Not directly related to the market but its interesting to see the latest numbers from Instagram showing that the #1 location in the world was Siam Paragon and that for the most instagrammed cities, Bangkok was #2, you can see below for the whole list. Now if I’m reaching for an investment case…well high number […]
Read More →Well Money & Banking came out with their latest analysis showing the top wealthiest investors/families in Thailand and here’s the list below. Source: Bangkok Post What catches our eyes other than BGH yielding two of the wealthiest investors in Thailand (#1 and #6), are firstly, how JAS’s owner got into the top 10, we’ve gone […]
Read More →Just look at this growth in ridership over the past 10 years, its incredible, not just for BTS, but just the impact that it has upon people’s lives in terms of commuting, the impact upon businesses that pop up around the BTS stations (whether they be commerce, property etc etc), its just incredible. Source: BTS […]
Read More →Thailand Outlook for 2014 economy varies, uncertainty over new govt, budget spending clouds growth forecast – Bank of Thailand Governor Prasarn Trairatvorakul acknowledged yesterday that if a new government is not formed next year, economic expansion could be affected to a certain degree, as the government remains a key driver of the economy through spending […]
Read More →CPF No growth hormones — CPF says that its chicken is safe and that it does not use growth hormones. It said the more rapid growth comes from an improved strain and better use of technology, along with better farm management and disease prevention. (Khao Hoon, 13/12/13) EA Investing Bt25bn in solar and wind farms […]
Read More →Notable Transactions Buy(s) THB 333mn BTS – K. Keereeee buys another THB 234 mn worth of shares IFEC – The founder continues to sell to K. Wichai, another THB 64 mn worth of shares Sell(s) THB 259 mn EIC – No idea what happened here, but its been a volatile stock and key shareholders have […]
Read More →ARROW ARROW continues to grow in high season 4Q13 — ARROW says that clients are making many orders. It expects 2013 revenue growth of 13-15% YoY, below its earlier target at 20% YoY and is also building a new factory. (Khao Hoon, 12/12/13) BTS 8% YoY growth in passengers this year — BTS expects passenger […]
Read More →CPF Freshening CP Freshmart — CPF is spending Bt50mn on “CP Freshmartâ€, with promotional campaigns and a new Santa promotion. It expects sales during the holiday festival to double. (Khao Hoon, 11/12/13) EARTH expects 2014 coal sales at >8mn tons. The company will target more foreign markets to help support growth as it believes that […]
Read More →BAFS 10% growth in fuel sales in November — BAFS reports fuel sales of 435mn liters in November, up 10% YoY. 11M13 sales increased to 4.49bn liters due to more flights. (Khao Hoon, 9/12/13) Comment: This company can essentially be seen as a bond that grows with the increased traffic at the Bangkok Airports ECF […]
Read More →BTS Expects extension to bring in 30-40% more riders — BTS says it expects the Silom-Bangwa extension will add 30-40% new users. VGI will get additional revenue from more commercial space. (Khao Hoon, 06/12/13) Comment: The addition of the extension is positive news for the co, went to check it, now the question is what […]
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