APCO APCO to do a PO of 28mn shares. The proceeds will be used to develop BIM Healthcare this year. It also plans to move to the SET early next year. It is confident that net profit this year will grow no less than 60%. (Kao Hoon, 14/08/14) Comment: With such a performance i too […]

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A nice little op-ed on one of the positive aspects of having the military dictate things. Within 72 hours of taking control, soldiers were on the holiday island, bearing promises to save the beaches and berate the administrators accused of contributing to the island’s simultaneous ride and slide towards increased popularity and ruin. Phuket before […]

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BA Bangkok Airways expects to list on the stock exchange within 2014. It aims at an IPO of more than Bt10bn to set up a new aircraft maintenance factory at Suvarnabhumi airport, buy aircraft, and improve Samui airport. (Kao Hoon, 13/08/14) Comment: Their flights to and from Samui were consistently full every time I’ve gone there, as […]

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Having just spent the long weekend in Samui a few things crossed my mind (other than just the sand & the beach), the island was buzzing and yet still peaceful, were hotels still performing alright? Are there plenty of travelers? How many more hotels are building here? And..whats the best direct play on this place? […]

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Last week, this week, and everyday until the 15th August the market will be (hopefully) determined by earnings releases, although geopolitical events have weighed down on equity markets globally. What was interesting was how Solar related names increased sharply: DEMCO +13% to Bt11.3, SPCG +3.88% to Bt26.75, GUNKUL +5.26% to Bt18, EA +2.82% to Bt25.5, on […]

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‎Several companies (in fact all!) have been releasing their earnings over the past week, one that caught my eye was HomePro (HMPRO) for a few reasons: Same store sales still grew @ 6.5% in 2Q14 and +5.3% for 2H14 They will continue to expand throughout Thailand & Malaysia An upcoming dividend & potential REIT To […]

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Thailand MPC holds key rate at 2% amid subdued export, tourism growth – The Bank of Thailand is generally upbeat about the country’s economic-recovery prospects in the second half of the year, due to firmer domestic demand and fiscal policy. (The Nation, 07/08/14) MoF still expects growth of 2% — The Ministry of Finance remains confident that […]

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AAV TAAX plots aggressive expansion – Thai AirAsia X (TAAX) is charting a lofty growth plan that it hopes will put the airline at the forefront of the medium- and long-haul low-cost segment it pioneered in Thailand. Ramping up its passenger volume to 1mn by 2016, expanding the fleet to include a newly unveiled version […]

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