VAT rate kept at time-honoured 7% to help recovery. The cabinet yesterday approved the extension of the 7% value-added tax (VAT) rate for another year, saying a hike could derail the economic recovery. (Bangkok Post, 15/8/2017) Thai–Chinese railways could be signed soon. The Ministry of Transport is going to propose the construction structure of the […]

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ACAP ACAP posted 2Q17 earnings of Bt91mn with revenue of Bt190mn, growth of 239% YoY, driven by more demand for business expansion loans. (Thun Hoon, 18/8/17) Comment: Something positive has happened over at ACAP in the past 12 months, performance seems to be far better and the share price is reflecting that… BA BA signals […]

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ADVANC ADVANC maintains 2017 revenue growth target of 4-5%. It plans to be a leader in data services in 2H17 by increasing 4G customers to reach 40-50% of its customer base of 40.5mn. It also plans to expand home internet. (Khao Hoon, 17/8/17) AOT AOT to pay rental to Treasury Department at 4% of ROA […]

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DEMCO DEMCO plans to join auctions in 2H17. It currently has Bt4.045bn backlog and is going to book revenue from phase 1 of the sale of water in Laos. (Khao Hoon, 16/8/17) Comment: The 2 same questions remain for Demco, when will the foundations finally be finished and when will WEH finally IPO?   EPG […]

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BEAUTY BEAUTY posted 2Q17 earnings of Bt273mn, +97%YoY. This gave 1H17 earnings growth of 76.50%, reaching Bt472.84mn. It will pay a dividend of Bt0.15 per share. XD is August 23. It plans to expand both at home and abroad. (Khao Hoon, 15/8/17) Comment: I’ve always been wrong with this company, despite my best efforts (short […]

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AAV AAV 2Q17 earnings collapsed to Bt170.6bn, -60%YoY due to higher oil prices and a reduction of turnkey revenue flights to China. (Khao Hoon, 11/8/17) BEM BEM posted 2Q17 earnings of Bt723mn, +43%YoY due to opening of Sirat expressway and purple line. 1H17 earnings posted earnings of Bt1.4bn, +18.1%YoY (Khao Hoon, 11/8/17) BIG BIG believes […]

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COL COL expects a strong performance in 2H17 after it sold its online business to Central Group, which will boost its earnings 66%YoY. 2Q17 earnings increased by 23%YoY on rising orders. The growth will come from the e-book business as well. (Thun Hoon, 10/8/17) Comment: Does this just go to show that the online business […]

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