A last random thoughts for the year… Note: This is a compilation of random thoughts jotted down over the past few months and finally, I have some downtime to compile them now. ~Interconnectedness~ We buy a mobile phone from a store, in a mall, which is rented by the shop owner from the landlord. The […]

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BoT governor hints at recovery in early 2023: State policies must be accommodative. Thailand’s economy could return to levels logged before the pandemic in the first quarter of 2023, according to the Bank of Thailand governor. Bangkok Post Price push: Office cites cost-push factors as cause. Thailand’s average headline inflation was 1.15% year-onyear and core […]

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ACE: a group of local residences has called for ACE to stop construction of its 2 bio-mass power plant in the area, citing environmental risk. BPP’s doubling down on its U.S.-led growth strategy by pledging to invest >$200m in renewable energy projects to add to its existing shale gas and electricity port. It plans to […]

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BGRIM paid Bt116m for 49.9% in KOPOS, a developer of wind and solar farm in Korea, with 95.78MW capacity. DOD begins selling CBD oil from Jan 22, reaffirms big jump next year. Comment: 2022 may be the year that the hemp industry properly kicks off in Thailand. DOD is related to BJT GULF to resume […]

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ADB in talk partner to expand bio plastic business, seeks to branch out from PVC compound sales to industrial clients to packaging producers, eyes 35-40% revenue growth next year >Bt2b. CPN to open Central Village luxury outlet phase 2 on Jan 28,22, expects more traffic from new category, Pet N Me, Xiaomi, Beautrium, golf & […]

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ANAN teams up Mitsui Fudosan & Ascott to launch 5 service apartments projects, 1,809 units total Bt12b (Ascott Thong Lo, Ascott Embassy Sathorn, Somerset Rama 9, Somerset Pattaya, Life Sukhumwit 8), aims to boost recurring income from Expat & long stay. Comment: These projects were in the pipeline pre variants. Now if the CEO could […]

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AMATA reaffirms 650 rai land sales target this year, sets 10-20% land sales growth target for next year, while existing Bt2,771m backlog to be gradually realized thru 2022. Comment: Do you remember the days of 2-3k rai land sales for AMATA? Long gone. BEM sees Nov toll way traffic topped 1m trips/d, avg MRT riderships […]

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Not sure about everyone else but my mood to work is officially done. The next 2 weeks are probably going to see some random small companies being pumped by local investors, the regional and international funds have effectively closed their books unless the central banks decide to shock us with silly statements. It’s been quite […]

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2 ballot change ‘problematic’: Rule rewrite may leave small parties frozen out of new system, critics say. The process to revise two organic laws on the election of MPs and political parties to reflect charter changes has begun in earnest. Bangkok Post Narongsak courted as new city governor: A source in the Palang Pracharath Party […]

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