ADVANC AIS curbs ‘bill shock’ for 3G customers using data services – Advanced Info Service (AIS) has introduced an automatic data tariff adjustment to curb “bill shock”, one of 3G users’ worst experiences. The move is also aimed at complying with National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission regulations requiring 3G operators to lower their 2G and […]

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DNA to purchase retail business — DNA is waiting on the approval from its board members today for the acquisition of a retail business, which expects to cost Bt100mn, and also to increase its investment budget for the acquisition of a satellite TV businesses by more than Bt50mn, on top of the Bt300mn budget already […]

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Worries over Sunday’s rally pushed foreign investors to sell another Bt1.6bn on Friday. The baht continues to be in the range of Bt31.4-31.2/$US. As the anti-government rally, which will end on August 7, hasn’t shown any sign of violence, I’m expecting investors will focus on 2Q13 earnings instead which are all released by 15th August. […]

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Notable Transactions Buy(s) THB 1.15 bn GFM – Change in ownership between family members MINT – Heinicke buying more shares worth THB 30mn NMG – This director obviously has a lot of faith in the digital tv business, THB 100 mn worth of shares bought POST – The Chairman buys THB 80mn RS – Director betting on […]

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BCP All three solar phases open by year-end — BCP is confident that it will open all three phases of its solar farms by the end of this year, pushing its EBITDA for its electricity business up to Bt2.8bn, with a total capacity of 118MW. The company is currently finding a contractor to develop Phase […]

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With traffic worse than normal given a few roads being blocked off around Bangkok and protestors making the walk from Lumpini to Government House as off the time of writing (mind you there doesn’t look like there are many at all) we’ve been thinking aloud for the past few months that August wouldn’t be a […]

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CK Signs on water job — CK signed a contract for new work worth Bt658mn to improve the water supply for the Lampang province. It expects 2Q13 revenues to exceed Bt8bn and signals that it is to book in extraordinary income in 3Q13 worth Bt300-400mn from its CKP holdings. (Khao Hoon, 06/08/13)  JAS Jasmine revving […]

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BEC-Tero reaches for the stars this year : The entertainment industry will continue to have a bright outlook in the second half of this year despite declining consumer purchasing power, says BEC-Tero Entertainment Plc. Bangkok Post  BECL TTW to help boost BECL’s 2Q13F — BECL expects to report revenues of Bt1.93bn and profits of Bt420mn […]

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