Market research on Thai Stocks in the SET Index
Ok slightly sensationalist headline, because Japanese firms are still heavily investing in here however at a slower growth rate and we’ve commented here before that Japanese automanufacturers are looking more closely towards Indonesia for the following reasons: The perception that Indonesia is now politically less risky and cheaper than some neighbors is adding to the […]
Read More →Notable Transactions Buy(s) THB 127 mn CM – This is an odd purchase as we mentioned earlier only b/c the company doesn’t appear to be doing anything interesting RS – Are the two main shareholders fighting each other to accumulate more shares? Sell(s) THB 326 mn ITD – Nearly THB 300 mn sold by the […]
Read More →AOT AOT says political unrest is pressuring operations. Passengers in Suvarnabhumi fell 9% but passengers at provincial airports increased supporting it operation. Foreign funds request its business plan to decide whether continue to invest or divest. (Khao Hoon, 05/03/14) Comment: So as we’ve commented in the past, Bangkok is hurt yes, but the rest of […]
Read More →AOT Airport departure tax hike stalled — A bid by Airports of Thailand (AoT) to increase airport departure taxes has been stalled by the political conflict but counter check-in fees will go up anyway, by five baht. Department of Civil Aviation chief Woradej Harnprasert said it was unlikely the planned departure tax increase would be […]
Read More →Notable Transactions Buy(s) CM – A large share purchase by a director, not too sure what the story here could be. Sells(s) ITD – Again a big sell by management SRICHA – This construction company stock has been doing very well over the past few quarters, so does the MD not see any further upside?
Read More →AOT AOT to pay dividends of Bt4.6bnand expects revenues for the year to exceed Bt100bn.(Khao Hoon, 03/03/14) EA As expected, EA reported strong net profits at Bt268mn, 150% YoY, supported by its solar farm business that continued to grow strongly.(Khao Hoon, 03/03/14) Comment: An infrastructure fund next for this group? INTUCH Tight lips— Temasek Holdings, […]
Read More →Golden Land Plc (GOLD) is a SET-listed property developer focusing on landmark commercial, hospitality and mixed-use developments in the heart of Bangkok’s central business district as well as low-rise residential living. President Thanapol Sirithanachai discusses the company’s strategy and outlook. Mr Thanapol believes Thailand will quickly recover from the political conflict. Golden Land has gone […]
Read More →AAV Thai AirAsia’s Q4 profit falls by 40% – Last year’s fourth-quarter net profit of Thai AirAsia (TTA) dropped by 40% YoY to Bt425mn due to aircraft deprecation costs and higher spending to counter the market downturn caused by the civil unrest in Bangkok. This came despite a 16% increase in revenue to Bt6.50bn and […]
Read More →BCP BCP aims at EBITDA of Bt25bn in 2020, brought by a focus on projects with 15% IRR. It expects 2014 EBITDA of over Bt10bn, supported by solar farms. (Khao Hoon, 27/2/14) Bangchak to issue up to Bt8bn in bonds — BCP will issue Bt50-8bn worth of debentures in the second quarter of the year […]
Read More →So despite all this political rubbish, foreign investors selling the market, local investors have buying LTF’s taking advantage of the weakened equity market. The numbers are: Local investors have a net buy THB 1.18 bn in LTF’s this year Typically in the past 3 years of Jan-Mar, net sales of LTFs were THB 3 bn in […]
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