stemmed from the decrease in sugar prices and cost of production. Since the 1st quarter of 2017, the Company had been relocating its production lines of sauces and condiments to the new factory, such
, and the office was relocated to support the expansion, resulting in cost of relocating and writing off existing office improvements. There was no such expense in this year, which made the Group's
cost from relocating some product from the old production line to the new one; 4) higher excise tax as well as sugar tax following the Excise Act, B.E. 2560, effective since 16 September 2017; 5) higher
performance of Boonterm kiosk with the ARPU management more than 5% of growth from 2017 and relocating the kiosks from the area that generate low income to the new area that generate higher income. As well as
number of kiosks, which the total of 129,208 kiosks covering all area nationwide. The Company's strategy continues to emphasize on efficient location and allocation strategies by relocating the kiosks from
current total is 130,109 kiosks, increasing 9.2% YoY, and it slightly increased due to relocating kiosks scheme, which the kiosks are removed from the area that generate low income to the new area that can
relocating its production lines of sauces and condiments to its new factory, so during such period, the new factory was in the early stage of production; therefore, the production was unable to run efficiently
from relocating some product from the old production line to the new one; 4) higher excise tax as well as sugar tax following the Excise Act, B.E. 2560, effective since 16 September 2017; 5) higher R&D
operation; risk management; selection and monitoring of its personnel assuring that they have and maintain such qualifications that correspond to the nature of their duties and internal control measures to