sustain its growth. Overall, however, it was plagued by weak exports and tourism amid the global economic slowdown. Aside from these challenges, businesses had to contend with more complex competition
large corporates continued to expand but by less than expected due to greater competition. Demand for loans from the consumer sector increased from housing and auto-leasing, while credit card and other
previous year. The profitability of methyl ester was pressured by stiffen competition with increasing supply in Thailand. Additionally, the declining of palm oil price and the falling global glycerine price
consuming in limit quantity. The situation of competition had even more intensity, day by day, and it had the competitors occurred in the market continuously. Although the Company had the promotion activities
below-the-expectation sales in other product categories due to the strong competition and becoming another stable sources of revenue in the future. - Translation - Page 6 of 11 Gross profits margin by
the Company’s expectation given the intense competition in certain areas, such as Nakhon Ratchasima. Although rental rate escalations were affected and discount rates were higher in certain locations
base and to reduce impact of high competition from lower population under educational age. In 2Q19, EBITDA from education business was negative by THB 12 million, a decrease of 9.1% yoy, due to decrease
base and to reduce impact of high competition from lower population under educational age. In 2Q19, EBITDA from education business was negative by THB 12 million, a decrease of 9.1% yoy, due to decrease
revenues from the manufacturing business accounted for only 4.4 - 9.6 percent of the total revenues as a result of a more intense competition, particularly a more variety of imported products with relatively
every day 4. Corporate governance and administration The entry into the Disposal of Komchadluek Business and Trademark Transaction shall not cause a competition in business operation between the Company