In our continuing efforts to promote literacy and legalize gambling, here is this month’s official news quiz.Under the proposed “Eavesdropping Bill,” state officials will be allowed to:a. Listen to your phone conversations just because they don’t like you.b. Read your mail and email just because they don’t like you.c. Log which websites you visit just because they don’t like you.d. Drop really heavy eaves (but only with probable cause).Which of the following statements by the “Paesano Six” is a complete fabrication?a. Education Minister Chaturon: “I have no plans to leave the government.”b. Prime Minister’s Office Minister Vejjajiva: “The food was very good.”c. Commerce Minister Somkid: “I was soo surprised when they brought the birthday cake out.”d. Public Health Minister Phinij: “I recommend the clams in butter—delicious!”What are leading astrologers predicting for Thaksin Shinawatra?a. He will disappear into a cave for 999 days and then return to the premiership.b. On his last day in office, riding high on a wave of popularity, he will inexplicably head-butt Abhisit.c. He will retire to become a jockey.d. He will file lawsuits against astrologers who predict a negative future.Why have Japanese investors lost confidence in Thailand?a. Political uncertainty.b. Ramen shops still can’t get the broth right.c. Someone told them that “ii-yoon” is not a term of endearment.d. Slumping sales of Hello Kitty products.Several members of the “Bandidos,” an international motorcycle gang, were arrested in Ko Samui for what reason?a. Signing land title deeds with red ink.b. Riding without helmets and failure to use turn signals when changing lanes.c. Forgetting to donate prizes for the provincial land department’s annual family sports day.d. Having really scary facial hair.How will the Education Ministry boost the average IQ of Thai children from the current 88 to 100 points by 2008?a. Pay teachers 13.7% more.b. Launch a five-year “intellectual development” plan, which ignores the fact that 2008 is only two years away.c. Employ the same tabulation methods that worked so well for the O-net and A-net exams.d. Use BK Magazine news quizzes as teaching aids.