CHG CHG targets 2018 revenue to grow at 10-15%. It says 1Q18 earnings will be good, driven by more patients. It plans to open a new hospital in Prachinburi worth Bt500mn, increasing patient beds to 699 by end-2018. (Thun Hoon, 2/4/18) Comment: It appears that every hospital group is going to announced decent 1Q numbers […]

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Notable Transactions Buy(s) THB 180 mn GULF – It’s a continued substantial amount of buying by the founder JSP – A rare buy here by this smaller property developer Sell(s) THB 122 mn TLUXE  – The CEO sells ~1.5% of shares MEGA – When was the last time we saw buying in this name? Ever […]

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Ministry of Finance progresses on ”Thailand Future Fund”. The first investment project is worth Bt44bn and will be opened for investor subscription in mid-2018. (Thai Post, 27/3/18) US-China trade conflict being watched, said MoC. Ministry of Commerce said the US-China conflicts are being watched closely since it makes the world more uncertain in the investment, […]

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BGRIM BGRIM to expand alternative energy business in ASEAN. A solar farm project in Vietnam with 100 MW will be clear within 2Q18. (Thun Hoon, 30/3/18) Comment: The entire renewable/alternative energy space has been rocked by the comments from the Energy Minister. FSMART FSMART said banks’ cancellation of fees on digital transactions will not affect […]

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ANAN ANAN corporates with Ascott in for serviced apartments. It targets four projects in four areas with a total value of Bt10bn. It targets rental revenue in 2021 of Bt1.5bn. (Kao Hoon, 29/3/18) Comment: Part of their long term plan, well telegraphed by management for a few years, but the overhang for now is still […]

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I have been wondering where the white knight for Thai politics would emerge from and voila here is the group. My quick thoughts: Its a usual cycle in human behaviour, the populus is fed up with the old system, inaction, corruption and are looking for a new white knight to lead them towards victory. They […]

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BCH BCH believes 2018 revenue will continue to grow; it has budgeted Bt3.676mn for three years of  investment to open five hospitals with a total of 867 beds and to renovate existing ones to improve the image of the hospitals and add value. (Khao Hoon, 28/03/18) BM BM is going to raise its 2018 revenue target […]

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CBG CBG targets 2018 sales to grow by 30% as it sees high growth opportunities in overseas markets, especially China. It targets sales in China of 300mn cans and sales in the UK of at least 40mn cans. It has budgeted Bt2.5bn for investment in can production machines. (Thun Hoon, 27/03/18) Comment: To us it’s […]

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ANAN ANAN believes 2018 revenue will grow by 18% to Bt28.3-34.3bn, even though transfers of Ashton Asoke have been delayed. It says it is willing to return the money if the project is not able to be transferred by the scheduled date. It also says 95% of its customers are willing to wait for transfers […]

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