E_1 Legal_FA_2015_12_29-c A brWCorpL.1hig A Executive Summary Management Discussion and Analysis For the Quarter Ending June 30, 2019 The Thai economy faced increased headwinds in the second quarter of 2019. Exports, tourism and private investment – among major economic activities – were hampered by the worse-than-expected global economic slowdown. Meanwhile, consumers’ purchasing power weakened amid high household debt, whereas public investment and the government’s budget disbursement were aff...

E_1 Legal_FA_2015_12_29-c A brWCorpL.1hig A Executive Summary Management Discussion and Analysis For the Quarter Ended March 31, 2018 In the first quarter of 2018, Thai economic growth gained traction, buoyed by both domestic and international factors. However, the business sector faced rising challenges, namely various forms of competition, a borderless marketplace within the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC), and the advancing digital age amid the rapid pace of technological advancement, thus lea...

E_1 Legal_FA_2015_12_29-c A HibrWCorpL.1hig A Executive Summary Management Discussion and Analysis For the Quarter Ending September 30, 2018 The Thai economy in the third quarter of 2018 grew at a decelerating rate due to slowdown in external sector and manufacturing production at home. Meanwhile, private consumption which continued to expand was derived mainly from increased expenditures on automobiles. Nonetheless, the business sector remained challenged by new modes of competition, the broade...

E_1 Legal_FA_2015_12_29-c A brWCorpL.1hig A Executive Summary Management Discussion and Analysis For the Quarter Ended June 30, 2018 The Thai economy in the second quarter of 2018 gained further traction from the first quarter. The ongoing economic rebound was mainly driven by exports and tourism, whereas domestic spending and investment only gradually picked up. Still, the economy has yet to see strong across-the-board growth. The business sector remained challenged by new modes of competition...

E_1 Legal_FA_2015_12_29-c A CorpL4.1hig A Executive Summary of Management Discussion and Analysis 1 For the Year Ending December 31, 2019 Thai economy in 2019 showed decelerating growth at 2.4 percent compared to 4.2 percent in the previous year.The slowdown could be attributed to exports which contracted further due to the stronger Baht and a global economic slowdown. In addition, the investment environment of both the public and private sector remained weak, and private consumption, albeit gro...

E_1 Legal_FA_2015_12_29-c A WCorpL4.1hig A Executive Summary of Management Discussion and Analysis 1 For the Year Ending December 31, 2018 In 2018, the overall Thai economy maintained its growth due largely to healthier growth of exports and tourism, especially in the first half of the year. Meanwhile, the government continued to implement measures to promote and strengthen the domestic economy through support of investment and private spending as well as bolstering opportunities for other econo...