oil (CPO) inventory plunged to the level of 170,000 tons compared to the level of 400,000 tons at the same period of previous year, resulted in a surge in crude palm oil price. In addition, the Energy
baht/kg, an increase from the previous year at 10.00 baht/kg, mainly due to the decline in the CPO stock from the level of 400,000 tons into the level of lower than 200,000 tons caused by exporting CPO
the downward trajectory of crude palm oil price. Crude palm oil price remains in the low level due to torrents of palm oil products entering the market, combined with the policy to restrict palm oil
dollar since the beginning of 2017. Furthermore, despite three policy interest rate increases in 2017, to 1.25-1.50 percent, global interest rates remained low, contributing to a “search for yield” and
the low-income citizens to stimulate near-term consumption. Meanwhile, internal and external factors that affect the Thai economy are the slowing global economy growth, the inconclusive trade war
, consumer confidence depression and high level of household debt though, there was some spending of consumer goods from the COVID-19 pandemic distress. However, the government sector has launched remedial
maintained their growth momentum; their central banks pursued continually accommodative monetary policy through asset purchase programs and keeping policy interest rates low. Over the final quarter of 2017 and
hours maintained the same level as the previous year. In Japan, electricity sales increased from the full quarter revenue realization of Nikaho and Nagi project, and increase in average irradiation hours
amounting to THB 3,338 million, with total liabilities of THB 3,011 million and total equities of THB 9,457 million. In this regard, the company’s financial position remains strong with low debt-to-equity
, particularly in sectors related to exports and tourism. Public investment totaled Baht 111.6 billion, near last year’s level, though investment in March edged up from the first two months. Headline inflation