This editorial appeared on bloomberg last week commenting on Thailand’s economy. here’s a few snippets and my comments. Her government has subsidized rice prices, provided handouts to car buyers and favored megaprojects that will enrich the politically connected more than the masses. All this comes at the expense of long-term competitiveness and prosperity: Thailand […]
Read More →GRAMMY GMM Grammy issues new shares ahead of license bid – In preparation for its bid to secure digital terrestrial TV licenses, entertainment giant GMM Grammy yesterday issued 106,052,989 new ordinary shares at par value of Bt1 each, to be offered to existing shareholders at a ratio of one new share per five existing ordinary […]
Read More →Great op-ed by K. Voranai in the Bangkok Post the other day, a few snippets which caught my attention… Perhaps the truth is a mixture of both, but the numbers tell a most convincing story. According to the report, economic growth in Isan climbed 40% from 2007 to 2011, against 23% for the country and […]
Read More →CENTEL 2Q13 good — CENTEL said that earnings for 2Q13 were good, benefited by the higher average occupancy rate of 75%. It plans to add 3-4 hotels to its management portfolio in China and expects the deals to be concluded by the end of this year. Its food business is also enjoying steady growth, and […]
Read More →Last week was another volatile week for the market with the SET rising some 4% on Thursday to ensure the market was flat for the week.
Read More →Notable Transactions Buy(s) THB 180 mn GFM – Continued shift in family ownership Sell(s) THB 112 mn GFM – See above
Read More →CSS plans to go public for warehouse, office ventures — Communication and System Solution Plc (CSS) plans to go public in 3Q13 by allocating 200mn IPO shares to expand its warehouse and office business. The company is doing a roadshow in four provinces starting August. (Khao Hoon, 15/07/13) Comment: This could be a potentially interesting […]
Read More →Thailand Spending slump hits direct sales – The direct-sales industry is expected to grow by 5% to about Bt73.5bn this year, down by half from the norm over the past decade, says the Thai Direct Selling Association. President Kittawat Ritteerawee said the slowdown in consumer spending in the sector has been evident since the first […]
Read More →BAY: Consumer unit eyes regional growth. Krungsri Consumer, the personal finance arm of Bank of Ayudhya (BAY), will continue expanding its retail banking business regionally. The move is in line with the business strategy of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ (BTMU), which will soon become the main shareholder in BAY. The managing director of Krungsri Consumer, […]
Read More →The new personal income tax rates for the 2013 tax year will likely be delayed, says Jitmanee Suwannapool, the Revenue Department’s principal adviser on tax base management. Flip flop on rice and now flip flop on this, so the personal income tax reduction that was at first to be implemented for this year salary folk is […]
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