AMATA keeps full year land sales >400 acres after logged 122 acres 1Q21 from Thailand & Vietnam IE, 60% out of Bt1.82b backlog will be transfer this year, expects booking pick up 2H as Covid eased. Comment: Basically they won’t see any pre-covid levels of sales until 2023 at the earliest. COLOR embarks into renewable […]

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DOD to import 10 hemp species from the US by end of June or early Jule, 4-5 months from planting to harvesting, and into products by 4Q21. Comment: I do find it ridiculous that Thailand doesn’t ensure an organic internal system, but that’s because of the usual structure of the country with interests controlling parts […]

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KBANK-R : buying of NVDR is allowed again from today after take-up rate fell to 22.81% yesterday, following a massive NVDR outflows past 2 days from MSCI deletion, but do not expect MSCI to add back on soon, as the headroom is small, unless the Central Bank allows NVDR room to increase to 30-35% as […]

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AOT: Thai Smile to resume Phuket-Hong Kong route, 4 weekly flights (Monday/Wednesday/Friday/Sunday) from July 2. Comment: Initial travelers are going to be all over the local news, and then disappointment will set in as the figures are lower than expected, and then it will ramp up faster than the infrastructure can manage. BAM sees 2Q turnaround […]

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Commodities still going – agri prices higher than pre-wuflu, oil prices higher than pre-wuflu, coal higher than pre-wuflu. Reopening theme is back in motion – Last year we were tracking “cases” and this year everyone is tracking “vaccinations”. Should hotels/retailers/spa’s etc be valued here? Sure, why not +20%? Their competition is gone, they own the […]

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Government’s assured that individuals who suffer side-effects after receiving a Covid vaccine will be able to receive treatments at private hospitals without being charged. A chicken processing plant owned by CPF in Saraburi’s Kaeng Khoi district has been closed for 5 days to be disinfected, after 391 of its workers were found to be infected […]

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ASIAN firms on 10% revenue growth target above Bt9.5b on recovery from all 4 business, including frozen seafoods, pet foods, ready-meals and tuna, aims to keeps margins within 14-15% range, allot Bt 400m to up capacity of pet foods & frozen fried foods, revamp production line. BAY sees weak mortgage lending from weak property demand […]

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AH anticipates positive momentum carry thru 2H from strong parts order from domestic & oversea clients, higher utilization rate yoy, target margins within 10-12%, aims to catch ride on EV boom via MG car dealership business. Comment: Look at the leasing companies in EU and the US. They retired their fleets last year due to […]

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BCPG’s firm on 30-40% EBITDA growth this year, supported by recognition of 11MW in Thailand and 3 projects with 65MW capacity, to gradually COD from 4Q21, sets Bt18b capex. CPF board approved disposal of fresh foods retail & distribution business to Ek-Chai (Lotus) for Bt861.6m. Comment: This is one to extract cash from a recently […]

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