Listed companies on the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) reported a combined net profit of Bt707.78 billion for the first nine months of the year, a 3.74-per-cent rise from the same period in 2016.

Some 572 companies, accounting for around 94 per cent of the 605 businesses listed in the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET), have announced combined revenue of Bt5.43 trillion and net profit of Bt517 billion for the first half of the year.