June 16, 2021
Thai Enquirer Summary
Economic News
In what could be a double-edged sword, Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha has come out to say that his government will solve the high household debt caused by credit card and personal loans, within 6 months.
After the cabinet’s meeting yesterday, the Prime Minister said the cabinet meeting agreed on measures including short-term ones to strengthen the competitiveness of local financial institutions in the long term which included the fact that interest rates would need to go down.
He said all related agencies including the Bank of Thailand (BoT) are being ordered to accelerate addressing the debt burden among various groups of people within 6 months.
The Central Bank and relevant agencies are required to reduce the interest rate of personal loans, microfinance and nano-finance small-scale debtors, teachers and cooperatives, as well as car and motorcycle leasing businesses.
Deputy Prime Minister Supattanapong Punmeechaow reported that Thailand’ss household debt stood at 14 trillion baht in 2020, equal to 89% of gross domestic product (GDP). He said the Prime Minister is worried about people of working age (25-35 years old) whose debt stood at 60%.
The government will come up with measures to help financial institutions in the next phase to offer lower interest rates and provide aid measures to help young and retired people who have a debt burden.
In response to Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha’s order to the Bank of Thailand to revise the ceiling rate for personal loan and auto loan borrowers, Kanchana Chokphaisansilp, a research director at Kasikorn Research Center (K-Research), said the task is difficult as the Central Bank already slapped ceiling interest rate on personal borrowing by 2-4% on August 1, 2020.
As a result, a new set of regulations governing credit cards, the maximum interest rate will be lowered to 16 from 18% per annum at present while on personal loan down to 25% from 28% per annum.
The BoT will have to discuss with financial institutions, banks and loan providers before it can seek further interest cap.
Shares of commercial banks fell across the board following Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha’s order to the Central Bank to review interest rates for credit cards and personal loans to try to tackle soaring household debt.
The move by the BoT and the government could impact the credit card and hire/purchase companies such as Krung Thai Card Plc, Ngern Tid Lor Plc, Aeon Thana Sinsab Plc, Muang Thai Leading Plc, Srisawad Plc not to mention the impact on the commercial banks which have seen their share prices decline.
Shares of Kasikorn Bank Kasikornbank (KBank), plummeted the most by 3.85% or 5 baht to close at 125 baht per share; Bangkok Bank (BBL) shares tumbled by 1.63% to 121 baht, with shares of Krung Thai Bank (KTB) falling 0.88% to close at 11.20 baht.
Shares of Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) plunged 2.84% to end the day at 102.50 baht while TISCO Bank shares dropped 1.65% to close at 89.25 baht. Shares of financial groups were also a sea of red.
Prayut, who seized power in 2014 by staging a coup against Yingluck Shinawatra government, came out to say that as part of the move to resolve the problem would be to increase the number of pawn shops in the country so that people can go and pawn their belongings to get money.
To counter this, former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, late last night came out to say that the government of Prayut should not look at opening more pawn shops as globally there is an effort to lower the number of pawn shops.
Thaksin said that the pawn shops are usually for the poor and Prayut should think about increasing the ways to make money and living rather than putting their goods in pawn shops.
He added that the pawn shops have very high interest rates and it is detrimental to the wellbeing of the poor people of the country.
The Thai Restaurant Association (TRA) is pleading with Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha to extend dining hours of restaurants in the 4 maximum Covid-19 control provinces, namely Bangkok, Nonthaburi, Pathum Thani and Samut Prakan, until 23:00 hrs and the closing hours to midnight.
TRA President Thaniwan Kulmongkol said the TRA has submitted a letter to Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha asking him to ease restrictions for restaurant operators under intense financial pressure from the onset of the Covid- 19 pandemic.
The association also asked the Prime Minister to allow restaurants to ease dining- in space restrictions to allow 50-80% of restaurant space and allow them to resume alcohol sales and consumption.
Restaurant association asked if they have good measures can they sell alcohol but this has to be recommended by the MoPH
TRA added that as many as 50,000 restaurants have been shut and another 50,000 are set to close soon.
They have also asked for a few other things such as
Asked for other issues
That owner of building or department stores should lower the rent for the restaurants by 50% for a period of 3-months Give a tax break for a period of 1-year Extend the collection of VAT by 6-months Not to collect land taxes by the owners of the restaurant owners Lower the price of water and electricity by 30% for a period of 6- months Pay 50-50 for the labour charges for a period of 6-months. The government and the business owners pays 50% each.
The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) came out to say that any such decision would be dependent on the recommendations by the Ministry of Public Health.
The CCSA says may look at relaxing the restaurants on Friday
The Central Bankruptcy Court approved a rehabilitation plan of Thai Airways International Plc (THAI) at a hearing yesterday after 2 creditors voiced their objections to the plan.
The next step for the airline is, as announced by THAI’s acting president Chansin Treenuchagron, to seek a new capital of 50 billion baht over the next 3 years from
both the government and private financial institutions to boost its liquidity so the struggling airline will be able to stay afloat and expand its operations.
Upon the court’s approval for its rehab plan, the airline will be overseen by a team of plan administrators including former THAI CEO Piyasvasti Amranand, Pornchai Thiravech, Siri Chirapongphan, Kraisorn Barameeauychai and Chansin himself.
Chai Iamsiri, who is in charge of THAI’s finance and accountancy, admitted that the airline badly needs a capital injection of 25 billion baht from the public sector and another 25 billion baht from the private sector, because its current cash flow will not last through this year.
In order to obtain the required loans, Chai said THAI may have to use its head office on Vibhavadi Rangsit highway and other properties as collateral.
The Facebook “Surathai”, a webpage of community liquor producers and distributors, has invited operators of restaurants, entertainment venues and related-occupations, to join a rally at 09:00 hrs today at the parliament complex to call for the government to provide relief measures, citing the impact of strict lockdown measures during the spread of the outbreak.
BTS Group has come under fire from netizens after it issued a ban on delivery service operating on BTS sky train stations.
Covid-19 News
After the fiasco of Moo Prom application that was to register the people above 60-years of age for vaccination of AstraZeneca shots got back on track the new application ‘Thai Ruam Jai’ for the people between 18-59 has now gone offline.
Moo Prom that was put off over the weekend has now returned and vaccine allocation has now been pushed to this segment.
A total of 140,000 people were put off the list over the weekend for the Moo Prom application (age 60+)
A total of 170,000 people have been seen their vaccine plans put in question in the Thai Ruam Jai application (age 18-59)
The vaccination speed picked up yesterday after having barely been over 100,000 doses throughout the country over the weekend. Monday saw 323,060 doses administered, Tuesday’s data will be released later today
Total of 2,410,663 doses have been administered since June 7th when the nationwide vaccination plan was launched.
Total vaccines administered since February 28, 2021 is at just over 6.5 million doses. Thailand has administered about 6.5 million vaccine doses in total with over 4.7 million people, accounting for merely 6.8% of total populations who received their 1st jabs and only 1.75 million, 2.5%, of the population being fully vaccinated.
This means that as many as 467,445 doses over the next 200 days to achieve the 100 million doses to be administered by the end of the year.
Thailand’s Covid-19 caseload topped 200,000 with 3,000 new cases reported in the past 24 hours and 19 new fatalities. A new cluster of infections has been detected at a construction worker camp in Bangkok’s Bangkok Noi district.
A prominent medical expert has warned against the planned reopening of the country for foreign visitors in Phuket under the Phuket Sandbox scheme on July 1 as too soon while the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA)
hinted at easing further restrictions to allow more businesses to resume operations at its meeting on June 18, citing a steady decline of new infections amid more recovery of patients.
New infections at some construction camp in Bangkok are worrisome after health officials reported that 96 infections were detected at a construction worker camp in Bangkok Noi District of Bangkok.
The discovery prompted the CCSA to order the site to be shut down immediately.
Health officials are keeping close monitor of 85 known clusters in Bangkok; of which 65 have reported cases in the past 14 days including 24 in worker camps, 14 at businesses and factories, 13 around markets and shopping centres, 12 in residential areas, 1 at a care home and 1 at an embassy.
Dr Prasit Watanapa, a prominent doctor and dean of Mahidol University’s Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, has urged the postponement of Thailand’s reopening to fully vaccinated foreign tourists without quarantine requirements in July under the “Phuket Sandbox” project, due to the current low vaccination rate in the country.
Dr Prasit said to prevent the spread of the coronavirus and to reduce the death rate, more than 50% of the population needs to be vaccinated.
He said the reopening of the country on July 1 is too soon, suggesting that a 2- week quarantine needs to remain in place, as the “Phuket Sandbox” project offers no-quarantine stays on the resort island for a period before being allowed to travel by air to elsewhere in the country.
A day after the CCSA, Bangkok Metropolitan Administration and other agencies came out to blast the government for the botch up of the vaccine distribution, Prime Minister
Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha yesterday came out to seek public apology and took the blame for vaccination delays.
Gen Prayut explained that the holdups were caused by supply and distribution issues. He said, “I apologise for the problem and would like to take full responsibility for solving it”.
Political News
Push for constitutional amendment bills remains at the top of political parties’ agenda. The opposition is submitting 5 charter amendment drafts while the coalition parties 9 charter amendment drafts.
Sompong Amornwiwat, leader of the opposition and Pheu Thai Party leader, will be accompanied by Pheu Thai secretary-general Prasert Janthararuangthong, opposition chief whip Suthin Khlangsaeng and Pheu Thai MPs to submit Pheu Thai’s charter amendment drafts to Parliament Speaker Chuan Leekpai at the parliament at 12.30 hrs today.
Prasert yesterday read out a statement confirming the party’s stance on proposed charter changes---which target Section 256 of the charter 6 to clear the way for a charter drafting body to be formed leaving Chapters 1 and 2 untouched and the removal of the Senate’s power in joining MPs in selecting a prime minister.
Pheu Thai MPs also resolved to amend the voting system to return to a 2-ballot voting system implemented in the 1997 and 2007 constitutions.
However, opposition Kao Klai (Move Forward) Party leader Pita Limjaroenrat said Move Forward MPs will not sign their names in support of the Pheu Thai Party’s charter amendment drafts that seek to amend Section 256 to pave the way for the formation of a new CDC but limit its capacity to amend Chapters 1 and 2 of the charter.
Instead, Pita reiterated the party’s call for a brand new charter, making clear that it will not join the opposition Pheu Thai Party’s push for charter amendment drafts.
The Move Forward Party leader yesterday issued a statement as result of MPs’ resolution as follows:
1) Move Forward is pushing for the abolition of the 2017 constitution and push for a new constitution drawn up by a direct election of a charter drafting assembly (CDC).
2) The party is against charter amendments section by section as proposed by the Phalang Pracharat Party. Move Forward viewed that the PPRP tried to push for section-by-section amendments to allow Gen Prayut to prolong his stay in power.
3) The party is pushing for the “switching off” of the current Senate’s power to vote for the prime minister along with the Lower House.
Meanwhile, the coalition Bhumjai Thai Party announced proposal for charter amendments cantered on 3 key issues. The party expressed strong stance in joining other parties’ call for the removal of the Senate’s power to nominate and elect a prime minister.
Bhumjai Thai Party spokesman Paradorn Prisnanantakul announced that the meeting of Bhumjai Thai MPs yesterday agreed on a motion seeking amendments to 3 issues which are:
1) The clause in regards to the government’s obligation to ensure that the government assist people to live above the poverty line of 36,000 baht per year.
2) Section 65 of the constitution which states that the national strategy may be changed when the situations at the global or national levels warrant it but a parliamentary review must be sought first.
3) Section 272 of the constitution which allows the Senate to join MPs in voting to select a future prime minister.
Paradorn said its charter amendment motion is required backing from one-fifth of its party members. However, the party has 61 MPs. It will need to ask other parties like the Democrat and Chartthaipattana parties.
Bhumjai Thai will ask the 2 coalition partners to lend support for its 3 charter amendment drafts. In return, the party will support the Democrat Party’s charter amendment drafts which cover 6 issues.
Bhumjai Thai Party leader Anutin Charnvirakul has vowed to stick with the coalition government until the end of the government’s term. He spurned reports of conflicts emerging between Bhumjai Thai and Phalang Pracharat parties.
The Facebook page THINK compared 3 main charter amendment drafts submitted by the Pheu Thai Party, the Paiboon Nititawan version and the Re-Solution version by the Progressive Movement which reiterate the needs to seek changes to 6 contentious issues as follows.
Yesterday former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra came out to say on ClubHouse
During the next elections a lot of money will be spent and the coalition parties are already trying to lure many of the opposition MPs to their fold. That the amendment of the constitution is a must or else one of the 3 ‘Por’ (Prayut, Prawit, Anupong) will continue to remain in power for years to come. This he said could be detrimental to the overall economy and the wellbeing of the country in the longer term. That the move to lower the interest rates in Thailand was going against the global trend of rising interest rates as the world is undergoing a period of inflation That the 14-days in Phuket from 7-days earlier was not going to be attractive enough to foreign tourists to go in big numbers to Phuket when the Sandbox opens on July 1.
The use of state funds for unnecessary expenses such as the Kinnaree (angle) shaped lights continues to remain in the social media and new venues with these fancy lights are popping up including some walk ways around dirty klongs and not to mention the previous non-walkable or drivable streets around the country.
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Political News Headlines in Thai Media
More people recovered from Covid-19 than there were new cases each day for the past week, the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) said on Tuesday.
o Link- https://www.thaienquirer.com/28589/current-covid-cases-in-steady-decline/
The pressure group Samakkhi Prachachon visited Government House on Tuesday to hand in a 17-point open letter on the alleged wrongdoings of Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-ocha since the coup of 2014.
o Link- https://www.thaienquirer.com/28576/pressure-group-issues-17-point- takedown-of-prayuts-track-record/
Bangkok will allow elderly people to register for Covid vaccines at more than 100 hospitals around the capital, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) said in response to growing criticism about their vaccine rollout program.
o Link- https://www.thaienquirer.com/28555/bma-to-allow-elderly-to-register-for- vaccines-at-hospitals/
The government has been urged not to capitalise politically on the disrupted vaccine rollout which has forced the programme to be suspended at many hospitals in Bangkok.
o Link- https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2132871/jab-allocation-was-a- mess-from-start
A charter amendment bill proposed by opposition parties to revise Section 256 to pave the way for the setting up of a charter drafting assembly (CDA) did not go against a Constitutional Court ruling, Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam said yesterday.
o Link- https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2132911/section-256-change- is-lawful-says-wissanu
Economic News Headlines in Thai Media
Shares of BEC World (BEC), Thailand’s second-largest terrestrial TV operator, rose over 9 per cent on Tuesday after the return of its famous morning news anchor, Sorayuth Suthassanachinda.
o Link- https://www.thaienquirer.com/28581/bec-world-shares-surge-following-return- of-morning-news-star-sorayuth-suthassanachinda/
A 200-baht monthly top-up in the latest relief scheme for the country’s 13.7 million state- welfare card holders is “appropriate”, the Ministry of Finance said Tuesday.
o Link- https://www.thaienquirer.com/28572/government-defends-top-up-in-latest- covid-relief-scheme/
Photo Essay: Parks re-open in Bangkok
o Link- https://www.thaienquirer.com/28559/photo-essay-parks-re-open-in-bangkok/
The Central Bankruptcy Court has approved the rehabilitation plan for Thai Airways International (THAI), a source said on Tuesday.
o Link- https://www.nationthailand.com/in-focus/40002052
Tourism operators in Pattaya are set to propose their very own tourism sandbox scheme, called “Pattaya Move On”, to the government to consider.
o Link- https://www.nationthailand.com/in-focus/40002060
The Department of Health has urged food delivery businesses to adhere to disease control measures to prevent the spread of Covid-19.
o Link- https://www.nationthailand.com/in-focus/40002042
The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) Index closed at 1,622.31 on Tuesday, down 10.75 points or 0.66 per cent. Transactions totalled THB90.03 billion with an index high of 1,636.10 and a low of 1,618.60.
o Link- https://www.nationthailand.com/business/40002063
Restaurants in Bangkok may be allowed to resume selling alcohol if the Ministry of Public Health makes the proposal for the Center for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) to consider, National Security Council chief Gen Nattapon Nakpanich said on Tuesday.
o Link- https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2132695/letting-bangkok- eateries-serve-alcohol-still-iffy-%E2%80%94-ccsa
The government has asked the central bank to review interest rates for credit cards and personal loans to try to tackle high household debt, the prime minister said on Tuesday, sending bank shares falling.
o Link- https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/2132783/prayut-asks-bank-of-thailand- to-lower-rates-for-credit-cards-loans
The cabinet yesterday agreed in principle to offer workers in the informal economy a 40% discount on their monthly contributions to the Social Security Fund (SSF) for six months.
o Link- https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2132919/40-discount-on-ssf- for-casual-workers
Fifty-seven money changers closed their operations over the past year, while the volume of money exchanged plunged by over 600%, mainly due to the country's suspension of cross-border travel amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
o Link- https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/2133075/money-changers-feeling-the- pinch
The government remains committed to the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), firmly believing investment value in the corridor will reach at least 300 billion baht this year as expected.
o Link- https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/2133199/on-the-fast-lane-to-a-hi-tech- economy
The government has retained its price control on 51 products and services while pledging to come up with more stringent measures on four products including vegetables and fruits, as well as imported steel bars and DDGS (distiller's dried grains with solubles).
o Link- https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/2132979/state-retains-price-control-on- 51-items
Issues to be watched out for
March 31-June 30, 2021 – The deadline extension to file personal income taxes for the 2020 tax year.
June, 2021 – Siam Bioscience to start mass production plan of Covid-19 vaccines.
June, 2021 – 6,174 private firms including around 1 million employees said they want the vaccine distribution provided by the private sector in addition to the government’s plan to inoculate factory workers.
June, 2021 – Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC)’s debt holiday is due to expire.
June, 2021 – Thai Airways expects the bankruptcy court to hold hearings to consider and approve the plan and also appoint an administrator.
June 18, 2021 – The Phalang Pracharat Party is set to hold an annual general assembly (AGM) in Khonkaen International Convention and Exhibition Center (KICE).
June 20, 2021 – The 1st batch of 1 million doses will arrive in Thailand.
June 23, 2021 – The Central Bank will hold the next meeting for key interest rate review.
June 29, 2021 – The 3 coalition parties, Democrat, Bhumjai Thai and Chartthai Pattana, are planning to submit a charter amendment motion to return to a 2-ballot voting system and curb powers of the Senate.
June-September, 2021 – Thailand plans to administer 1st doses of AstraZeneca vaccine to 36 million people, according to the Public Health Ministry.
June 30, 2021-year-end – The Bank of Thailand (BoT) extended its targeted debt moratorium measures for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
July, 2021 – TMB-Thanachart Bank (TMB-TBank) expects to complete the integration of the 2 financial entities.
July 1, 2021 – Vaccinated tourists can visit Phuket without undergoing mandatory quarantine.
July 27, 2021 – The Criminal Court for Corruption and Misconduct Cases scheduled for a hearing in a lawsuit filed by BTS Group Holdings against the governor of the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) for illegally amending the bidding terms and cancelling bidding for the construction of the western extension of the Orange Line.
August, 2021 – A 3.1-trillion-baht budget spending bill for the fiscal year 2022 will be tabled for 2nd and 3rd readings.
September 1, 2021 – The government will collect value-added tax from Netflix, Youtube, Google, Facebook as well as other e-commerce services.
October, 2021 – Bangkok governor election is set to be held.
October – December, 2021 - The 2nd doses of AstraZeneca would be administered.
October 1, 2021 – The quarantine measure will be lifted in Krabi, Phang Nga, Pattaya and Chiang Mai. Key Data
SET Index 1,622.31 -4.75
Link - https://www.set.or.th/en/company/ipo/upcoming_ipo_set.html
Global Commodities
Metal -Link http://www.bloomberg.com/markets/commodities/futures/metals/
Energy -Link - http://www.bloomberg.com/energy/
Baltic Dry Index (BDI)-Link - http://www.bloomberg.com/quote/BDIY:IND
Global Equity Market’s Movements
Link - http://www.bloomberg.com/markets/stocks/world-indexes/asia-pacific/
Asian Equity Markets Movement
Link - http://www.bloomberg.com/markets/stocks/world-indexes/
Information on June 15, 2021
Buying, Selling or Transfer of shares by Owners/Management
Stock Code Volume Value Action
AS 140,459 11.5 Sale BLA 100,000 28.25 Purchase CCET 400,000 3.46 Sale EP 4,300 5.85 Purchase EP 200,000 5.95 Purchase LPH 29,800 5.33 Purchase LPH 50,000 5.33 Purchase PROEN 144,000 7.2 Sale PROEN 4,500 6.9 Sale QLT 20,600 4.47 Sale RML 150,900 0.98 Purchase THANI 2,700,000 4.26 Purchase RCL 50,000 59.25 Sale KISS 19,480,500 9 Sale RS 13,550,000 4.73 Sale RS 3,309,620 4.66 Sale RS 1,145,180 4.49 Sale RS 1,595,200 4.34 Sale RS 930 24.81 Sale RS 2,070 25.52 Sale RS 200,000 23.7 Purchase
SKN 10,000 5.8 Purchase SKN 5,000 5.8 Purchase CFRESH 160,200 2.24 Sale STA 2,000 40.63 Purchase SMT 300,000 6.18 Sale SST 21,500 0.75 Sale TIGER 300,000 3 Sale TSTE 133,700 7 Purchase ERW 6,755 1 Purchase ERW 47,178 1 Purchase ERW 375,200 1 Purchase ERW 7,380 1 Purchase
XD, XE or XM or other notifications
For list of Companies that have dividend payment and AGM meeting schedules click on http://www.set.or.th/set/calendarofevents.do
Trading Breakdown on the Stock Exchange of Thailand
Daily as of 15 Jun 2021
Unit: M.Baht Investor Type Buy Sell Net Value % Value % Value % Local Institutions 5,520.47 6.13 5,815.73 6.46 -295.26 - Proprietary 7,958.14 8.84 8,062.48 8.95 -104.34 - Trading Foreign Investors 33,196.58 36.87 35,160.15 39.05 -1,963.57 - Local Individuals 43,361.80 48.16 40,998.63 45.54 2,363.17 - Monthly Cumulative between 1 - 15 Jun 2021
Unit: M.Baht Investor Type Buy Sell Net Value % Value % Value % Local Institutions 70,451.40 7.09 72,256.67 7.27 -1,805.27 - Proprietary 88,022.10 8.86 87,278.56 8.78 743.53 - Trading
Foreign Investors 384,435.32 38.68 379,276.50 38.16 5,158.83 - Local Individuals 451,013.26 45.38 455,110.35 45.79 -4,097.09 - Yearly Cumulative since 1 Jan - 15 Jun 2021
Unit: M.Baht Investor Type Buy Sell Net Value % Value % Value % Local Institutions 730,751.84 7.21 769,193.47 7.58 -38,441.63 - Proprietary 1,014,208.22 10 1,011,294.30 9.97 2,913.92 - Trading Foreign Investors 3,660,256.69 36.09 3,721,312.02 36.69 -61,055.33 - Local Individuals 4,737,053.05 46.71 4,640,470.01 45.75 96,583.04 -
Total Trading Value 90,036.99 Million Baht
Background Information –
The strength of each party in the Thai Parliament as of May 8, 2019 as per the report by the Election Commission of Thailand. Elections took place on March 24, 2019
https://www.ect.go.th/ect_th/news_all.php?cid=24
List of MPs - https://www.ect.go.th/ect_th/download/article/article_20190508184334.pdf
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