ANAN oversubscribed its THB1bn bond offering, with proceeds earmarked for debt repayment and backlog execution totaling over THB10.1bn, demonstrating strong retail and institutional appetite. Comment: WHAT? How is this ganja smoking donkey kong still able to raise debt? Who’s that stupid out there? BH: Strong THB has minimal impact, as foreign patients can pay in […]

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ADVANC – TRUE – NBTC disagrees in principle with US demand to fully open up local telecom market to foreigners as part of recent tariff negotiations. TH’s type 3 telco license is closed to maintain national security where operators providing services to large number of consumers via their own network. US also asked TH to […]

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ADVANC x THCOM: enhanced network and satellite terminals for border command centers, mobile task units and strategic border areas to facilitate seamless communication for military officers, improve coordination & real-time situational monitoring. Comment: Has gulf become a strategic national asset of importance? If so, could the country nationlise it? And then pigs will fly BCPG […]

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GULF’s expected to report Bt58.5b Net Profit in 2Q, +797% yoy, thanked to ~Bt52b booking of ADVANC’s fair value, while normalized profit is expected at ~Bt7.24b, Thunhoon. Comment: Well there you go, that’s going to help to pump the name a bit. PTTGC is expected to take the final hit in 2Q from inventory & […]

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BEM sees record high profit this year to Bt3.9b, boosted by Government’s Bt20 flat fare for electric trains in BKK effective from Oct 1 this year, covering 8 lines and 13 routes and 276.84kms in total, seeing 20% jump in ridership. Comment: Well yes and no, it’s a function of a new line up and […]

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AMATA’s assessing the impact of 36% US tariff, but was in line with its expectation, still keeps 3,500 rai land sale target this year, while WHA said no impact to its main customers, EV and data center, but assessing impact on electrical appliance clients, firms on 1,750 rai land sale target. Comment: Let’s see how […]

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NBTC board postponed endorsement of June 29 mobile spectrum auction, won by TRUE and ADVANC, to make sure there was no collusion, rescheduled meeting to Jul 6, the deadline for it to approve the bidding outcome. Comment: Perhaps for the first time I agree with this news that this is no collusion between these twogroups […]

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CIVIL wins construction contract from Highway Dept for Highway#4046 Trang-Ban Khok Ton route valuedat Bt648.44m. EA got approval from holders in 3 bonds due in 2025 & 2026 to lengthen payment deadlines by 7 years,but failed to get approval from enough holders to extend payment on 8 bonds worth Bt26b, aiming to ease its financial […]

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BGRIM acquires 97% stake in Philippine solar power pcdr (Caronsi Solar Energy Corp) undertaking & developing 65mw solar project. Comment: The Philippines is the best example of a country that is controlled by 10 families and a group of corrupt politicians and civil servants. An unpopular opinion I have is that Duterte was fantastic for […]

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CPN sets Bt120b capex over next 5 years to invest in new malls in BKK, Nonthaburi & Khon Kaen, will cod Market Place Theparak community mall on Mar 28, followed by Central Park & Central Park offices in Aug and Central Krabi in Oct, revamp malls are set to open later this year including Central […]

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