Notable Transactions Buy(s) THB 63 mn PLAT – The Vice Chairman buys a block of shares above market price…market participants have been waiting for a potential turnaround of performance for the new building. Sell(s) THB 283 mn BM – Must be a typo in the SEC’s register, but for now this is what it looks […]

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AOT New prez takes the reins – Mr. Nitinai Sirismatthakarn yesterday officially assumed the leadership of the SET-listed Airports of Thailand Plc (AOT). (Khao Hoon, 21/04/15) Comment: Well let us hope that he can reign in the corruption that has plagued AOT over the past few years (or decades) BEAUTY Investment fund interested – BEAUTY […]

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BJC To decide on Metro Vietnam purchase today — BJC will hold its shareholders’ meeting today to consider the acquisition of assets of Metro Vietnam under the new conditions. The IFA states that shareholders should disapprove the purchase as the new conditions pose too high of a risk. (Kao Hoon, 08/01/15) Comment: Despite the IFA’s […]

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AGE AGE will issue Bt1bn worth of debentures sometime in 1Q15. It plans to use the proceeds to invest in 10 biomass power plant projects with a total capacity of 100MW. It also set a revenue target of Bt9bn for 2015, up from the expected Bt7bn in 2014. (Kao Hoon, 06/01/15) Comment: This a positive […]

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BCP Bangchak eyes non-oil sales, renewables – Bangchak Petroleum Plc (BCP), a majority state-owned oil refiner and retailer, has earmarked Bt10bn to develop its refineries and expand into non-oil business next year. President Vichien Usanachote said apart from refinery upgrades, Bangchak had looked at non-oil business as a means to rely less on oil revenue, […]

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