APCO APCO reported profit growth 12.16% in 1Q16 supported by increased sales. It plans to expand its business nationwide. It targets revenue growth of no less than 10% in 2016. (Thun Hoon, 12/5/16) Comment: They have yet to be able to reach the heights that everyone was expecting 2 years ago   BEAUTY BEAUTY reported […]

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BEM BEM expects to open MRT Purple Line on Aug 6. It expects this to increase 2016 revenue growth to 15% as it will book Bt500mn/quarter as operating revenue. It expects 60,000 passengers/day. (Khao Hoon, 11/05/16) BIG BIG reported 1Q16 earnings of Bt234mn (221% growth) thanks to the boom in digital cameras. It expects revenue […]

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There is something both ridiculous and beautiful about traditions in any culture, and the same holds for the annual sacred oxen festival where 2 “holy” sacred oxen will dictate the fortunes of the country. The results this year were that there will be plenty of food and water for agriculture and that communication and foreign […]

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ADVANC ADVANC reported 1Q16 profit of Bt8.1bn on revenue of Bt37.25bn. It has 38.9mn subscribers. It will maintain its EBITDA at 37-38%. It will keep its dividend payout at 100%. It continues to expand subscriber numbers and its 4G network. It will bid for 900MHz on May 27. (Thun Hoon, 10/5/16) Comment: 1Q16 demonstrated the […]

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AMATA AMATA expects to sell 1,000 rai of land this year because of high demand in 1Q16 from Chinese, Japanese, and Korean clients. It expects to sign a contract for the sale 400-500 rai soon. (Khao Hoon, 09/05/16) CK CK plans to take part in Bt480bn in bids and expects to get 20-25% to add […]

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Buildersmart designed for focused, sustainable success Buildersmart Plc (BSM) is a building materials manufacturer and distributor listed on the Market for Alternative Investment since 2008. Managing director Sunchai Nuengsit discusses the company’s strategy and outlook. Please explain the history of BSM BSM was founded in 2001 by executives who had long experience in the building […]

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Govt pushed for retail measures — THE RETAIL industry now expects to grow by only 2.8 per cent this year instead of around 3 per cent, and continues to urge the government to implement the short- and long-term measures it has proposed to improve the situation. (The Nation, 4/5/2016) BoT reports muted first-quarter growth – […]

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CPALL CPALL expects its net profit to be good brought by SSS growth and 700 new stores. It expects 1Q16 net profit to be no less than Bt3.85bn with Bt102bn sales. It plans to sell MAKRO shares. (Thun Hoon, 04/05/16) Comment: It does finally look like they are going to do something with their stake […]

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AAV AirAsia mulls Thai hub – AirAsia, the continent’s largest no-frills airline group, is keen to boost its position in Thailand with the relocation of its regional nerve centre from Indonesia to here. In a discussion with Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha yesterday, AirAsia chief executive Tony Fernandes said the group would also like to build […]

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