BA Bangkok Airways expects to list on the stock exchange within 2014. It aims at an IPO of more than Bt10bn to set up a new aircraft maintenance factory at Suvarnabhumi airport, buy aircraft, and improve Samui airport. (Kao Hoon, 13/08/14) Comment: Their flights to and from Samui were consistently full every time I’ve gone there, as […]
Read More →Having just spent the long weekend in Samui a few things crossed my mind (other than just the sand & the beach), the island was buzzing and yet still peaceful, were hotels still performing alright? Are there plenty of travelers? How many more hotels are building here? And..whats the best direct play on this place? […]
Read More →Last week, this week, and everyday until the 15th August the market will be (hopefully) determined by earnings releases, although geopolitical events have weighed down on equity markets globally. What was interesting was how Solar related names increased sharply:Â DEMCO +13% to Bt11.3, SPCG +3.88% to Bt26.75, GUNKUL +5.26% to Bt18, EA +2.82% to Bt25.5, on […]
Read More →Notable Transactions: Buy(s) THB 343 mn GRAMMY – The owner does a trade SUPER – Another backdoor listing, that is related to the solar plant industry Sell(s) THB 340 mn GRAMMY – See above TPIPL – Same as last week, TPIPL share’s have been rising strongly on the back of capacity expansion
Read More →‎Several companies (in fact all!) have been releasing their earnings over the past week, one that caught my eye was HomePro (HMPRO) for a few reasons: Same store sales still grew @ 6.5% in 2Q14 and +5.3% for 2H14 They will continue to expand throughout Thailand & Malaysia An upcoming dividend & potential REIT To […]
Read More →Thailand MPC holds key rate at 2% amid subdued export, tourism growth – The Bank of Thailand is generally upbeat about the country’s economic-recovery prospects in the second half of the year, due to firmer domestic demand and fiscal policy. (The Nation, 07/08/14) MoF still expects growth of 2% — The Ministry of Finance remains confident that […]
Read More →AAV TAAX plots aggressive expansion – Thai AirAsia X (TAAX) is charting a lofty growth plan that it hopes will put the airline at the forefront of the medium- and long-haul low-cost segment it pioneered in Thailand. Ramping up its passenger volume to 1mn by 2016, expanding the fleet to include a newly unveiled version […]
Read More →CGS CGS cuts market share target for brokerage to 3% from 3.5% after the resignation of its marketing team. It is ready to become a holding company in October, and is interested in energy and telecommunication businesses. (Kao Hoon, 07/08/14) Comment: As is always the case, whenever a new brokerage firm pops up, brokers move around and […]
Read More →It’s always good to have a quick look @ the big mac index just to get a quick overview of where things stands for currencies, by the looks of this Thailand still seems to be undervalued Source: The Economist
Read More →Notable Transactions Note: All transactions highlighted are above THB 20 mn in value Buy(s) THB 2.2 bn MC – Basically a swap of shareholding between husband and wife CGD – They have the news of their massive property projects going ahead, plus a potential REIT in the future. PICNI – CP Group buying into Picni? […]
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