Updates
ANAN ANAN has achieved Bt3.6bn in presales from Aston Silom Condo (60% of total). It is interested in joining the “Baan Pracharat†project. It targets 2016 sales of Bt21bn. (Khao Hoon, 18/03/16) Comment: According to management, they are going to report slower pre-sales than before because they’ll hold some inventory to make more $ ATP […]
Read More →BIG BIG adjusts revenue target growth to 15% from 10% supported by camera market growth. It plans to start up “Print Gift†services in May to increase net and gross margins. (Kao Hoon, 17/03/16) Comment: One interesting tidbit here is with the model cycle, when new models are released the older models will naturally see […]
Read More →ABC ABC expects net profit to be back in the black this year. It expects to launch ABC Residence and ABC Pet World projects, valued at Bt7.5bn, in 3Q16. It plans to wipe out all retained losses this year. (Khao Hoon, 16/03/16) Comment: I’m beginning to be very bored of the newsflow from this company…. […]
Read More →ADVANC ADVANC asking for injunction from the Central Administrative Court to allow its customers to continue using 900MHz if JAS does not make its license fee payment. Its 2G-900 service will cut off at midnight tonight, the NBTC said. (Khao Hoon, 15/03/16) Comment: And the drama continues….we are all rather curious as to how 1q […]
Read More →ACC ACC’s shareholders have approved 300mn share capital increase, at par Bt0.25 with warrant at a ratio of 4:1 and an exercise price of Bt1.25. It will use the funds for business expansion. It expects 2016 revenue to turn around on the back of alternative energy and property business. Its power plant business has already […]
Read More →Notable Transactions Buy(s) THB 598 mn BIG – Some THB 160 mn bought by the two founders, a block purchase perhaps? BA – And he continues to buy and buy and buy BROOK – Hmmm BROOK … hmmm SPALI – Typically whenever you see this family buying back their shares in SPALI, implies a very […]
Read More →Ministry of Finance to open free trade for gold and jewelry – The Fiscal Policy Office (FPO) will study this. The idea is to position Thailand as a jewelry hub. (Thai Post, 7/3/16) More help on way for farm sector — The government will introduce a new stimulus package aimed at spurring the grassroots economy […]
Read More →AS AS expects a turnaround in 2016 after a business restructure. It sets revenue target growth 30% which mainly from smartphone market. (Kao Hoon, 11/03/16) Comment: I’ve always liked management here but their industry has been turned upside down by the advent of smartphone technology and they’ve been incredibly slow to keep up with the […]
Read More →ADVANC AIS asked to review plan to use Jas spectrum for its 2G customers — THE NATIONAL Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) yesterday asked Advanced Info Service (AIS)to review its plan to protect its 2G subscribers in the part related to Jas Mobile Broadband (JASMBB),citing that the existing plan could not be allowed. (The Nation, […]
Read More →ADVANC ADVANC has budgeted Bt7bn to expand to fixed broadband and plans to be a big player within 3-5 years. It expects 2016 revenue to be close to 2015’s Bt156bn with EBITDA growth of 37- 38%. It guarantees a dividend of 100% of net profit. (Thun Hoon, 08/03/16) Comment: 1) I think the news meant […]
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