Commentary on special events in Thailand and the SET Index.
There’s been a lot of brouhaha in the news between the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) and BEC, the owner and operator of CH3. Now yesterday the NBTC announced that satellite and cable TV operators must not broadcast BEC’s analog TV channel as it is no longer a free-TV channel in Thailand and that this ban […]
Read More →The NCPO has been busy pushing through projects, and here’s a quick list that was passed to me, gotta love that catamaran! The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission digital-TV transition project involving the distribution of THB690 coupons to household. The second phase of development at Suvarnabhumi airport worth THB60.74b, provided that the Airports of Thailand […]
Read More →The stock market has been in buoyant mood with small IPO’s going through the roof on their first trading day and it’s getting to the point where the SET/SEC is now “trying” to warn investors about the small caps that are somehow going up 30%+ multiple days in a row and then crashing the following […]
Read More →The Bangkok Post put together a decent summary of the new government.. So does it matter? Government has a few main roles in my eyes, ensure that the population has access to good education, good medical facilities, safety and the ability to get around. In terms of business? Don’t get in the way, sure limit in terms […]
Read More →I was asked where Thailand’s new SEZ (Special Economic Zones) are and the military has earmarked 5 potential border areas. The meeting has agreed on the 5 potential border areas to be developed as Thailand’s first special economic zones, which were Mae Sot, Aranyaprathet, Trat, Mukdahan and Sadao (Sadao-Padang Besar Customs Checkpoints). Going forward there […]
Read More →Since its debut in 2011, three companies — EDL Generation, Banque Pour Le Commerce Exterieur Lao and Lao World — have listed on the LSX.   Mr Dethphouvang projects the number of listed companies to increase from five in 2015 to 26 by 2020. Most of the potential firms are power-generating companies. Laos currently has […]
Read More →MK Restaurant Group Plc is a multibrand restaurant group with branches throughout Thailand and elsewhere in Asia. It listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand in August 2013 and trades under the symbol M. Chief executive Rit Thirakomen discusses the company’s strategy and outlook. Rit Thirakomen says MK Restaurant will continue to expand at home […]
Read More →An interesting piece in the past week’s Economist regarding Thailand and it’s relationship with China. Â My viewpoint on Thailand’s relationship with China is that no matter what the Economist says China plays a damn important role in Thailand’s future on the economic front, (1) today Chinese tourists are already represent the highest %age of all […]
Read More →Because alternative energy will now play a larger role in Thailand’s energy plans and solar will be a large player in this, More solar power projects coming to Thailand. The issue is that Thailand is still a small player in the global solar industry, should there be a shortage of panels well that could hurt […]
Read More →Indonesia has a wonderful problem when compared to Thailand they can invest and invest and experience a huge growth in the automotive sector, similar to what Thailand has had in the past decade. Once their infrastructure  is completed and on an acceptable level for automotive manufacturers to invest and for the automotive eco-system to exist there […]
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