Thailand and NESDB, overall Thai economy in 2018 expanded by 4.1%, higher than 4.0% growth in 2017. This was mainly from acceleration of private consumption and investment, as well as improving domestic

quarter expanded by 4.8%, higher than 3.9% growth in the previous quarter, according to data from Bank of Thailand and NESDB. This was mainly from acceleration of private consumption, government consumption

private consumption and private investment. Private consumption grew notably in durable goods segment (especially in vehicles) while growth in non-durable and semi-durable goods contracted partly from the

expand largely from domestic demands contributed both from private consumption and private investment. Private consumption grew notably in durable goods segment (especially in vehicles) while growth in non

to the prior year. It was mainly increased from the customers in the Government and State enterprise sector, expanding the scope of services and customers in the Private sector have growth for both new

% in the previous quarter due to a slowdown in both of export and tourism sectors. Meanwhile, the private consumption expenditure accelerated in line with rising consumer confidence. In addition, the

global economy. For domestic sector, private consumption and private investment also showed positive signs with private consumption recovering strongly in the durable goods segment (especially in vehicles

economy. For domestic sector, private consumption and private investment also showed positive signs with private consumption recovering strongly in the durable goods segment (especially in vehicles) and

including utility bills and tax campaign which temporarily stimulated the private consumption. Nonetheless, inherent risks lay in structural challenges such as high household debt, delayed government budget

to investors in private placement, the acquisition of assets and convening the Extraordinary General Meeting of the Shareholders No. 1/2018 (Revise) To : President, The Stock Exchange of Thailand