AAV eyes 20m FY24 passenger target, supported by improved traffic to China on the back of visa wavier scheme (93 flights/week vs 83 in 4Q23), larger fleet size yoy (60 aircrafts vs 56 in FY23), new route from Taipei-Okinawa, Taipei-Osaka, Kaohsiung-Narita start from 2Q. ADVANC and TRUE are awaiting NBTC’s draft auction planned for 3 […]

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EGCO sets Bt30b capex for oversea expansion next year, target to add 1,000MW. NER sees strong 3Q from higher orders, on track to meet Bt30b sales target this year. Comment: Still an oddly “cheap” rubber player. SHR: cod 80 villas resort, SO/Maldives, 3rd property on the island. Comment: I call this the best recovery play […]

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ASW keeps Bt15b FY residential sales target after logged Bt11.784b 9M23, maintain 5 launch plan total Bt11.55b in 4Q. BBL, TTB and KTB are expected to report robust profit growth in 3Q driven by NIM expansion, Thunhoon. Comment: Your deposit rates are up 1% yay! Your lending rates are up +2%….. BCH upbeats 3Q earnings […]

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CAZ reported 4 EPC contracts signed total Bt798.43m. DELTA setups overseas unit, Delta Electronics Philippines (DEP), to distribute power management products, automations & data center & network equipment. Comment: We can laugh at the impact of DELTA has on the thai market, but they have grown their profits by 3x over the past 4 years. […]

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ALT wins e-reading meter project from Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) valued at Bt300m. BAM reported Bt22b NPA acquired in 1H, seeking board approval to buy additional Bt33b in 2H, mulls expand distressed assets management in CLMV & Malaysia. Comment: There’s no point expanding to countries where the legal jurisdication isn’t set up for distressed assets […]

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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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BCP’s unit, OKEA, acquires 28% stake in Equinor’s Statfjord O&G EP area for $220m, expects to increase production to 13k-15k boepd in FY23 & 16k-20k boepd in FY24, transaction is expected t be complete in 4Q. Comment: Could this be a decent refinery play now? Given that we only have BCP and TOP could be […]

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ANAN: reported disposal of subsidiary, ADC-JV28 co., for Bt2.61b, expects to book Bt506m gains in 4Q. Comment: So they couldn’t complete the project and had to sell early to raise cash? EGCO: signed MOU with Hitachi to joint develop EGCO Rayong smart city in EEC area. ITC: establish subsidiary in China to expand pet food […]

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AWC and CRC are added to MSCI Min Volatility Index, while OSP had weighting increased, effective Nov 30. Comment: WTF is this index? BCP sets Bt200b capex to boost green business and gas, target Bt70b EBITDA in 2030, from current Bt40b. CK is close to signing Bt210b Luangprabang project this year, while falling steel price […]

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DITTO board approved jv with TEAMG & Wong Siam to expand water management business. Comment: Not sure how this relates to their existing business model. EGCO to acquire 49% stake in 609mw gas-fired power plants in Rhode Island, Cogentrix RISEC Holding, to strengthen presence in the U.S., transaction to be completed in 1Q23. NRF cod-ed […]

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