BA sees 2M24 passenger traffic +17% yoy, mulls opening new routes to Prae, Mae-Sot, Had Yai and increasing flights frequency to Krabi. Comment: Yum yum for BA and Friends. BANPU offers 5 series of new bonds in May for debt repayment & working cap, 2.9%-3.1% for maturity of 2.3y, 3.5%-3.6% for 5.9y, 3.7%-3.8% for 7y, […]

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AOT: British Airways flights from LDN-BKK will return in October after paused in FY20, reservation opened on Mar 5. Comment: Who wants to fly BA? No one, its full of old white aunties that give you the worst service. But ok this is a good sign for the continued improvement in tourism to/from Thailand. BAY […]

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CENTEL sees 16% growth in bookings in 1Q at 77% OCC, solid momentum boosted by Goverment’s Maha Songkran Festival in April. Comment: Tourism is going to continue going to the moon. You don’t realise that Thailand is the future Chinindian capital of the world EPG sees solid 4Q24 (ending Mar 24) on higher sales in […]

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CENTEL: is expected to be the main beneficiary from extend Thai traditional holiday to 5-days in Apr after government declared extra holiday on Apr 12 for government offices & state agencies thanks to vast hotels coverage across country, upside from F&B unit (CRG), Thunhoon. Comment: Well no…but fine. EURO: home decorative products distributor, Euro Creations, […]

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AOT: China-based airline, Juneyao Air resumes flights btw Shanghai & Chiang Mai effective Jan 20. CENTEL to cod 95 guest rooms lifestyle hotel, COSI Vientiane Nam Phu in Laos in Feb, first overseas COSI brand. CHG eyes Bt8b FY24 revenue target driven by larger quota on SSO patients, contribution from 100 beds Chularat Maesot hospital […]

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ADVANC expects its broadband service revenue to grow by 5-10% next year, target 13m households from current 9.5 broadband subs, following its takeover of TTTBB. CENTEL sees solid 4Q on hotel and F&B, firms on Bt10.8b hotel business revenue, and Bt14b F&B, sets Bt17b 2-years capex. Comment: Look at the rates the strong hotel players […]

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ARIN: local fund, BBLAM, purged entire holding 15.3312% to ex-Labour Minister, Suchart Chomklin, on Oct 11. Comment: Compliance should be asking questions about this… CENTEL anticipates 2H turnaround on absence of expense on opening Centara Grand Osaka, relief margin pressure on F&B unit from lower food costs, positive OCC momentum via TH & Maldives hotels […]

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ANAN’s 8M transfers stood at Bt8.6b, mulls year-end campaign. Comment: Not too shabby, but still it should be bankrupt given the mess that the asok project ended up being. CENTEL sees no impact from BMA’s plan to collect wastewater treatment fees next year (Bt4/cu.m for biz using <2k cu.m & Bt8 for those using >2k […]

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AAV rolls out flight promotion for Chinese travelers starting from CNY 199/trip, BKK (SIA)-Shanghai CNY 299, booking open till Oct 1, travel from Oct 1 to end of March 24, aiming to capitalize on China national day & CNY in February. Comment: Let’s see if the government let’s enough of them out of the country. […]

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AOT: Civil Aviation Authority (CAAT) affirms readiness of DMK airport to accommodate high season, handling capacity 57 flights/hr. able to cope with increased flight slots. Comment: The issue isn’t in TH, the issue is that China is isolating itself and making life difficult for citizens to easily fly overseas, and that incredible India doesn’t have […]

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