Notable Transactions Buy(s) THB 639 mn BA – And he continues to buy and buy and buy, this time 400 mn worth of shares SAWANG – Just a share swap amongst the family members IFEC – That’s quite an expensive way to support one’s stock price. Sell(s) THB 3.4 bn WHA – Block sale by […]

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BJC Foreign banks help BJC fund US$6.2bn Big C buy – Berli Jucker Plc (BJC) has tapped foreign banks including BNP Paribas as well as domestic lenders to raise US$6.2 billion for its acquisition of Big C Supercenter Plc, putting it on track to successfully meet a March 31 financing deadline. (Bangkok Post, 4/3/16) Comment: […]

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BAY BAY targets loan growth of 7% mainly corporate loans in Thailand and Japan. It expects revenue from fees to grow, offsetting lower NIM. It expects NPLs in 2016 of not over 2.5% and plans to sell Bt2-3bn in NPLs. It plans to issue a debenture worth no less than Bt10bn to bring Tier 2 […]

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AOT AOT will open Don Mueang Airport Terminal 2 on Mar 8. This terminal can handle up to 30mn passengers annually. It expects 2016 passenger growth of 26%. It expects Don Mueang and Phuket airport to contribute additional revenue of Bt1bn in 2016. (Khao Hoon, 02/03/16) Comment: Plus you do have phuket opening as well, […]

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CI CI expects revenue to reach Bt6bn in three years. It reported revenue growth of 15% to Bt2.7bn in 2015 supported by backlog of Bt3-4bn. It plans a deal with a China partner to set up a 5-star hotel. It plans to set up a Bt1.5bn REIT for Sripanwa Hotel in 2H16. (Thun Hoon, 1/3/16) […]

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ADVANC ADVANC reports more than 500,000 of its 2G clients have upgraded to 3G. It aims at getting more than 10mn 4G users from 4.4mn now. It has budgeted of Bt40bn to expand its business in 2016. (Kao Hoon, 29/2/16) Comment: The number we read this morning from the news was 5 mn users already. […]

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January export value slides by 8.9% — JANUARY’S export value continued contracting by 8.9 per cent to US$15.71 billion on the same global factors – slumping demand and rock-bottom crude-oil prices. (The Nation, 26/2/16) Household debt expected to remain above 80% of GDP — THE LEVEL of household debt this year is expected to continue […]

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ANAN ANAN targets 2016 revenue to reach Bt11bn backed by Bt37.2bn backlog. It plans to launch 12 projects, valued at Bt22bn. (Thun Hoon, 26/02/16) Comment: Seems to be rather conservative estimates coming out from the management team given their backlog, lets see how things unfold during the year BANPU BANPU expects net profit to return […]

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