*Effective 1 July SET announced SET50 and SET100 rebalance for 2H21: SET50: Ins : IRPC, KCE, STA, STGT. Outs: AWC, BAM, TOA, VGI. SET100: Ins: AAV, ICHI, NRF, PSL, PTL, SINGER, STGT, SYNEX, TKN. Outs: AWC, BPP, EPG, GFPT, MBK, TOA, TPIPP, TTW, WHAUP. sSET: 34 securities consisting of: Seven Utilities and Power pcl (7UP), […]

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ACE, TPCH, UAC, EGCO, GUNKUL are expected to join bids for 150MW community PP, after PEA sets April 27-30 bidding schedule. Comment: The connected players are ACE EGCO GUNKUL, the independent hard working folk are TPCH and UAC. You can guess the winners. AGE sees 1Q coal sales volume double yoy, target full year volume […]

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ADVANC keeps 2-5% revenue growth target this year, sees benefit from 5G, helping healthcare sector to weather the covid storm Finance Ministry extends jet fuel tax cut to Bt0.20/liter from the April 30 expiration to December 31, positive to AAV, BA and AOT. ILINK reaffirms solid 1H earnings from strong network installations rev supported by […]

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BCPG expects to sign 600mw windfarm projects in Laos within 1H, sees room for additional capacity from 160k acres land, targets M&A 300mw this year. BGC expects meaningful turnaround from surging demand for bottle packaging on recovery consumption & F&B delivery trend. Comment: If you remember (https://www.thaicapitalist.com/random-thoughts-protests-bgc-bottles-it-cpall-not-a-monopoly/) I unleashed quite a bit into BGC (and […]

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AWC: cod 72 villas luxury resort, Banyan Tree Krabi. BBL, KBANK, TISCO passed BOT’s stress test, expects official announcement from BOT within next few days, tabloid. Comment: BBL and KBANK both raised capital, TISCO hasn’t yet, I wouldn’t be surprised to see them require new capital next year. GULF: confirms cod schedule of 2.5k mw […]

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ALT upbeats future earnings after branching out from telcos network infra business to traffic management software, sees increasing demand for automatic number plate recognition for parking-lot & traffic monitoring, eyes 500 licenses sold by end of 1H21. AUCT anticipates solid 4Q after raised entry fee on vehicles enter the auction from Bt8k to 9k/unit, improved […]

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CPALL sets Bt4b to add 7-11 branches, target 13k outlets by end of FY22, in talk 7-11 to expand franchise in Laos after granted 30 years franchisee in Cambodia. Comment: CP will feed the masses CPF reports positive profit alert from HK subsidiary, CPP, 1H20np forecast at US$310-330m vs US$82m 1H19, supported by strong swine […]

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CHEWA approached by AIMIRT to invest in its ready built factories & warehouse in Amata City IE Rayong for Bt500m, expects transaction completed within 3Q following unit holder approval. GULF sees 35% revenue growth next year to Bt50b on higher revenue recognitions, keeps 10% growth target this year, wraps up one M&A deal oversea and […]

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ASAP expects windfall from domestic tourism stimulus package, will add 2k vehicles to replace outgoing fleets to used car portfolio. Comment: Sure it will help some, but at the end of the day, international tourists are a significant portion of rentals. JKN raises capex for new contents to Bt1b from Bt800m, on strong prospects for […]

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BAY stops nano-finance services, Tao-Kae Tun Jai, aims to clear Bt43m accrued debt in portfolio from 2.8k accounting for NPLs of 11% from the segment, no plan to restart programme this year.  Comment: One bank out of this nano-finance, I wouldn’t be surprised to sell all of the commercial banks out of it. Expect to […]

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