Fatty Alcohols (FA) market, in 1Q2018, it was better than 1Q2017, as Natural FA price was being more competitive to Synthetic FA price. This was mainly due to softer CPKO prices. From above reasons, GGC

and services increased by 10.87% from last year due to the sharp increment of raw material prices during Quarter 2 to Quarter 3 especially in natural rubber, synthetic rubber and chemicals groups. The

USD 50.00 million or equivalent to approximately Baht 1,761.00 million and (2) grant of a synthetic convertible loan by the Company to SGAH at the amount of USD 50.00 million or equivalent to

over net earned premium increased from 57.77% in the same quarter last year to 62.51%, as the terms and conditions of compulsory motor insurance had been adjusted in accordance with the notification of

the ratio of the claim expenses (including loss adjustment expenses) over net earned premium increased from 60.22% in the previous year to 61.59% in the reported year because of the fact that the

amount of Baht 20.15 million due to the increase of earned premium net of reinsurance in amount of Baht 25.91 million 2. Income from investment and other income compared to the same period of last year

235.81% due to net earned premium and fee and commission income amounted to Baht 586.04 million, an increase of Baht 119.33 million or 25.57%, while net claim and operating expenses increased by only 5.66

because its price was more attractive than synthetic fatty alcohols price due to the decreasing of crude palm kernel oil price. Meanwhile, supply from natural fatty alcohols and synthetic fatty alcohols

supply. Consequently, this resulted in much healthier demand for Natural Fatty Alcohols than quarter 3/2016 as its price decreased to a lower level than that of Synthetic Fatty Alcohols as well as the

B7, which increased from B3, B5 and B7 in previous year. Fatty Alcohols(FA) market in 2017 had improved from previous year, driven by demand for Natural FA since its price could compete to Synthetic FA