11.   Kasem said that in the absence of concrete evidence against individual politicians, Washington appeared to be trying to influence the composition of the Thai cabinet.

12.   Meanwhile, Abhisit said the Thai cabinet discussed what to do with Sin Song on Tuesday but reached no decision.

13.   Thailand and Burma will lay a cornerstone this month for a friendship bridge spanning the Moei River, the Thai cabinet announced Tuesday.

14.   The deal was still subject to approval by the Thai cabinet, as Thai Airways was a state enterprise, she said.

15.   The committee statement came a day after the Thai cabinet approved a one-million-dollar technical loan to Rangoon for its fishing industry.