ASAP ASAP plans to offer an IPO of 210mn shares, with subscription in the third week of March and trading on the SET on Mar 30. It will use the funds to build “ASAP Auto Park”, a full-service automotive center at Bangna. (Kao Hoon, 16/02/17) Comment: Love the ticker, no idea on the business yet, […]

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AOT AOT reported 1QFY17 profit of Bt5.1bn or growth of 10%, supported by 6.11% passenger growth to 30.6mn passengers and an increase in flights of 6.94% to 204,000 flights. (Kao Hoon, 15/02/17) Comment: So stock split is done & then its gone ahead and declined on fears of slowing passenger growth and capex of THB […]

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DRT DRT has set aside Bt100mn to upgrade its machinery, which it expects will reduce cost and expand margin to 25%. It expects 2017 revenue growth of 5%, supported by customer expansion and home renovations in the south. (Thun Hoon, 14/02/17) Comment: Walking/driving around the provinces over the weekend did give me an idea that […]

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Thailand delays launch of $2.9-bln infrastructure fund to second quarter. Feb 8 Thailand plans to launch a 100-billion baht ($2.85 billion)infrastructure fund in May or June this year, the finance minister said on Wednesday, as the military government seeks to fund investment projects to boost a sluggish economy. Last month, a ministry official said the […]

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ASIAN ASIAN is looking for a partner to expand its business line. It talking to a party in the U.S. and expects some progress this year. It hopes to broaden its customer base abroad. It targets 2017 revenue to grow 20% by implementing active strategies. It plans to launch new products to bring up orders […]

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AMA AMA expects to finish the deal to buy a second ship within 2Q17 and expects the ship to be in service in April. This will increase 2017 capacity to 72,000 tons from currently 46,000 tons. It targets 2017 revenue growth of 50%, backed by recovery in shipping. It plans to invest in the logistics […]

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BJC BJC will recognize a full year revenue from BIGC after completing M&A. It expects 2017 net profit of Bt7.7bn, up 104%YoY on the back of 1-2% SSS growth and new stores. (Thun Hoon, 08/02/17) Comment: 3 things, 1. Full year recognition; 2. Interest payments decrease; 3. BIGC margins improve. Now if BJC executives get […]

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ADVANC ADVANC decreased its payout ratio from 100% to 70% to support its financial statement. Its 2016 net profit was Bt30.66bn, down 22% because of higher expense. (Kao Hoon, 06/02/17) Comment: No surprises here. We are curious to see how much more they’ll spend on marketing campaigns. ARROW ARROW expects profit to record a new […]

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