15 May 2007
Clarification on the Effect of the change in Account Policy
May 14, 2007
Subject : To report on the Relevant Resolutions of Board
of Board of Directors Meeting No.2/2550
Attention : The President of the Stock Exchange of Thailand
Further to Board of Director Meeting No. 2/2550 held on 12 May
2007 at 11.00 am, the company would like to report relevant
resolutions as follows:
1. Approved the company's financial statement for the 1st
quarter 2007.
2. Consider and review the dividend policy as the Federation of
Accounting Professions (FAP) announced the Accounting Standard
No. 44 "Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements"
(revised 2007) for the change of accounting policy for
Investment in Subsidiaries in the separate financial statement
from equity method to cost method. In order to comply with the
Accounting standard No.44 "Consolidated and Separate Financial
Statements" (revised 2007), the change in accounting policy is
recorded retrospectively to the years in which the investments
were made and had also recorded the allowance for impairment of
the investments, resulted the net zero effect to the deficit
beginning of year 2007 and 2006, the investments in
subsidiaries-net as of December 31, 2006, the net profit (loss)
for the three-month period ended March 31, 2007 and 2006.
The above change in accounting policy had no effect on the
consolidated financial statements of Tirathai Public Company
Limited and its subsidiaries and had no effect on the policy of
dividend payment, which has been determined and disclosed.
The Board of Directors has reviewed and resolved the change of
the company's accounting policy in accordance with the
Accounting Standard (revised 2007) and also to confirm that the
company's dividend policy is still being the same policy, which
has been determined and disclosed.
Please be informed accordingly.
(Mr.Upakrom Thaweephoke)
Deputy MD(Finance&Marketing)