Student Weekly
Student Weekly: September 8th, 2008 issue

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  • Serious fun

  • Multi-coloured hip-hoppers Buddha Bless took Thailand by storm with their first album, Red Light Green Light, a couple of years ago.

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° Stars, Movies & Music

  • Movie : Thriller in flames
    Horror movies have become a popular staple of the Thai film industry. Hitting cinemas on September 11 is Burn, the latest in a long line of scary supernatural thrillers.

    Sound Check : Jazzy jams
    Jazz Café Project
    Bangkok Nightlife features many great local musicians. While it�s basically a jazz album, the songs are done in a style that makes it easy to get into, even if you�re not familiar with the genre.

    Sports : About Michael Phelps
    Born Michael Fred Phelps, this amazing American swimmer won a record-breaking eight gold medals at the recent Beijing Olympics, beating Mark Spitz�s previous record of seven gold medals in swimming at the 1972 Olympic Games.

    Music : Thailand top music chart

    • Special Journey (Da Endorphine)
    • Take a Bow (Rihanna)

° Star biographic

° Excercises

  • Local News : Unwanted visitors
    Officials in the resort district of Hua Hin in Prachuap Khiri Khan have announced plans to deal with the local rat problem.

    Exercises : Something fishy
    A species of fish that lives in the desert is in danger of becoming extinct, but the threat to their existence remains a mystery. Read the story from the Bangkok Post about this unusual fish.

    Karaoke Korner: Long live love
    In her latest single, �I�ll Be Lovin� U Long Time,� Mariah Carey sings about her undying love for a special somebody. She�s completely enamoured of him, and she believes that their love will last forever.

    University Tips : Something sweet
    University Tips is here to help you prepare for the English exams that are coming your way. It gives you practise answering questions similar to those you may have at school and also on the university entrance examination.

° Hot events around town

  • Dateline : September 11
    In 2001, in the US, four airliners are hijacked. Two are intentionally crashed into the World Trade Center in New York City, which collapses shortly after. Another airliner hits the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. The fourth plane crashes into a field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. Nearly 3,000 people are killed in the coordinated attacks.

° Feature

  • Quiz : Will you be in love?
    Do you make friends easily? ...

    Spotlight : Fuji fun
    The Fuji Rock Festival, held in Japan�s Niigata prefecture, is one of the biggest outdoor music festivals in Asia. Music lover and FM Max DJ Thongphoom Siripipat (Big) recently went to check out the immense music marathon.

° From and to the readers

  • Editors Note
    There are some events so momentous that, years after they happen, you remember every detail of the day on which they took place. I�ve experienced a few of those days throughout my life, but the one that�s most vivid to me is that Tuesday seven years ago that began when I was woken by an early morning phone call.

    Letter of the week : TOUGH SPOTS
    I recently won a prize for my speech on the topic Friends Can Make a Difference.

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