1.8 billion, due predominantly to expenses related to developing working systems and improving the efficiency of business operations. Net profit (attributable to the Bank) in the second quarter of 2017

premises and equipment expenses and other expenses, which mainly from expenses for developing working systems and improving efficiency of business operations, and marketing expenses. In the first half of

changes, whereby urban population nowadays tend to spend more time outside their homes; the rapid increase of the number of Internet users; and the growing recognition of these media as effective

, blended APRU rose 0.6% QoQ to Bt256, driven by growing data usage (VoU) at 6.7GB/data sub/month and a larger proportion of postpaid subscribers which represented 18% of total subscribers from 16% in 4Q16

, FY17 ME demand were 1.2 million tons, growing from prior year by 0.2 million tons (up 17%yoy). Such demand growth was driven by government biodiesel mandate. The FY17 mandate was set at B5 at the

for all products. These measures would be effective in the first quarter of 2019. The growth of credit card business and personal loan business in Thailand was still growing strongly despite the

market, while the market demand was limited, chiefly from a growing health concern, trade barriers from some countries and increasing production of substitute goods which is coconut oil, attributed to

rapid increase of the number of Internet users; and the growing recognition of these media as effective advertising and marketing tools. Within the OOH media landscape, the trend has shifted from the sole

stood at 676,700, growing 9% QoQ or a net addition of 53,300. However, amidst pricing competition, ARPU declined 2.2% QoQ to Bt597. Focusing on quality acquisition, AIS Fibre maintained coverage in 50 key

, growing the revenue by 21% YoY. Enterprise and other service revenue driven by digital transformation in the Thai business sector, especially for Cloud products and ICT solutions, increased 21% YoY. The