Local news : Cash crunch
A British man who was suspected of sending emails demanding money from Tesco in the United Kingdom confessed to the crime on June 8. He said that he wanted money to open an Internet cafe in Bangkok.

Exercises : Principal threat
It is rare to read news stories about students receiving corporal punishment at school. When it does make news, it�s usually pretty bad. However, a recent incident was actually life-threatening for one group of students. Read the story from the Bangkok Post to find out more. Then, answer the exercise questions that follow.

Karaoke Korner : Sleepless nights
In her latest single, �4 in the Morning,� Gwen Stefani sings about having insecurities about a doubtful relationship. She�s with a guy who just doesn�t seem to care about her as much as she cares about him. One thing�s for sure, she�s going to be losing a lot of sleep until she knows what�s really going on.

University Tips : Walk in the park
This week�s University Tips will give you further practise with different types of test questions. The first five sections relate to a story from the Horizons section of the Bangkok Post about a park that commemorates the late Princess Mother. Carefully read the instructions and complete the exercises in each section.

Cheat Sheet : All the answers to excercises are here