2018 due to slowdown in Thailand economy. Meanwhile, imports of Hot Rolled Steel increased by 2% to 4.04 MT due to strengthening of THB and the effect of termination of enforcement of Safeguard Measure
manner of price-dumping and unfair trade and finally will lead to the enforcement of Anti-Dumping or Safeguard measures. The world steel production capacity utilization ratio of the 67 countries in
thousand tons, decreased by 117 thousand tons or 31% YoY which affected from final resolution by the Trade Interests and Remedies Committee to get no extension of the safeguard measures for imported hot
of safeguard against Alloy Steel since February, 2019. The Company had to reduce its selling prices in line with Imports to retain its production and sales volumes. Consequently, the average selling
parallel to service station expansion, (3) market promotion expense, and (4) corporate image related expense. However, selling, general and administrative expenses decreased 29% QoQ, as per usual that every
announcing its 2nd round of export quotas in May later than usual, normally made in March. Thus, leading to an abundant of supplies entering the market, and combined with global Mogas stock remaining well
(i.e. from material acquisition through to product end-of-life) when compared to a baseline (business-as-usual) scenario or reference product of a similar function. Note that a product can only be
inventory of ME in order to absorb the surplus of CPO. As a result, ME domestic demand grew higher than usual. As CPO price dropped in 1Q2018, ME prices was reported at 28.51 Baht/kg, decreased by 11.03 Baht
appraised value. After entering into the disposition of assets, the Company will still have the same business nature as usual having main source of revenue from advertising and distribution of Bangkok Post
year on year to THB 83mn (THB 51mn in the previous year). Hence, our effective tax rate at consolidated level this quarter stood at 27% - higher than usual corporate tax rate of 20%. Bolstered by the