@10 AM The senate meets! Either they will accept the bill or chuck it out the window and then we have @4pm the Preah Vihear dispute and then we have a 6PM deadline set the Democrat’s rally for the the government to annul the amnesty bill. In the meantime more anti-amnesty and anti-gov folks will […]
Read More →Politics – This is the first time I’ve seen so many white collar folks actually join in protests, Mr. T your respect is waning rather quickly, perhaps he should be less dictatorial in pushing things through parliament Politics – CP Group had been telling their staff to take the day off and to go and […]
Read More →Forbes has been busy this week on talking about Thailand, with articles covering both the politics and the “bubbles” forming within the country and the market. My thoughts on the two..well politics, I’ve commented almost daily on this and essentially my viewpoint is that Mr. T is pushing his luck, I haven’t seen so many […]
Read More →Pace Development Corporation Plc, which listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand in August this year, is a high-end property developer in Thailand that has been setting many of the trends and standards for the segment. Chief executive Sorapoj Techakraisri discussed the company’s strategy and outlook. Sorapoj: Striving for unique developments What is Pace’s business […]
Read More →Thailand MoF warns: protests may slow GDP growth — The MoF warns that anti-government protests might lead to a slowdown in 4Q13 GDP, as Thailand may miss capitalizing on the traditional high season for tourism by tarnishing its public image of the country. (Khao Sod, 05/11/13) Rice deal concluded says spokesman — The government spokesman […]
Read More →BBL Working to increase NIM — BBL will increase its net interest margin (NIM) and remains confident that it will not affect net profit. Capital reserve for 4Q13 will be in line with expectations and corporate loans will grow 8% this year. (Khao Hoon, 08/11/13) Comment: As much as we like to joke about them […]
Read More →ADVANC Economic slowdown leads to cut in target — ADVANC slashed its revenue target for the year to 5-6% from 6-8% due to the slowdown in the economy. Its 3Q13 net profit shrank to Bt8.34bn, with 9M13 net profit of Bt27.46bn, growth of only 3.9% YoY. (Khao Hoon, 06/11/13) Comment: Will this dividend behemoth finally […]
Read More →If you want a good quick summary of how incestuous and ridiculous Thai politics is, enjoy the read below, great piece by K. Songkran So let me sum this up correctly if I may. We’re being asked to support this great revolt against the Thaksinisation of Thailand by placing our faith in protest leaders who: a) […]
Read More →What happened to the market? Simple, Politics! But market reaction is always short term in nature with this.
Read More →If you need a good giggle, read the full article Dear People, The country has sustained damage inflicted by political conflict for the past 10 years. After I was elected to take office, I believe every Thai citizen agreed the country would not move forward if the conflict persisted. When this government took office, I […]
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