CCN CCN and partner to bid for government project worth Bt100mn in 2Q15. It expects to get the entire project. The 1Q15 outlook is relatively the same as last year. It expects 2015 revenue growth to reach the target 20%. (Thun Hoon, 17/04/15) COLOR COLOR expects its 2015 to turn to be profitable, after losses […]

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BRR 2nd plant up and running – BRR reports its second bio power plant with capacity of 8MW has commenced commercial operations and thus begun to generate revenue. Its third power plant with capacity of 9.9MW is still under construction, with completion scheduled for early 2017, after which it will generate income. Currently, earnings contribution […]

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This piece from Quartz explains quite simply where Thailand’s power is going. But the true cost may extend beyond Thailand’s borders. In part because of the city’s intense climate—it is one of the hottest big cities in the world—Bangkok malls and their massive air conditioning systems consume immense amounts of electricity. The huge Siam Paragon […]

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A joke amongst friends is how if CP Group were to ever go under then SCB’s entire equity base would be wiped out. Then again that isn’t likely to happen anytime soon. Siam Commercial Bank emerged as the top banker to CP Group, controlled by Thai tycoon Dhanin Chearavanont, pocketing $40 million. Dhanin has stepped up […]

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The latest trend/headline that is popping up more and more often is that Vietnam is the place to be as a manufacturing base for the region because of its younger/cheaper population. And its a story I believe, Thailand, in my viewpoint is still relatively safe for the next 10 years but after that, I wouldn’t […]

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Thailand Cabinet acknowledges improvements in industrial sector – The Cabinet has been informed by the Ministry of Industry of more positive trends in various industrial figures over recent months. Industry Minister Chakramon Phasukvanich also disclosed the MPI of February 2015, saying it increased 3.55 points, reaching a 23-month high. Despite a slight drop in industrial […]

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