Research on Thai Markets in general and the SET Index
We had argued in the 4Q13 that foreign investment in Thailand had essentially bottomed out. Over a 12 month period foreign investors had sold over THB 200 bn worth of thai shares but in the past few weeks they’ve bought back some THB 15 bn (hence the continued strength in banks and telco’s) Image Source: […]
Read More →Thailand Revenue falling short — The Ministry of Finance reports that revenue in the first six months of the tax year (Oct 13- Mar 14), tax revenue for the government was Bt964bn, missing the government target of Bt1.024tn. (Kao Sod, 16/04/14) Caution over household debt — Banks say household debt levels are worrisome, with forecasters […]
Read More →“As a citizen of the country I am worried, but as an investor I’m not” I heard this quote last night over drinks and I think it perfectly sums up a lot of viewpoints on Thailand and its market today. If you had closed your eyes over the past 6 months and just came back […]
Read More →And the holidays are over, well that was quick and we return to a market where there is still no government, in the meantime the usual suspects are doing well i.e. financials and tech, there’s nothing much happenign this week in terms of news expect for on the 18 April is the last day for […]
Read More →I have to keep reminding myself this time and time again about Thailand, since I’ve lived here I’ve seen bird flu, pig flu, tsunami, yellow/red/black/blue – basically every rainbow coloured shirt protest, coup d’etats, global financial crisis, capital controls, etc etc and yet this country still recovers, and going forward I still expect for Thailand […]
Read More →Hello World I’m back! So 4 years after constant news mongering that Greece was dead, leaving the EU, on the edge of creating a brand new global finanical crisis they’ve returned to the market selling EUR3 bn five year bonds with a yield just under 4.9%.  At one point their 10 year bonds (chart below) […]
Read More →Thailand World Bank estimates 2014 Thailand GDP growth at 3% YoY, with politics pressuring consumption and investment. If political situation eases, the global economy expansion will support exports. (ASTV Manager, 08/14/14) Ministry of Finance expects 2014 Thai economic growth of 2.6% YoY. At a meeting in Myanmar, it said that it does not expect the […]
Read More →Apparently there were some rallies over the weekend, I didn’t see any, anyone else did? Basically Thailand is now on holiday until the 21st April, there’s going to be basically zero action in the markets, so everyone enjoy the holidays.
Read More →What the hell, I go to Singapore for 2 nights earlier in the week for a conference and I come back seeing this VS Was there a grudge match that I missed? By the look of the images Yingluck must have delivered a muay thai kick breaking Abhisit’s arm, oh how this drama filled political […]
Read More →Thailand Thailand’s manufacturing production index (MPI) shrank 4.4% YoY in February, the 11th straight monthly contraction. The body will cut its 2014 GDP forecast to 2-2.5% from 3-4%. (Krungtep Thurakit, 29/03/14) Politics plagues BoI applications, dropping by over 50%. It hopes to be able to get a new board after the Songkran holiday, hoping a […]
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