slightly declined from the high base of last year. For export sector, exports value remained stable for Q418 from the same period last year due to the high base effect of last year and also from the trade
depressions in farm income and high level of household debt while inflation remains at a low level. Other key risks that need to be monitored are the slowdown in global economy especially the Chinese economy
palm oil production flooded into market which led to high level of global palm oil inventory, especially in Malaysia who have CPO inventory of 3.2 million tons at the end of FY2018 which was the all-time
may lower farm income and 4) on going high level of household debt limiting household consumptions. Meanwhile, in the auto industry, the total number of car sales for the first five months of 2019 still
high level of household debt limiting household consumptions. Meanwhile, in the auto industry, the total number of car sales for the first six months of 2019 still showed an expansion with sales for the
namely 1) Structural changes in Thai economy, particularly high level of household debt, that leads to low level of consumption 2) Escalating trade tension between US and the rest of the world, which could
high level of household debt limiting widespread consumption 2) Escalating trade tension between US and the rest of the world including a slowdown in the Chinese economy which could negatively impact
expansion for the year 2018 to be 4.5% from earlier projection of 4.2%. Despite the improving economy, there are challenges ahead namely 1) Structural changes in Thai economy, particularly high level of
Forum (ACMF), which is a high-level grouping of capital market regulators in ASEAN jurisdictions with the aim to elevate the quality of business supervision of the listed companies in ASEAN to meet