ANAN – Ananda plans Bt20bn projects in second half – Ananda Development, confident of the continuing strength of residential demand, plans to launch condominium projects worth more than Bt2bn over the remainder of the year. (The Nation, 18/07/13) AOT cutting par value — AOT is to reduce par value from Bt10.00 to Bt1.00 after prices […]

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GRAMMY GMM Grammy issues new shares ahead of license bid – In preparation for its bid to secure digital terrestrial TV licenses, entertainment giant GMM Grammy yesterday issued 106,052,989 new ordinary shares at par value of Bt1 each, to be offered to existing shareholders at a ratio of one new share per five existing ordinary […]

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CENTEL 2Q13 good — CENTEL said that earnings for 2Q13 were good, benefited by the higher average occupancy rate of 75%. It plans to add 3-4 hotels to its management portfolio in China and expects the deals to be concluded by the end of this year. Its food business is also enjoying steady growth, and […]

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CSS plans to go public for warehouse, office ventures — Communication and System Solution Plc (CSS) plans to go public in 3Q13 by allocating 200mn IPO shares to expand its warehouse and office business. The company is doing a roadshow in four provinces starting August. (Khao Hoon, 15/07/13)  Comment: This could be a potentially interesting […]

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BAY: Consumer unit eyes regional growth. Krungsri Consumer, the personal finance arm of Bank of Ayudhya (BAY), will continue expanding its retail banking business regionally. The move is in line with the business strategy of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ (BTMU), which will soon become the main shareholder in BAY. The managing director of Krungsri Consumer, […]

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The new personal income tax rates for the 2013 tax year will likely be delayed, says Jitmanee Suwannapool, the Revenue Department’s principal adviser on tax base management. Flip flop on rice and now flip flop on this, so the personal income tax reduction that was at first to be implemented for this year salary folk is […]

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AAV: Thai Post link up for speedy EMS. Thai AirAsia, the biggest low-cost carrier, has joined hands with Thailand Post to introduce an EMS [Express Mail Service] super-speed service as part of its plan to strengthen its financial performance. Currently, ticket sales contribute 84% of revenue, while non-ticket sales make up 16% of total. The […]

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BECL: June traffic growth of 3.3% — BECL reports moderate traffic growth in June at +3.3% YoY. An associate is listing and will begin to trade on July 18, 2013, at which time BECL will sell 20.6mn shares in the company. (Company) BTS: Vietnam subsidiary to bid for VN elevated rail management —BTS’s subsidiary is […]

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BTS wins Jakarta job — BTS has won the contract to design, construct and manage the first monorail line in Jakarta. Management said the job involves two major lines worth Bt24bn. It has also signed a contract for a service and maintenance concession for a period of 40 years with PT Jakarta Monorail. (Khao Hoon, […]

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