Research on Thai Markets in general and the SET Index
On the coup I just don’t understand this western media, why are they portraying us as barbarians and dictators, this is ridiculous, can’t they see that the previous governments were just a bunch of corrupt inept nincompoops that were running this country into the ground with their incessant infighting, corruption, populist policies, Thailand is a […]
Read More →Thailand Better economic indicators – The Fiscal Policy Office says that Thai economic indicators in Feb improved, supported by tourism and industrial sectors. However, exports remained slow. Economic stability remained favorable with low unemployment rate. (Khao Hoon, 31/03/15) Central bank confident of rebound from spending – The economy still recovered at a slow pace in […]
Read More →If you want to understand why the Thai market is more volatile than the rest of the region, then here’s your answer, retail investors represent more than 50% of the daily value traded. In all honesty I do believe that this is a positive thing it provides more liquidity and lets face it, institutions aren’t […]
Read More →The market finished last week negative for the year on the back of multiple issues 1) Weak exports 2) Oil prices still staying low 3) Earnings have basically been poor all around 4) Issues around 4G and 5) Foreigners are still selling. As we’ve seen thus far this week, local institutions have been big buyers […]
Read More →Few things to note: Agriculture – No surprise here given how soft commodity prices are continually lower than they were 12 months. Electronics/Electrical Equipment – I doubt Thailand will see any double digit growth in this sector for the foreseeable future, since the floods in ’11 several electronics firms simply took their insurance checks and […]
Read More →Two points from this article caught my eye (see below) and my thoughts simply are: 1. If the Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines are all embarking on this massive infrastructure spending, where will they get the resources from? Which construction co’s will benefit? By how much will land prices appreciate in those areas? 2. If […]
Read More →Thailand Thai economy unlikely to grow 4% this year as the export sector has been hit by the slowing global economy in the past 12 months, says Finance Minister Sommai Phasee. (IQ Biz, 27/03/15) The Commerce Ministry reported yesterday exports fell for a second consecutive month in February, down by 6.14% year on-year to $17.2 […]
Read More →This is fairly short interview regarding the railway track plans in Thailand and China’s role. Short but interesting nonetheless Al Jazeera: Explain why trains and tracks in China are currently not compatible with those of Southeast Asia. Dr. Ruth Banomyong: There is no standard width for railways around the world. For China, it’s 1.44 metres, […]
Read More →The market seems to be following the usual euphoria pattern whenever there is a new government in place, it’s the typical 1) New government, wooooooooooooooo things are going to be great, infrastructure and policies are going to be put through immediately 2) Ohh things are taking a bit longer than we expected, but the dream is […]
Read More →This has been the busiest start to a year (or lets say 6 months) that I’ve ever experienced despite the fact that I’m supposed to be on a sabbatical, and I haven’t had a moment to sit down and write my usual monthly rant on the markets, economy and politics on Thailand yet this year. […]
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