quarter of 2020. Thus it will become more challenging for the global steel industry participants in all the regions. Careful estimation for raw material purchasing and production cost management is
reducing the rental fees for a certain period. Residential and Others The residential segment has slowed down before COVID-19 due to the Loan-to-Value (LTV) measures and reduction in purchasing power of
disruption to the economy. Businesses and employment were affected by the lockdown measures while consumer purchasing power continued to decline due to the high level of household debt. However, the government
purchasing power of foreign investors, to which the Company has continually adjusted its marketing and selling plans. For projects under development, the progress is still on track and has little impact from
travel restrictions which affect the number of both Thai and foreign tourists. In addition, purchasing power of consumers is thoroughly affected and this negatively impacts private consumption, although
that for the 2nd quarter 2020, the situation concerning consumer purchasing power and spending still have to be closely monitored. If the government sector is able to control the outbreak of Covid-19 and
ผลิตเข้าสู่ภาวะตกต่ าในช่วงครึ่งหลังของเดือนมีนาคมโดยมีผลผลิตและดัชนีผู้จัดการฝ่ายซื้อ (Purchasing Managers’ Index, PMI) ลดลงสู่ระดับต่ าสุดเป็นประวัติการณ์ นอกจากน้ีความเชื่อมั่นทางธุรกิจลดลงตลอดไตรมาส
purchasing power in the coming quarter. Nevertheless, the business sector may recover within 3 – 6 months after the situation improves. 3. WATER SITUATION As of 1 May 2020, the water supply situation in
restrictions and faced 100% drop in foreign tourist numbers. Likewise, the export sector has been affected by declining demand from trading-partner countries. In addition, the purchasing power of consumers is
114 million, decreased by THB 17 million or 13% from Q2/2020 due to the impact from the new wave of Covid-19 outbreak, which resulted in a decrease in consumer purchasing power and the temporary closure