1.   Although intervention was among the tools the central bank could use, Chaiyawat also called on Thai commercial banks to support the baht.

2.   But when the crisis came, it turned out that nearly all those reserves had been committed to support the baht.

3.   He added in a broef press conference today the Japanese central bank would help support the baht.

4.   Still, the baht managed to recoup some of its losses after Finance Minister Thanong Bidaya expressed confidence that Japan will help support the baht if asked to.

5.   Thailand and Japan last week signed a pact under which Japan would help support the baht if needed.

6.   The central bank had supported the baht by selling dollars in forward contracts, committing itself to using its dollars to buy baht in the future.

7.   The central bank mainly supported the baht by buying dollars in the foreign exchange market.