by 3.2%, higher than 2.9% growth in 2015, according to data from Bank of Thailand and NESDB. This was mainly from acceleration of government expenditure and the recovery in both of farm income and

% YoY. Nevertheless, Outdoor media - our focus segment- recorded THB 1,525mn in advertising expenditure, an increase of 3.8% QoQ and 11.0% YoY, benefiting from a shift in people’s behavior to spend more

USD currency. In contrast, during the 1st quarter of 2019, HPC had adopted accounting policies for derivatives and hedge accounting, relating to Expenditure Hedging, resulting in decrease of foreign

positively, private consumption remained robust through amid still- weak inflation. On 10th July, a new cabinet was formed that should largely see policy continuation; however, given the coalition’s slim

shrinking of the export sector due to lower demand from overseas trading partners. In addition, this has negatively impacted local economic activity, particularly consumption and investment in the private

through to the domestic economy. The downturn in the goods-producing sector intensified, while agricultural output continued to fall amid a lingering drought. Consequently, annual private consumption growth

the previous quarter. The main supporting factors were the return-to-expansion of export goods, private investment as well as a continual expansion of government expenditure. Meanwhile, the new wave of

, as follows: 1. Commitments in respect of capital expenditure As at March 31, 2018, the Company and its subsidiaries have capital expenditure of THB 132 million (As at December 31, 2017: THB 176 million

year 2016. The decreased sales revenue was mainly impact by the continued global economic downturn therefore overall reduced consumption in all as compared to previous year. 2. Cost of sales For the

sale 2 decrease 6.16% due to slower than expected recovery in Domestic consumption in addition to increase in domestic competition. 2. Total cost of goods sold amounting to 6,892.49 million Baht was