Ticon Freehold and Leasehold Real Estate Investment Trust (TREIT) listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand in January 2015. Managing director Amorn Chulaluksananukul and Charasrit A Voravudhi, general manager and head of business development, discuss the fund’s strategy and outlook. What assets are currently in TREIT? Our investment portfolio comprises 98 units of premium warehouses […]

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BANPU BANPU to have BPP invest in solar farms in China and Japan. It expects to increase capacity to increase revenue in 2017. The coal business continues to be good. It plans to acquire another mine and to invest in renewable energy to replace coal, such as water and solar. It expects to increase capacity […]

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CBG CBG is confident that sales in 2Q16 WILL continue to grow supported by expansion in domestic and export markets. It plans to do marketing in Europe after being chosen as a sponsor for Chelsea Football Club. It expects 2016 sales to grow 15-20% and gross margin to reach 40%. (Thun Hoon, 1/6/16) CWT CWT […]

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BWG BWG expects 2Q16 net profit to be good backed by revenue from industrial waste management service. It expects 2H16 earnings to be good aided by 9.4MW power plant and RDF (Refuse-Derived Fuel). It expects 2016 net profit of Bt379mn and expects to grow 50% next year backed by its 2nd power plant. (Thun Hoon, […]

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Hospital stocks in Thailand are now trading at nosebleed levels with the sector average at ~50x PE, but what I’ve learnt from the past, just because a company has a high PE doesn’t mean you should ignore it if the compounded growth potential is there. Here are some snippets and the link to the rest […]

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Notable Transactions Buy(s) THB 377.2mn BDMS – And he’s still buying! VNG – There’s been a lot of buyback by management here over the past few weeks. 200 MW in bio mass a definitive go? Sell(s) THB 111.4mn MAX – Looks like the attempt to do the reverse takeover has completely failed.

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ADVANC ADVANC asserts that financials are strong and it has no plan to increase capital. It plans to pay the first license fee payment of Bt8.04bn as scheduled and submit its bank guarantee before June 30. Dividend payout will be 100% of profit. It has budgeted Bt40bn to expand its network. (Kao Hoon, 30/5/16) Comment: […]

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Cabinet nod for B2bn AIIB initial payment — The cabinet yesterday approved an initial payment of 2 billion baht from the central budget to the China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB). Thailand, which wants to become a full member of the bank, was required to make the payment before the AIIB holds its first annual […]

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BIG BIG expects 2Q16 earnings to be good with high margin of 32.4% backed by the mirrorless camera. It plans to open shops to provide photo printing in June, which will boost its net profit. (Thun Hoon, 27/05/16) Comment: Their YoY growth numbers do look fantastic, the question then becomes, is it sustainable? What product […]

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AOT The board of directors of Airports of Thailand’s (AOT) yesterday approved the master plan for the development of Chiang Mai airport. The project will be carried out in two phases. The first, set for 2016 to 2025, is aimed at boosting the airport’s passenger capacity to serve 18 million travelers a year. In the […]

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