101.   But its fate in the upper house, which the government does not control, is far from clear.

102.   Diplomats say the weak coalition government cannot control the army.

103.   For decades, military-backed governments tightly controlled businesses by doling out credit, contracts, licenses and tax breaks to favored companies.

104.   Foreign players also believe that a baht at this level will allow the government to better control domestic economic conditions.

105.   Gong also noted that lifting the ban would better enable the government to control its traffic, they said.

106.   Gourisankar Ghosh of UNICEF called on government to better control the sources, distribution, price and ownership of clean water.

107.   Government controls three TV stations, a national newspaper, and national radio networks that make it the single biggest and most powerful media owner.

108.   He has maintained strong government controls over the economy, curbed press freedoms and kept a tight rein on the opposition.

109.   He noted that much of the recent inflation was due to price increases in commodities the government still controls such as electricity and the price of gasoline.

110.   He said the Russian government controls all military exports.