Recipe for abeautiful city

By Pauline (Teng)LamsamTV presenter

Our country is one of theworld’s favourite tourist

destinations and is celebratedabroad as “the Land ofSmiles”. But in Bangkok weseem to have forgotten howto smile. Two simple thingswould make this city muchmore beautiful: more smileson faces and less rubbish onthe streets. So, everybody,let’s make an effort!

GOOD MORNINGBANGKOK!

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Students pose for the cameras before their flight to South Africa to join the 10th World Youth Mathematics Inter-City Competition.

Count thosemedalsMaths whiz kids fromThailand shine at an international competition

By Supinda Na Mahachai D A I L Y X P R E S S

Young Thai maths geniuseswon 49 medals and rankedsecond only to China in aninternational maths competi-tion in South Africa that endedyesterday.

The Thai whiz kids travelledto Durban to compete againstteams of lower secondary stu-dents from 19 countries includ-ing Australia, China, theNetherlands and South Koreain the 10th World YouthMathematics Inter CityCompetition (WYMIC 2009).Thailand sent 17 of its bestmaths prodigies who set towork solving problems on July 2.

Adding up to goldA week and a half later, the

Kingdom had bagged 14 goldmedals, 19 silvers and 16bronzes, said Basic EducationCommission secretary-generalKasama Voravan na Ayudhyayesterday. JirawatAnanrojwong and VeerachaiNeeranartwong fromSrinakharinwirot University’sDemonstration SchoolPathumwan both won gold inthe individual category, whilethe Thai A team and D teamwon eight golds apiece.

An international team withone Thai representative pock-eted four gold medals.

“Thai students’ maths skillsimpressed foreign media,” saidKasama, adding that themedal haul was bigger thanpast years.

The students toucheddown in Bangkok with theirmedals yesterday afternoon.

D A I L Y X P R E S S

Udaipur in India has beennamed the World’s Best

City, taking over from lastyear’s winner Bangkok, inTravel + Leisure magazine’sfourteenth annual World’s BestAwards.

Results from the mag’s pollof readers show that Bangkokhas slipped to third behindUdaipur and Cape Town inthe Top 10 Cities Worldwidecategory, but that Chiang Maiis a newcomer, in at No 5.Cities are judged for theirsights, culture/arts, restau-rants/food, people, shoppingand value.

City of LakesKnown as the City of Lakes,

Udaipur is located in the stateof Rajasthan in northwesternIndia.

It was once the capital of thekingdom of Mewar, ruled overfor centuries by kings of theRajput dynasties.

They left behind grandpalaces which, along with thebeauty of Udaipur’s manylakes, have made the historiccity the world’s favourite thisyear.

“For a number of top-rankedcities – Udaipur, Cape Town,Bangkok, Buenos Aires, ChiangMai and Luang Prabang – value

ratings were sky-high,” saysNancy Novogrod, editor-in-chief of Travel + Leisure. “Andwhile many far-flung metropo-lises made a strong showing,old favourites like T+L’s home-town, New York City, as well asFlorence, Rome and SanFrancisco remain in the top 10overall.

Holidays on a budget “This year’s results reflect

our readers’ travel interests inthis challenging economic re-ality – value, intimacy, serviceand discovery are top priori-ties. As for that old-fashionedsounding word, luxury, it’s all

about enclaves that shelter‘stealth wealth’, fromAmankora Paro in Bhutan toSan Ysidro Ranch inCalifornia, where ‘casual’ and‘laid-back’ are the names ofthe game.”

The 2009 results will be an-nounced in Travel + Leisure’sAugust issue, which comes outon July 24. The winners will behonoured at an awards cere-mony on July 21 at the CooperSquare Hotel in New York.

Readers were polled in theFebruary and March issues aswell as online at online atwww.TravelAndLeisure.com/worldsbest now.

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THE CITY

Everybody’s dreaming ofUDAIPUR The world’s DREAM DESTINATION

moves on from Bangkok to an Indiancity famous for its lakes and palaces

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Brick-throwingroad vigilantean Internet hit A retired teacher has become anunlikely Internet hit in China forthrowing bricks at cars whosedrivers ignore red lights at a dangerous crossing.

The furious 74-year-old lastweek took up position on an inter-section in Lanzhou, the capital ofnorthwest Gansu province, anddamaged more than 30 carsbefore he was stopped by police.

“I just wanted to catch peo-ple’s attention and tell the driversto think of pedestrians,” he said.

The unnamed man’s attacksdrew wide support in Chinesecyberspace, with nearly 80 percent of 400,000 respondents toan online poll backing him.

The ex-teacher became acampaigner for road safety after apedestrian was killed near wherehe lived. He successfully lobbiedfor traffic lights at the intersec-tion, but drivers continued toignore them. So he started lobbing bricks at transgressors,and was even joined by two otherelderly men. – A F P

Crackdown on ‘kings of genies’Police in northern Bangladeshsay they have arrested dozensof swindlers who conned people out of money by callingthem on cellphones and pretending to be genies withsupernatural powers.

“It has become an epidem-ic here,” said Farhad bin ImrulKayes, police chief ofGobindaganj district.

“In the last three monthsalone we have arrested 24 ofthese so-called ‘kings ofgenies’, some of whom haveeven become rich in just ayear,” he said. The scammerswould gather personal infor-mation about their victimsbeforehand, Kayes added.

Claiming to be genies whohad descended from the sky,they would tell people to sendmoney to a specific location,threatening a family withtragedy if they disobeyed.

“They would describethemselves as kings of genieswho recite Koranic verses,”sub-inspector Abdun Nur said.– AFP

Shoe fetishA man who assaulted womenand then ran off with theirshoes has been arrested inGermany.

Police said a tip-off ledthem to the 27-year-old, whowas detained in his car nearBonn.

The man is suspected ofhaving robbed a total of ninewomen of their high heels in aseries of attacks in Bonn andthe nearby cities of Cologneand Leverkusen.

In most of the cases, theman sneaked up on his victimsfrom behind, pushed them tothe ground and made off withtheir shoes. – DPA

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Red panda

AP

A Swiss archaeologicalmission has found pre-historic flints and skeletons dating back

200,000years in Syria’sPalmyra desertTHE WORLD

A P , Los Angeles

In his final days, MichaelJackson was robust and ac-

tive. Or dangerously thin andfrail. Begging for access topowerful prescription drugs.Or showing no signs of everhaving used them.

It depends on who’s talking. A dizzying collection of

puzzle pieces about Jackson’shealth and habits has come tolight since his death on June25. With as much as a monthbefore a toxicology report de-termines the cause, more aresure to emerge.

Here are some of what’sknown so far:

‘Healthy, vibrant’>> During his final rehearsalat the Staples Centre, Jacksonwas captured on video doing

his signature moonwalk anddance spins. Randy Phillips,CEO of concert promoter AEGLive, told CNN he was a“healthy, vibrant human be-ing”.

‘Losing weight’>> Phillips later told AEG con-cert organisers that he fearedthat Jackson was losing weightand showing signs of wear andtear. >> Dr Arnold Klein, Jackson’sdermatologist, who said he lastsaw Jackson less than a weekbefore he died, told CNN’sLarry King that the singer wasin “very good physical condi-tion”, in “a very good mood”and “was very happy”. >> “The Incredible Hulk” starLou Ferrigno, who was helpingJackson prepare for a planned

series of London concerts,said he never saw Jackson takedrugs or act aloof, and thesinger wasn’t frail when he lastsaw him at the end of May.

‘Abusing drugs’>> Two of Jackson’s formerconfidants, medium Uri Gellerand ex-bodyguard MattFiddes, said they tried in vainto keep the pop superstar fromabusing prescription drugs. >> Cherilyn Lee, a registerednurse, said she repeatedly re-jected Jackson’s demands forthe powerful sedative Dipri-van.

But a frantic phone call shereceived from Jackson fourdays before his death madeher fear that he somehow ob-tained Diprivan or anotherdrug to induce sleep.

Jackson, healthy or not?Depends on who’s talking

Infohighway

A four-week-old red panda atGalloway Wildlife ConservationPark near Kirkcudbright inScotland. The panda is nativeto the forests of the Himalayasand is among the latest newbirths at the park. Otherarrivals include baby owls,wallabies, Asian small-clawedotters and tree porcupines.

By Jake Coyle A P , New York

When the Harry Potter filmseries is completed, its

three young stars – DanielRadcliffe, Emma Watson andRupert Grint – will have inhab-ited JK Rowling’s universe forhalf their lives.

Radcliffe, who is now 19, was 11when he was cast as the boy wiz-ard for the series’ 2001 debut.Watson, now 19, was 10 when sheauditioned for the whip-smartHermione Granger. Grint, theeldest of the trio, is 20.

The series’ sixth instalment,“Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince”, has earned posi-tive early reviews. Both Varietyand the Associated Press sug-gest it’s the best yet.

Radcliffe, Watson and Grint –with the end of the series and asense of graduation looming –have emerged from treacher-ous child-actor stardom as re-markably grounded people andincreasingly talented actors.

Off-screen, Radcliffe relishesfrantic chatter about indie mu-sic, the behind-the-scenes as-pects of filmmaking and hisburgeoning love of acting.

Away with HarryWhile he winces at his acting

in the first two movies, the mo-ment he realised he loved act-ing came while making thefourth, “Harry Potter and thePrisoner of Azkaban”.

“Something happened at theage of 14,” he says. “I startedtaking it more seriously, whichmeant I started having morefun.”

He has begun moving awayfrom Harry Potter, including ahilarious cameo in RickyGervais’ TV series “Extras” anda well-reviewed performancein a revival of Peter Shaffer’splay “Equus”.

Watson did a voiceover for2008’s “The Tale ofDespereaux” and appeared inthe 2007 BBC film “BalletShoes”, but she’s spent most ofher spare time studying –something very Hermione-like.

This autumn she’ll attendBrown University in the US.

“The three of us have beenworking solidly since we were 10years old,” she says. “I just need alittle bit of normality for a while.”

She plans to study literatureand art, but she has also showninterest in fashion, and she’ssigned with a modelling agency.

The bemused Grint remainsclearly grounded, even if he’sjust bought a hovercraft. Thatplayfulness is perhaps an es-sential quality to him.

“I don’t think I ever reallymade the connection of actingbeing a career,” he says. “It wasjust something that was fun todo. Over the years you start totake it more seriously with dif-ferent directors coming in.”

‘HARRY POTTER’

GROWING UP AT HOGWARTS

ANTONIO BANDERAS, SPEAKING AT THEKARLOVY VARY INTERNATIONAL FILMFESTIVAL ON INDEPENDENT FILMMAKINGBEING HIT HARD BY THE ECONOMY.

“The crisis has taken us by surprise andit is stabbing us in the back. It is very dif-ficult to get a penny from a bank now,

we are in a difficult situation.”

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XTRA

>> The Krungsri IMAX atSiam Paragon will have it. Seewww.IMAXThai.com.

C A S T I N G A S P E L L>> “Harry Potter and theHalf-Blood Prince” opens incinemas on Thursday.

>> The IMAX version of thefilm is in 3-D for the last 20 min-utes.

THE FUN

Daniel Radcliffe was 10 yearsold, inset, when he starred in2001’s ‘Harry Potter and thePhilosopher’s Stone’. Now 19, heattended last Thursday’s NewYork premiere of ‘Harry Potter andthe Half Blood Prince’ with co-stars Emma Watson and RupertGrint.

AP

The big surprise of ‘Half-Blood Prince’ ishow much the stars have matured

SOMETHINGHAPPENED AT THEAGE OF 14. I STARTEDTAKING IT MORESERIOUSLY, WHICHMEANT I STARTEDHAVING MORE FUN.Daniel Radcliffe, on hisapproach to acting

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Setting an exampleAWARD-WINNING SHORT FILMS, impressive photography,

delicate knitting works and Google Earth software created bytalented disabled Thais are among the highlights of the“Role Model” exhibition tomorrow at Impact Arena’s Halls

9 to 11 in Muang Thong Thani.Social Development and Human Security

Minister Issara Somchai will preside over theopening at 9.30am. There will be a discussion,“Disabled People’s Rights in the Decentralisation

Era” at 11.The afternoon sessions include Chinese opera

from Thammasat University and a human puppetperformance by Hua Chiew University. Kru Nok Eieng

closes out the event with a talk show that starts at 3.30pm. Call(02) 662 0550.

Doing as the Romans doFIND OUT HOW students inthe Cultural Managementprogramme atChulalongkorn University’sGraduate School have been“Inspired by Rome” in a sem-inar on Saturday atChamchuri Square.

Starting at 1.30, the stu-dents will discuss theirrecent visit to the Italiancapital and how culturalsites are interpreted, kept

authentic and made accessible. Speakers include MontiraHorayangura Unakul from Unesco Bangkok and Ronarit Dhanakosesfrom the Museum Siam.

Admission is free and there are prizes to be won. They include anAcer Aspire One laptop, travel books and an Italian-dinner giftvoucher worth Bt2,000. Call (081) 611 6088.

A F P , Paris

Giant replicas of the distinc-tive Chanel No 5 perfume

bottles towered over the runwayat Karl Lagerfeld’s haute-cou-ture show for next winter in theGrand Palais last Tuesday night.

In the global recession, it wasa timely reminder of the reliablerevenue for fashion houses fromscent, which Coco Chanel wasone of the first to understand.

Meanwhile on the catwalk,Lagerfeld gave a new twist toanother of the Chanel classics,the tweed daysuit.

He inserted an extra panel in-to the back of skirts, often dip-ping well below the rest of thehemline.

Coats got similar treatment,with long flapping panels, sometrimmed with fur, and tullespewing out in between. Somesilhouettes with pointed frontslooked like men’s tailcoats.

Asymmetrically cut cocktailoutfits in midnight-blue satin

and black had curvy swallowtails, lined in contrasting scar-let or fuschia. Flapping trainson evening frocks were workedin liquid shiny sequins.

A little black dress had shoul-ders encrusted with metalstuds and pearls like epaulettesand military frogging.

Hair was big and bouffant,unless enclosed under the oc-casional curious cloche insheer net studded with silverand pearls. Default accessorieswere black lacy hose andmatching gauntlets and lacedup shiny patent ankle boots.

FASHION

Perfect perfumeKarl Lagerfeld pays homage to Chanel No 5and adds a few twists to Coco’s classics withhis fall-winter 2010 haute-couture line

Brazilian artists GabrielPrimo, left, and TiagoPrimo sit in their art instal-lation on the side of abuilding in Rio de Janeiro.The brother artists are lit-erally living on the edge,sleeping, working and eat-ing in the hammock, bed,chair and other furniturethey’ve hung on the wall10 metres above the street.If nature calls, they scram-ble over to the veranda ofthe neighbouring artgallery, where a bathroomawaits. The brothers havebeen hanging out wall-sidesince the end of May andtheir installation will be upuntil August 20.

Living onthe edge

AFP

A task for atuskerPerhaps inspired byBangkok’s wandering ele-phants, MR SukhumbhandParibatra calls himself its“wandering governor”, becausehe’s keeping his campaignpromise to get out and listento the people.

He’s not keen on officialoverseas trips anyway, so hesticks close to home. Is heworried about his job “disap-pearing” while he’s away? No,says the boss – he’s more wor-ried about Bangkok disap-pearing, in a flood or some-thing.

World’s mostfamous ArunArun’s a common name, butthere’s only one in the book“1,000 Places to See beforeYou Die”: Arun’s ThaiRestaurant in Chicago.

Arun Samphanwiwat hasrun the place for two decadesand won many awards. Dinershave included Barack Obama,Harrison Ford and NicolasCage, and Arun is also on thelist of America’s 50 most suc-cessful Asians.

On a recent return visit toThailand he told Hello! maga-zine that a Canadian TV sta-tion is doing a 30-minute doc-umentary about him.

It might need more than30 minutes: He’s lived in Japanas well as the States, has aPhD and had an odd relation-ship with a millionaire couplein Hollywood.

Tuesday, July 14, 2009 DAILY XPRESS ENTERTAINMENT 7

MOBY was among theheadline acts at the four-day Exit festival in NoviSad, Serbia. The Balkans’biggest music fest drewtens of thousands of fansand featured some 500performers on 25 stages.

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215 HAS BEEN EARNED by“Transformers: Revengeof the Fallen” inThailand, surpassingthe previous record-holder “Titanic”, whichmade Bt213.6 million.million

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By David WalterSPECIAL TO DAILY XPRESS

Classic British style descend-ed like a London fog on

Siam Paragon last Wednesdayas clothing label Daks celebrat-ed 115 years in business with ananniversary fashion show.

“Why have we lasted 115years? Because of the quali-ty, the image of the brand,”explained Daks (Thailand)vice president PrapanJuengpattapong.

The label began in1804 when SimeonSimpson opened atailoring shop inLondon and hissmartly cuttrousers quicklybecame popular.

When thec o m p a n ymoved intoready-to-weara p p a r e l ,Simpson took thefirst and last lettersof the phrase “daddy

slacks” to create the brandname that endures today.

Wednesday’s presentation atParagon showcased a tradition-al look that wouldn’t have

seemed wholly out of place inSimpson’s day.

A coed cohort of models in-cluding Rujira Chueykuershowed a collection

heavy on leather accessories,with shirts bearing Daks’camel-and-black check pattern.

For men there were hand-some wool scarves, full-cuttrousers and classic wool suits.For women there were stylishtrench coats, cropped blazersand wide-brimmed hats.

Unlike similarly positionedlabels like Burberry, Daks hasresisted the urge to update itslook.

“Some brands try to makethings younger,” Prapan said,“but for us, if we wanted tomake younger clothes, we’dlaunch another brand, becauseour customers still love the im-age.”

This steadfast adherence totradition has guaranteed an es-tablishment following that in-cludes Queen Elizabeth II, forwhom Daks has made clothessince 1962.

“A typical male customer isage 40 and up and a very estab-lished man,” Prapan said. “Heworks in a company at a highlevel, and always likes to dresswell.”

The label has been particular-ly successful in Asia since 1991,when the Sankyo Seiko group

purchased the brand from theSimpson family.

At Paragon, the Daksdisplay also featured a

number of limited-editionitems, includingEgyptian-cotton polo

shirts featuring an an-niversary check, a alli-

gator-skin belt for menand an alligator-skinpurse for women.

Prapan said he ex-pected the Daks style– always timeless,never trendy – toendure for decades

to come.“Classic is not

old or young.Classic is classic!”

Thanisorn Thamlikitkul,MD, is a member of the

American Society ofCosmetic Dermatologyand Aesthetic Surgery and

certified in dermatological laser

surgery. Sent your questions for her to

info@romrawin.com.

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Ironing outwrinkleswithoutBotox

How can I get rid of orminimise fine lines aroundthe eyes? Is there an alter-native to Botox available?

Yes, there is always some-thing new in the fast-movingworld of cosmetic proce-dures. If you are just startingto notice fine lines aroundyour eyes, the Fraxel refiningtreatment is probably yourbest option. This treatmentuses the science of fractionalphotothermolysis, whichtreats your skin with thou-sands of tiny microscopiclaser beams, leaving the sur-rounding area untouched forfaster healing. You can getback to your normal activitiesimmediately.

Fraxel refining should giveyou long-term improvementdue to new collagen forma-tion in the skin around theeyes. This results from laserpulses that penetrate deepinto the skin and stimulatecollagen production whichrestores elasticity. You shouldsee an immediate difference,with more improvement overtime – a fading of the linesand even a slight tighteningof the skin below the eyes.

Daks don’t danceWith Queen Elizabeth among its customers, the veddy, veddyBritish label refuses to compromise on tradition

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Daks’ signature checkgraces a range of accessories.

Model RujiraChuaykua

shows herbest Britishstiff upper lip.

Menswear fitfor a foxhunt.

SKIN DEEP

By Smiley ByteD A I L Y X P R E S S

A stylish notebook computer, theGateway ID5804 is ideal for playing3D computer games and for enjoyinghigh-definition movies.

It’s powered by a powerful IntelCore 2 Duo P8700 processor run-

ning at 2.53 GHz and has four gi-gabytes of working memory aswell as a huge 500 GBhard disk.

Its display and 3D graphics horse-power comes from NVIDIA GeForceG105M. The graphic adapter comeswith 512MB of dedicated video memo-ry, which is expanded by sharing up to1,791MB from the main system memo-ry.

The bright 15.6 –inch LCD screenwith 1366 x 768 resolution and 16:9 as-pect ratio is great for watching high-definition video. If you want to playhigh-definition videos stored on yourhard disk on a large LCD screen, sim-ply connect the notebook to your

LCD TV using the provided HDMIport.

The ID5804 runs on Windows VistaHome Premium 64-bit.

In our test, the notebook performedwell when we played videos, put itthrough its paces on general applica-tions and played games with 3D-graphics.

Vista’s internal performance ratingalso gave the ID5804 good scores.

It processor performance got scoreof 5.4 on the scale of 1 to 5.9 and itsmemory performance got top marks,reaching 5.9.

Its desktop performance forWindows Aero or transitional effectsof Vista was 4.6 while its 3D businessand gaming graphics performancewas 4.9.

Its hard disk’s data transfer rate gota score of 5.5.

It’s not all that cheap though. You’llfind it at Gateway distributors forBt49,900, VAT included.

By Smiley ByteD A I L Y X P R E S S

The latest touch-screen phone to emergefrom the Samsung stable, the Jet S8003 is

compact, good-looking and user-friendly, withgreat multimedia performance and a large andbright screen.

It’s powered by an 800MHz processor andcomes with TouchWiz 2.0, which is an improvedversion of the touch screen user interface.

The fast processor allows the phone to run upto seven different programmes simultaneouslyand display the home screen and menu screen ina snap.

Its 3.1-inch AMOLED screen is impressivelybright and crisp with 800x480-pixel resolutionand viewable even under the direct sunlight. Italso displays video clips beautifully.

Thanks to its fast processor, the Jet plays DivX,Xvid, MEG4 and H.264 video files smoothly.

The Jet also comes with a five-megapixel cam-era. In our test, shutter lag was a mere 0.2 sec-onds and the shots were clean for a mobilephone.

The new interface allows the Jet to have threecustomisable home screens. You can drag anddrop applications or widgets on the three homescreens and you can swipe the screen to changeto the next one.

Fun parts of TouchWiz 2.0 are Media Gate 3Duser interface and Motion Gate.

Media Gate 3D can be accessed with a buttonon the right side of the phone and displays acube that you spin to access one of six multime-dia applications, such as the music player and

video player. Select an application and the 3D in-terface will display subsequent layers of screens.

The Motion Gate is the motion-recognitionengine that lets you control applications like themusic player by shaking or tapping the phone.

Smart Unlock is another nice feature of thenew interface. It allows you to unlock the phoneby writing a predetermined letter onscreen.

The 3.5mm audio jack sits along the top of theJet and it also supports Microsoft ExchangeActiveSync.

Although 3G connection is not yet available,TrueMove customers will enjoy browsing web-pages and downloading multimedia files with Jetusing Wi-Fi connection from any of the TrueWi-Fi hotspots in the city.

It’s reasonably priced too, retailing for justBt16,500.

Tuesday, July 14, 2009 DAILY XPRESS IT & GAMES 9

Touch me, I’m a Jet

KEY SPECS:

Band: GSM&EDGE 850/900/1800/1900; HSDPA900/2100 MHzOperation System: SAMSUNG Proprietary OSDisplay: 3.1-inch AMOLED WVGA (480 x 800)Battery: 1080mAh Camera: 5MP resolutionConnectivity: Bluetooth v.2.1 EDR, USB 2.0,WIFI, TV-OutputMemory: 2.0GB internal memory expandablewith microSD up to 16GBDimension (HxWxD): 108.8 x 53.5 x 11.9mm Weight: 110g

Samsung’s newest smart phone has plenty of fun options

‘Gateway’ to great performance

KEY SPECS:Operating System: Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bitProcessor: Intel Core 2 Duo P8700 2.53 GHz, 1066 MHz FSBMemory: 4096 MB DDR-3 1066 MHzDisplay: 15.6-inch 1366 x 768 Ultrabright LED-backlit TFT LCDGraphic processor: NVIDIA GeForce G105M with 512 DDR2 VRAM memory,sharing up 1,791 MB from RAMHard disk: 500 GBOptical drive: DVD Super Multi driveNetwork: Intel Wireless 5100, 10/100/1000 Mbps LAN

WHAT’S UP10 EVENTS Tuesday, July 14, 2009 DAILY XPRESS

do it!Payne inthe SkyDirect from the Las Vegas

strip, singer-songwriter-

pianist Tony Payne performs

Monday to Saturday at Red

Sky, the bar and lounge on

the 55th floor of the Centara

Grand Hotel at CentralWorld.

A seasoned Vegas entertain-

er, Payne has played for the

high rollers at the MGM, the

Bellagio and Caesar’s Palace,

as well as on cruise ships sail-

ing out of Tahiti and in the

Mediterranean. He plays from

7 to 11.30pm. Call (02) 100

6255.

Life and Lollipops

Indian-born artist Rupali Jeswal uses the humble lollipop as a

metaphor for addictions in her “Lollipops” exhibition at the

Neilson Hays Library’s Garden Gallery until August 2. Her rich

brush strokes are blurred with knives to create movement and

fluidity. The gallery is open Tuesday to Sunday from 9.30 to 5.

Call (02) 233 1731.

Flash andfloatWhere you born in July orAugust? Then celebrateyour birthday with a diningdiscount at the Shangri-LaHotel. “Flash it and flauntit” is the motto for thehotel’s promotion, and thehigher your number ofyears, the broader yoursmile will be. You’ll enjoy adining discount equivalentto your age when you cele-brate a birthday bash onthe Horizon Cruise. Call(02) 234 9952.

Bountiful buffetsThe Landmark Hotel’s Atriumkeeps getting bigger, which isgreat news for fans of thedelicious lunch and dinnerbuffets. Due to populardemand, the Japanese andseafood selections have beenexpanded so there’s an evengreater section of sushi,sashimi, saba, salads anddesserts. From Sunday toThursday, dinner is priced atBt1,300 net and on Fridayand Saturday, it costsBt1,500. Go in a group of fourand you pay for two.

Crab at CascadeThe spider crab comes to theAmari Atrium’s Cascaderestaurant this month in anelegant dinner buffet and a lacarte menu designed by ChefPeter. Enjoy the crustaceancold in salad with garlic may-onnaise, in a zesty or spicycurry sauce or grilled withgarlic and pepper. Call (02)718 2000 extension 3739.

Arty IndonesiaUntil August 8, La LantaFine Art plays host to fiveIndonesian artists. “PoeticalJunctures” features paintingsportraying their take on thesocial, political and culturalchanges in their country andhighlights the role of memoryand its connection to history.The gallery is on SukhumvitSoi 31. Call (02) 204 0583.

Oh Donna!Filipino singer Wee Gee, who’sbest known for his hits like“Donna Donna” threedecades ago, will be on stagewith the Jeremiah Singers atthe Sala Chalermkrung RoyalTheatre on Sunday at 2pm.Tickets cost Bt500 toBt1,000 at Thaiticketmajor.Call (02) 225 8778.

Eighth heavenVenus Butterfly, Wiriyapa“Nui” Jansuwong, Crescendo,Friday and the Groove Ridersperform at Zen Even Galleryon the eighth floor of Zendepartment store on July 26at 3 to raise funds for theChildren’s Cancer Fund underthe patronage of HRHPrincess Somsavali. Ticketsare Bt600 at Thaiticketmajor.

Great escapesUntil October 31, the Sheraton Hua Hin is offering a “Beach

Escape” starting at just Bt3,300 a night. The deal includes buf-

fet breakfast for two and 20-per-cent discounts at the hotel’s

restaurants and bars plus a treatment at the Aspadeva Spa.

Call (032) 708 090 or e-mail reservations.huahin@

sheraton.com.

B13-UUrban acrobats Leito (David Belle) and Damien (Cyril Raffaelli) uncover a conspiracy by corrupt officialsthat will destroy the Banlieue 13 ghetto and everyone in it. In French with English and Thai subtitlesat Paragon only, elsewhere Thai dubbed.

Nang Mai (Nymph)Director Pen-ek Ratanaruangfollows a husband and wife andtheir troubled marriage into aforeboding jungle. With Englishsubtitles at some cinemas.“Cannes Version” at SFWCentralWorld and ParagonCineplex, “Director’s Cut”elsewhere.

WongkamlaoPetchtai “Mum Jokmok”Wongkamlao directs and starsas the head of a comically dys-functional wealthy family in thisparody of soap operas and highsociety. Apaporn Nakonsawanalso stars. With English subti-tles in some cinemas.

L’instinct de mortVincent Cassel stars in this epicbiographical drama aboutFrench gangster JacquesMesrine, before he became“public enemy No 1”. In Frenchwith English and Thai subti-tles at the Lido.

Largo WinchThe brash hero from a long-run-ning Belgian comic comes to thebig screen. Tomer Sisley stars.With English and Thai subtitlesat SFW CentralWorld.

Ice Age: Dawn of theDinosaursThe prehistoric mammals

address family issues as theycontend with giant reptiles. In3-D in some cinemas.

Transformers:Revenge of theFallenSam Witwicky (Shia LaBeouf)again finds himself at the centreof a war between giant alienrobots. Megan Fox also stars.Also at IMAX.

Departures An unemployed musician findsa new calling in a taboo profes-sion as an “encoffineer”. InJapanese with English andThai subtitles at Apex andHouse.

Fireflies in theGardenA fatal car accident stirs painfulchildhood memories for the sonof a domineering father. AtSFW CentralWorld.

GomorraIn this gritty drama, five inter-twining stories examine livestouched by organised crime inNaples. In Italian with Englishand Thai subtitles at House.

Let the Right One InA bullied boy befriends a girlvampire. In Swedish withEnglish and Thai subtitles atHouse.

TO SEETuesday, July 14, 2009 DAILY XPRESS THE SCREEN 11

on tv

Into the WildSean Penn directs this truestory of a young man whowalks away from his family andgives away all his money andpossessions to live in thewilderness. Emile Hirsch stars.HBO (TrueVisions), 8pm

Channel linkswww.NationChannel.comChannel 3 – www.ThaiTV3.comChannel 5 – www.TV5.co.thChannel 7 – www.CH7.comModernine – www.MCOT.netNBT – TV11.prd.go.thTV Thai – www.ThaiPBS.or.thTrue – www.TrueVisionsTV.com

Critical consensus = Must see! = Solidly entertaining = It’s okay = Barely watchable = Don’t botherNo star rating means no reviews wereavailable from staff or agencies.

The Secret of Moonacre A 13-year-old girl discovers that she is the only hope for ban-ishing an ancient curse from a magical kingdom.

Cheri Michelle Pfeiffer stars this romantic comedy set in 1920s

Paris as a courtesan who educates a young man in the ways

of love. Rupert Friend and Kathy Bates also star. At Apex.

ApexLido: (02) 252 6498Siam: (02) 251 3508Scala: (02) 251 2861

Century – The Movie Plaza(02) 247 9940

House(02) 641 5177-8

Major Cineplex/EGVBangkok: (02) 515 5555

Major HollywoodBangkok: (02) 718 7999

Paragon CineplexBangkok: (02) 129 4635IMAX: (02) 129 4631

SF CinemasBangkok: (02) 268 8888

UMGRCA: (02) 641 5913-14

REGION 3

on dvd

Ghost WhispererSeason 3Melinda (Jennifer Love Hewitt)continues her investigationsinto her family secrets whilehelping ghosts to cross over tothe other side. Extras includemaking-of, interactive hauntedhouse, Melinda’s evolution andan animated short. Audio lan-guages are English and Spanishwith subtitles adding Thai,Bahasa, Chinese, Malaysian,Spanish, Portuguese andKorean. It’s priced at Bt1,070. –DAILY XPRESS

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Tuesday, July 14, 2009 DAILY XPRESS LEISURE 13

Games&YourStars

ASTROLOGYSUDOKU

DIFFICULTY RATING

Yesterday’s Puzzle Answer

Complete the grid so that every row,column and 3x3 box contains every digit from 1 to 9 inclusively.

The last word in

By Eugenia Last

Today’s Birthday: Love may cost you this year if you are tooeasygoing or generous. Walk away from any situation thatdoesn’t benefit you. It’s OK to be tough with the ones you loveand to show who’s boss. Take action and follow through withyour plans.

ARIES *** March 21-April 19You’ll have trouble controlling your emotions.Before you blurt out something you cannot re-tract, think of the positive things you can say tomake whatever situation you face better.

TAURUS *** April 20-May 20Take the time to listen to complaints and figureout a way to compensate anyone who appears tobe getting ripped off. Taking care of stressful situ-ations will provide an opportunity you don’t ex-pect.

GEMINI **** May 21-June 20Your ability to talk convincingly will prove that youare the right person to negotiate for a group. Youmay win over the majority but there will alwaysbe someone who doesn’t buy into your charm.

CANCER ** June 21-July 22Take heed of the person questioning your abilityor an idea you are trying to push. There may be aflaw that, if fixed in time, can spare you grief.There is a lesson to be learned.

LEO ***** July 23-Aug. 22The time to captivate people with your charm andknow-how is now. Reach all the people you needon your side. The backing you get from groups orpeople who are far away will be most gratifying.

VIRGO *** Aug. 23-Sept. 22This is a great time to consider making a move orto alter the conditions under which you are nowliving. A joint effort will prove to be more valuablethan you anticipated. Love is on the rise.

LIBRA *** Sept. 23-Oct. 22You’ll have a few choices to make. Don’t neglectwhat has to be done. Clear your responsibilitiesbefore you engage in entertainment. Trips will beenticing and can pay off.

SCORPIO *** Oct. 23-Nov. 21Don’t take on more than you can humanly do. Tomake promises that you cannot fulfil will hurtyour reputation. It’s better to undersell your abili-ties and surprise people if you want to get ahead.

SAGITTARIUS ***** Nov. 22-Dec. 21You may think you have everything in order andeveryone eating out of your hand but think again.There are things going on behind your back thatcan influence you financially. Protect your assets.

CAPRICORN ** Dec. 22-Jan. 19You have to watch out for mistakes that othersmake. Don’t get caught in the middle of some-one’s argument or you could be blamed for what’shappening. Joint efforts will not work well.

AQUARIUS **** Jan. 20-Feb. 18You can make vocation changes or work at building a small, home-based business. Now is a great time to find love or to nurture the rela-tionship that already exists. Change your appear-ance.

PISCES *** Feb. 19-March 20Use your creative talents to come up with some-thing that can be lucrative, entertaining and willutilise your skills to the fullest. Rid yourself of peo-ple who are negative.

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY

Actor Dale Robertson is 86.Actor Harry Dean Stanton is 83.Actress-singer Polly Bergen is 79.Actor Vincent Pastore is 63.Actress Jane Lynch is 49.Actor Jackie Earle Haley is 48.Actor Matthew Fox is 43.Keyboardist Ellen Reid of Crash Test Dummies is 43.Actress Missy Gold is 39.Singer Tameka Cottle of Xscape is 34.Musician Taboo of Black Eyed Peas is 34.

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PECI-THAI Co., Ltd. is a member of Singaporean PEC Group, a specialist engineering group, servicing the oil & gas,petrochemical, pharmaceutical and oil & chemical terminal industries. PECI-THAI's core business includes erection &installation of mechanical, electrical and instrumentation, project & site management and maintenance & turnaround services. In line with our expansion/growth, we are seeking qualified and experienced personnel in the following positions:

1) Mechanical Operation Manager• Minimum 10-15 years construction management experience in

mechanical field for power plant, oil & gas construction.• Any nationality with fluency in English.• Strong commercial & business orientation; good knowledge of

technical field.• Good track record in many projects worth over THB 100 million, over

seas experience will be an advantage.• Minimum Bachelor's degree in Engineering and able to work in

Rayong and Chonburi areas.

2) Project Managers and/or SiteManagers (for M, E and I)

• Minimum 5-10 years construction management experience in mechanical, electrical and/or instrumentation installation fields for power plant, oil & gas, process plant constructions.

• Strong leadership and systematic working with various levels.• Thai nationality with good command of English.• Minimum Bachelor's degree in Engineering.

3) Project Engineers (for M, E and I)• Minimum 3-5 years experience as a project engineer for mechanical

and/or E & I works.• Bachelor's degree in Engineering.• Good technical knowledge and skills in the construction fields.

4) Superintendents and Supervisors (for M, E and I)

• Minimum 3-5 years experience in construction fields in M, E and/or I.

• Able to work in various site locations.• Good knowledge and hands on personality.

5) Planner and Cost ControllerEngineers (for M, E and I)

• Minimum 3 years experience in M, E and I.• Thai nationality with Bachelor's degree in Engineering.• Able to use Microsoft Project and AutoCAD.• Good communication skill in English both

speaking and writing.

Interested person please e-mail your CV, day time contact number and expected salary to our Human Resources Division at

rungsanr@peci-thai.com or somjait@peci-thai.comor mail your credentials to

PECI-THAI Co., Ltd. 1/9 Jaroenpattana Rd., Huay Pong, Muang, Rayong 21150.

The Chatree Gold mine is Thailand’s only gold mine, located in the Phichitarea, approximately four hours drive from Bangkok and has now been in fullproduction for 7 years. A vacancy now exists for:

MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANTRequirements• Accounting Degree• 7 years experience with post graduate experience in accounting• Good English skills• High level of proficiency in Excel• Good interpersonal skills

Job Description• Month end processing including stock valuation, deferred waste, etc.• Collate and distribute the monthly reports• Reconciliations of delegated ledger accounts• Manage the monthly cost meetings, follow up on issues and advise

outcomes• Systems maintenance including report writing in Pronto, Qlikview• Work with Account Supt. to improve accounting skills of existing staff• Ensure that company policies & procedures are adhered to• Assist with the preparation and development of budgets and forecasts• Other tasks as required by either the Accounting Superintendent or the

Commercial Manager

Interested candidates are invited to write in with full resume, stating present and expected salaries, and enclosing a recent photograph tothe address below:

Contact: Khun Arporn Malayaporn,Human Resources Superintendent

Akara Mining Ltd.99 Moo 9 Tambol Khaojetluk, Amphur Thapklo, Phichit 66230

Tel. 056-614500 ext. 1012 Fax 056-614190 E-mail:arporn@akaramining.com

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A F P , Paris

Juan Carlos Ferrero was mas-ter of the Marbella bullring

on Sunday when he steered de-fending champions Spain intothe Davis Cup semi-finalswhile Croatia knocked out 32-time winners USA.

Former world No 1 Ferrero,playing his first Davis Cup tiesince 2005, replaced out-of-form Tommy Robredo for thedecisive last rubber of the

quarter-final against Germanyand he responded in style.

The 29-year-old beatAndreas Beck 6-4 6-4 6-4 togive Spain, without injuredworld No 2 Rafael Nadal, a 3-2win in the tie which wasplayed on a specially-built claycourt at Marbella’s PuertoBanus bullring.

“I was lucky to be able toplay this match. These are al-ways difficult. I was a bit morenervous than usual but I wasable to play solidly and with-out making mistakes which Ithink was key,” said Ferrero.

Earlier, Philipp Kohlschrei-

ber defeated FernandoVerdasco 6-4 6-2 1-6 2-6 8-6 tolevel the match at 2-2.

Spain will play their semi-fi-nal at home where they willtackle Israel who made sure oftheir first appearance in thelast four by seeing off Russia.

Croatia saw off the USA inPorec, taking a 3-1 lead in theirquarter-final when Marin Cilicdefeated James Blake 6-3 6-3 4-6 6-2. The Czech Republiceliminated 2008 runners-upArgentina 3-2 with RadekStepanek beating Juan Monaco7-6 6-3 6-2 in the decisive rub-ber.

GERMANY GOREDMarbella matadorFerrero rescuesSpain; Croatia win

5-4John Lackey pitched sevensolid innings as the LosAngeles Angels completeda sweep of the New YorkYankees with a fine victoryin the American League.

AFP

Franchitti wins in Toronto

Dario Franchitti won the HondaIndy on the street course inToronto on Sunday, easily hold-ing off Penske drivers RyanBriscoe and Will Power on a laterestart for his third win of theseason. It was the first race inToronto for the IndyCar Series.Starting from the pole, Franchittiwas both lucky and good in win-ning his third race of the seasonand regaining the series pointslead over Target Chip Ganassiteam-mate Scott Dixon. – AP

End of road for F1driver Bourdais? Sebastien Bourdais’ stint withToro Rosso is over, according toteam-mate Jaime Alguersuari.Bourdais’ future with the teamwas under scrutiny at theGerman Grand Prix, where theFrenchman retired due to a carproblem. “He’s a very good driv-er,” said Alguersuari, a 19-year-old Spanish reserve driver. “But itlooks like this year he hasn’tgiven it his all like he’s supposedto give.” – AFP

Lucio can go,say BayernBrazil captain Lucio will beallowed to leave Bayern Munichif he wants, Kicker sports maga-zine quoted club general man-

ager Uli Hoeness as saying.“What happens next is up tohim. If he comes to us and sayshe wants to go here or there wewill consider the matter,”Hoeness said. – DPA

Real Madrid cutAlonso offer Real Madrid lowered their offerfor Xabi Alonso by £3 millionafter Liverpool rejected a £25million bid last week, the DailyMirror report-ed.The cheekynew movecomes amidreports theSpanish mid-fielder wantsto leave theReds. RealMadrid agreeda record £80million fee to sign CristianoRonaldo from ManchesterUnited last month and alsoadded Kaka, Karim Benzemaand Raul Albiol. – Bloomberg

Tevez heads toManchester City Carlos Tevez will undergo a med-ical test today before complet-ing a £25 million move toManchester City. The striker’sfamily is settled in northwestEngland, putting him off a trans-fer to London’s Chelsea.

brieflyChelsea put freezeon Terry’s move Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich told teamcaptain John Terry he won’t be allowed toleave after he asked to hold talks withManchester City, the Independent reported.Abramovich also told Terry in a “frosty” meet-ing at the weekend that Chelsea won’tmatch City’s £280,000 a week offer.Chelsea plan to give Terry, who earns£135,000-a- week, a raise and a longer con-tract in an effort to placate him. – BloombergJohn Terry

Spanish player Juan Carlos Ferrero, shirtless, is mobbed by his team-mates after the match.

Xabi Alonso

Marat Safin has been popularwith fans at the Thailand Open.

Nadal, Safin to play in ThailandThai fans will get to see Russian giant Marat Safin, perhaps for the lasttime, at the PTT Thailand Open, which will be held at the ImpactArena, Muang Thong Thani, from September 26 to October 4.The former world No 1, who is on a farewell tour, hopes to win onemore ATP tournament before ending his brilliant career at the end ofthe year. Safin, the winner of the US Open and Australian Open, hasalways been one of the darlings of the Thai crowd due to his charis-matic personality and aggressive game. His best showings in Thailandwere two semi-finals appearances – in 2004 when he lost to AndyRoddick and 2006’s defeat to the eventual champion James Blake.But the tournament’s main attraction will be Spaniard Rafael Nadal,who will make his first appearance in the Kingdom. Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga is also set to return to defend his title.Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva will be invited to preside over the open-ing ceremony on October 1. Tickets for the PTT Thailand Open start atBt300 and are available at all Thaiticketmajor outlets from Saturday.

THE SPORTDAVI S CUPTENNI S

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AFP, Cardiff

Australia captain RickyPonting slammed England

for a lack of sportsmanship af-ter a controversial conclusionto a dramatic drawn first Testhere at Sophia Gardens.

Ashes-holders Australia werepoised to go 1-0 up in the five-Test series before England’slast-wicket duo JamesAnderson (21 not out) andMonty Panesar (seven not out)held out for the final 40 minutesto salvage an unlikely draw.

But twice during the 10thwicket pair’s 69-ball stand,England 12th man Bilal Shafayatran onto the field to offerAnderson batting gloves whilephysio Steve McCaig was even-tually ordered off by the um-pires after making it to the mid-dle on the second occasion.

Ponting made his feelingsplain to reporters after stumps.

“I don’t think it was required.He [Anderson] changed[gloves] the over before,”Ponting said. “I don’t thinkthey’d be too sweaty in oneover.

“I’m not sure what the physiowas doing, I didn’t see anyonecall for the physio, as far as I’mconcerned, it was pretty ordi-nary really.

“But they can play whateverway they want to play. We cameto play by the rules and the spir-it of the game, it’s up to them todo what they want to do.”

“I was unhappy with it,”Ponting, man-of-the-match forhis 150 in Australia’s only in-nings of 674 for six declared,said. “I don’t want to make that

big a deal of it. It’s not the rea-son we didn’t win.”

There had been two flash-points earlier in the day whichsuggested tempers were fray-ing. Before play got underway,England batsman KevinPietersen and Australia quickMitchell Johnson clashed whileboth teams were warming upon the outfield and during thematch itself Stuart Broad andVictoria pace bowler PeterSiddle appeared to be involvedin a shoulder-barging incident.

But Ponting played down theimpact of both dust-ups, sayingof the former: “It was a case of afew guys on the ground takingeach others’ space.”

And, as for the second, which

was dealt with by umpire BillyDoctrove, Ponting said: “Hehandled it and got on top of it

pretty quickly. “It was probablyaccidental. Move on. It was agreat game of cricket and weshould be remembering that.”

Anderson said the draw was amorale-booster. “It is huge forus,” said Anderson, who battedfor 72 minutes.

“To go to Lord’s in a couple ofdays now still level in the seriesis a massive boost us.”

Panesar praised “cricket bud-dy” Collingwood for helpinghim with his batting. “He’s beenthrowing me balls and workingreally hard with me on my bat-ting and it has paid off today.”

Ponting also defended his de-cision to bowl part-time spinnerMarcus North in the closingstages.

ASHES CR ICKET

Ponting left fumingat ‘time-wasting’ asEngland save Test

I’M NOT SURE WHATTHE PHYSIO WASDOING. I DIDN’T SEEANYONE CALL FOR THEPHYSIO.Ricky Ponting

England batsman James Anderson celebrates while last-man Monty Panesar looks on.,,

Enigmatic Pakistan bounce back in Test

Bangladeshbuild leadover WIndiesTamim Iqbal cracked a maid-en Test hundred to leadBangladesh to 321 for five intheir second innings againstWest Indies in the openingTest on Sunday.

Tamim, who made 128,took advantage of a deplet-ed West Indies attack, oper-ating on an unresponsivepitch in sweltering tempera-tures, to smash 17 fours from243 balls in close to five anda half hours of batting togive Bangladesh the plat-form for a lead of 252 at thestumps on the fourth day.

Another middle-ordercollapse however, under-mined Bangladesh’s progressin the final session beforeShakib Al Hasan (26 notout) and Mushfiqur Rahim(28 not out) batted throughthe last 90 minutes to sharean unbroken stand of 54 forthe sixth wicket to get themback on track.

Tamim held centre stageand arrived at his milestonefrom 206 balls, when heguided a delivery from off-spinner Ryan Austin intosquare cover, and scrambleda single as a bout of crampsurged through his right-leg.

Fortune had favouredTamim twice in his inningsthough.

He was 30 when FloydReifer dropped him at firstslip off Darren Sammy, andhe was 76, when OmarPhillips muffed a straightfor-ward chance at mid-wicketoff Austin.

The left-handed opener,however, kept his nerve, andanchored two vital stands.

He shared an openingstand of 82 with Imrul Kayes,who scored 24, and thenadded 146 for the secondwicket with Junaid Siddique.

A F P , Colombo

Debutant Fawad Alamscored an unbeaten centu-

ry as Pakistan produced a re-markable turnaround to clawtheir way back in the secondTest against Sri Lanka yester-day.

The tourists, who werebowled out for 90 in their firstinnings, hit back to dismiss SriLanka for 240 and then cruisedto 178-1 in their second knockby stumps on the second day.

Left-handed Alam led theway with a determined 102 notout to give Pakistan a lead of 28runs with nine wickets in handon a dry pitch that appeared tohave eased out under the hotsun.

The fearless 23-year-oldfrom Karachi moved to 98 bylofting left-arm spinnerRangana Herath for a six overmid-wicket and then flickedthe next ball for two runs toreach the coveted century.

Alam put on 85 for the firstwicket with KhurramManzoor, who made 38 beforehe was caught behind by wick-et-keeper Tillakaratne Dilshanoff Herath.

Skipper Younus Khan, whowas dismissed for zero in thefirst innings, was unbeaten on35 at stumps after adding 93 forthe unbroken second wicketwith Alam.

Sri Lankan captain KumarSangakkara rotated his seam

and spin attack in short burststo gain quick breakthroughs,but Pakistan’s batsmen werenot found wanting a secondtime.

Pakistan’s fightback waslaunched by seamer Umar Guland off-spinner Saeed Ajmal,who took four wickets each tokeep Sri Lanka’s first innings incheck. The hosts lost their lastseven wickets for 63 runs afterstarting the day at a comfort-able 164-3.

AFP

AFP

Fawad Alam square-drivesduring his innings of 102.

THE GREAT ESCAPE

AP, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

South Korea’s Ji Eun-hee madethe US Women’s Open mem-

orable for more than a lingeringLPGA Tour hierarchy dispute.

Former champion Cristie Kerrfailed to hold the lead, and Jipunctuated a frantic final roundby rolling in a lengthy birdie putton the 72nd hole to win theWomen’s Open by one stroke onSunday.

“I didn’t even dream aboutwinning this tournament, but,well, I did it, and I think this isgoing to be one of the mostmemorable moments in my life,”Ji said.

Ji seized the moment, cappingan even-par 71 with a near 20-footer for birdie to claim the ti-tle.

Her putt spoiled a strong two-round rally by Candie Kung.Kung moved from 37th to a tiefor fifth in the third round and

she was tied with Ji at 1-over be-fore the winning putt.

Ji recovered from two bogeysin her first four holes and a dou-ble-bogey at the 10th, makingthree birdies over the final sixholes to finish even with a 284 atSaucon Valley Country Club.

Ji claimed the biggest prize ingolf in just her second try, after

finishing tied for 42nd last year.

Stricker wins John DeereSteve Stricker followed one ofhis best performances with 36solid holes to win the JohnDeere Classic by three strokeson Sunday.

Stricker, who tied the courserecord Saturday, fired a 7-under

64 in the fourth round afterstarting the day with a third-round 68 to finish at 264 for thetournament. That was goodenough to give him his secondPGA Tour win this year andsixth in all, not to mention aheavy dose of momentum head-ing into the British Open to gowith the $774,000 winner’scheque. He also moved to sec-ond behind Tiger Woods in theFedEx Cup standings.

Local favourite Zach Johnson(64, 66), Brandt Snedeker (68,65) and Brett Quigley (62, 67) alltied for second at 17 under.

Meanwhile, Bernhard Langerchipped in for eagle on the 18thhole on Sunday to win the 3MChampionship, his secondstraight win on the ChampionsTour.

His 7-under 65 gave him a 16-under 200 for the tournament,one shot better than Andy Bean.

Standing about 10 feet off theback fringe, Langer softlychipped the ball on the edge ofthe green and watched it rollabout 10 feet into the hole.

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MEMORABLE MOMENTJi’s dramatic puttgives her USWomen’s Open win

Ji Eun-hee is sprayed with champagne by caddie Paul Park after her win.

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A P , Luss, Scotland

Martin Kaymer wonfor the second week

in a row, closing with a 2-under 69 in the rain andsunshine at Loch Lomondon Sunday for a two-shotvictory in the ScottishOpen.

Kaymer moves up to No11 in the world ranking,and his confidence is evenhigher heading to theBritish Open.

The 24-year-old Germanbecame the first playersince Ian Woosnam in 1990to win the two EuropeanTour events before theBritish Open, which startsThursday at Turnberry.

“Everyone asks meabout the third win in arow,” Kaymer said with asmile, aware of the expec-tations. “We are playing amajor next week. And thefield is going to be the bestwe have all year long.

“After last week and thisweek, I feel really good,”he said. “My game is solid,so hopefully, I can keep itup.”

Two in a rowfor Kaymer

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Golden oldie Jimmy Whitescooped a million-baht

jackpot in the plush surround-ings of the Montien RiversideHotel yesterday morning.

The 47-year-old former UKchampion and six-times run-ner-up in the world champi-onship defeated Barry Hawkins8-6 to win the SangSom 6-redWorld Grand Prix after a threeand half hour marathon.

White, who entered the tour-nament courtesy of a wild card,was never among the favouritesand started the title showdownon Sunday night as underdog.

In the first round, hescraped through to the knock-out stages by finishing fourthin Group E with three winsand two losses.

He gathered steam as thetournament progressed and

recorded impressive victoriesover former world professionalchampion Shaun Murphy in thelast-32 round and then went onto add the scalps of defendingchampion Ricky Walden andworld No 16 Mark King, the topperformer in the first round.

In the semi-finals, White accounted for another former

world professional champion,Mark Williams, to the delightof his large army of Thai fans.

In the final, played in front ofpacked house and broadcastlive on television, Hawkins gotoff to a flyer, taking a 2-0 lead.But once White found his form,the momentum swung one waythen the other as the two final-

ists went for broke.The exchanges produced

some high-quality safety playand break-building. Thoughneither player made a maxi-mum 75, White hit the highestbreak of 61 to go 5-4 up in thematch. Try as he might,Hawkins failed to get in frontagain.

“I had a great chance to winthe second frame but fluffed it,”said White. “However, it wasn’tthe end of the world and I’mdelighted to have won here. Inow believe that six-reds tour-naments like this are here tostay and will become a perma-nent feature in snooker playingcountries.”

The Sangsom tournamentwas declared a great success af-ter attracting massive crowdsfrom day one on July 7.

Leading sports broadcasterssuch as ESPN, Sky Sports andEurosport will be broadcastinga 14-hour package of tourna-ment highlights to billions ofviewers in more than 110 coun-tries.

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WHITE IS MIGHTYEnglish veteranconquers Hawkins in a pressure-cookerSangSom final

Jimmy White receives the trophy from Dr Sasithara Pichaichan-narong, permanent secretary of the Ministry of Tourism and Sports.

Ronaldo isno poseurA F P , Madrid

Real Madrid coachManuel Pellegrini says

winger Cristiano Ronaldodoes not have a star mental-ity.

“He’s as I expected him tobe. He is the first to arriveat a training session, he hasfully integrated into thesquad, he doesn’t act as astar,” he said.

“He is a very talented butnormal player who is devot-ed to Real Madrid. His im-age is very different to howhe is as a player.”

Pellegrini said he hopesthe squad will be completedby the end of the month.

“The sooner the better.July 27 would be good be-cause that’s when all our in-ternationals return,” hesaid.

The Chilean coach saidrecruiting Spanish interna-tional Xabi Alonso fromLiverpool would not beeasy. He also denied pressreports that Real want tounload its entire contingentof six Dutch players.

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