KBANK offers Bt20b soft loan with 3.5% rate for 1st 2 year, as part of Government’s effort to assist SMEs via 16 banks in the program, led by GSB. Comment: That’s interesting…what will they define as SMEs. Let’s see how much actually gets distributed. MINT said Paris Olympic game has boosted its European hotel bookings […]
Read More →ITD expects to win Bt18.7b 16.2km Chatuchot-Lamlukka expressway project from Expressway Authority (EXAT) on an upcoming official announcement today. Comment: Wait……isn’t ITD a bankrupt panther killer, how on earth could a government agency give this project to them? JPARK: CEO, Santipol jenwattanaphaisarn, sold big-lot 39.9m shares (9.97% of paid-up) @ Bt6.35 total Bt253.3m to local […]
Read More →AAV will introduce direct flights from BKK to Indian city Tiruchirappalli in southern India, start on Sept 21 with 3 weekly flights, expects robust growth as Indian travelers make up 80-90% passenger of flights between India and TH with load factors avg at 88% , indicating India’s huge market potential. Comment: It’s time for incredible […]
Read More →3BBIF said BBL has accepted for consideration adjusting interest rate and extending payment terms, while ADVANC is confident downtrend in interest rate is helping the case. Comment: I have read, from people far smarter than I am, that the US Fed will cut rates in July & Sept – purely for optics…and if that’s the […]
Read More →ADVANC 4Q net profit @ Bt7.36b vs Bt7.485b estimate, FY @ Bt29b, +12% yoy vs Bt29.3b consensus, pays Bt4.61 dps XD Feb 19, AGM Mar 25. APURE targets record high revenue this year >Bt3b driven by larger sweet corn exports volume to US, Japan & Saudi Arabia, improved orders feeding from hotels & F&B clients […]
Read More →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 […]
Read More →A wheel fell off a Yellow Line monorail train and hit a taxi in Thepharak, outskirt of BKK. The train is operated by a consortium headed by BTS (75%), STEC and RATCH. Comment: One hopes that this is a 1 off accident… But I’ll happily blame STEC (anutin) all day long. GUNKUL plans to raise […]
Read More →BGC in talk JV packaging partner, seeks to branch out from glass containers, plastic packaging and label to other types of packaging, finalize deal by end of Feb. CPN cods 93k sq.m. mall project, Central Westville Ratchapruek. Comment: The retail cookie munssster LEO’s board approved US$1m investment in LogiCam to expand shipping business between Thailand […]
Read More →AWC expects positive earnings momentum carry thru 4Q driven by strong OCC & RevPar on high season, larger food outlets & hotels network both qoq & yoy, newly coded Intercontinental Chiang Mai Mae Ping & Marriot Chiang Mai to boost earnings. BANPU sees coal & natural gas price ascending from surged demand for heat during […]
Read More →JMT: parent co., JMART, says no plan to exit debt collection business, maintain top holder of the company (53.84%). Comment: Why is it when a market declines that short sellers get the blame etc etc. The ability of the market participants to create fairytales is always remarkable…love markets. I hope this never stops, it creates […]
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