impact to 2019 result as EGAT commits to make up energy consumption in 2H’2019)] and 2) Baht 125 million from one-time item (the impact on NNP to owner in Q2’2018 from realized FX gain from BIP debt

Thaieconomywould expand 4.1% in 2018. Key growth drivers included growth in export value 7% YoY andgrowth in number of foreign tourists 6.2% YoY, or expecting 37.6mn tourists this year. The domestic consumption is

not result in an increase in consumption to the same extent. Store expansion in the second quarter was in line with plan. The company opened two new stores: one HomePro S store at BigC Bangna in May

domestic tourists and earnings of Thai labor have declined while unemployment rate has been increasing. In addition, whilst private consumption shows some growth but limits in some areas; therefore

from US- China trade war, was another reason of decreasing of Chinese visitors. Thailand economic was favorably supported by domestic demand including private consumption and investment as well as

. Private consumption has tended to slow down due to lower income and employment rate, especially in the export sector. In addition, consumers' purchasing power is still affected by high household debt and

. Private consumption and investment tend to increase despite some of them slowdown from the outbreak of Omicron-type COVID-19. Public expenditures expanded comparing to the Q1-2021 due to capital

increase of number of Thai and foreign tourists. As a result, the service sector and private consumption have expanded. Private investment has improved while Public expenditure shrink from regular government

increase in gas consumption arising from the inclusion of the power plants, despite partly offset by a decrease in the average effective price of natural gas price which is tied to the weighted average price

in Q4/2018 continuously grew. Export-oriented manufacturing businesses continuously expanded but domestic-oriented manufacturing was rather stable as slow recovery of private consumption and high