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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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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AWC collabs with Isetan Mitsukoshi Holding to open hi-end supermarket & food hall at One Bangkok mixed-use project. CIVIL anticipates positive earnings momentum carry thru 2H, supported by transfer of 5 construction project total Bt3.3b, Bt22.243b backlog pending to realize, mulls bidding public & private project total Bt4b later this year. Comment: That’s a decent […]

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ASW sets Bt8.7b revenue target this year, Bt19.5b backlog, starts transferring 9 projects worth Bt14.7b, sets Bt17.8b presales, 12 new projects worth Bt25.92b. CREDIT: Thai Credit Bank debuts IPO 254.12m shares at Bt29 apiece, CIMB (TH) leads. Thai Credit bank (CREDIT) sets 20-30% loan port growth p.a., 9M23 NIM at 8.2%, highest among peers and […]

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ADVANC completed successful testing of 5G standalone (5G SA) roaming with Deutsche Telekom Global Carrier & T-Mobile, completing 5G SA roaming btw the US and Switzerland and the US and Thailand. ARIN: local fund, KKPAM, purged entire holding 21.6666% on Dec 8. Comment: News appears to be misleading here, it’s most likely a transfer from […]

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BTW: wins EPC contract for Green Methanol plant in NEOM project Saudi Arabia valued at Bt 444m. CBG: reached agreement with English Football League to extend sponsorship of Carabao Cup for the next 3 years for GBP 18m (Bt 800m). Comment: Well, why not, it does give them global coverage… GULF: signed solar PPA with […]

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BDMS sees >3% revenue growth this year on rising patients both local and foreign, with the latter account for 30%, its normal level. Comment: BDMS is too large to grow revenues at this point beyond price increases. CPAXT’s interested in joining government’s digital wallet scheme, sets 20% revenue growth target next year, mulls hybrid model […]

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