own mark of 13.49m established
here four years ago.
RTAF’s Juthaporn
Krasaeyan, who lost the gold in
the discus event, regained her
pride by taking the women’s
shot-put title with a powerful
heave of 15.57m, a far-cry from
her national record of 18.24m
which has stood for the past 11
years.
The 100m winner Nongnuch
Sanrat anchored the RTAF
quartet to victory in the
women’s 4x100m relay in 44.85
seconds, while the Royal Thai
Navy, led by national track
king Sittichai Suwonprateep,
claimed the men’s title with a
time of 40.05.
Meanwhile, Vietnamese
Troung Thanh Hang, who won
the women’s 1,500m event earlier,
claimed her second gold
with a speedy 800m yesterday.
The SEA Games gold medallist
clocked the fastest time of
2:05.99, while Taiwanese Liao
Ping-Wei grabbed the men’s
gold with a run of 1:51.16.
Kazakhstan made it a one-
two finish in the men’s triple
jump, with Roman Valiyev
jumping 16.47 metres to snatch
the gold. It was a similar story
in the women’s 100m hurdles
when Natalya Ivoninskaya and
Anastassiya Soprunova gave
Kazakhstan a one-two finish.
Ivoninskaya cleared the hurdles
in 13.30, with Soprunova
0.40 behind.
Kazakhstan also won a startto-finish
race in the women’s
4x400m relay after crossing
the finish line first with a meet
record of 3:32.75, eclipsing the
earlier mark of 3:41.21 set 12
years ago by a Thai quartet
that included Raewadee
Wattanasin. RTA claimed the
men’s event in 3:14.38.
Wu Wen-Chien relegated the
SEA Games winner Boonthung
Srisang of RTA to second place
in the 5,000m event. The
Taiwanese runner, who took
the men’s 3,000m steeplechase
title earlier, was timed at
15:10.42, with Boonthung 4.76
seconds behind.
Burmese Nilar San, fresh
from winning the women’s
10,000m, claimed her second
gold, with a time of 18:02.55 in
the 5,000m.
XPRESS

Thursday, April 30, 2009 DAILY XPRESS THE SPORT 25
FOOTBALL
DEFENCE OFFENSIVE
Barca coach slams
Chelsea’s tactics as
negative, physical
AFP, Barcelona
Barcelona coach Pep
Guardiola reacted angrily
at what he saw as the referee’s
leniency towards English side
Chelsea’s physical approach in
their 0-0 Champions League
semi-final first leg match on
Tuesday.
Chelsea went away with mission
accomplished after they
stood firm against a barrage
from Barcelona at the Camp
Nou and become the first side
this season in the competition
to stop Barca from scoring at
home.
As expected Barca took the
game to Chelsea and enjoyed
the vast majority of the possession
but they were unable to
find a way through to goal for
the first time at home this season
in the competition.
Petr Cech made a couple of
important blocks from Samuel
Eto’o and substitute Alexandr
Hleb but too often they were
restricted to strikes from distance.
“It is difficult to play against
a team which doesn’t want to
play football,” stormed 37-yearold
Guardiola, who has worked
wonders with the side since replacing
the sacked Frank
Rijkaard for this season.
“It was a game in which
Chelsea had five defenders and
the ball was always Cech to
[Didier] Drogba and then backwards
and forwards again.
“The result was fair, though,
because neither side scored
but there is something wrong
when we ended up with the
Hamburg coach Martin Jol is
convinced his side can win.
EPA
,,
Barcelona’s Lionel Messi, left, duels with Chelsea’s Jose Bosingwa, centre, and Florent Malouda.
same number of yellow cards
as they did and yet they committed
20 fouls compared to
seven,” added the former
Barcelona and Spain playmaker.
Guardiola, who cleared out
stars such as Deco and
Ronaldinho last summer, believed
that German star
Michael Ballack was fortunate
to have remained on the pitch.
“Chelsea played very physically
and I thought it was scandalous
that [Michael] Ballack
did not receive a second yellow
card for a foul on [Andres]
Iniesta on the edge of the area,”
said Guardiola.
“That is something you
would expect in any normal
game during the season and it
CHELSEA PLAYED
VERY PHYSICALLY
AND I THOUGHT IT
WAS SCANDALOUS
THAT BALLACK DID
NOT RECIEVE A
SECOND CARD.
Pep Guardiola
is these small details which did
not go our way which will end
up deciding the tie.
“Referees need to take an
overall look at games and if
that had happened then he
would have seen that we were
not the team which was fouling
and we were looking to play
football.
“Anyone looking at the
match will know there was only
one team looking to attack,
we were always looking for a
goal but Chelsea are a good
side who have been together
for a long time and won trophies.
“We now have to go to
Stamford Bridge, play the football
we always play and try and
win.”
Hiddink
praises his
players
Chelsea coach Guus
Hiddink praised the character
of his players for the
way they stood firm and
prevented Barcelona’s
star-studded forward line
from scoring in the
Champions League semifinals
on Tuesday.
“This was a good
result but the tie is not
decided yet and we have
another very hard game
ahead of us. It was not an
easy match to play and
we will have to improve
in some areas for the
next game but overall I
am happy as we defended
very well,” said
Hiddink, who won the
what was then the
European Cup as coach of
PSV Eindhoven in 1988.
“Barca keep the ball
very well and so it meant
we had to defend a lot
but we defended very
well and I have to praise
[John] Terry for his
courage. They put us
under a lot of pressure
but we never yielded and
we managed to neutralise
the threat from
[Lionel] Messi.”
Chelsea skipper Terry
conceded that Barcelona
had had the majority of
the chances but was
delighted to have come
away with the draw.
“We stayed very tight
at the back,” said Terry,
whose missed penalty in
last year’s final handed
victory to Manchester
United.
“It was a fantastic
performance and to not
concede a goal is delightful.
Hopefully going back
to the Bridge we can use
that to our advantage.”
Second bite at Bremen for Hamburg’s Jol
AFP, Bremen, Germany
Hamburg coach Martin Jol
is relishing facing
Bundesliga rivals Werder
Bremen in tonight’s Uefa Cup
semi-final despite the heartbreak
of losing to them on
penalties in the German Cup
last week.
Goalkeeper Tim Wiese was
Bremen’s hero in Hamburg
when he broke home fans’
hearts with three consecutive
saves in the penalty shoot-out
to hand his side a 3-1 victory on
spot kicks in the German Cup
semi-final.
And with Hamburg fourth in
the Bundesliga, while Bremen
languish in 10th, Jol is not bothered
by last week’s cup defeat
at the hands of Bremen or the
2-0 upset at Dortmund in the
league last Saturday.
“We have played well in two
games against Werder so far
this season,” said former
Tottenham Hotspurs boss Jol.
“We beat them in the
Bundesliga and drew in the
German Cup [the game finished
1-1 after extra-time].”
The fact that Hamburg lost
on penalties does not concern
Jol who is convinced his side
can come through both the impending
two-legged Uefa Cup
matches. “It is the end of April
and we are still near the top of
the Bundesliga table.
“Bremen are in tenth place.
Should things be the other way
AP
round, we would have a problem.”
Bremen are in the German
Cup final on May 30 at Berlin’s
Olympic Stadium where they
will face Bayer Leverkusen, but
their cup form has been one of
the few things their fans have
had to cheer about this season.
And both sides know plenty
about each other: “We know
them and they know us, so
there’s nothing new there,”
said Jol.

Thursday, April 30, 2009 DAILY XPRESS THE SPORT 27
NBA PLAY-OFFS
PIERCE
PUTS ON
A SHOW
NBA champions Celtics shoot down
Bulls in overtime; Mavericks kill off
San Antonio Spurs while Roy helps
Portland Trail Blazers avoid elimination
DPA, Los Angeles
Paul Pierce stepped up when
Ray Allen sat down.
Pierce’s jumper in the final
seconds sent the game into
overtime, then knocked down
three more in the final 1:17, and
the Boston Celtics survived the
Chicago Bulls 106-104 on
Tuesday night to take a 3-2 lead
in their Eastern Conference
first-round playoff series.
“This was a game we needed,”
said Pierce, who had 15 of
his 26 points in the final quarter
and overtime. “When Ray
fouled out (midway through the
fourth quarter), I thought it was
really time to step up.
“I got into my sweet spot and
started hitting shots,” he added.
“Better late than never.”
Webb holds
his hands up
over penalty
Top English referee Howard
Webb conceded he had been
wrong to award English
Premier League leaders
Manchester United a crucial
penalty against Spurs last
Saturday.
Spurs were leading 2-0 at
the time when Webb – who
only last week was appointed
referee for May’s FA Cup final
– pointed to the spot after
judging Spurs ‘keeper
Heurelho Gomes to have
fouled Michael Carrick.
“I’ve looked at it again and
I think it was a mistake but
we make these decisions
honestly,” said the 37-yearold.
“It’s not always easy to
see the way the play pans out
from pitch level,” he said.
Rajon Rondo topped defending
NBA Champion Boston
with 28 points, 11 assists and
eight rebounds.
Glen Davis scored 21,
Kendrick Perkins had 16 with 19
rebounds and seven blocks for
the Celtics, who have played
three overtime games and another
that went down to the last
shot in what has become an instant
classic.
“This is an amazing series,
every game has gone down to
the last shot,” Rondo said.
“That’s what playoff basketball
is all about.”
Ben Gordon scored 26, Kirk
Hinrich had 19, while Joakim
Noah chipped in with 11 and 17
rebounds for Chicago, who will
look to level the series at home
THIS IS AN AMAZING
SERIES, EVERY GAME
HAS GONE DOWN TO THE
LAST SHOT. THAT’S
WHAT PLAY-OFF
BASKETBALL IS ALL
ABOUT.
Rajon Rondo
on Thursday night. “Paul Pierce
was unbelievable,” Noah said.
“Guys are hitting crazy shot after
crazy shot. It’s all about
who’s going to make that shot
at the end of the game.”
Elsewhere it was Dallas
Mavericks 106, San Antonio
Spurs 93.
German juggernaut Dirk
Nowitzki scored 31 points,
Jason Terry added 19 and the
visiting Mavericks eliminated
the Spurs in five games to advance
to the Western
Conference semi-finals.
In another game, it was
Orlando Magic 91, Philadelphia
76ers 78.
Dwight Howard had 24
points with a career playoffhigh
24 rebounds, Rashard
Lewis also scored 24, and the
Magic grabbed a 3-2 advantage
over the visiting Sixers in their
Eastern Conference first-round
series.Andre Iguodala scored
26 points, and Andre Miller
added 17 for Philadelphia.
Elsewhere it was Portland
Trail Blazers 88, Houston
Rockets 77.
Brandon Roy scored 14 of his
25 points in the final period despite
flu-like symptoms,
LaMarcus Aldridge also had 25
as the Trail Blazers avoided
elimination, and pulled within
32 in their Western Conference
firstround series.
Argentine Luis Scola netted
21 points, China’s Yao Ming had
15 points and 12 rebounds for
Houston.
McLaren get suspended three-race ban
AFP, Paris
McLaren were yesterday
handed a suspended
three-race ban for bringing the
sport into disrepute, motorsport’s
governing body, the
FIA, announced.
Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedesbacked
British-based team
were in the dock on five counts
of misleading stewards at the
season-opening race in
Melbourne.
The FIA said in a statement
that, at an extraordinary meeting
of the World Motor Sport
Council, McLaren had “admitted
five charges breaching article
151c of the International
Sporting Code relating to
events at the Australian and
Malaysian Grands Prix”.
“Having regard to the open
and honest way in which
,, AP
Paul Pierce of the Boston Celtics celebrates his game-winning basket against the Chicago Bulls.
Lewis Hamilton can breathe a little more easily after the verdict.
McLaren Team Principal, Mr
Martin Whitmarsh, addressed
the WMSC and the change in
culture which he made clear
has taken place in his organisation,
the WMSC decided to
suspend the application of the
penalty it deems appropriate,”
the FIA said.“That penalty is a
suspension of the team from
three races of the FIA Formula
One World Championship.
This will only be applied if further
facts emerge regarding the
AP
case or if, in the next 12
months, there is a further
breach by the team of article
151c of the International
Sporting Code.”
In Melbourne, Toyota’s Jarno
Trulli slid off the track when
the safety car was out and was
passed by Hamilton who then
let the Italian re-overtake.
The stewards in Australia
promoted Hamilton to third,
ruling that Trulli had illegally
overtaken the world champion
after being told by Hamilton
and McLaren’s sporting director
Dave Ryan that there had
been no instructions to let
Trulli pass. At a second meeting
Hamilton and Ryan stuck
to their story, only for it to later
emerge that Hamilton had in
fact let Trulli pass, on instructions
from his team.

28 BANGKOK Thursday, April 30, 2009 DAILY XPRESS
THESPORT
GERETS’GETAWAY
Chelsea’s ultra-defensive performance
against Barcelona in their Champions
League semi-final has been given a
damning verdict by the Barcelona press
which claimed that their over-physical
game plan went unpunished by the referee.While
there has been general praise
for the impenetrable wall that Chelsea
built in the Camp Nou to hold out 0-0,
the Catalan paper Sport was not alone in
saying that the referee failed to give a
“blatant” penalty on Thierry Henry and
that Michael Ballack should have been
dismissed for a second bookable offence.
Following on from the criticism from
Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola and his
players after the game, Sport raged: “The
referee Wolfgang Stark will not be forgotten
after his performance at the Nou
Camp, motivated by the absurd and erroneous
theory to limit the number of yellow
cards and simply give warnings. He
allowed Chelsea to commit serious and
continual fouls at their pleasure and not
punish them.
“On top of this he bottled a decision
to give a penalty conceded by Jose
Bosingwa on Thierry Henry after 72 minutes.”
Sport added: “Stark compounded his
poor display by failing to give a second
yellow card to his compatriot Michael
Ballack.”
El Mundo Deportivo, also from
Barcelona, was similarly critical but they
did give credit to Chelsea's indomitable
spirit.“A physical midfield which was
magnificently organised, a heavily populated
defence and powerful outlets in
attack, coupled with a less than shining
performance from the azulgrana with
their attacking trident switched off, led
to a disappointing draw,” it read.
The general feeling was that only one
team came to the match looking to play
football. “There is little that can be said
against Barca, they played valiantly, generously
and they persevered, always
faithful to their style,” read El Pais.
AFP
TENNIS
No Davis Cup for
Thai ace Danai
Danai Udomchoke is quitting the Davis Cup
to concentrate on his singles career. He’s
announced that the tie against Kazakhstan
in July will be his farewell game – a heavy
blow to the already-fragile national squad.
The consolation is that the country’s ace
will represent the country in the Asian
Games in Guangzhou next year. >PAGE 24
Marseille coach Eric Gerets dropped a bombshell
as he told his title-leading players he would be
quitting the club at the end of the season.
STARK
EFFECT
German referee Wolfgang
Stark, centre, shows a
yellow card to Chelsea’s Michael
Ballack during the Champions
League semi-final 0-0 draw
with Barcelona.
NBA
Bulls Pierced by
Boston’s big man
Chicago and Boston needed another
overtime to settle a score and Orlando
turned in a dominating performance in a
pair of NBA game five play-off contests.
Paul Pierce made three consecutive
jump shots in the closing minutes
of overtime and the Celtics held
on to beat Bulls. >PAGE 27