31.   Tarrin said he saw no problems with a potentially large asset base.

32.   Tarrin said he will discuss the matter with IMF official Lawrence Summers, who will arrive in Thailand tomorrow.

33.   Tarrin said if South Korea reaches a deal for the new short-term standby credit, it would set a precedent for other troubled economies in the region.

34.   Tarrin said that details of the privatization are still being considered by the ministry and the Committee on State Enterprise Policy, chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Supachai Panitchpakdi.

35.   Tarrin said the Commercial Banking Act had been amended to strengthen the basic standards and to make Thai banks transparent to international levels.

36.   Tarrin said the Finance Ministry would have to declassify the confidential status of the documents before releasing them to the public or else it would violate the Information Act.

37.   Tarrin said the issues of liquidity, foreign exchange and the health of the financial sector are his most urgent tasks and must be tackled as soon as possible.

38.   Tarrin said the World Bank and Asian Development Bank would play roles in advising Thailand on privatisation of state enterprises in order to strengthen the Thai economy.

39.   Tarrin said there were two main reasons this has come about.

40.   Tarrin had said that Radhanasin would be able to bid for both good and bad assets.