AJA: signing MOU with National Telecom (NT) to develop smart city for tourist towns including Hua-Hin, Phuket & Pattaya. B: top holder, Millcon Steel, cuts holding by 1.4188% to 8.6251% of total outstanding on Tuesday BAY: sells Bt1.4b bad loans to BAM for Bt940m, 33% discount to combined face value. Comment: BAM always OVERPAYS. The […]

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BAM & RATCH are expected to be remove from MSCI index on an upcoming reshuffle announcement November 11, effective at the close of Nov 30, tabloid. Comment: And the replacements will be MAKRO and…? CPALL: anticipates 4Q turnaround from positive SSSG, expects sales jump after curfew lifted on October 31 (11pm) as sales during 7pm-10pm […]

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BBL, BAY, TTB & UOB lodged bid for Citi retail assets in TH; KBANK & SCB drop out, estimated price goes as high as Bt70b, tabloid. BGRIM: in talk M&A domestic & overseas power plants total 500mw, expected to wrap up within 4Q, lifts total capacity above 3,400mw, firms on 15% revenue growth target. Comment: […]

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We distributed this datasheet a month ago to investors. The takeaways for Thailand are: Public companies are stronger than private ones Revenue does not need to return to pre-c19 levels to achieve the same margins Now the questions: How much better will margins be in the coming quarters/years as economies reopen? How much higher a […]

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AOT: sees earnings at trough cycle, expects FY22 loss narrow to Bt4b from Bt15b loss this year, target 62.3m passenger arrival in FY22 & 116m FY23. CPN: opening 2 malls this week, Central Sriracha on Wed & Cental Ayudhaya on Saturday, reassure FY21 earnings no less than last year. Comment: They are the giant in […]

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Banks banks banks – hey the #s were amazing – no surprise – BOT policies allowed for them to hide NPLs and kick the can down the road for the next 5-10 years. Watch them slowly provision all their issues every q and how magical the figures will be. Now throw in the higher interest […]

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Notable Transactions Buy(s) THB 6.2 bn JMART – He’s kept buying back shares. In the coming weeks we’re going to hear more about the capital restructuring of the company. GRAMMY – And another flailing old company that has decided to call themselves a “tech company” changes its listing status via a restructuring and boom. GLOCON […]

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Bangkok’s long road to recovery: The city’s reopening presents a new governor with major opportunities and long-standing challenges. Before the pandemic, Bangkok was undoubtedly a top global tourist destination, with an inexpensive cost of living and plenty of accommodation on offer. The capital welcomed 66.9 million visitors in 2019, including 24.8 million foreigners, drawing in […]

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AAV to issue 8,000m new share @ Bt1.75, offering 5,028m share in PP, 1,714m share RO, and 1,257m share for CB conversion, shareholder meeting Nov 26. Comment: Finally a real recap with one of the airlines here! There will be a trading opportunity at one point. AOT sees advance booking for landing/takeoff slots tick up […]

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BIZ issue free warrant (BIZ-W1) to existing holders at 10:1 GLOCON: 67.55m new shares from warrant exercise (GLOCON-W4) 1:1 @ Bt0.5/share tradable tomorrow. Comment: They’ve just acquired a meatball producer for ~THB 500 mn KBANK & TTB may report today, Bt8.24b & Bt2.09b consensus.  Comment: Every bank has lower provisions, thank you BOT for allowing […]

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