1.   In the end, Tarrin will tell his Cabinet colleagues and the public, that subsequently it is the public who will have to foot the bill.

2.   Tarrin did not tell reporters which rates he was referring to, nor how much of an increase he had recommended.

3.   Tarrin told reporters Monday he would show no favor to his brother if authorities found the bank mismanaged lending under his leadership.

4.   Tarrin told the Cabinet he has already formed a committee headed by another former central bank governor, Nukul Prachuabmoh, to reform the Bank of Thailand.

5.   The fourth state-run bank, Bangkok Bank of Commerce, may be put up for sale to foreign investors, Tarrin told the Bangkok Post.