BOT still has concern over household debt which will be able to drag consumption. It says the government should progress investment so the private parties can follow. It also has a positive outlook towards traveling in secondary provinces. (Thai Post, 30/12/17) 5,007 factories apply to set up factories (Ror Ngor 4) in 2017, -4.66%YoY but […]
Read More →ADVANC ADVANC is going to sign a contract with TOT to rent equipment for providing telecommunication services and a contract to use TOT’s 2100 MHz spectrum. (Khao Hoon, 5/1/18) AMA AMA’s board approved the purchase of an oil and chemical tanker with capacity of 13,221 DWT, for Bt283mn. It believes this purchase will improve its […]
Read More →AIT AIT targets 2018 revenue to grow by 10% to reach Bt6bn on current backlog of Bt3bn, of which Bt2.6-2.bn will be booked as revenue in 2018. It plans to bid for new projects from both government and private sectors. (Thun Hoon, 4/1/18) Comment: More news flow seems to be coming from ths sector, AIT […]
Read More →This is a key theme for investing this year that these all of these projects will be approved, bidded out and begin construction. You can see that several projects are already under construction and awarded out but there are still hundreds of billions of baht worth still to be awarded. Here’s some quotes from the […]
Read More →It’s that time of the year again where forecasters are out in droves with their predictions, I do enjoy Byron Wein’s the most only b/c its typically something different, so here you go and a link to the rest of the article. Byron’s Ten Surprises for 2018 are as follows: China finally decides that a […]
Read More →AOT AOT says 1QFY18 (October-December 2017) passengers grew far better than its expectation of 14%, as the number of international travelers rose significantly after the removal of the ICAO’s red flag. AOT is going to adjust its estimates. (Khao Hoon, 3/1/18) Comment: Over the LT this company will still continue to perform given the continued […]
Read More →Notable Transactions Buy(s) THB 8.45 bn AAV – The massive re buyback of his shares from King Power Group TU – I have been wondering when will the transition of TU from a commodity company to a consumer company be completed TIC – That’s 5% of the shares, I wonder who the buyer is. Sell(s) […]
Read More →Last one for the year so I’ve kept it all Thailand related BOT will maintain expansionary monetary policy, even though Fed has raised the interest rate in order to strengthen economic recovery. While it says banks is adjusting itself to cope with financial technology changes, which it views that this an opportunity to lower costs […]
Read More →ADVANC ADVANC expects 4Q17 earnings to grow by 16% to Bt7.481bn on an improved gross margin and lower marketing expenses. It projects 2017 earnings of Bt30.624, stable from last year, with a 2H17 dividend yield of 2%. (Khao Hoon, 29/12/17) Comment: And now they CF’s are going to be helped by the fact the NBTC […]
Read More →AAV Srivaddhanaprabha family sold back 1,761.58mn or 36.30% of AAV shares to Mr. Tassapon Bijleveld FOR Bt4.70/share, which give it a profit of approximately Bt880mn. After the sale, Mr. Tassapon holds 41.32% and is going to do a tender offer, pricing the shares at Bt4.70. (Khao Hoon, 28/12/17) Comment: Wait they did what? Why buy […]
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