11.   Chaiyawat added that the baht should continue to improve as he expected positive news from the IMF review.

12.   Finance Minister Tarrin Nimmanahaeminda said Friday he expected the baht to continue strengthening as the United States implements further easing of monetary policy.

13.   If the baht continues to deteriorate at its current rate, Chulakorn predicts the country will soon be thrust into an unmanageable situation.

14.   Meanwhile, the baht continues to slide.

15.   The analyst added that inflation should reduce in July and August if the baht continued to be strong.

16.   The official said Finance Minister Tarrin Nimmanahaeminda sent a clear signal to the markets that interest rates should come down if the baht continues to stabilise.

17.   The Nation, citing an unnamed central bank source, said Thailand began discussions with the IMF even as the baht continued to strengthen against the dollar.

18.   The Thai baht continued to drop in domestic and offshore spot trading in the wake of the record lows for the currencies of neighboring economies.

19.   The Thai baht continued to slide against the dollar because of the political uncertainty.

20.   Aswin Butcha of Ekkapat Finance said punters were active among second-line stocks with sentiment much improved on news that the baht was continuing its recovery.