61.   Tarrin said if the liquidity situation improves, foreign creditors and investors will gain confidence in the economy and capital inflow will improve.

62.   Tarrin said if the nomination is rejected, it may not be possible to find replacements because outsiders had turned down the offer for this position.

63.   Tarrin said some weak banks which have been losing their deposits have to rely on liquidity support from the Financial Institutions Development Fund.

64.   Tarrin said Thai authorities were closely monitoring the situation in Indonesia, with particular regard to foreign-exchange rates.

65.   Tarrin said Thai exporters have been boosting their performance by cutting production costs and increasing productivity.

66.   Tarrin said the budget needs the approval of the Cabinet, which is expected to make a final decision next Tuesday.

67.   Tarrin said the Finance Ministry would also issue government bonds to sell abroad to seek funds to boost local liquidity.

68.   Tarrin said the merger project under consideration should lead to increased confidence among foreign investors.

69.   Tarrin said the Thai government could talk the IMF into allowing it to book the income as part of its fiscal reserve.

70.   The coalition government realizes it still needs to do more to boost the economy, Tarrin said.