AOT to lure private sector to develop 46 pieces of land around its 6 airports, covering 2,152 rais or 993 acres to diversify rev mix from the current 55:45 (aero : non-aero) Comment: If they do more shopping malls…it’d be ridiculous. One hopes that they actually develop something that is more outdoor active focused – […]
Read More →BBL: 1Q net profit @ Bt12.61b +19.8% y/y, beat Bt11.35b consensus, better than expected non-NII & lower than expected LLP able off set sluggish loan and soft NIM at 2.89% vs 3.06% y/y due to rate cut impact & effort to restructure debts with interest haircut after NPLs repeatedly relapsed. Comment: Oh – the banks […]
Read More →GULF in 70:30 JV with PTT to build a LNG receiving terminal in Map Ta Phut deep-sea port with carrying capacity of 5m tonnes a year to help it better manage imported LNG which will be supplied to its power plants. Comment: It’s amusing that the government is actively partnering with the crony capitalist vehicle […]
Read More →AOT: United Airlines to add daily flights to VN and TH starting on Oct 26, flights will be departing from LA & San Francisco to HK on their way to BKK & Ho Chi Minh. Comment: From memory, the number of planes in the skies today are still less than pre-wuflu days. GULF, a merged […]
Read More →GULF TB, a merged entity between GULFI and INTUCH, will start trading on April 3, no cap on ceiling/floor on the 1st day. GULFI TB and INTUCH TB both have been delisted. Comment: All hail crony capitalism! Or will they rebrand themselves as the Berkshire Hathaway of Thailand that compounds growth on a high single […]
Read More →ADVICE sees 1Q25 sales +13-14% yoy driven by smart phone sales & Apple products on the back of Easy e-Receipt shopping tax rebate stimulus, robust MacBook Air sales during Thai Mobile Expo event, household solar solutions business debut in Feb open room for growth, eyes 20% FY25 revenue growth target. Comment: Why is this the […]
Read More →COM7 acquires EV rental & leasing operator, EV7, for Bt40m. Comment: Well…ok. GULF: Gulf Development, a new co., from amalgamation with INTUCH, tradable from Apr 3. Comment: la la la – remember what this means is that MOSHI to be added to SET100 index effective Feb 27, replace outgoing BSRC as freefloat fell below 20%, […]
Read More →AOT: Lufthansa extends A380 flights from Munich to BKK until Apr 29 to accommodate strong passenger booking during Songkran Fest Apr 13-15 & Easter holiday in Europe (Apr 20). EGCO reported 640mw Yunlin offshore windfarm in Taiwan now fully operational, estimate Bt2b p.a. income generating from 26.56% interest in the project (170mw) over the first […]
Read More →Thailand, it’s the playground of Asia, and as THE playground of Asia it’s been missing a legitimate casino. Over the past few months there have been rumours and murmings about the casino project in Thailand, and similar to what I did with the cannabis plays, That Sweet Weed, here’s a random list of Thai companies […]
Read More →CK announced buyback up to 130m shares (7.67% of paid-up) under Bt3b budget from Dec 2 till Jun 1, 2025. Comment: It’s been a while since there’s been a sharebuyback announcement by any listed co’s CPN allotted Bt1b to expand additional 20k sq.m. at Central Phuket Floresta for luxury brands as part of transformation to […]
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