Commentary on special events in Thailand and the SET Index.
Bored at work this morning? Buffet’s latest annual letter is out and here are three comments I found interesting Charlie and I encourage bolt-ons, if they are sensibly-priced. (Most deals offered us aren’t.) They deploy capital in activities that fit with our existing businesses and that will be managed by our corps of expert managers. This means […]
Read More →Rapid recovery after fire keeps SVI on course SVI Plc provides electronics manufacturing services (EMS) to customers who are original-equipment manufacturers and design houses, focusing on box-build and system-build product manufacturing. Chief executive Pongsak Lothongkam discusses the company’s strategy and outlook. What is SVI’s business model? SVI focuses on two segments, industrial and high-end electronic […]
Read More →Well ok not all Thai Banks are risk takers, but this one line caught my eye in this morning’s paper. Pace entered into an agreement for the purchase of one of the world’s most iconic gourmet food brands, Dean & DeLuca, as well as its global business and assets last November for US$140 million from […]
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Read More →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 →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 →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 →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 →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 →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%
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