And so the bank earnings came out with a general disappointing trend across the board. The next 3 weeks will be fun as every other company will be releasing their 2Q #’s by mid August. Is there anything else interesting? The THB has continued its recent strengthening trend and finally the electronic manufacturing names are […]

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Bt15bn to be injected into communities. THE National Village Fund plans to inject Bt15billion into the grassroots economy next month in a bid to shore up consumption in rural areas amid declining prices for farm products and rising household debt. (The Nation, 18/7/2017 FTI: Car exports to disappoint for 2nd year. Vehicle exports are likely […]

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ITD, CK, STEC, UNIQ, TRC and PLE sent documents for Hua-Hin and Prachuab dual-track projects worth Bt7.3bn. The e-auction will be held on 27 July 2017. (Khao Sod, 7/7/2017) Progress on Thai high-speed trains today. Rayong high-speed lines to connect Don Mueang, Suvarnabhumi, and Utapao airports worth Bt200bn. The auction will be held on November […]

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MPC lifts economic growth, export outlook. The Bank of Thailand’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) yesterday raised its 2017 economic growth forecast slightly to 3.5% from 3.4% earlier predicted after revising up export growth to 5%, but kept the policy rate unchanged at 1.5%. (Bangkok Post, 6/7/2017) Improved exports, budget disbursement to spur growth. Krisda Chinavicharana, […]

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I’ve been enjoying Dr. Thitinan’s op-ed’s in the Bangkok Post and his latest one provides a succinct summary of what happened in the past and how politics in Thailand today should evolve in order for the country to continue developing. Here’s some snippets and a link to the rest of the op-ed In the pre-crisis […]

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Thai Authorities Near Airline Certification Target. Thailand is moving closer towards its goal of recertifying its major international carriers, which is a key step in resolving ICAO concerns regarding the country’s aviation oversight. Thai authorities have previously said they intend to reissue a total of nine AOCs in the first half of the year, which […]

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