BJC To decide on Metro Vietnam purchase today — BJC will hold its shareholders’ meeting today to consider the acquisition of assets of Metro Vietnam under the new conditions. The IFA states that shareholders should disapprove the purchase as the new conditions pose too high of a risk. (Kao Hoon, 08/01/15) Comment: Despite the IFA’s […]

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AKR 2015 to be a good year — AKR says business will be strong in 2015 with revenue expected to grow 30%, supported by the government’s plan for alternative energy projects. Further, it will start booking revenue from solar panel sales. It is waiting for results on its bid to supply an electricity transformer worth […]

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AGE AGE will issue Bt1bn worth of debentures sometime in 1Q15. It plans to use the proceeds to invest in 10 biomass power plant projects with a total capacity of 100MW. It also set a revenue target of Bt9bn for 2015, up from the expected Bt7bn in 2014. (Kao Hoon, 06/01/15) Comment: This a positive […]

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Interesting tidbit released by BJC today, their IFA has advised that shareholders should reject the transaction for multiple reasons (see below). I doubt that this will derail the acquisition but interesting to note nonetheless. 1) Risk concerning the loan financing and money transfer to Metro Vietnam’s Capital Account in advance for the whole amount of EUR 655 […]

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ARIP ARIP expects higher net profit and revenue from 2014 after it has readied itself to support digital content. It also said that its acquisition plan has been concluded. (Kao Hoon, 05/01/5) Comment: Well hopefully, they’ve lost money in 2014, and I have no idea what acquisition plan they are referring to. CRANE CRANE will […]

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Given the way December ’14 performed I thought it would be more interesting to present all the transactions that occurred during the month. Notable Transactions Buy(s) THB 6bn AAV, RS, CENTEL, BA, LIVE, M-CHAI, NBC, BA, STA, CPF, MC, EARTH, BBL, BLA, EARTH, AKR, PACE, TH Sell(s) THB 10 bn RS, AAV, CGD, AP, NYT, […]

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With Xmas and New Years within the next 2 weeks, this will be the last post for the year as its time to unwind, relax and recharge for what will be an exciting and most likely volatile 2015. 2014 was close to a normal year for Thailand, we faced a military coup with a self […]

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Bangkok Aviation Fuel Services Plc (BAFS) provides aviation refuelling and related services at Suvarnabhumi, Don Mueang and other airports in Thailand. Founded in November 1983, it was listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand in April 2002. Managing director Prakobkiat Ninnad discusses the company’s strategy and outlook. What is BAFS’ business model? BAFS was founded […]

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BTS Confirmed for O&M on South Green Line — Minister of Transportation Prachin has confirmed that BTS will obtain the O&M contract for South Green Line worth Bt9.1bn. BTS management met the minister to discuss the project and expects the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand to conclude the details in January 2015. (Kao Hoon, […]

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ABC ABC preparing to negotiate with a partner in Japan. Management also reports that 2-3 local institutional investors want to buy shares due to its interesting fundamentals. The company has set a revenue target of Bt800-900mn in 2015 as its E-commerce business will launch point redemption with budget of Bt50mn to support company’s growth. It […]

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