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Out of bounds

National parks closed during rainy season

Key tourist attractions in eight national parks have been closed temporarily to minimise risks that tourists face from weather-related accidents.

The National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department reported on April 2 that heavy storms have led to swollen waterfalls and resulted in high sea levels in parts of both northern and southern Thailand.

Nopphadol Briksavan, acting director of the department�s National Park Office, said that the areas will stay closed until the cool season begins in September.

Forever young

Teen crime on the rise

Teenage crime is a growing cause for concern with many people aged 15 to 18 showing criminal tendencies, according to a government survey of juvenile delinquents.

Tawatchai Thaikiew from the Juvenile Observation and Protection Department said on April 2 that 50,767 teenagers committed offences last year.

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No parking

Ban to ease traffic

Bangkok authorities want to ban parking lots in condominiums.

They believe that it will help to ease traffic in Bangkok. They want more people to use public transport.

Beat the heat

Kids take a dip in the fountain at the base of Democracy Monument to beat the heat on April 2.

	dip (n): a quick swim tendency (n): if somebody or something has a particular tendency, they are likely to behave or act in a particular way juvenile delinquent (n): a young person who is guilty of committing a crime offence (n): an illegal act ban (n): an official rule that says that something is not allowed ease (v): to make something less unpleasant, severe, etc. condominium (n): an apartment building in which each apartment is owned by the person living in it, and the shared areas are owned by everybody together