1.   Capital investment would remain subject to certain restrictions in particularly sensitive areas, such as purchase of real estate by non-nationals in some EFTA countries.

2.   As a result, private capital investment could remain on the sidelines for some time to come.

3.   At the same time, housing investment remains at a high level, he said.

4.   Business investment should also remain strong, Guynn said, as companies substitute capital for scarce employees.

5.   Business investment should also remain strong, he said, as companies substitute capital for scarce employees.

6.   Capital investment remained high only because of the inflow of capital from abroad and high stock prices.

7.   Domestic investment remains subdued, the Economy Ministry said.

8.   Government optimism that investment remains strong will ease pressure on the central bank to reduce interest rates, analysts said.

9.   He said that while the stock and bond markets had declined, overall investment remained strong and the economy continued to expand.

10.   In fact, long-term foreign investment has remained elusive, not only for Thailand but for nearly all damaged Asian economies.