101.   Tarrin said the Commercial Banking Act had been amended to strengthen the basic standards and to make Thai banks transparent to international levels.

102.   Thai bank branches in Hong Kong have dramatically cut their funding activities until the economic situation in Asia shows a more positive direction.

103.   Thai banks and finance companies have been criticized for profligate lending that contributed to the collapse of the economy.

104.   Thai banks and finance companies in turn have borrowed heavily from foreign financial institutions to finance the construction boom.

105.   Thai banks are also financing the project.

106.   Thai banks have been struggling under a mountain of bad debt since an economic crisis began two years ago.

107.   Thai banks might not like this question, because they realise that the sales will inevitably shrink their asset size.

108.   Thai banks were the worst hit when the crisis of confidence in the public led to a run on deposits.

109.   Thai banks, burdened by bad loans, have been reluctant to make new loans.

110.   Thai property developers are reeling from an oversupply in residential units, and Thai banks are dealing with their huge exposure to real estate companies.