continued to grow with driving force of the export of goods grew better and the tourism sector continues to expand. Including the private consumption and private investment has expanded. Also, the

2017 and remain strong going into 2018. In Thailand specifically, projected growth has been revised up from 3.2 to 3.7% in 2017 and from 3.3 to 3.5% in 2018 on the back of strong private consumption and

consumer consumption, Public Sector investments spending, and the various effective advertising and marketing promotions campaigns undertaken as appropriate by the Company. As such, all are key factors to

restaurants and bakery are increased at the rate of 0. 4 percent while the same store sales of the domestic bakery shops are decreased by 1. 9 percent as a result of an domestic consumption slowdown, and the

an domestic consumption slowdown, and the growth of the same store sales of the overseas restaurants are decreased by 11.7 percent due to a higher competition in a restaurant business and a continuous

countries. The tourism sector has been adversely affected by a contraction of Chinese tourists’ arrivals while private investment has been expanding at a slower rate. Although private consumption has

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