41.   Tarrin said all the documents could be made public right away except two pieces of paper annexed to the report, which had been classified as top confidential documents.

42.   Tarrin said any changes at the central bank would take time as there are still issues to resolve.

43.   Tarrin said Chavalit must take a share of the blame, since the crisis erupted on his watch and rolled across the region and beyond.

44.   Tarrin said he accepted the downgrade as Thailand was struggling economically, but he feared repercussions, especially if ratings were lowered further to junk status.

45.   Tarrin said that next week an IMF mission will visit to discuss a new economic plan, which will be fully equipped to cope with volatility.

46.   Tarrin said the baht has been affected by the tumble in regional currencies triggered by the South Korean won.

47.   Tarrin said the deficit in state enterprise investment could also be adjusted to help boost the economy.

48.   Tarrin said the Finance Ministry also planned to issue local bonds.

49.   Tarrin said the Finance Ministry had started comparing the two copies but the task had not been completed because of the intervening holidays.

50.   Tarrin said the government may increase budget allocations later if revenues exceed estimates.