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Provision for Employee Benefits
6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Provision for Employee Benefits [Abstract]    
PROVISION FOR EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

15. PROVISION FOR EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

 

The Company operates a defined benefit plan based on the requirement of the Thailand Labor Protection Act B.E.2541 (1988) to provide retirement benefits to employees based on pensionable remuneration and length of service which are considered as unfunded. There were no plan assets set up and the Company will pay the benefits when required.

 

   PROVISION FOR EMPLOYEE BENEFITS 
Defined benefit obligations at 31 December 2018  $5,619,337 
Estimate for the six months period   517,557 
Defined benefit obligations at 30 June 2019 (Unaudited)  $6,136,894 
15.PROVISION FOR EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

 

The Company operates a defined benefit plan based on the requirement of the Thailand Labor Protection Act B.E.2541 (1988) to provide retirement benefits to employees based on pensionable remuneration and length of service which are considered as unfunded. There were no plan assets set up and the Company will pay benefit when needed.

 

Movement in the present value of the defined benefit obligation:

 

   31 December 
   2018   2017 
Defined benefit obligations at 1 January  $5,229,340   $3,830,460 
Benefits paid during the year   (343,944)   (381,229)
Current service costs   674,360    517,058 
Interest   128,509    114,441 
Past service cost and loss on settlement   36,907    594,541 
Actuarial (losses) gains recognized in the income statement   (123,997)   161,519 
Exchange differences   18,162    392,550 
Defined benefit obligations at 31 December  $5,619,337   $5,229,340