BJC mulls adding Covid medications via 146 branches of Pure Pharmacy and Siri Pharma nationwide after National Communicable Disease Committee allowed hospitals, clinics & drug stores can procure Covid medicines from September 1. Comment: Coming to you from the family whose insurance company screwed over their customers TH meat producer, Betagro, to raise Bt20b (US$554m) […]

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BEM expects daily avg FY22 MRT riderships within 300k-400k trips/day, above 200k avg FY21, sees Jul Blue line ridership at 320k trips/day, account for 80% of pre-Covid level while avg tollway traffic stands at 1m trips/day account for 85% of pre-Covid. Comment: Is the -15% drop due to the number of entities shut down? Or […]

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AWC anticipates solid turnaround 2H from recovery OCC & higher room rate, contribution from MICE, 12 hotels on track to open FY23-FY27. Comment: Despite it being one of the larger groups on the mkt, it doesn’t attract as much investor interest. GULF raised revenue growth target this year to 80% from 60%, on rise in […]

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BANPU sees growth momentum in 2Q from high energy price, 2H boosted by revenue recognition of its 93% stake in XTO Energy worth Bt25.1b. Comment: Despite the stupid hedges, its trading at 4x trailing PE, ROE’s of 20% and both natty gas and coal are far higher. CHAYO expected to book Bt300m gains from disposal […]

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AS: local fund, BBLAM, raised holding by 0.4382% to 5.0033% of total outstanding on January 27. Comment: It’s a bit late to be adding no? But I’ve been totally wrong on AS over the past 2 years, why? I remember all my meetings with them from 2010-2020 and didn’t think management would be able to […]

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ADB ups production capacity of med-grade plastic compounds by 50% to fill demand from healthcare and capture wider margins. AGE target FY22 coal sales volume >6.5m tons, revenue >Bt15b, 3 new business including industrial boiler installation, cargo warehouse & logistic expected to materialize this year, mulls tap in power business. Comment: Coal isn’t finished. CPANEL […]

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ADVANC reported 3Q net profit @ Bt6.37b, -2% yoy vs Bt6.54b consensus, subscribers rose to 43.7m, BB topped 1.6m subscribers, ARPU slightly drop from competitive air time package, will start digital lending venture with SCB (AISCB) 1Q22. AS will launch 3 mobile games before end of year, developing virtual reality (VR) games to capture growing […]

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AMA buys 76% stake in TSSK & Auto logistic for Bt578m, sees value additions from road/rail chem transports to its tanker business. Comment: Add another to the logistic names. Though their earnings have been incredibly lumpy over the past 4-5 years. Always looked at is as the logistics/fuel transport arm of PTG. AMATAV reports 52.7 […]

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CKP to increase capacity to 5,000MW by end of 2025 from 2,100 now, thru new investments and M&A in hydro power projects and other renewable energy, plans Bt2b CD in Oct to re-finery, sets Bt6b capex to develop Luang pra bang hydro power plants & solar projects in Laos. HFT reaffirms big jump 2H supported […]

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AMR target to secure Bt2,000m worth of new contract p.a., adding to Bt1,400m backlog. Comment: I have questions marks over how this company wins projects. A new IPO, not much of a track record historically. Perhaps a good play on the corruption with the government. DELTA maintained 10% FY21 sales growth target as pandemic accelerates […]

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