NBTS said postponing 5G license payment proposal is in conflict with TORs and a special order under Article 44 is needed, otherwise would sure to result in further lawsuits. Transport Ministry to sign TH-China high-speed rail projects today, total 3 contracts worth Bt27b, China State Construction-NWR-AS Associate consortium wins Bt11.525b, ITD’s Bt6.57b and UNIQ wins […]

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EPG’s confident of >Bt9b revenue this year, sees windfall from Biden’s latest infra spending plans. Comment: No, no, no. It’s a margin game for this company, half of it are auto’s (ok fine a recovery) but a “high oil price” is awful for their margins. HANA expects revenue this year to be close to 2019 […]

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BPP buys 33.5% stake in 543mw Nakoso Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC) powerplants for US$80m, deal to complete by end of April. CPF opens 2 new Chester grill restaurants, Lak-si and Bang-na, and launches chicken New Orleans new menu, on track to open 10 this year. OR extend land lease contract at Khlongtoey pier central […]

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CHEWA upbeats 1Q earnings from strong transfer of home office projects, Hallmark Ladprao, sees recovery demand from SMEs clients, Bt1.61b out of Bt2.17b backlog to realize this year, firms on 50% FY21 revenue growth target above Bt2.5b. Comment: Basically has gone nowhere. CHO rolls out prototype of 2nd gen EV London Taxi, will official debut […]

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Over the last 12 months, everyone made a killing. I’ve been thinking more about the next 12-18 months and wondering 1) Rates move = banks earnings coming back therefore ROE improvement despite the dead economy 2) The bigger get bigger (ranted on this enough times) 3) Commodities on a multi-year uptrend cycle (does this then […]

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Notable Transactions Buy(s) THB 135 mn NEX – EA buying into NEX, so the CFO of EA takes a position for himself. SICT – The deputy CEO buys THB 24 mn Sell(s) THB 219 mn SICT – The CEO dumps THB 28 mn (odd when seeing the above) PLANET – So the CEO and CTO […]

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SSO is tightening policies on investing in corporate bonds following LPN, BAFS, BEC and AAV credit downgrade, raises overseas investment to 30% from current 15% to diversify risk. Thailand’s elderly population is growing rapidly. The country is already considered an “ageing” society, meaning 10% is aged 60 and over, and has been since 2005. It […]

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ASIAN sets 8-10% revenue growth target to Bt9.5b, sees strong 1Q on rising exports in frozen pet food, sets Bt500-1,000m to expand production lines and M&A. BGRIM to import 250K ton of LNG in 2H21, supplying 5 SPP Replacement, expecting 10-15% electricity utilization growth this year, target >76MW new capacity this year. CIMBT were pushed […]

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BAFS expects 8% growth in aviation fuel sales, as daily usage recovers, confident latest acquisition of 7 PP from PDI, 36.4MW worth Bt1.39b, would help boost this year revenue up 32%. Comment: This acquisition from PDI just shows that the management of BA doesn’t know what it’s doing. But ok, BAFS’s core business is great […]

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NER sets Bt22b revenue target, >30% growth yoy, mulls revising sales target up in 2Q21 on rising demand.RT sets 20% revenue growth target to Bt3b, supported btBt3.5b backlog, eyes bidding for Denchai-Chiangrai-Chiangkhong dual track rail projects in May.result out July 15, PPA signs July 22. PSTC buys LPG & LNG transport co., BGT Logistic, to […]

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