AOT AoT says no to foreign ventures – The long-mooted plan by the Airports of Thailand Plc (AoT) to compete for contracts to operate airports abroad is no longer on the radar screen. Chairman Prasong Poontaneathas made it clear that the current major upgrades of three of the six airports under AoT’s control – Suvarnabhumi, […]
Read More →AAV TAA flies Krabi-Guangzhou – Thai AirAsia (TAA) is strengthening its network in China with the launch of a new route aimed at the renewed surge in arrivals from the world’s most populous country. Thailand’s largest low-cost carrier will begin non-stop daily service connecting Krabi with the southern-Chinese economic hub of Guangzhou on Nov 6. […]
Read More →BANPU BANPU reports 90% of Hongsa power plant has been completed. It expects the plant to start running in mid-2015. The company is also ready to invest in a solar farm project in Japan and expects a conclusion by the end of the year. It targets coal sales this year of 48mn tons and expects […]
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 →AJP AJP to maintain core business, provision and production of television satellite programs. It said politics did not impact 2Q14 earnings. (Kao Hoon, 30/07/14) APCO APCO accesses Chinese market after China approved three cosmetic products. The company and partnership will focus on China, Taiwan, Macao, and Hong Kong and book revenue from these markets in […]
Read More →AAV TAA trims growth targets — Thai AirAsia (TAA) has scaled down its expansion this year, cutting targets for fleet growth and passenger volume to reflect sluggish demand triggered by the political unrest in much of the first half. The country’s largest low-cost carrier will take delivery of five Airbus 320 jets instead of eight […]
Read More →ADVANC ADVANC will invest Bt800mn into its Serenade clients by launching the “Serenade Emerald†privilege club. It expects this to help push its customer base to 2.3mn by the end of this year. (Kao Hoon, 22/007/14) AJD AJD to benefit from digital TV coupons, expected to be distributed by September 15th. Management expects set-top box […]
Read More →AAV AAV is confident that 2H14 will be in the black because of the calmer political climate. It expects 12.6mn passengers in 2014 and is preparing to take delivery of five new aircraft. (Tun Hoon, 10/07/14) Comment: Been saying for the past few months that AAV will be one of the next companies to improve. […]
Read More →AMATA AMATA sees signs of resumption of foreign investment in Thailand due to easing of the political situation and approvals by the BoI, expected to appeal to European, American, and Chinese investors. It is negotiating to buy 700-800 rai in Amata Nakorn and Amata City industrial estates. It is also waiting for a new government […]
Read More →BAY BAY expects loan growth of 7-9% YoY in 2014 from 13.7% YoY in 2013. It cut its 2014 NPL target to 2.5% after 2.67% in 2013. It says the Japanese hold a 72% stake and the M&A process will be complete in 2014. (Khao Hoon, 10/04/14) Comment: Still decent numbers coming out of Thai […]
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