Local news : Up the volume
Tsunami evacuation drills held at 19 risk areas across Phuket on June 30 raised concerns that the warning sirens are not loud enough.

Exercises : Banana wars
Street vendors at busy intersections are a common sight for any resident of Bangkok. Despite repeated complaints from motorists and crackdowns by police, the selling of everything from flowers to food continues in areas all around the capital. Read this story from the Bangkok Post to learn about one intersection where commerce and cops collide.

Karaoke Korner : Best friends forever
In her latest single, �Until the End,� Norah Jones tries to console a friend who�s been badly hurt by someone special in her life. Norah tells her friend to remember the bad things that have happened so that they never happen again. No matter what happens, Norah promises that she�ll be a friend until the end.

University Tips : Exercise your English
This week�s University Tips takes a look at some more exercises that will test your reading comprehension and your knowledge of vocabulary. You�ll also get some practise with fill-in-the-blank questions and finding errors.

Cheat Sheet : All the answers to excercises are here