1.   By November the Thai government was under heavy pressure from the opposition and the military to use the army to clear the hill.

2.   The Thai government has responded to conservationist pressure by announcing its intention to crack down on its illegal wildlife trade.

3.   The WWF called on tourists to boycott the country until the Thai government took action to end the trade.

4.   The Thai government has moved to control pollution resulting from the burgeoning number of shrimp farms.

5.   The Thai government itself admits that the lowest reported blood lead levels are three times higher than those in the West.

6.   In an effort to prevent widespread electricity blackouts, the Thai government has set up an ambitious energy conservation programme.

7.   And in the end, the Thai government spent itself almost into bankruptcy defending its currency, the baht, against a concerted attack by speculators.

8.   As expected, the president agreed Friday to release the Thai government from a contract to buy U.S.-made jet fighters that it can no longer afford.

9.   Big purchases by the Thai government temporarily raised the value of the baht.

10.   A dropoff in exports and the collapse of the real estate market in Thailand led the Thai government to allow the baht to float, driving up the dollar.