has increased by 1.25mb or 57.3% to 3.43mb (Q1 2018 : 2.18mb) as a result of better returns from our investments, as well as improvements in surplus cash management where we have invested surplus cash
and building previously used for such business. In this year, ABC sold the assets and transferred revaluation surplus to gain on sale of the assets presented in the income statement. The transfer was
surplus to gain on sale of the assets presented in the income statement. The transfer was, however, not complied with the accounting standards stating that the revaluation surplus has to be transferred
surplus impacting exporters’ revenue in Baht terms and negating the positive impacts from the domestic economic expansions. Additionally, trade policies of the United States and relating countries still
negatively impact export and investment 3) Less surplus of Thailand’s current account due to rising oil price from geopolitical risk especially in the Middle East and 4) Normalizing of interest rates
household debt, that leads to low level of consumption 2) Escalating trade tension between US and the rest of the world, which could negatively impact export and investment 3) Less surplus of Thailand’s
with the temporary maintenance closure of some oil refineries in the last quarter of the year. Nevertheless, the current account remained in surplus with the value of imports contracted at a greater rate
export and investment 3) The increase in oil prices due to geopolitical tension, particularly in the Middle East, which negatively impact the current account surplus as well as leading to higher inflation