AMATA AMATA expects to set up REIT worth Bt4.5bn in 1Q15 and will list AMATAV on the stock market in 2Q14. The company plans to invest Bt3-4bn in Vietnam and Myanmar in 2015 and expects to sell 500 rai in 4Q14, giving total land sales of 1,000 rai in 2014. (Kao Hoon, 21/11/14) Comment: A […]

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AI Management expects revenue of Bt9bn in 2015 from Bt5bn in 2014 and will invest Bt200mn to increase palm oil production capacity and set up solar power plant with 2.6MW capacity supporting sharp revenue and earnings growth. (Thun Hoon, 20/11/14) Comment: Another firm that will have a small solar power plant – 2.6 MW means […]

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ADVANC AIS plans Bt60bn digital drive – Advanced Info Service Plc (AIS) has set aside at least Bt60bn for the first stage of fourth-generation (4G) wireless and fixed-line broadband project developments next year in a quest to capitalise on emerging digital lifestyle trends. (Bangkok Post, 19/11/14) AJD AJD targets 5mn digital TV set-top boxes for […]

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GMO’s latest quarterly letter is out and as usual it is a must read with several points covering the markets, valuations, asset classes and outlook. Here’s a small tidbit below and a link to the letter. My personal fond hope and expectation is still for a market that runs deep into bubble territory (which starts, […]

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AJD Management said the company can set up co-antenna in condominium to receive digital TV signals and expects this market to have a value of Bt1-1.5bn. The company will ask the NCPO to approve a new round of digital TV coupons. The company stands top in the set-top box market. (Thun Hoon, 18/11/14) Comment: I […]

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The continued decrease in Thai exports doesn’t come as surprise for the following reasons: Soft commodity prices have declined (remember rice and rubber?) As a result of the 2011 floods, several manufacturers took their insurance payouts and shut down business Thailand’s major electronics export was Hard Disk Drives – Well we’re all one smart phones/tables/computer […]

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CHOW CHOW says it is in the middle of talks with a new partner to expand into alternative energy business. Its solar farm in Japan has started operations and it expects to start booking revenue in 4Q14. (Thun Hoon, 17/11/14) CK CK reported 3Q14 net profit of Bt1.2bn after booking gains from sale of BMCL […]

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Last week, foreign investors continued net buying in the Thai stock market for a 3rd day by +Bt73mn but returned to net selling bonds by -Bt707mn and continued net shorts in Index Futures for a 2nd day by 1,911 contracts. Today we major factor is the Thai 3Q14 GDP result, which  Bloomberg consensus expects the […]

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Earlier in the month we posted that WHA and HEMRAJ was the deal that never happened, now things have taking a new turn… What’s happened? Over the weekend there was news that WHA would purchase the stakes of the majority shareholders of Hemraj (15% of HEMRAJ’s outstanding shares) @ a price range of THB 4.60-THB […]

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Notable Transactions Buy(s) THB 77mn N/A Sell(s) THB 422 mn BLAND – With the REIT finally listed plus the fact that they don’t have any other sizeable assets to sell, there isn’t any new catalyst for BLAND to move. BROOK – Brook, one of the oddest companies on the market that no one really trusts. EE- The […]

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