ADVANC’s unit, Advanced Wireless Network, has submitted bids for 850MHz, 1500MHz, 2100MHz and 2300MHz spectrum , qualified bidders will be announced June 19, auction on June 29. TRUE, via its unit TrueMove H has also submitted for similar spectrum Comment: Allowing this duopoly is going to come at the cost of the country and the […]
Read More →AOT: Lufthansa extends A380 flights from Munich to BKK until Apr 29 to accommodate strong passenger booking during Songkran Fest Apr 13-15 & Easter holiday in Europe (Apr 20). EGCO reported 640mw Yunlin offshore windfarm in Taiwan now fully operational, estimate Bt2b p.a. income generating from 26.56% interest in the project (170mw) over the first […]
Read More →AMATA sees at least 50% of Bt19b industrial land backlog realize next year, supply chain relocation is expected to continue on US-China trades tension. Comment: Which is remarkable given how low the FDI flow is into Thailand in 2023 and 2024. ANAN: reported share purchase of 49% in Ananada MF Asua Wutthakat from Mitsui Fudosan. […]
Read More →GULF: INTUCH amalgamation deal to complete early 2Q25, sets Bt70b capex plan over next 5 years on new power project that already won license for construction as well as M&A on overseas power & natural gas project, new data center & private cloud solution (Google Distributed Cloud air-gapped) on track to cod in Apr 2025 […]
Read More →AAV: launches new route from KL to Chiang Rai northern TH, with 3 weekly flights starting Nov 2. BCPG: is expected to book Bt2.3b gains in 2Q from disposal of Bt10.37b Japan solar project to Denmark-based renewable co., Obton. CBG: reaffirms solid 2Q from robust domestic sales growth supported by market-share gains after competitor raised […]
Read More →ADVANC’s expected to report robust 2Q driven by strong ARPU aft removed low-cost data plans & wider handset margin due to lower handset subsidies, upside from cross selling strategies and sim card sales on tourism recovery. Comment: The telco’s are reducing service quality, cutting costs, increasing fees…they’re going to mint it – their only risk […]
Read More →BGC: teams up Singha Corp to acquire 26% stake of Bangkok Can Manufacturing, a subsidiary of JPN Toyo Seikan (TSG), seeks to expand upstream to packaging material, branch out from glass & PET bottle to aluminum can & tin lids for beer & beverages. Comment: Well of course they are “teaming up” they’re the same […]
Read More →BCPG’s sold all 116.96MW solar PP in JP, to book Bt3b gain in 1Q24, eyes investment in the US for higher return, target 4X capacity expansion to 1,900MW by 2025. Comment: The Japanese government is not expanding solar power projects…that era is over. CHO sees stronger 4Q yoy on higher orders, boosting backlog to Bt988m, […]
Read More →AKR targets winning Bt200-300m of Bt500m EPC projects it plans to bid, eyes Bt3b bidding in transformer projects, with 10-12% winning rate. Comment: Even though I think the EV trend is bs purely because of basic engineering and science, if the government moves this way, Thailand does need to upgrade the entire grid system and […]
Read More →BCPG acquires 25% stake in Hamilton Holding to obtain indirect interest of 2 natural gas power plant (848mw & 857mw), transaction completed on Jul 12. CPN in collaboration with J.Front Retailing of Japan in joint R&D, connecting Thailand and Japan, unveils Bt135b capex 2023-27 in >200 projects. Comment: Continuing to cement their status as the […]
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