AOT said won’t cancel King Power duty free contract, preparing to adjust it as per advisor’s proposal to maintain both parties’ interests, with plan to propose a Bt200 hike in PSC to help cushion potential revenue losses from contract adjustment. Comment: It helps when the current CEO of King power is the former CEO of […]
Read More →AAV said overall Chinese arrivals this year will be closer to 6m, after only ~1.5m recorded in 1Q, and vs TAT’s target of 8m, urging Government to deal with sluggish Chinese market. Comment: Still not bad given the situation. BKI target FY25 insurance premium +8% yoy to Bt34.2b (motor Bt14.7b & non-motor Bt19.5b), in talks […]
Read More →ADVANC signed GULF 1 to produce electricity from solar (off-grid project) at 20 base stations, target completion by end of year, aims to expand coverage in remote area & save electricity cost. Comment: I thought ADVANC needs a higher EBITDA to pay divvy’s to GULF to fund all the power projects it won. BKIH: BKI […]
Read More →AH anticipates positive earnings momentum continue next year driven by robust growth from EV parts orders, contribution from subsidiary (Able EV), Changan dealership business. Comment: Still find it ridiculous that Thailand is going down this EV route. I’ll happily bet that Hydrogen>EV in the next decade. ANI: freight forwarder, Asia Network International, major holding by […]
Read More →AWC expects positive earnings momentum carry thru 4Q driven by strong OCC & RevPar on high season, larger food outlets & hotels network both qoq & yoy, newly coded Intercontinental Chiang Mai Mae Ping & Marriot Chiang Mai to boost earnings. BANPU sees coal & natural gas price ascending from surged demand for heat during […]
Read More →ADVANC said reported liquidity issue at 3BB wasn’t entirely unexpected, sees synergy from this acquisition, expected to complete by 2Q. Comment: “We didn’t expect to get screwed by Pete” <= idiots. BBL revised up full year card spending growth to 18% yoy from 15% previous guidance, after logged 17% growth 2M23, teams up ADVANC to […]
Read More →BKI said long Covid may have an ongoing cost impact on the Thai insurance industry as it could increase the value of claims. Comment: With less competition there comes higher prices BGRIM CODed 140mw BGRIM Laem Chabang 1 (BPLC1R) pp, 30mw power sells to authority (EGAT) under 25yrs PPA, remained capacity & steam sell to […]
Read More →ADVANC: 4Q21 NP of Bt6,863m, -4.2% yoy, +7.7% qoq, topped Bt6,628m consensus, yoy drop was mainly due to a higher cost of service ex. IC of Bt21.7bn (+6% yoy, +1.1% qoq) from an amortization of 700MHz and 2.6GHz spectrum licenses acquired in 2021. Sets FY22 capex within Bt30-35b, target mid-single digit growth for services revenue, […]
Read More →AWC reports advance booking topped 50% capacity of hotels in Phuket, expects positive OCC carry thru 4Q, eyes M&A to expand portfolio. Comment: Why them? They have scale, the 1 hotel operator/owner is dead (unless they are your favourite boutique). Capital will flow to the big boys. BBL, Sunway, Linklogis will jointly apply for a […]
Read More →Bank & Finco expected to purge bad debts >Bt170k from total Bt500b NPLs in the system, Tabloid. Comment: Debt jubilee? The conspiracy theorists will have a field day with this. BKI stops selling Covid-19 insurance as entire budget coverage fully subscribed. Comment: Members of my team bought some, why? They called it a lottery, spend […]
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