DOMESTIC NEWS: Vice-Senior General Maung Aye sees off Commander-in-Chief of Royal Thai Army on departure for Yangon; Myanma Tatmadaw Track and Field team stands fourth in Singapore Army Half Marathon 2007; FM accepts appointment of Consul-General [of the PRC]; CPT Minister visits exchange offices in townships; Citizenship scrutiny cards presented in South Okkalapa Township; Vice-Senior General Maung Aye receives Thai Army Chief; Vice-Senior General Maung Aye hosts dinner in honour of Thai Army Chief and party; Thai goodwill delegation visits Shwedagon Pagoda; Officials urged to make efforts for sufficient power supply to Yangon; CPT Minister participates of the ministry. — MNA in 7th TELMIN; 16 resign from Mawlamyinegyun Township NLD... NATIONAL CONVENTION: National Convention continues - Fundamental Principles and Detailed Basic Principles laid down by NC read out; Legislative powers of the State are distributed among Pyidaungsu Hluttaw, region hluttaws and state hluttaws [detailed basic principles of the ‘Formation of Legislature? in the Chapter ‘Legislature?]; Region or State Hluttaw representatives shall elect one okkahta and one deputy okkahta from amongst Region or State Hluttaw representatives [Detailed Basic Principles of ‘Formation of Legislature and Sharing of Legislative Power? in the Chapter ‘Legislature?]; The financial Commission, if need be, may seek advice from financial experts [detailed basic principles regarding the formation of financial commission and duties and priviledges in the chapter ‘legislature? and basic principles regarding the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw in the section of legislation of Hluttaws at different levels]; National Convention Convening Work Committee holds coord meeting... "PERSPECTIVES": "Towards extended establishment of forest plantations"...ARTICLE: "Power of genuine patriotism safeguards the Union" by Tekkatho Myat Thu;