around 4.1% in 2018 from previous valuation of 3.9%, due to better performance in the exports and tourism, the increase in private spending and the government scheme to boost spending from low-income
such as rubber and palm, weighed on household purchasing power. In response, the government approved Baht 84.2 billion in December to help support domestic spending. At the same time, private investment
Thailand’s overall economic has been forecasted to grow around 3.6% this year compared to a growth of 3.2% in last year, after seeing a growth of spending within the country, as well as, the injection from
additional support from the government project. Meanwhile, government spending remains the main supporting factor for the Thai economy even in this quarter slowed down as the delayed in budget disbursement. As
slowdown in domestic and external demands and also from the delay in private investment due to low capacity utilization in manufacturing. Meanwhile, public spending excluding transfers also contracted in
mobile market. On the cost side, there’s less marketing spending QoQ and lower tower & equipment rental from settling disputes with TOT. As a result, reported EBITDA was Bt21,135mn increasing 19% YoY and
decline is also partly due to the high base of last year. Public spending excluding transfers also declined from acceleration in disbursement during last year. Nevertheless, private consumption remains the
partly due to the high base of last year. Public spending excluding transfers also declined from acceleration in disbursement during last year. Nevertheless, private consumption remains the key driver with
improve for the construction segment while solid expansions still continue for investments in machinery and equipment segment especially for export related industries. Public spending also continued to