71.   There were some buying from overseas investors, they added.

72.   There was some buying of blue chips toward the closing bell, but weak index futures prices kept the buying advance in check, traders said.

73.   Traders said there was some buying of blue chips toward the closing bell, but weak index futures prices kept the buying advance in check.

74.   Vote buying is rampant during Thai elections.

75.   While the buying was a welcome change, analysts doubt it would last long given the Enron-related concerns.

76.   Follow-through buying was limited, however, amid a lack of fresh incentives, brokers said.

77.   Foreign buying was concentrated in blue chips, while overall trade was cautious and directionless, Wall Street Finance and Securities analyst Issarapol Kunsorn said.

78.   Foreign buying was strong, while domestic investors rushed to pick up shares following modest year-end selling, Segawa said.

79.   He said fund buying was not very evident except in stocks like Telco.

80.   He said the recent buying by foreigners was not strong enough to provide further upward momentum while institutions were buying less than in past weeks.