Another source of worry in religiouscircles is the fact that Thais are having fewer children than they used to as more families move from farms to the country's cities.
After all, Norway has been singled out by threats from Islamic groups for its dedicated support of US policies, and its consistent military participation in international armed forces excursions, along with its reprinting of Danish cartoons that caused a furor in extremist religiouscircles.
Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, who heads the commission of cardinals overseeing the scandal-marred Institute for Religious Works, outlined the efforts to clean up the bank's image in international financial circles.