Bangkok, October 10, 2008 ? SEC Deputy Secretary-General Prasong Vinaiphat today gave a statement reassuring investors of the sound condition of the Thai stock market despite a huge fall of SET Index earlier this week as a result of ongoing global financial crisis and domestic political uncertainty.    ?Trading volatility in the Thai stock and derivatives markets is in line with our regional counterparts and, according to industry organizations and market participants, current trading conditions...

customer perception. We continue to focus on delivering fair profitability balancing between short- and long- term drivers while keeping our solid financial strength. Market and Competitive Environment As

started its positive contribution to NPAT. Continued growth in digital services AIS digital services continued to scale in size focusing on growing user base both in consumer segment and enterprise

. Worse, Brexit risks became heightened in the wake of political change in the United Kingdom. The World Economic Outlook of the International Monetary Fund cut its 2019 global economic growth projection to

of 2018, close attention was paid to uncertainty surrounding US trade policy with its major trade partners, especially China. Most recently, the World Economic Outlook of the International Monetary

strong network quality. The full-year guidance and outlook for 2018 was maintained as presented on page 6. Significant Events 1. AIS, via AWN, currently holds 81.47% of total CSL’s outstanding share and is

Contents Page Executive Summary A 1. Overview of Operating Environment 1 1.1 Global and Thai Economy in 2018 and Outlook for 2019 1 1.2 Banking Industry, Competition and Emerging Risks 2 1.3 Regulatory

% Total Equity 42,708 15% 50,427 18% Credit Rating Fitch National rating: AA+ (THA), Outlook: Stable S&P BBB+, Outlook: Negative Source and Use of Fund: FY17 (Bt mn) Source of Fund Use of Fund Operating

the protracted US-China trade negotiations and concerns over Brexit risks. For the final quarter of this year, a brighter outlook seems to be in store for the Thai economy, thanks to the government’s

efficiency and sustainable business practices, all intended to produce economic growth, profits and positive cash flows across all asset classes and fully consistent with our Plan. Step Two: Practical