Presents preliminary results based on sales data of the use of chemical fertilizer. Notes credit sales practice in fertilizers sold in Bangkok. Gives table on percentage distribution of regional fertilizer sales. Cites relative positions of the four regions in fertilizer use. Reviews efforts by various agencies to increases use. Includes use table of fertilizer application by cultivated rai. Gives rice export figures and new premium rates. Discusses finance in terms of money supply, gold and foreign exchange, and consumer price index. Contains maize, rubber, and kenaf export figures. Notes tin prices. [TAIC]