BTW: wins EPC contract for Green Methanol plant in NEOM project Saudi Arabia valued at Bt 444m. CBG: reached agreement with English Football League to extend sponsorship of Carabao Cup for the next 3 years for GBP 18m (Bt 800m). Comment: Well, why not, it does give them global coverage… GULF: signed solar PPA with […]

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A (sort of) New SET calculation After years of sitting on their butts the exalted individuals that are running the SET have instead of deciding to fix the free float requirements of joining the SET50 (hello DELTA), instead they are going to launch a brand spanking index that will take into account the free float […]

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BTS: begins trial run of 34.5km MRT pink line (30 stations), t/g cod in Nov. Comment: This won’t add much to BTS’s bottom line nor value directly, however take into account that they’ll now own the skies around Bangkok and then what can the BMA do? They’ll have no choice but to extend to the […]

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CBG: convenience store unit, CJ Express, postpone listing from prior schedule on 2H23 to next 1-2 years, Daily news. Comment: Ouch, does this imply that upcountry spending is far worse than we know? EGCO in collaboration with BoCo Rock Windfarm, a unit of Mitsubishi, to produce hydrogen from power plant with 113MW capacity. BoCo’s current […]

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ACE signed 2 waste power PPA combined 15.75mw. AMATA mulls listing utilities services business, Amata Strategic Holding 1, under restructuring plan, will offer no more than 30% of paid-up and list on SET. Comment: It’s a great CF business here… CBG anticipates meaningful turnaround 2Q supported by lower aluminum & energy costs, improved energy drink […]

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ADVANC sets 4-6% EBITDA growth target, excluding 3BB, expects virtual banking license by 2Q23. Comment: They should exclude 3bb as they can’t pay on time.. BCH reaffirms Bt13b full year revenue target driven by higher IPD & OPD traffic yoy, larger contribution from international patients via 3 hospitals in Chiangrai province due to PM 2.5 […]

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AOT sees turnaround in profit in 1Q23 (ending Dec 22), as pax recovered to 70% to 270K/day. BCP sees continued growth in EBITDA, supported by BCPG-OKEA expansions, sets Bt45.6b capex, expects strong 4Q on seasonal. CBG mulls listing convenience store subsidiary, CJ Express, as soon as next year, aims to raise US$500m for stores expansion. […]

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BAM scraps plan to establish distressed assets management jv with finance institution this year as banks delay write-off, Dailynews. Comment: There’s only one financial institution this quasi-SOE could JV with and that’s KTB, another quasi-SOE. CBG anticipates turnaround from 4Q onward after hurt by shrinking margin from high aluminum price, mulls adding more energy drinks […]

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CBG: mulls tap in premium energy drink segment, sees mass market consumers switched to premium products from narrower price difference, adding 2 new energy drink formulas & 1 functional drink in 4Q to boost sales. Comment: CBG has taken OSP out back and beaten it with a stick. EGCO: submitted bidding for 5k mw renewable […]

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CBG launches promotion to give away 500 moto-bike worth Bt25m, vows to maintaining selling price, to launch CBD mixed drink in 2Q. Comment: Been thinking that this group of co’s is “cheap” and we all know that the costs of their packaging/bottles etc are up for the moment, at one point this turns… HFT’s running […]

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