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                  On 2 April 2021, the Group submitted a notification letter of legal action      The Group used judgement to estimate allowance for expected credit
                  to Krungthep Thanakom and BMA. Subsequently, on 15 July 2021, the         loss for the receivable, taking into account the legal action and mediation
                  Group filed a lawsuit with the Central Administrative Court against BMA   before the case is finalised. The Group believes that it will receive
                  and Krungthep Thanakom to have them settle all debt until date 17 July    payment from Krungthep Thanakom which is the government authority
                  2021 under the Operating and Maintenance agreements for the Extension     and most of debts are subject to interests which are appropriate to the
                  Line Phase No.1, amounting to Baht 2,731 million (consisting of principal   market rate. The allowance estimated by the Group is immaterial to the
                  and interest), and for the Extension Line Phase No.2, amounting to Baht   financial statements. Therefore, the Group did not record the allowance
                  9,406 million (consisting of principal and interest). Subsequently, on 18   in its accounts. Moreover, the Group reclassified the receivable as
                  August 2021, the Central Administrative Court accepted the motion, and    “Non-current assets” in the statement of financial position since
                  the defendants submitted statement in March and April 2022, with the      Krungthep Thanakom has defaulted on payment to the Group and legal
                  Group submitting responses to the defendants’ statements in May 2022.     action or negotiations seeking a resolution of the matter with Krungthep
                  The case is not yet concluded and is currently under the consideration    Thanakom, BMA and the government may not be finalised within one
                  of the Central Administrative Court.                                      year. The Group believes that the assumptions used in making this
                                                                                            estimate are appropriate under the current circumstance. Although
                  Moreover, as described in Note 11 to the financial statements, the        the Group filed a lawsuit with the Central Administrative Court as
                  Group requested an extension of the transfer date of the title to the     discussed above, the Group is continuing to monitor and to resolve the
                  assets under the purchase and installation of operating system (electric   matter. The Group will assess the impact when facts or circumstances
                  and mechanic) agreement for the Extension Line Phase No.2 to 28 May       change.
                  2021, which has been approved by Krungthep Thanakom. As stipulated
                  in the agreement, Krungthep Thanakom exercised the option to extend       As at 31 March 2022, the outstanding balances of the receivable under
                  the payment period for 2 years and interest to be charged at the rate     agreements with government authority consist of receivable for the Green
                  stipulated in the agreement as from the date the legal title of the assets   Line amounting to Baht 18,348 million (2021: Baht 10,802 million) and
                  is transferred.                                                           receivable of the Gold Line amounting to Baht 89 million 2021: Baht 16
                                                                                            million).



            10.2  Receivables due in the future under agreements with government authorities
                                                                                                                                             (Unit: Thousand Baht)
                                                                                                                  Consolidated f nancial statements
                                                                                                                 2022                      2021
            Receivables consisted of
              Current                                                                                                  13,028                    23,774
              Non-current                                                                                           49,590,973                42,999,329
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