TABLE-BankThai 2007 net loss widens more than forecast

BANGKOK, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Year to Dec. 31, 2007

(in millions of baht unless stated)

Year

2007 2006

Shr (baht) loss 3.17 vs loss 3.32

Net loss 5,934.99 vs loss 4,423.03

Notes: Results are consolidated and unreviewed. BankThai
PCL BT.BK, Thailand's ninth-largest bank by assets, is 24.99
percent owned by U.S. private equity fund TPG Newbridge
[TPG.UL].

Two analysts surveyed by Reuters had forecast a net loss of
5.65 billion baht ($170 million) for 2007.
($1=33.21 Baht)
(Reporting by Arada Therdthammakun; Editing by Michael
Battye)