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Commentary on special events in Thailand and the SET Index.
Motorcycle Sales have recovered, Car sales are still meh
Want to understand why names like GL, TK, and today’s S11 are performing so well? Mortorcycle sales have recovered from their lows last year, see the key points below. The automotive industry club of the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) on Tuesday reported January car sales dropped by 12.9% year-on-year and 33.3% month-on-month to 59,669 […]
Read More →Opportunity Days are back!
Want to listen to the latest thoughts from some 100 CEO’s of listed co’s in Thailand? Then attend the SET opportunity Days which run over the next few weeks, I find its the best time to hear the latest thoughts/business plans and also the questions that retail and institutional investors ask companies. Here’s the link […]
Read More →Liberty Dies As Thailand’s Military Monopolizes Power: Junta Dispenses Repression Instead Of Happiness
The latest article from Forbes covers quite a few points related to the currently military ruling of Thailand and goes into the background (basically Thaksin et al) of how Thailand turned into this situation today. There are several interesting points such as: Equally important is the long-term. The interim constitution, “drafted without public consultation,†noted […]
Read More →Co Visit: Diamond Building Products Plc (DRT)
Diamond Building Products Plc (DRT) is a manufacturer and distributor of roofing products, fibre cement board and artificial wood products including siding, eaves, fences and flooring under the Diamond, Adamas and Jearanai trade names. Satid Sudbuntad, director and deputy managing director, discusses the company’s strategy and outlook. What is DRT’s business model? DRT is among […]
Read More →Lock-up period on tap for private placements
The SEC is finally becoming a bit more clever in regards to PP’s, which if you remember has been a recent method for speculators to purchase a serious amount of shares and control the supply in the market. Here are the measures that they will try to implement: One-fourth of the silent period shares would […]
Read More →What were your best hits of 2014?
Just out of random curiousity, I want to know what all of your best performing names of 2014 were, just list them in the comments below, my top three were: SAMART: ~150% PTG: ~100% DCON:  ~100%
Read More →Co Visit: Homepro PCL (hmpro)
Industry leader HomePro builds on solid foundations Home Product Center Plc (HMPRO), established in 1995 and listed on the SET since October 2001, is the largest home improvement retailer in Thailand, with 69 branches nationwide. Khunawut Thumpomkul, director, executive director and managing director, discusses the company’s strategy and outlook. HomePro is continually improving staff skills, […]
Read More →BOI has a surge in projects
Here are the key facts: Investment projects approved last year by the Board of Investment (BoI) hit a 50-year high The BoI approved 3,469 investment projects worth 2.19 trillion baht in 2014, surging 73% in terms of project numbers and 117% in terms of value. In 2013, it approved 2,347 projects worth 1.11 trillion baht. […]
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