The SET continued its strength despite volatility coming from Europe. Government programs such as infrastructure spending and more importantly for stocks the decrease in corporate income tax rates from 30% to 23% are showing their impact this year with 1Q12 looking very strong again.
Read More →I’m actually a member of this fitness chain, why? Because it’s incredibly cheap and I know value where I see it!! But my membership cost me THB 10k up front and after 3 years an annual payment of THB 3,000 (this was negotiated back in 2009) we knew that this company wouldn’t be able to […]
Read More →Market had continued to struggle to break above 1,200 last week but was kept afloat by massive bank results with KBANK posting +50% YoY and SCB +29% YoY improvement in earnings.
Read More →Notable Transactions: Buys: BGH again, from my understanding after talking with various market participants, K. Prasert wants to accumulate shares to ensure that he can still maintain shareholder control over the future of BGH Sells: TUF – the Chairman decides to a substantial amount of shares in the market PPC – Quite odd for directors […]
Read More →Ploy back with her latest thoughts, she pointed out something interesting that there has been little movement in the USD Index, oil prices, gold etc.. After last week’s rally, we thought everything was back on track. But, as it turned out yesterday, it is too early to celebrate the comeback of bullish market. Beside the […]
Read More →BCA had a recent comment on Thailand with the key points being: 1. No rationale for monetary easing in Thailand given inflationary pressures 2. Growth set to recover post-floods and substantial fiscal stimulus will ensure growth remains strong 3. Thai equity market is a Micro play not Macro and they recommend to underweight the market […]
Read More →This following the opening of Laos stock market. I’m looking forward to seeing the growth coming from the Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia and Mynamar markets for the next 10-20 years, as Thailand will only stand to benefit from those frontier markets “I think we are now in the cycle for these four Asean markets to emerge […]
Read More →It’s been one hectic week with the holidays and updates to send out to clients, thus sorry for the slow updates here. Just wanted to make a quick comment on Rayong Purifier Plc which had shot up quite high intraday today on rumours: “As appeared in “Thun Hoon” newspaper on April 17, 2012 that “Petron […]
Read More →The SET continued its mild correction last week. Why are things feeling wobbly here? 1. Valuations are high, 2.) news about a “slowing” Chinese economy, 3.) Euro debt (Spain again this time) and 4.) fears of liquidity drying up in global markets.    Â
Read More →Notable Transactions: Buys BANPU – The major shareholders decide that the drop in the share price is unwarranted and buy THB 35 mn worth of shares SGP – The CEO accumulates THB 21mn worth of shares Sells RS – The Chairman unloads THB 12 mn TUF – Now this is interesting, a director that sells […]
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