Thailand Growth forecasts forced down again; FPO, BOT, Nida note impacts of political chaos on economy – As political turmoil hits the economy, the Fiscal Policy Office (FPO), Bank of Thailand and National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA) have all cut their estimates for GDP growth this year, and fear it won’t be much better […]
Read More →AIE IPO shares sold out — AIE sold all its IPO shares with 9,827 retail investors receiving the shares. It will list on mai on Jan 6, 2014. (Khao Hoon, 27/12/13) Comment: The usual little one, pop and drop! IVL JV in UAE — IVL entered into a joint venture agreement with ChemaWEyaat to build […]
Read More →So the results for the 7 HD digital TV variety-based channels have been released, the way it works is each company bid for a channel, and the top 7 bidders win whilst the bottom 2 are out, so BEC and MCOT are still in the game, WORK misses out (as of writing their stock is […]
Read More →So this came across our desks this morning that the government has proposed a National Reform Council , scroll below for the details. Random thoughts time, now doesn’t this make more sense versus a “People’s council” that Suthep and the protestors support? Remember Suthep says the Peoples Council will have gooooooooooooooooood people incharge of the […]
Read More →BMCL Capital increase update — BMCL reports that of the 8.55bn newly issued shares as rights offering, 6,275,704,432 were taken, leaving 2,274,295,568 shares to be privately placed. (Khao Hoon, 26/12/13) Comment: Good for the company, will BMCL then in the future also do an infrastructure fund? GLOW Subsidiary signs contract for expansion — GLOW subsidiary, […]
Read More →BANPU Writing off treasury stock — BANPU announced it will decrease registered capital by writing off the repurchased registry shares worth Bt135.6mn. The decrease will boost EPS and DPS by 5%. (Khao Hoon, 25/12/13) Comment: Well that’s an easy way to boost EPS BEC BEC concerned and political situation — It will boost ad rates […]
Read More →So last week the news out of the Fed meeting was that they would reduce its monthy bond purchases to USD 75 bn from USD 85 bn. Bernanke retires @ the end of January and Yellen then takes over, whats the Fed policy likely to be going forward? See below…
Read More →BAY Expects merger with MUFG to strengthen — BAY expects to be stronger after merging with MUFG, bulked up by that entity’s loan and deposit portfolios. Net profit in 4Q13 is expected to touch Bt4.09bn, a 7.8% YoY increase, supported by the booking of gains from expiration of Vayupak. (Khao Hoon, 24/12/13) BAY out of […]
Read More →The same stories continues, food rebounding, telco’s down, protestors taking to the streets
Read More →The crux of the issue to me is very simply that most people in Bangkok cannot accept the fact that their maid(s), driver(s), taxi driver(s) etc.. have the same status/power as they do when it comes to voting, sounds a bit like feudalism still doesn’t it?
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