Published in the Bangkok Post Business section on 14th October 2011 BGT Corporation Plc sells ready-to-wear retail apparel and accessories under the trademark of Body Glove with the Hand Device logo. It has distributed through both its own stores and department stores since 1988 and has expanded throughout Thailand. Chief executive Dickson Goh Kok Cheng […]
Read More →I love investing in small & mid cap stocks (SMC’s) in Thailand. I was first exposed to researching them back in 2006 when the fund I was with realised that none of us were very good traders of large caps, and that we were far better researchers of companies and industries. Since then I’ve never […]
Read More →Ladies n gents I’m happy to say that we have a guest blogger, Ms. Ploy Tang-u-thaisuk, who will be posting her thoughts on the Thai market, derivatives, stocks, and sectors here weekly. Despite her youth, I’ve been tracking her comments/thoughts over the past few years and have found them to be an excellent resource when […]
Read More →My my, how did we get ourselves into this predicament? Thailand’s flood situation just seems to get worse and worse and there isn’t much that the government can do about this except be reactive. My friends in Bangkok have already started to move their cars to be parked far above ground level in anticipation of […]
Read More →Market Update September continued the volatility seen in August with all assets classes ex US Treasuries globally falling ~10%. The SET dropped just over 14% during September. As discussed in last month’s letter to clients we opined that we were extremely worried about a potential liquidity crisis given the Eurozone’s exacerbated debt issues and the […]
Read More →Over the past 6 weeks the countryside of Thailand has been heavily flooded with several people dying, being relocated, houses being demolished. I hate to write about this but unfortunately the flooding is good for certain companies in Thailand as infrastructure and housing will have to rebuilt.
Read More →Finally! A property broker that admits Bangkok’s high-end property market is struggling. When you look around Bangkok today there are several new condominiums costing THB 100,000 – THB 150,000+ per sqm, that have all been fully sold out, but a quick glance inside the buildings and you’ll find that the majority of units have very […]
Read More →Tracking foreign investors in Thailand is a necessity as they do have a substantial impact on the SET. We do this daily/monthly/quarterly by monitoring the change in NVDR holdings in Thai equities. fyi: NVDR holdings, Non-Voting Depository Rights, are a vehicle in Thailand for non-thai investors to buy shares in Thai Equities. It is tracked […]
Read More →Diamond Building Products Plc (DRT), formerly known as Diamond Roofing Tiles, has proved consistently successful and profitable during its 20 years of operation. The company attributes its success to a steady commitment to producing quality products that accurately reflect the needs of Thai and overseas consumers, together with strong management and human resources. Satid Sudbuntad, […]
Read More →Rallies all around! Ze Germans have agreed to something with the rest of Europe! http://bloom.bg/nf6w3R German lawmakers approved an expansion of the euro-area rescue fund’s firepower, freeing the way for European officials to focus on what next steps may be needed to stem the debt crisis.
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