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by Saichon Paewsoongnern

Birthday celebrations were held at the Thai Rak Thai office in Saensuk on December 10 for Sontaya Khunplome, advisor to the prime minister, who turned 42.

Kim and Pascal celebrate Kim’s birthday at the Symphony Restaurant. Hugh and his staff kept the party going until the break of dawn. It was quite an evening!

The year 2005 was something of a watershed for the world of sporting personalities. Some old familiar faces passed into the sunset, some of them sadly never to be seen again whilst at the other end of the spectrum, new faces emerged to challenge for their own place in sporting immortality.

The tennis world was brightened by the success of Spanish teenager Raphael Nadal who emerged as possibly the only player to pose a realistic threat to the almost ‘unbeatable’ Swiss ace, Roger Federer. Nadal beat Federer on his way to winning this year’s French Open title and the tennis world will eagerly await the resumption of their rivalry in 2006. Over in the women’s court, Venus Williams finally ended years of frustration caused by injury and loss of form as she took the ladies Wimbledon title amid scenes of unrestrained delight.