Research on Thai Markets in general and the SET Index
Quietly released yesterday on Thailand’s SEC website was that they have approved the framework for the infrastructure trust regulations. The key details of it are: It can invest in onshore/offshore infrastructure projects either directly/indirectly or via rights in revenue sharing Minimum size THB 10 bn, minimum investments of each new project post set up must […]
Read More →Last week the market was given a good slap on the bum with 2 events, first the Bank of Japan came out saying “We want to be the largest money printer in the worlddddd!” and second, PTT announced that it is looking at potentially listing its retail arm in what may be the largest IPO […]
Read More →A new feature we’ll start doing at the end of each month. Tracking and showing investors movements during the month & year. Enjoy! Note: All values THB million
Read More →Thailand More state rice sold- The government expects to deliver between 900,000 and 1mn tons from rice stocks by year-end through government-to-government contracts. (Bangkok Post, 31/10/14) FPO cuts growth forecast to 1.4% amid weak exports – The Finance Ministry’s think tank yesterday trimmed this year’s economic growth forecast to 1.4%, assuming that second-half growth comes […]
Read More →John Mauldin of Mauldin Economics, put out his latest thoughts regarding the investment environment in the world today and given that the focus was on emerging markets and that Thailand is still one, this article is therefore worth sharing. He has several charts and insights on the debt issues and more importantly the potential impact […]
Read More →It’s coming to 3Q14 earning seasons time, the banks were the first to release their numbers and everything has been so-so, petrochemical/energy co’s are likely to have crap #’s b/c of the decline in oil prices (inventory losses), and I doubt consumer names are going to be exciting. There’s a lot of pressure coming in […]
Read More →Remember how we were all told that Europe’s financial system is fixed? Not by the looks of the latest ECB report detailing how 25 (out of 130)Â failed the recent health test. Â So not only do we have to deal with the Fed talking this weekend, relatively high equity valuations, a struggling global economy, you can […]
Read More →Thailand The BoT suggests both importers and exporters hedge their currency risk as the direction of the baht is not clear. The BoT will also push for a direct cross exchange between the baht and the kyat to support investment in Myanmar. (Bangkok Biz, 20/10/14) The Commerce Ministry expects exports next year to grow by […]
Read More →There was an article in the BKK Post last week that had caught my attention, here are the facts: Thailand is running out of natural gas – “Thailand’s natural gas resources are declining as an expansion of Southeast Asia’s second-biggest economy increases demand and state energy subsidies encourage consumption. The country’s proven natural gas reserves […]
Read More →The increase in equity valuations haven’t only been seen in Thailand, all of SE Asia has been experiencing the same phenomenm, and small cap’s in Thailand (which I love) have generally been going through roof, the majority of them pricing in growth for the next 5-10 years (who say’s thai retail investors aren’t forward looking?!). […]
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