1.   Expansion had always been thrown into the mix when the bailouts for Cleveland, Houston and the rest were being discussed.

2.   Thai Finance Minister Thanong Bidaya will also visit Japan for three days, beginning Sunday, to discuss the bailout, said Somkit Jatusipitak, his secretary.

3.   Thanong will come to Tokyo for three days, beginning Sunday, to discuss the bailout, Somkit Jatusipitak, his secretary, said in Bangkok.

4.   The government announced billions of dollars of spending cuts and tax increases, and started discussing a bailout with the International Monetary Fund.

5.   The IMF has arranged help for the Thai, Indonesian and Philippine economies, and is discussing a bailout for South Korea.