21.   Former commerce minister Narongchai Akrasanee provides his insight into the new bankruptcy and business restructuring law which is now in effect.

22.   He stressed the utmost importance of nondiscrimination in the enforcement of the upcoming new bankruptcy regulations because many well-connected businesspeople might try to avoid their obligations.

23.   Just a day after a new bankruptcy law went into effect, three bankruptcy suits were filed at two major civil courts in Bangkok yesterday, an official said.

24.   K I WOO examines why the Senate may have legitimate reasons for delaying the immediate passage of the proposed new bankruptcy law.

25.   Lawyers who oppose the new bankruptcy legislation say applicants like Fernandez may be too intimidated to attempt to file bankruptcy under the new system.

26.   Legal action, Proctor said, will probably be stimulated by the passage of new bankruptcy laws that allow insolvent companies to be restructured.

27.   On the whole, Kitipong said he is happy with the proposed new bankruptcy provisions which the new Chuan government is scheduled to submit to parliament.

28.   Parliament has passed a new bankruptcy law, but it has not yet become effective.

29.   President Suharto ordered his justice minister Wednesday to draft new bankruptcy and anti-monopoly laws to help Indonesia recover from its economic crisis.

30.   Thai Farmers Research Co Ltd remarks on the new bankruptcy bill currently being considered by the Senate.