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The shortage of affordable homes is leaving Thailand’spoor without a roof over their heads. It’s time the government woke up to the problem, say experts. >PAGE 2

By Anan PaengnoyDAILY XPRESS

The economic downturn hasresulted in a 50-per-cent

drop in house sales in Thailand,compared to the peak volumebefore the 1997 crisis, a recentBangkok housing seminar wastold.

Somchao Tantherdtha, chair-man of the Thai Real EstateAssociation, said the drop wasmainly due to banks’ tighterloan policies, and homebuyersbeing unable to pay instalmentsin these tough times.

Clear and consistent govern-ment policies on housing werevital for economic growth and

employment, he told the semi-nar of more than 300 real estatedevelopers, government offi-cials and academics fromaround the world.

Policy in chaosProfessor Pree Buranasiri, a

former National HousingAssociation governor, said gov-ernment support and soft loanswere needed so that low-in-come earners could buy homesmore easily.

He attacked the govern-ment’s lack of coordination,saying there were 28 depart-ments under 14 ministries andsix independent organisations

involved in working out the na-tional housing policy.

Pree said that the averagesize of a Thai home was 32square metres but that droppedto eight sqm in the case of alow-income family of four.

More homes needed Somchai Jitsuchon of the

Thailand DevelopmentResearch Institute said that thewidening income gap meantmore homes for low-incomeearners were needed as morepeople migrated to Bangkok toseek work.

He also expressed worriesabout the mental health of chil-dren living in low-cost NHAapartments.

Pree said key NHA housingprojects in Samut Prakan’sBang Phli district and Nawa

Nakhon in Pathum Thani werefailing residents.

Incumbent NHA governorSuchart Siriyophan broughtsome good news, telling theseminar that 120,000 homeswould be built next year if aBt30-billion budget was ap-proved.

Ignoring the poorOn the real estate front,

Dutch analyst Cor Dijkgraafdrew parallels between the USsubprime crisis and the col-lapse of the Thai economy in1997.

Over-investment in real es-tate played big factors in bothcrises, he said, adding that de-velopers had sunk their moneyinto niche-market housingwhile ignoring low-incomeearners.

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NO HOMES TO GO TOGreedy real-estate developers and amuddled government is leaving poorfamilies out in the cold, say experts

Malaysia bansThai oranges Malaysia has banned theimport of oranges fromThailand with immediate effectafter they were found to con-tain Ethion, a highly toxic pesti-cide. At least 50 consignmentsof oranges which enteredMalaysia in 2008 contained thebanned pesticide, said DrMahyin Abdul Halim ofMalaysia’s Health Ministry.

Breast is bestHRH Princess Srirasmi, theRoyal Consort of HRH CrownPrince Maha Vajiralongkorn,yesterday visited health facili-ties under the Family Love proj-ect in Chai Nat.

The project, covering 80health facilities in the centralprovince, is under the CrownPrince’s royal patronage.

Chai Nat public-health chiefDr Sirichai Limsakul said it hadachieved impressive results.“During the past year, up to 42per cent of newborns in theprovince have received breastmilk for the first six months oftheir life,” Sirichai said.

BreathalysingSongkranThe Road Safety Centre willlaunch a drive to minimise roadaccidents during the upcomingSongkran Festival. Checkpointsto nab drunk drivers will be setup during the festival period ofApril 10 to 16.

Last year, 4,243 road acci-dents were the cause of 368deaths and 4,803 injuries dur-ing Songkran.Daily Xpress

Situations still vacant

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655,000THE ESTIMATED number of drugaddicts in Thailand last year, rising

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A job fair in frontof Fortune Towerwas quiet yester-day. Though therewere more than6,000 vacantpositions up forgrabs, few jobseekers showedup. The event wasjointly organisedby BangkokEmploymentOffice Area 3 andCP Plaza.

Fashion weekgets earthyBangkok International FashionWeek kicked off at Siam Paragonyesterday with the extravagant“Precious Garden by L’OrealProfessional” show.

Fashion guru Sebastien Richardbrought a striking mix of colours tothe catwalk to create a fresh andbreezy garden atmosphere. Spring-summer collections under the con-cept “Colour the Earth” will beflowing down the runway untilSunday at Parc Paragon. TheBt40-million fashion bash features10 designers and includes thedebut of Siam Paragon’s ownbrand, Code 10.

Top name Fly Now by designerChamnan Pakdeesuk will wrapthings up on Sunday with brightdresses that break the rules of tra-ditional eveningwear. He’ll bringdaywear, too, giving a sporty lookto his casual collection.

Models taking the stage willinclude Kemnij “Pancake” Jamikornand Sirinya “Cindy” Bishop.

Tomorrow’s show starts at5.30pm with En Voyageswimwear by Lingerie Salon, fol-lowed by Asava for Singha.Singha is back at 5.30pm onSunday with FASH bySrinakharin University, followedby 27 Nov and Fly Now.

By Kitchana Lersakvanitchakul DAILY XPRESS

Pr o d u c e r - c u m - a r t i s tChatree “Ohm” Kong-

suwan roared back onto themusic scene by taking the lion’s share of prizes at the 21stSeason Awards on Wednesdaynight.

Three SeasonsHe stepped onto the stage at

the Town-In-Town Hotel topick up Best Male Artist, BestAlbum (for his long-awaitedopus “Into The Light”) andBest Instrumental for “SongFor RW”.

“I never thought I’d get myhands on this award [BestInstrumental],” said the formermember of ’80s pop band TheInnocent, thanking the crowdfrom the podium. “I never ex-pected to get three awards, ei-ther. They will be a drivingforce for my next album.”

The awards ceremony also

included performances fromTik Shiro, Stamp, Infinity,Hammer and Silent Scream.

Two for Stamp, ’DogOne behind Ohm Chatree on

two awards apiece wereModerndog, who won BestDuo & Group Artist, andApiwat “Stamp” Ueathaworn-suk – Best New Artist. Bothbagged Best Song for “NgernLarn”, which was a collabora-tion between Stamp andModerndog’s frontmanTanachai “Pod” Ujjin.

Other winners were Thanida“Da Endorphine” Thamwimolfor Best Female Artist, SillyFools for Best Rock Group,Krichyos “The Must”Lertprapai for Best Rock Artist,Silent Scream for Best RockAlbum, Apichai Yenpoonsukfor Best Producer, Clash’s“Cheewit Mai Mee Huajai” forBest Rock Track, and Wiriyapa“Nui” Chansuwong’s “Free

Free” for Best Recording. This year, the theme for the

ceremony was inspired by theOscar-winning “SlumdogMillionaire”.

“But getting a Season award makes you ‘SlumdogMaybe A Millionaire’,” jokedconcert organiser ChaninPosapiwat.

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BACK IN POWERWith Moderndog snapping at hisheels, Ohm Chatree shows his pedigree at the Season Awards

Ohm Chatreeaccepts one of histhree throphies atthis year’s Season

Awards.

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Natasha Richardson starredon Broadway in a quintet

of strikingly different produc-tions – each showing why shewas a true daughter of theatre.

Richardson, who died onWednesday following a skiingaccident in Canada, was loyalto the stage throughout her ca-reer, despite having a film ca-reer that included “Gothic”,“Patty Hearst”, “Nell” and “TheParent Trap”.

Her most prominent NewYork appearance came adecade ago in the long-runningrevival of “Cabaret”, for whichshe won a 1998 best-actressTony. Her blonde, bobbed SallyBowles was a lost child-

woman, vulnerable and sexy atthe same time. Richardson’sportrait wisely didn’t mimicLiza Minnelli’s memorable filmperformance. The actress wasnot a singer, but her chillingrendition of the title tune gotthe genuine terror found be-neath the song’s cheery lyrics.

Classical trainingRichardson, schooled in the

classics on stage in London,made her Broadway debut in1993 in another revival, EugeneO’Neill’s “Anna Christie”. In it,she played the title character,an unhappy young woman whofalls from grace into theworld’s oldest profession.

Her co-star was LiamNeeson (also making hisBroadway debut) as the big,gruff seafaring man who lovesher. Their electricity was pal-pable on stage and they mar-ried later.

A year after “Cabaret,”Richardson returned toBroadway in 1999’s “Closer”, ascathing look at love and sexand the end of the 20th centu-ry. With an impeccable world-weariness, she played an artyphotographer, one member of

a quartet of characters whocouple, uncouple and re-cou-ple with remarkable dexterity.

The actress came back to thestage in 2005 to play one of themost famous roles in moderndrama, Blanche DuBois, in a re-vival of Tennessee Williams’ “AStreetcar Named Desire”.

Richardson’s most recentappearance was a one-night-only, benefit performance thisyear of “A Little Night Music”.

The show – a rueful recollec-tion of love, old and new, wiseand foolish – offeredRichardson a chance to playdaughter to her real-life moth-er, Vanessa Redgrave. Therewere tantalising rumours thatmother and daughter wouldstar in a full production onBroadway, a wish that now willbe sadly unrealised.

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THE FINAL CURTAINLights dim as theatre’s daughterRichardson dies after a skiing accident

The ocean explodes

Bidding forVersace’s bedAn auction of late Italian fashiondesigner Gianni Versace’s privatebelongings beat all expectations assculptures, chandeliers, paintingsand furniture were bought for atotal of £7.4 million (Bt379 mil-lion), Sotheby’s said.

The sale continued a trend setby the auction last month in Parisof the possessions of late Frenchdesigner Yves Saint Laurent andshowed that investment in art wasregarded as a “safe alternative”.

Though not comparable inscale and genuine value with theSaint Laurent auction, which net-ted a record US$262 million (Bt9.3billion), the sale of more than 500items from Versace’s VillaFontanelle far exceeded its pre-sale estimate of £2 million.

The prize piece at the auction, apair of life-size casts of AntonioCanova’s wrestlers in plaster, whichdominated Versace’s private bed-room, sold for £433,250, comparedwith its pre-sale upper estimate of£40,000.DPA

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An underseavolcano erupts off the coast ofTonga, tossingclouds of smoke,steam and ashthousands ofmetres into the sky above theSouth Pacificocean onWednesday. Theeruption was at sea about 10kilometres fromthe southwestcoast of the mainisland ofTongatapu, anarea where up to 36 underseavolcanoes are clustered.

AFP, Wellington

Arare “living fossil” tuatarareptile has been born in the

wild in New Zealand, where ithad been believed extinct for200 years, conservationists saidyesterday.

The tuatara – a lizard-like rep-tile that has existed for 200 mil-lion years and shared the earthwith dinosaurs – had been be-lieved extinct on New Zealand’sthree main islands for 200 years.

Jurassic resurrectionBut since 2005, 200 have been

reintroduced from offshore is-lands into the Karori Sanctuaryin the capital Wellington, where

the baby was discovered.Staff at the 252-hectare

sanctuary found the eight-centimetre long hatchling,thought to be about a monthold, in an area where tuatara

nests were found late last year.“This is an extremely signif-

icant discovery,” said sanctu-ary conservation managerRaewyn Empson. “It means

we have successfully re-estab-lished a breeding population ...which is a massive breakthroughfor New Zealand conservation.

“He is unlikely to be the onlybaby to have hatched this sea-son, but seeing him was an in-credible fluke”.

High securityThe infant tuatara will need to

avoid the attentions of cannibal-istic adult tuatara as well assome native birds if it is to reachadulthood, she said.

“Like all the wildlife livinghere, he’ll just have to take hischances,” Empson said.

Baby tuatara hatch about 12 to15 months after their motherslay and then abandon their eggs.

The reptiles became extincton New Zealand’s three main is-lands after the Pacific rat ar-rived with the Polynesian Maoriin the previously uninhabitedcountry about 700 years ago.

They live to about 100 yearsold but do not become fertileuntil aged about 13.

AFP, Beijing

Chinese sports stars haveoutshone entertainers to

top the annual Forbes maga-zine list of China’s most suc-cessful celebrities.

Basketballer Yao Ming, su-perstar centre for the NBAHouston Rockets, topped thelist for the sixth consecutiveyear based on his Olympicperformance and lucrativeendorsement deals with Visaand McDonald’s, Forbes said.

The annual China celebri-ty list, which began in 2003,factors in earnings and me-dia appeal through an “expo-sure index” to decide the na-tion’s most successful stars.

Actress Zhang Ziyi was theonly non-Olympian to makethe list’s top five, coming inbehind Yao based on her re-cent role in the Chen Kaigefilm “Forever Enthralled”.

Yao’s Olympic teammateYi Jianlian, who plays for theNew Jersey Nets, moved upone place from last year tonumber three, while Olym-pic gold win-n e rwo m e n’sdiver GuoJingjingw a sfour th ,it said.

Teen killed ‘for fun’The man taken hostage byGerman gunman Tim Kretschmerlast week told a magazine thatthe teenager said he killed “forfun” and wanted to find anotherschool. Igor Wolf, hijacked by the17-year-old and forced to drivewith a gun at his back, asked:“Why are you doing this?”

“Because it is fun,” the teenreplied. During the trip,Kretschmer also asked: “Do youthink we could find anotherschool?” He had just killed eightgirls, one boy and three teachersat the Albertville school inWinnenden, southern Germany.

Not knowing the death toll,Kretschmer said: “I have alreadykilled 15 people in my old schooland I’m not done yet.”

A chilling prediction: he laterkilled three passers-by before

turning the gun on himself. – AFP

Drug-filled tellyMalaysian customs officers whobecame suspicious after finding aTV set on a flight have detainedan Indian citizen for alleged drugsmuggling. Officers in easternSarawak state, suspicious thatanyone would bring a TV set allthe way from India, discovered7kg of ketamine divided into 46bags stuffed inside the set, saidRusmani Abdul Sukur, state cus-toms director. “It’s not normal forpeople to bring a TV. They canbuy it here,” he said.

The 32-year-old, who arrivedfrom New Delhi, was detained atthe airport in Kuching city,Rusmani said. The man has beenremanded for five days and isbeing investigated under thecountry’s drug act, he said. – AP

brieflyFritzl guilty on allcounts,to be held for life Josef Fritzl, the Austrian accused of enslaving hisdaughter in a cellar for 24 years and killing one of theseven children he fathered with her, was found guiltyon all counts and will be incarcerated for life.

It took the jury about three hours today to acceptFritzl’s admission of guilt. He admitted rape, incest, grievous assaultand slavery at the start of proceedings on Monday.

Fritzl, 73, was composed and nodded to indicate he understoodas Judge Andrea Humer told him his sentence. Dressed in a grey suit,he said earlier that he was sorry “from the bottom of my heart”,when Humer gave him the opportunity to speak at the trials end.

Fritzl yesterday dropped his claim of innocence on the charge ofnegligent homicide of his baby boy after seeing his daughter in courtthe day before, defence lawyer Rudolf Mayer said in his closingremarks. The former electrical engineer didn’t choose to be the wayhe is, Mayer said.

Under Austrian law, a jury is required to deliver a verdict on thecharges even after a defendant has pleaded guilty. Fritzl can appealthe verdict by Tuesday, a court spokesman said. – Bloomberg

PRINCE WILLIAM said he wanted toget a ‘Harry Potter’ scar on his foreheadwhen he was young. He also said that ifhe was invisible for a day he would goto a newspaper office. “I’d hide in thebackground and listen to all the storiesthey make about me.”

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BRITISH MAGAZINE OK!,defended its decision to publish a black-bordered official tribute edition to reality TV star Jade Goody,who has terminal cancer but is stillalive, saying it was a ‘celebration ofJade’s amazing life’.

Basketballstar topsChina‘Forbes’ list

A baby tuatara is held at the Karori Wildlife Sanctuary in Wellington,New Zealand yesterday. The hatchling of the rare reptile with lineagedating back to the dinosaur age was found on the New Zealand main-land for the first time in about 200 years.

First ‘living fossil’born in N Zealand

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Cruising by the Lorelei is ro-mantic. In Germanic folk-

lore, a siren’s singing on therock in the Rhine River luredsailors.

But the Lorelei is old hat.River cruise passengers are al-so drawn nowadays to placeswith views of rice paddies, notvineyards. Popular rivers in-clude the Mekong as well asChina’s Yangtze and India’sGanges.

“Adventurous river travellerswho’ve been to all the classicdestinations and are ready totry more exotic ones,” saysKatharina Afflerbach of VikingRiver Cruises, which is basedin Cologne.

The Yangtze has become aclassic destination. Viking of-fers three- and four-day tripsbetween Yichang andChongqing with a tour of theThree Gorges Dam as the high-light. Travellers can also bookcruises between Chongqingand Shanghai, which last sevendays or nine when the direc-tion is upstream.

Nicko Tours, headquarteredin Stuttgart, offers Yangtzecruises that last, together withair travel, up to 18 days.

Phoenix Reisen, based inBonn, plies the Yangtze too.Cruises on its MS YangtzeVictoria are often combinedwith excursions to other desti-nations, such as Hong Kong,the Great Wall of China andthe terracotta army near Xian.

Transocean Tours, based inBremen, sends its Yangtze

Pearl on the trail of the me-dieval Venetian travellerMarco Polo.

Heading upstreamIn India, three main destina-

tions attract fans of river cruis-es: the Brahmaputra, the holyGanges and the Kerala backwa-ters in the south.

Michael Schulze, director ofPhoenix Reisen’s cruise de-partment, says demand for thecompany's India cruises was“still high” despite the terrorattacks in Mumbai lastNovember. Phoenix tours theBrahmaputra with the MSCharaidew, which has room for24 passengers.

The Mekong also beckons.Tours generally lead to Angkor

Wat in Cambodia, snaking up-river past Phnom Penh, fromHo Chi Minh City in southernVietnam’s Mekong delta.

Phoenix sails the Mekongwith the MS Lan Diep, whichhas an unofficial rating of threeand a half stars.

“Among the exotic destina-tions, demand for Vietnam isgreatest,” says Schulze, addingthat the main attraction is thetropical scenery along the river.

Viking does not plan to tourthe Mekong until 2011. “Theriver’s infrastructure is still un-satisfactory,” says Afflerbach,pointing to a lack of landing

places and access roads.On the Yangtze, passengers

can learn the Chinese lan-guage, or take lessons in mah-jong or Chinese painting.

Amateur cooks can practisemaking dim sum and, after slic-ing the vegetables, presenttheir significant other with apiece of carrot shaped like arose. Who said cruises on exot-ic rivers were less romanticthan the Lorelei?

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A tourist boat passes through the Wu Gorge, one of the scenic high-lights of the Yangtze River cruises in China.

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Romancingthe riversLeisurely luxury cruises attractingtourists to Asia’s inland waterways

good deal

The beachin VogueUntil the end of October, payfor two nights and get thethird for free at the AmariVogue Resort on Krabi’sTubkaek Beach. An Americanbuffet breakfast is included.Visit www.Amari.com/Vogue.

Serenity in PhuketNext month, Phuket’s newresort, Outrigger SerenityTerraces, is offering packagesfor couples at prices rangingfrom Bt13,000 to Bt38,900.The deals include two nightslodging, a la carte breakfast,three-course lunch or dinner, abottle of wine on arrival andlate check out until 6pm. Visitwww.Outrigger.com.

Spa sensationsUntil April 16, pamper yourselfwith a spa package at the HuaHin Marriott Resort and Spa.Priced from Bt7,000 toBt9,400++, you’ll get a night’saccommodation, breakfastbuffet and a treatment at theMandara Spa with a selectionof Thai, aromatic, sports,ayurvedic, Balinese, Indianhead and body detox mas-sages. Visit www.Marriott.com.

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Swimmers take a dip in the Yangtze in the Qutang Gorge near Chongqing in central China.

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New York a cappellaoutfit Naturally 7 is

known for its rhythm-and-blues-inspired “vocalplay”, which combinessinging and beat boxing.

Among their hits is acover of Phil Collins’ “Inthe Air Tonight” andMusic is the Key” withGerman singer SarahConner. Their fourth stu-dio album, “Wall ofSound”, was released ear-

lier this year. One of the 7, Rod

Eldridge, says caring fortheir voices is key.

“We try not to yell. Andwe don’t smoke. We trynot to even be aroundsmoke. And gettingenough rest is very im-portant.

> > S I N G I N G P R A I S E SNaturally 7 plays at the MosaicMusic Festival in Singapore onSunday. Visit www.MosaicMusicFestival.com.

Watch performances ofyosakoi soran, a form ofstreet dance from Hokkaidoon March 28 at Japan Fest 2in CentralWorld’s first-floorBeacon Zone. During the fes-tival from Monday until April8, stunning samples ofJapanese handicrafts will beon display. Kiyashi Marugameand Masuteru Aoba willdemonstrate uchiwa – theart of making fans at 4pm onMonday and on March 28.Call (02) 640 7000,extension 1321.

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Natural talentWith no instruments to pack, Naturally 7travels light to Singapore

Dancing inthe street

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OF ALL MUSICTRACKS purchasedin the US are boughtonline. Digital musicsales increased by29% last year overthe previous year.

A TOILET at Bob Dylan’shouse in Malibu, California,is the cause of protests byneighbours, who complainthe “Blowin’ in the Wind”songwriter’s portable pottyis fouling the ocean air.

33%TrisdeecelebratesHaydnPianist Trisdee naPatalung will give arecital of sonatas byHaydn at 4 tomorrow atthe Thailand SciencePark Convention Centre inPathum Thani and at 8next Wednesday at theGoethe Institut on SouthSathorn Road inBangkok.

Ticket prices rangefrom Bt200 for studentsto Bt800 for VIP seats.

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Dujdao “Dao” Vadhanapa-korn, the director of

“Something Else” – on viewthis month – explains theattention-grabbing subtitle:“An ExperientialPerformance”.

“The experiences and per-ceptions of both performersand audience members arehighlighted during the courseof the action. Conventionalstage performance focuses on-ly on the stage action andmessages.

“In our work,” Dao says,“the performers ask the audi-ence – without being aggres-sive or forcing them to re-spond, of course – what theythink of what’s happening on-stage, and whether they’reseeing it differently than theactors.

“Audience members can in-terpret freely in accordancewith their own backgroundand experiences.”

The show’s tagline is “Youare you, you are always you,

but you are something elsefor others, always”.

“People tend to view thingsdifferently,” Dao says, “andsometimes they feel theyhave to fight about this, eventhough different points ofview are very natural.

“I started by writing somescenes, and then the perform-

ers interpreted them the waythey wanted. Some coulddraw connection betweensome scenes, while otherssaw no link at all.

“I let them do whateverthey feel like, as long as it re-mains within the structure Ihad in mind.”

A long-time member of B-

Floor Theatre, and the firstThai trained to offer dance-movement therapy, Dao in-corporated the new field ofknowledge in preparationsfor “Something Else”.

“Apart from conductingworkshops to develop theperformers’ skills, I always al-low time in rehearsals to let

them recheck what kind ofmental baggage they’re carry-ing.”

Besides veteran stage per-formers Jarunun Phantachat,Orn-anong Thaisriwongand Varanyoo Intarakam-haeng, “Something Else” fea-tures live video and installa-tion art.

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Caravan Theatre is launch-ing “Two Fabulous Flights

of Fancy” this weekend andnext, a double-bill of newEnglish-language plays thatshould get kids’ imaginationssoaring.

Inspired by the madcapadventures of Doctor Doo-little, the first 35-minute flighthas artistic director KathyFrance as the wacky titlecharacter Doctor Concoctoron a journey to Africa to saveanimals. Ignoring convention-al transport, she uses dance,pantomime, puppetry, and

storytelling to get there. After the brief intermission,

Australian performer Dancin’Dan pilots the other 35-minute trip.

In his set of adventures,we’ll meet dragons, learn howto make rainbows, and dis-cover the secret to life thanksto “Mr Imagination”.

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>> “Two Fabulous Flights of Fancy” is at the British Club on SilomSoi 18 (BTS Chong Nonsee) tomorrow, Sunday and next Sunday(March 29), 1pm and 4pm.

>> Tickets are Bt350 for adults, Bt300 for kids, available bycalling (089) 689 3789 or e-mailing caravantheatrethailand@yahoo.com. A good-value buffet meal will be provided.

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>> “Something Else” runsfrom Thursday to Sunday andagain from March 26 to 29 atthe Pridi BanomyongInstitute’s Crescent MoonSpace between Thong Lor Sois1 and 3.

>> Shoes are at 7.30 with2pm matinees on the week-ends. Tickets are Bt300 at(089) 167 4039 orwww.BFloorTheatre.com.

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You seewhat I see?‘Something Else’ will have actors and viewers comparing notes on what’s happening onstage

CHILDREN ’ S THEATRE

Take the kids flying

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>> Mischa Daniels performstonight at 808 in RCA’s Zone C.Tickets are Bt500, inclusive ofone drink.

>> Call (02) 203 1043 or tripby www.808Bangkok.com.

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>> See Battles tomorrownight at Club Culture on SriAyutthaya Road near the PhyaThai Skytrain stop. You get inand get a drink for Bt700.

>> Call (02) 642 5499 orcheck out www.Club-Culture-Bkk.com.

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UK-based dance-musicbrand Ministry of Sound

launches the inaugural seriesof its “Sessions” tonight at 808with Dutch house DJ MischaDaniels as Bangkok’s firstsound minister.

Since 1991, the Ministry ofSound has been one of theworld’s most successful inde-pendent record companies anddance-club chains, extendingacross four continents.

It churns out dance musicand compilations by DJs andremixers, and has sold 40 mil-lion copies worldwide.

The Ministry also organiseslive-music events in its ownfranchised venues and otherclubs all around the globe, us-ing its own DJs as headliners.

Daniels and his progressive,tribal house gets things rollingfor Thailand, as he explains ina chat with Daily Xpress.

Tell us what you’ve beendoing.

At the moment I’m workingon an album that needs to befinished before the summer.Besides that, I just remixed forSophie Ellis Bextor, Kaskadeand John Legend.

How does one turn atrumpet into aturntable?

Ha ha, funny story. I guess atrumpet alone wasn’t enoughfor me. That’s why I startedout playing the trumpet, thenswitched to the drums and fi-nally to the turntables andcomputers to create my musicwith all kind of instruments.

Who’s your idol?DJ-wise, it’s Erick Morillo.

He is the creator of what DJsare these days. Producer-wise,it’s Axwell – he’s always sur-prising us with totally newkinds of house music. Next tohim, I really adore Timbalandand Pharrell.

What specificallyappeals to you aboutelectronic music?

Electronic music is a globallanguage. Everybody goescrazy on this type of musicand shares the passion andlove.

What was the electronicscene like in theNetherlands then andnow?

When I started out as a DJ itwas really all about filtered,

By Manta Klangboonkrong D A I L Y X P R E S S

If you missed Battles atSingapore’s Mosaic Music

Festival this week fret not: TheNew York experimental quar-tet is playing Club Culture to-morrow night – their debut inBangkok and definitely not tobe missed!

The group became a critics’favourite after their first CD,“Mirrored”, hit the stores lastyear. They’ve been praised,guitarist Ian Williams tells us,for their “noise, rhythm, tex-ture, melody, happy keyboards,drums and scary timbrepolyphony”.

“We’re inspired by all kindsof music and anything – from

happiness, boredom, cell-phones and bubbly tea. In thatgeneric, more open quality ofthe band’s name, we can playwhatever kind of music wewant.”

The first single, “Atlas”,was declared best of the weekby NME magazine andearned generous gushing inanother British magazine,Clash.

The video for the track wasincluded in a Warp Films med-ley at the Clermont-FerrandShort Film Festival in Franceearlier this year.

With a new album in theworks, Battles took a shortbreak from the studio to tourAsia.

Ready to do BattlesThe New York edge-cutters add Bangkok to their Asian tour

jacking music – Olav Basoski,Junior Jack, etc. But in recentyears it’s become more andmore electronic, using fewerold disco loops and really cre-ating house music with com-puter tools and plug-ins.

At this moment in Hollandit’s all about minimal house.

Name a song you’vealways wanted to remixbut haven’t had thechance.

Michael Jackson’s “Rockwith You”.

Holland’s Mischa Daniels puts the spin on 808 for the Ministry of Sound

Yes,Ministry!

One monthof shame

The Sao-Sao-ed (Saturdaythe 21st) Network is holding anopen discussion called “ChiangMai Gay Pride – One MonthAfter” tomorrow from 2 to 6pmat the October 14, 1973 Memorial(near the Democracy Monu-ment). At 5pm, those gatheredwill join in solidarity against therepression in Chiang Mai amonth ago.

The Last Day Show

The infamous Day Freemanand her crew of bitchy katoeysand musclemen are invading theThailand Cultural Centre withtheir charity musical/talk show“The Last Day Show: Will ISurvive?”, featuring guestappearances by Jason Young,“Nong” Wasan and “Jaew”Yutthana. Showtimes are 2.30and 7.30 on April 4 and 5. Formore information and ticketsvisit www. LastDayShow.com.

Dinner with friends

The local chapter of the LongYang Club will hold its monthly“Dinner with Friends” on March28 at the Tivoli Hotel restauranton Soi Sri Bumphen, Yen AkartRoad. For more, check outhttp://Thailand.LongYangClub.org or call (02) 234 0459.

10 ALTERNATIVE / SOHO Friday, March 20, 2009 DAILY XPRESS

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By Nada ChaiyajitS P E C I A L T O

D A I L Y X P R E S S

Tomorrow marks a month tothe day since the second

Chiang Mai Gay Pride was vio-lently shut down by the RakChiang Mai 51 political group.Like victims of a drive-by shoot-ing, LGBT people became acci-dental casualties in the ongoingpolitical struggle.

What’s more outrageous, how-ever, is that although the partici-pants – who included youthgroups – were subjected to ha-rassment and outright violence,the police and the governmenthave yet to take any responsibilityfor the incident. Their inactionand silence can only be taken astacit approval of the violenceagainst LGBT people.

The verbal insults and threatsduring the four-hour lock-in arestill reverberating throughoutThailand. How is it possible thatsexual minorities like us are for-bidden on the streets of ChiangMai when dogs can roam freely?We were even told never to or-ganise another gay pride event forthe next 1,500 years!

Thai news media misrepresentthis country, calling it a land ofliberty for all gender identitiesand sexual orientations when inreality society has always limitedthe space for its LGBT members.Homophobia is still rampant –subtly in the public sphere andmore overtly in local communi-ties and on the Internet.

But there is a silver lining in theclouds of homophobia. Followingthe Chiang Mai incident on

February 21, dozens of rights andjustice organisations have cometogether to form the Sao-Sao-ed(Saturday 21st) Network with theaim of promoting equality andnon-discrimination, and to endviolence against LGBT people.

The group will be conductingactivities on the 21st of everymonth, rotating the location todifferent cities, to commemoratethe shameful episode and demandaccountability from the govern-ment. Tomorrow will see the firstin the series in Bangkok (See theSo-Ho-T column.)

One thing the government andall political groups can be sureabout: In the year 3500, LGBTpeople will still be part of Thaisociety, just as they have alwaysbeen.

Standing up tohomophobiaThe Sao-Sao-Ed Network marks the first anniversary of a shameful episode in Thailand’s history

Friday, March 20, 2009 DAILY XPRESS THE SCREEN 11

TO SEE “RACE TO WITCH MOUNTAIN” wasthe top movie at the North American boxoffice last weekend. It earned US$25 million.

New in TownAn ambitious company execu-tive (Renee Zellweger) findsherself at odds with the blue-collar workforce in a smallMinnesota factory town. At SFCinemas.

WatchmenRetired superheroes in adystopian 1985 America dontheir masks again to solve amystery and hopefully preventnuclear war.

Bolt A TV-show pup escapes fromthe set and is shocked to discov-er he doesn’t really have super-powers. John Travolta is amongthe voices in this cartoon.

DragonballEvolutionYoung warrior Son Goku (JustinChatwin) sets out on a questtocollect a set of seven magicalorbs.

A-Nueng KidtuengPen Yang YingA school’s former studentsreunite to try and save thebuilding from being razed tomake way for a superstore. NoEnglish subtitles.

Maradona byKusturicaEmir Kusturica presents an admir-ing portrait of Diego Maradona,dubbed the “Sex Pistol of foot-ball”. At House.

Song of SparrowsA man loses his job on anostrich farm and ends up in thecity, where he accidentallybecomes a motorcycle-taxi driv-er. In Persian with English andThai subtitles at House.

Khwamjum Sun TaeRak Chan YaoA lovelorn veterinarian sees achance for romance with his oldhigh-school crush. With Englishsubtitles at some cinemas.

5 Huajai HeroYoung Thai martial artists fightterrorists who’ve taken over ahospital. With English subti-tles at some cinemas.

Slumdog MillionaireA young man recalls his life inthe slums and his lifelong lovefor a girl. At Apex.

Milk Oscar winner Sean Penn por-trays the first openly gay man tobe voted into major public officein the US.

The Pink Panther 2Steve Martin is Clouseau. At SFWCentralWorld.

Street Fighter: TheLegend of Chun-Li This video-game adaptationstars Kristin Kreuk in Bangkok asfearsome fighter Chun-Li.

on tv

First ShotA Secret Service agent (MarielHemingway) has a choicebetween saving the life of theUS president or that of herown husband.Cinemax (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

Make It Happen

A young dancer (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) has dreams of

entering a prestigious arts school but ends up working at a

burlesque club.

Seven PoundsWill Smith stars in this twist-filled melodrama as a man who seeks redemption by changing the lives ofseven strangers. But his quest becomes complicated when he falls in love. Rosario Dawson also stars.

Chuead Kon Chim (Meat Grinder)A noodle-shop owner (Mai Charoenpura) takes a stab at aspecial recipe that makes her soup a hit. With English sub-titles in some cinemas.

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

Century – The Movie Plaza(02) 247 9940

House(02) 641 5913-4

Major Cineplex/EGVBangkok: (02) 515 5555

Major HollywoodBangkok: (02) 718 7999

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

SF CinemasBangkok: (02) 268 8888Pattaya: (038) 361 500

Diseases and aHundred-YearPeriodThe “Six Degrees ofSeparation” series at theKiosk cafe in the ThailandCreative and Design Centreat the Emporium continuestomorrow with four shorts bySompot “Boat” Chidgasorn-pongse. Among them is lastyear’s “Diseases and aHundred Year Period”, Boat’sreaction to the censorship ofApichatpong Weerasetha-kul’s “Syndromes and aCentury”, which playedaround the world to greatacclaim but had six scenessnipped by Thai authorities.Those missing scenes areviewed from a skewed per-spective in “Diseases”. Theshowtime is 5.30. Admissionis free. The series continueson Saturdays until April 11. –DAILY XPRESS

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Friday, March 20, 2009 DAILY XPRESS LEISURE 13

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DIFFICULTY RATING

Yesterday’s Puzzle Answer

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By Eugenia Last

Today’s Birthday: There is a lot you can do to develop askill you have this year. Present what you have but do not giveit away. You must barter to win the spot with which you will bemost comfortable. Managing your life financially and emotion-ally will be your most important job this year.

ARIES ** March 21-April 19You’ve got too much going on, so you are likely tobecome stressed out and make professional andpersonal mistakes. Wait until you have the go-ahead before making changes.

TAURUS ***** April 20-May 20Consider taking a trip for both business and per-sonal concerns. You stand to learn a lot on bothfronts by spending time with people who canshare thoughts, plans and inspiration.

GEMINI *** May 21-June 20You can charm your way in and out of any situa-tion but don’t exaggerate or make promises youcan’t keep. Be straight about what you can andcannot do if you want to gain respect. Focus onyour goals.

CANCER *** June 21-July 22It’s important that you send a message to every-one regarding the direction you choose to take.Consider a trip that combines research, businessand some leisure time.

LEO *** July 23-Aug. 22Communication will be the key to getting whatyou want. Set up meetings and show that youare willing to listen as well as contribute.Negotiate fairly so that everyone feels goodabout the deal.

VIRGO ***** Aug. 23-Sept. 22You’ll be convincing but, before you decide topush to have things your way, be sure you are do-ing the right thing. Put a little hard labour in athome and make your place more comfortable.

LIBRA ** Sept. 23-Oct. 22Don’t give away all your secrets or someone willmeddle in your affairs. Get involved in a creativeactivity or take a short trip to remind you of yourpast. Hook up with someone who makes youlaugh.

SCORPIO **** Oct. 23-Nov. 21Make plans that will surprise the one you love.Don’t let your own uncertainties stop you fromgoing the distance. A social gathering will giveyou the chance to show off your work.

SAGITTARIUS *** Nov. 22-Dec. 21Keep a low profile and work from home. Mixedfeelings about someone you have been attachedto in the past may cause you to question yourcurrent relationships.

CAPRICORN *** Dec. 22-Jan. 19A romantic relationship may be on shaky groundif you haven’t spent enough time together. Don’tget involved in a risky venture just because youwant to support someone’s project. Offer advice.

AQUARIUS *** Jan. 20-Feb. 18Don’t get involved with anyone who may leadyou back to old habits. Confusion will set in if youaren’t straight about the way you feel and yournew direction. Talk to someone you trust.

PISCES **** Feb. 19-March 20Don’t be afraid to ask for help or delegate work.You have to show that you are a leader if youwant to be treated like one. Talks will bring abouta positive change.

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY

Actor William Hurt is 59.Drummer Carl Palmer is 59.Guitarist Jimmie Vaughan is 58.Director Spike Lee is 52.Actress Theresa Russell is 52.Actress Holly Hunter is 51.Drummer Slim Jim Phantom is 48.Model Kathy Ireland is 46.Actress Liza Snyder is 41.Actor Michael Rapaport is 39.Actor Alexander Chaplin is 38.Singer Chester Bennington is 33.

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AFP, Hamilton, New Zealand

India are eyeing a substantialfirst-innings lead over New

Zealand in the first Test afterending day two yesterday justone run behind with six wicketsin hand.

Steady batting by the tourists,restricted by the home side’s de-fensive approach and their ownreluctance to take risks, leftthem on 278 for four when badlight ended play six overs early.

With Sachin Tendulkar un-beaten on 70 and Yuvraj Singhon eight, and with strong battingto come, India look set to rackup a substantial lead.

New Zealand, who couldmuster just 279 on a placidwicket, had an early successwhen dangerous opener

Virender Sehwag was run outearly for 24.

But they took just three morewickets during the day asGautam Gambhir and RahulDravid both posted half-cen-turies and VVS Laxman chippedin with 30.

Chris Martin, dropped for theWest Indies series early thisyear, was the most effective ofthe bowlers, dismissingGambhir and Laxman to pro-duce figures of two for 53 off 20overs.

Veteran batsman Dravid saidIndia would be setting theirsights on a lead of at least 150, al-though he said the third morn-ing could prove pivotal.

“The first session is going tobe critical. If we can bat well in

the first session, build on ourlead, I think we should be ableto put the pressure on them inthe third innings,” said Dravid.

“If we can get 150 ahead it willbe fantastic. If Sachin andYuvraj can get us through thenew ball tomorrow we can putsome serious pressure on them.”

But Martin felt conditionswould favour the bowlers, withHamilton traditionally offeringmoisture and movement in theair in the morning.

“With the new ball and a littlebit of swing tomorrow I thinkwe can at least claw back a cou-ple of early wickets and get our-selves right back in the gameagain,” he said.

There was no urgency aboutthe Indian innings, in part be-cause of the defensive fields setby New Zealand skipper DanielVettori in an attempt to force thevisitors into taking the initiative

Batting legend Tendulkar puts India incontrol with a steady 70 against Kiwis

Ferguson dismisses‘quintuple’ talkManchester United manager SirAlex Ferguson does not believehis team will win an unprece-dented five major trophies thisseason – even though he reck-ons the current squad is the besthe’s had during more than twodecades at Old Trafford.“The thing about Cup football isyou need to be the best but youalso need a lot of luck and Ithink it’s asking too much for allthe games to go your way.“The one thing I will say is, thissquad is the best I have everhad. Every game we play, I feelconfident.” – AFP

Hertha suspendEbert over damageHertha Berlin coach Lucien Favreindefinitely suspended ex-Germany Under-21 midfielderPatrick Ebert, who is underpolice investigation after threecars were damaged in Berlin.Ebert, 22, has helped put Herthafour points clear at the top ofthe Bundesliga, but was ques-tioned by police earlyWednesday morning after threecars were damaged as hewalked home from his birthdaycelebrations. Ebert andTottenham Hotspur midfielderKevin Prince Boateng, who is onloan to Dortmund, were bothquestioned by police over the

damaged cars and have deniedthe allegations.- AFP

At last, Benitezsigns new deal!Rafael Benitez’sprotracted stand-off with Liverpool’sAmerican owners,Tom Hicks andGeorge Gillett, wasresolved when theclub’s manager ofalmost five yearsfinally signed a contract exten-sion that will keep him atAnfield until 2014. “My heart iswith Liverpool, so I’m delightedto sign this new deal,” saidBenitez. – Agencies

Ramirez tries hishand at cricketMajor League Baseball starManny Ramirez tried his hand atwielding a cricket bat in Phoenixwith some help from Australiancricketer Shaun Marsh. Wearingtypical cricket garb that offersfar greater protection that theuniform and batting helmet henormally dons, Ramirez con-nected on five of the eight ballsbowled to him on the homepitch of the Arizona Cricket Club.“I have faced some tough pitch-ers before but we don’t have toever swing at a bouncing ballthat’s rising as it passes us,”Ramirez said. – AFP

brieflyPierce,Celtics beat Heat in overtimeThe short-handed Boston Celtics rode the hothand of Paul Pierce to shoot them over the finishline. Pierce poured in 21 of his 36 points in thefourth quarter and overtime, and the Celtics beatthe Miami Heat 112-108 to clinch their secondstraight Atlantic Division title. “With bodies goingdown left and right, we just needed a win so

desperately right now to get our spirits back up,”Pierce said. “We needed an extra boost in scoring,

so I just wanted to step up my game while the guys were out.” – DPA

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Arsenal captain CescFabregas insisted yes-

terday he has nothing tohide if he is hauled beforethe Football Associationover claims that he spat atHull’s assistant manager.

“I’ve absolutely nothing tohide and nothing to beashamed of,” he told The Sunnewspaper.

“The simple fact is I didnot spit at the assistant man-ager of Hull City.”

Hull boss Phil Brown ac-cused the Spanish midfield-er of spitting at assistantmanager Brian Horton in thetunnel after Arsenal’s ill-tempered 2-1 FA Cup quar-ter-final win at the EmiratesStadium on Tuesday.

But Spain midfielderFabregas, who didn’t play inthe match, added: “I havenever spat at anyone in mylife. It is a disgusting habit.Why would I do somethinglike that after a match I wasnot even playing in?

“I was on the pitch at theend of the game celebratingwith my team-mates but Ipromise I did not do any-thing wrong.”

English football’s govern-ing body will be obliged toinvestigate the incident ifHull make a formal com-plaint or if the incident ismentioned by the referee inhis match report.

Asked about the prospectof a probe, Fabregas said: “I

will leave it in the FA’s handsfor the time being – I willwait to see what they say.”

Trip was mistake: OwenMichael Owen has admit-

ted he should have skippedthe 2006 World Cup andconcentrated on gettinghimself fully fit forNewcastle.

The striker won a race-against-time to recover froma broken foot bone in timeto join up with the Englandsquad in Germany. But hehas been plagued by injuriesever since and, with hind-sight, now wishes he hadstayed at home.

“If you look at my time atNewcastle, the problemsstarted when Paul Robinsonlanded on my foot againstTottenham just afterChristmas [2005],” Owensaid. “Loads of people getmetatarsal injuries, but theyare normally not as bad asmine. Nobody’s foot wouldnot have broken in that situ-ation.

“I then rushed my prepa-rations for the World Cup. Iplayed half a game forNewcastle.

“After being in plaster forso long, my leg was de-con-ditioned and with hindsight,I should never have gone toGermany with England.

“It’s easy to say that now,but if I had my time again, Iwould still have gone be-cause it was a World Cup.”

England rugby boss Martin JohnsonON MEETING SCOTLAND THIS WEEKEND

“I have no sympathy for them at themoment ... They will come downhere desperate to win. They willregard themselves as underdogs.They haven’t won at Twickenhamfor a while. It will be a big thing forthem if they win. Everyone is talkinglike we are strong favourites butScotland have been hard to beat.”

Raul GonzalezON POSSIBLE RECALL TO SPANISH SQUAD

“If they make the call I’ll be delighted. Getting called up is a bigprivilege – but I’ll not lose any sleepover it. I am calm about it. The situation has not changed. The people there are doing very wellwithout my services.”

if they wanted to keep the score-board ticking over.

Instead, Gambhir, Dravid,Laxman and Tendulkar wereprepared to bide their time andwait for the loose deliveries.New Zealand sent down 21

maidens. Tendulkar, who faced135 balls for his 70, was fortunateto survive when on 13. DanielFlynn was able to get his finger-tips to a top edge but could nothold the ball.

Gambhir, who was trappedlbw off a no-ball from KyleMills’s first delivery of the daywhen on six, went on to make 72off 135 deliveries.

Dravid went soon after for 66,bowled by Iain O’Brien with aball that nipped back betweenbat and pad. Tendulkar andLaxman added 61 in 28 overs forthe fourth wicket before Martindismissed Laxman with the sec-ond new ball, caught by RossTaylor at first slip for 30.

But while Martin was frugal atone end, Tendulkar was particu-larly harsh on Mills, who provedthe most expensive of thebowlers with no wicket for 70off his 15 overs.

THE FIRST SESSION ISGOING TO BECRITICAL. IF WE CANGET 150 AHEAD ITWILL BE FANTASTIC.Rahul Dravid

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Defending championsJapan reached the World

Baseball Classic semi-finalsyesterday by blanking Cuba5-0 in a historic victory thatended the Communist na-tion’s amazing successstreak.

The Cubans had nevermissed a podium in globalcompetition dating to their1939 world championshipsdebut and had not missedreaching a tournament finalin 38 events over half a cen-tury since the 1959 PanAmerican Games.

“The only thing left for usto do is to continue to fightfor our great game – base-ball,” Cuban managerHiginio Velez said in a state-ment. “They were much bet-ter than us. They deservedthe victory and deserve to goto the final.”

Japan, who beat Cuba 10-6in the inaugural 2006 Classicfinal, joined United States,Venezuela and reigningOlympic champions SouthKorea in weekend semi-fi-nals at Los Angeles.

Cuba’s aura of invulnera-bility vanished in the fog thatsurrounded Petco Park formuch of their game, a hazethat contributed to a pivotaltwo-run error by Cuban cen-trefielder Yoennis Cespedesin their fourth inning.

Japan makehistory inbeating Cuba

Yoennis Cespedes of Cubadrops a fly ball to allow tworuns to Japan.

Cesc Fabregas claims he has nothing to hide in Hull spat.

Fabregas says spittingallegations don’t wash

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Indian cricketer SachinTendulkar plays a shot duringhis unbeaten half-century.

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By Lerpong Amsa-ngiamDAILY XPRESS

There is no Roger Federer atthe SAT Bangkok Open but

there’s young Grigor Dimitrov,a potential successor to the for-mer world No 1.

If you just caught a glimpse ofthe Bulgarian on court, it wouldbe easy to mistake the 17-year-old for “Fed Ex”. His all-roundgame, low slices and beautifulbackhand shots make one won-der whether the kid is for realor just an illusion.

Dimitrov’s technique is allabout natural talent, somethingthat has already bagged himthe 2008 junior Wimbledonand junior US Open trophies.This year he displayed his precocious talent during anupset win over world No 23Tomas Bedych and forced No 1Rafael Nadal and No 8 GillesSimon to three sets in two

European Indoor events.“I’m honoured when people

say I play like Federer. But Iwould prefer people to recog-nise me for my ‘Grigor style’,”said the world No 2 junior.

With help from the “JediMaster” of tennis, PeterLundgren – who coached threeNo 1 players, Marcelo Rios,Federer and Marat Safin – it

wouldn’t be a surprise if theBulgarian teenager is the nextbest thing in men’s tennis.

“Grigor and Federer are simi-lar in lot of things – technique,strokes and especially back-hand. He is a better player thanFederer at the same age,” saidLundgren of his latest disciple,whom he took under his wing amonth ago.

Thai No 1 Danai Udomchokehas just touted Dimitrov as a fu-ture top 10 star, a predictionechoed by Lundgren.

“Of course he will. But hestill has a lot to improve in hisgame, and needs to work hardon the physical aspects. Heshould make the top 200 thisyear, or even the top 100 if hecan maintain progress and stayinjury free,” said the Swedishcoach.

Back home, Dimitrov has be-come a celebrity after his glam-orous junior Major achieve-ments. He is the first playerfrom Bulgaria to hold a GrandSlam trophy. “I can’t walk thestreets or visit a market becausepeople go crazy,” said the worldNo 400.

Meanwhile, in the US$50,000SAT Bangkok Open, top seedAndreas Beck beat EdouardRoger-Vasselin 6-4 6-2, third-seeded Go Soeda beat HarelLevy 6-4 ret, Im Kyu-tae beatMartin Slanar 6-3 ret and NoamOkun toppled Rohan Bopanna4-6 6-3 6-3.

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THE NEXT BEST THINGDimitrov followsin the footstepsof Federer

Rising star Grigor Dimitrov and coach Peter Lundgren yesterday.

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Top-ranked Rafael Nadalfended off five match

points to take a 3-6 7-6 (5) 6-0 victory over nemesisDavid Nalbandian at theBNP Paribas Open.

In a fourth-round matchthat began about 11am yes-terday (Bangkok time) andlasted until around 2pm,Nadal climbed back afterlosing the first set andfalling behind 3-5 in the sec-ond. He then overcame fourmatch points in the ninthgame, and another in the10th. Nadal shot out to a 4-0lead on his way to winningthe tiebreaker and the set.

He then dominated thethird set.

Earlier Wednesday, RogerFederer ran his recordagainst Fernando Gonzalezto 12-1 with a three-set vic-tory to also move into thequarterfinals. Federer, hisplay patchy but goodenough to continue hisdomination of his frequentfoe, ousted Gonzalez 6-3 5-76-2.

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By Kitinan SanguansakDAILY XPRESS

Talented golfers fromaround the world will gath-

er in Thailand to compete inthe Truevisions’ InternationalJunior Golf Championship nextmonth.

The eight-year-old annualtournament has attracted 250golfers from 16 countries.

The event, which will be heldat Rayong’s Green ValleyCountry Club and St Andrews2000 between April 7 and 10,consists of both individual andteam competitions. The indi-vidual contest is split into sixdivisions of different ages andgenders. Classes A&B will playover 72 holes at St Andrews2000, while classes C&D willplay 54 holes at the GreenValley Country Club

The country’s representa-tives in the team event were se-

lected by Thailand Junior GolfFederation. Chanthaburi ‘sPhoom Saksansil and Hua Hin-based Jirapat Chaochawanil,who were named the country’sbest male and female juniorgolfer respectively, form thespine of the team in the four-day event.

Piyachat Eusabai, UmarinKraivichien and SmithiTeeratrakool, the top three in

Class C, are part of a four-mem-ber team in the three-day event.

Dr Kanthima Kunchorn NaAyuthaya, Truevisions’ organi-sation communication director,said supporting sports event atthe junior level was one of thecable television operator’s so-cial objectives.

“We’ve regularly given oursupport to staging sport eventsfor youth. In golf, we’ve shown

our commitment to developingyoung players. We want to seeyoung Thai golfers on the inter-national stage,” said Kanthima.

Woods’ fee queried in AustTiger Woods’ decision to

play in the Australian Mastersin Melbourne in Novembersparked heated debate yester-day about how much taxpayersshould contribute to his ap-pearance fee.

The golfing superstar will re-portedly be paid US$2 millionto turn up at the KingstonHeath course, with the Victoriastate government chipping inhalf.

Victorian Premier JohnBrumby refused to confirm thefigures but said the crowdsflocking to see Woods’ first ap-pearance in Australia for morethan a decade would pump $19million into Melbourne’s econ-omy. “It secures for us an ex-traordinary drive in ourtourism industry – it bringspeople to our state,” Brumbysaid.

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STAGE SET FOR TALENTThailand’s best 250juniors gather forTruevisions test

Tiger Woods is expected to draw tourists to Melbourne, Australia

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Big-hitting ChapchaiNirat of Thailand made

the best of ideal playingconditions to set a course-record 10-under-par 62 forthe first-round lead at theSAIL Open yesterday.

The 25-year-old, a two-time winner on the AsianTour, sank 10 birdies at theClassic Golf Resort to leadby three strokes from coun-tryman Wisut Artjanawat,Filipino Antonio Lascuna,Singaporean Mardan Mamatand New Zealand’s MarkPurser, who each shot 65 fora share of second place.

SSP Chowrasia andShamim Khan led the Indiancharge with a pair of 66s tolie a further stroke back.

“I’m very pleased with myeffort since this is my sec-ond-best single round scoreon the Asian Tour,” saidChapchai, who bettered theprevious course mark byone shot.

His career low of 61helped him win the TCLClassic in China two yearsago.

Chapchaisets record