AAV launches three new international routes from Bangkok: Almaty, Sendai, and Riyadh; will take delivery of 2 A330 aircraft in 4Q; domestic routes BKK–Chiangrai and BKK–Nakhonsithamarat start 1 Oct. Comment: At one point this should be an interesting trade…I thought it was the case a few months ago…let’s see. AIS: Thailand Cyber Wellness Index 2025 […]
Read More →ATP30 Expands Solar Rooftop & E-Bus Fleet: Phase 2 solar rooftop capacity +120kW; fleet expansion to 30 e-buses by year-end. E-bus margins 25% higher than ICE vehicles. Comment: Well with the cronies fully back in charge, perhaps all these ridiculous ideas will work again… COCOCO 3Q Turnaround: Projected 3Q profit THB 150–160mn, supported by margin […]
Read More →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 […]
Read More →BBIK keeps 20% FY revenue growth target driven by digital business advisory & management consulting for virtual bank, as well as AI adoption from corporate including financial institution, insurance, manufacturing, commerce and energy sectors, seeks to expand CLMV. Comment: Not sure on the value of the digital bank, but BBIK is still considered one of […]
Read More →BCPG’s board has approved the acquisition of a 17.48MW solar rooftop operator, Scan Advanc Power, from Contorno and Prompt Power for Bt211.61m. BIZ has secured medical equipment procurement contracts with five hospitals, totalling Bt858m. GULF, through its wholly owned subsidiary Gulf Edge Services, has raised its stake in cloud service provider AIS Broadband Co from […]
Read More →BANPU: planning more M&A power business in the US to take advantage of Trump’s fossil fuel-friendly policies & power-hungry data center, aims to expand at least 750mw of gas-fires power in the US over next 5 years from current 750mw from Temple I & Temple II operating in Texas. Comment: The news is amazing, first […]
Read More →BCP board approves plan to tender for the remaining 631.859m share of BSRC via share swap, 6.5 to 1 new BCP share, before delisting. From yesterday closing price at Bt4.94 and Bt36.5 for BSRC and BCP, the former looks cheap. Comment: Well that’s interesting…. SC to rebrand and diversify into non-property business next year, as […]
Read More →AEONTS reported 3Q24 (end of Nov 24) at Bt788.57m, +11.7% yoy, beats Bt687m consensus, thanks to Bt94m gain on disposal of AEON Microfinance (Myanmar) in Nov 2024, operation wise PPOP came in at Bt2.6b, -4.9% yoy, -12.6% qoq, loan port -4.4% yoy & -1.8% qoq, NPLs -0.3% qoq to Bt5.3b but NPL ratio increased due […]
Read More →AOT mulls revising up passenger service charges (PSC) both domestic & international from current Bt130 & Bt730/passenger at 6 airports under management, expects to open bid for Suvarnabhumi cargo and East terminal expansion by end of 1Q25. Comment: And there’s no reason why they won’t do it…just more and more cashflow straight to the bottom […]
Read More →CPN plans to expand luxury zone at Central Phuket Foresta from 2k sqm to 8k by 2026, sees daily avg traffic above 50k/d 30% above pre-Covid level, while database of the group’s loyalty program indicated that Central Phuket customers have the highest spending per person among CPN malls nationwide, with wealth segment customers spending up […]
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