the measures and orders of government agencies to limit the spread of COVID-19 with careful consideration of the health and safety of our customers and employees. The Board of Directors and management
or 35.92%. This was mainly due to the increase in the number of office employees to support the branch expansion plan. Moreover, in February 2017, the Company recorded the expense for the annual staff
staffing policy that requires new employees to have a bachelor degree. As a result, the cost of staff increased. Administrative expenses 12.0 10.3 (13.5%) Because in 2016, the Company recorded allowance for
had announced significant measures using for employees and visitors as follows; - Service staff needs to wear a face mark whole the times while working - Providing body temperature examination before
production employees of the factory at Laem Chabang. In 1H17, the Company had gross profit margin of 29.63% which decreased from 34.27% in 1H16. The main cause stemmed from the duplicated cost of labor between
control policy. This resulted in decrease in office expenses and staff cost. Finance costs The company had a small decrease in finance costs for the solar energy unit Baht (1 .1 2 ) million or (7.7%) . It
57 hotels in our portfolio temporarily closed. The Group carried out cost control policies seriously and continuously, whilst still maintaining employees. This will ensure that the Company has enough
for sales staff, traveling and vehicle expense for sales staff, cost of advertisement media for product promotion, compensation paid to Zuellig Pharma Ltd. under the Distribution Agreement and
total revenues by 3 .5 % year-on-year. Selling expenses mainly varied in accordance with total sales, composed principally of salary, bonus and commission fee for sales staff, traveling and vehicle