experienced moderate growth amid global economic uncertainty, driven by the expansion of private consumption and tourism sectors, while the purchasing power of the grassroots consumer remained challenging. AIS
year; even though HM was not affected by the overall economy as much as the related companies in other segments. However, because HM partly manufactures its products to support the Company, when the
areas such as Digital and Business Continuity to provide best in class support to our business segments. Our recent leadership re-organization, 16 distinct business verticals within 3 business segments
%) Fibers 59 62 55 6% 270 221 22% Feedstock 93 138 178 (47%) 445 592 (25%) New Segments Integrated PET 186 262 256 (27%) 812 734 11% Fibers 51 59 49 3% 244 194 25% Packaging 17 19 11 62% 66 45 47% Integrated
quarter driven by resilient sales and margins in Integrated PET, USA PX and PIA businesses. Core net profit grew to THB 1.6B • Core EBITDA grew in all segments and in all regions as our products primarily
export destinations and almost all product segments. This was, to some degree, a result of a firmer economic recovery in Thailand’s major trading partners. In addition, a better-than-expected performance
6 3.1 Sustainable Development and Corporate Governance 6 3.2 Business Directions of KASIKORNBANK and the Wholly-owned Subsidiaries of KASIKORNBANK 7 3.3 Customer Segments and Services 8 3.4 Service
employment, particularly in export-related manufacturing sectors. Public expenditure and private investment decelerated owing to the delay in some infrastructure investment projects, the slowdown of economic
signs of recovery especially in 4Q17 as evident by the more broad-based recovery from the external sectors to the domestic sectors. With exports registering a growth of 10.0% for the first 11 months of
of recovery especially in 4Q17 as evident by the more broad-based recovery from the external sectors to the domestic sectors. With exports registering a growth of 9.9% for total year 2017 comparing to