institutions. As a result, the Company's management has been able to continuously negotiate interest rates. Income Tax For the 6-month periods of 2015 and 2016, the Company and its subsidiary’s tax income of
3 1 August, 2 0 1 7 considered and approved the disposition of the subsidiary is engaged in education related business. As a result, operating results for the three months ended the first quarter
result, gross margin improved from 28% in 9M16 to 30% yoy and from 30% in 3Q16 to 33% yoy. This improvement was not only contributed by the increase of bill amount and social security payment rate but also
, respectively. The result suggests that the Company’s nine-month period ended 30 September 2017 net profits decreased by 7.58% on a period-on-period basis, the net profit to revenue ratios stood at 16.33% and
result the sales revenue in THB terms increased 10% year on year for the quarter. Year‐on‐year, in USD terms, the microelectronics divisions sales increased by 8%. Sales in Lamphun increased 12% whilst
, increased by 1,778 MTHB comparing to 2016 or 13% as a result of higher sales volume and Ethylene and Glycerin price increase. The rise of Ethylene price was influenced by both tight Ethylene supply from
this year, decreased by THB 66.3 million or 75.6% when compared to the prior year. It was mainly from the decreasing of number of projects which was a result of economic slowdown, then most of projects
. However, the cost increase was at lower rate than revenue increase. Likewise, 4Q17 hospital cost increased by 10% yoy lower than revenue growth. As a result, gross margin improved to 30% in 2017 from 28
-volume transaction indicating value of more than 0.03% but less than 3% of book value of Net Tangible Asset or NTA (Consolidated Financial Statements as at 31 December 2017). As a result, the Company
increase sale. Aside from this, MK also focused on improving the work efficiency of its employees which, in turn, provided good services to customers. As a result, MK incurred expenses on training, retain