ThaiCapitalist research
A wonderful article over at Forbes that highlights the CEO’s of MNCs viewpoints on ASEAN, here’s the introductory paragraph and the link to the rest of the article In early 2015, I interviewed eight C-level executives at leading foreign multinationals as part of a KPMG sponsored report exploring the outlook for multinationals (MNCs) in ASEAN. What did […]
Read More →Complete market coverage the key for Erawan The Erawan Group Plc (ERW) operates more than 5,000 hotel rooms ranging from budget to luxury, and aims to become Thailand’s leading hotel developer and investor. President Kamonwan Wipulakorn discusses the company’s strategy and outlook. Please explain Erawan’s business model. Erawan operates in the hotel industry and focuses […]
Read More →ADVANC ADVANC has launched a campaign “AIS the startup 2015â€. This is hoped to bring in younger entrepreneurs who are interested in using ADVANC as a digital partner. (Khao Hoon, 31/07/15) AGE AGE plans to increase investment in alternative energy. It is studying a waste power plant abroad to adapt to the local environment. 2Q15 […]
Read More →Note: This will be the last WHTW post including all the global news events, going forward it will just be a summary of 10 key points in total Thailand FPO still confident of 3% growth despite export woe – The decline in Thai exports is not as bad as those experienced by some of neighbouring […]
Read More →AKR AKR expects to get a 20MW solar farm from a cooperative which is expected to be concluded in August. It plans to invest in a power plant on 94 rai in Lopburi. It expects to show net profit in 2Q15, benefitting from booking revenue from its backlog. 2H15 performance is expected to be good […]
Read More →Just have a quick look @ the below table, it explains itself
Read More →BRR BRR plans to expand its cultivated area to 200,000 rai. It has done research to improve its sugar products. It plans to invest in a third biomass power plant by using bagasse as a fuel. (Thun Hoon, 28/07/15) Comment: Again a natural extension of its existing business. CHOW CHOW expects to add a 42MW […]
Read More →In an article from Bloomberg last week, it stated how the CIO of the SSO commented on his personal blog that the market was appearing cheap, and here are the two following quotes: Tourism and commerce companies in particular offer a bargain, Win Phromphaet, the head of investment at Social Security Office, wrote in his […]
Read More →AP AP expects 2015 net profit to mark a record high of Bt25.3bn. It targets presales of Bt28.3bn and already has Bt18bn. It expects to launch 15 new projects throughout the rest of the year, worth Bt24bn. (Khao Hoon, 27/07/15) Comment: Quite interesting that despite this economic malaise, AP is able to recognise revenue (the […]
Read More →Notable Transactions Buy(s) THB 101 mn BGH – Is he tired from buying BA? This purchase doesn’t quite make sense unless he sees something positive happening down the road. Sell(s) THB 66.8 mn IHL – The chairman/MD sells ~2% of total shares in this autoparts manufacturer, we wonder aloud who bought it?
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