AOT, to keep watch for early Dec reports FY25 air travel revenue, +1.12% to Bt68.59b. Acting AoT President Paweena stated Bt33.05b from AERO, +Bt2.05b or +6.6%; after PSC +6.92% and total passenger +5.61% across 6 airports. Airport service fees +4.93%, in line with +7.56% in total flights. Recent developments of the new contract with King […]

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CENTEL (CRG): Acquires 40% stake in Miracle Planet (parent of Lucky Suki) for THB 940mn. Comment: And that’s another restaurant chain whose quality will decline over time. MAGURO: Opening 2 Tonkatsu AOKI branches at Iconsiam and Mega Bangna in 4Q; total now 53 branches across 7 brands, targeting 30% FY revenue growth. Comment: They’re still […]

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BAY: 3Q net profit at Bt8.78bn, +14.5% y/y, thanks to Bt2.8bn one off gains from remeasurement of investment in TIDLOR following increase in its equity stake, NIM expanded by 23 bps y/y to 4.51% from improved loan yield & effective cost control, NPL rose to 3.49% end of Sept from 3.2% y/y mainly due to […]

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AUCT launches vehicle inspection service biz at Rangsit branch capacity 50 vehicles/day, seeks to branch out from auto auction to new biz, will open 2nd branch at HQ by eoy. Comment: Interesting, it’s still “value added”, limited investment cost etc, and given their relationships with the banks and the tents, could they not become the […]

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Fitch Rating TH said 6 major banks, designated as domestic systematically important banks or DSIBs by BOT including BBL, KTB, KBANK, SCB, BAY and TTB, are likely to face rising assets risks over nxt several yrs, pressured by a continued rise in impaired loans, which has edged up frm 3.5% at eo-23 to 3.6% eo-24 […]

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BDMS sees this year growth at 3X the GDP, on growth in both Thai and foreign patients, and 2 new hospitals, Bowin and Chiangmai (expansion), by end of year. In collab with 7 insurances to launch BDMS preventive vaccines to create sustainable immunity. Comment: BDMS is a becoming a vaccine pill pushing entity – margins […]

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AAV: launches new route: Phuket-Medan, Indonesia, offering 4 weekly flights connecting world largest volcanic crater lake and beach town. Comment: Medan is the smuggling capital of Indonesia. I don’t see why it’s a connection point other than to placate a few wealthy folks (or could it be for labour?) why do I think this? Having […]

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CENTEL: officially cod-ed of 142 villas resort, Centara Grand Lagoon Maldives. SEAFCO: anticipates local contractors have the upper hand on government project going forward after China Railway’s 10th put in spotlight following the collapsed of 32-storey State Audit Office, maintain Bt 2b FY revenue target, aims to fill Bt 800m foundation work backlog to Bt […]

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CENTEL: upbeat outlook after announced hotels & resorts expansion plan at ITB Berlin travel exhibition, will launching new hotels including Centara Indonesia & Nepal, Centara Grand Lagoon Maldives, 2 facelift projects including Centara Grand Beach resort Hua-Hin & exclusive villas under Centara collection plus fully refurbished Centara Grand Beach Krabi and repositioned as Centara Reserve […]

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CENTEL upbeat 4Q earnings driven by strong advance booking for hotels in TH, improved ADR from 2 newly refurbished Centara Mirage Pattage & Centara Karon Phuket, tailwind from Centara Grand Osaka and Centara Mirage beach resort Dubai, 142 villas Centara Mirage Lagoon Maldives on track to cod in Feb 2025, additional 8 hotels in TH […]

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