VGI VGI ramps up skytrain, Airport Rail Link coverage — VGI will begin selling ads in cross-category packages for the skytrain on October 1. The move will help to increase its gross profit margin by 1-2% and boost revenue to Bt1bn this year. In its cross-category package, clients can buy ad spaces on billboards and […]

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Tarun, of Thai Native Gems, and I have been friends since high school and while I give him a lot of stick, I do respect his viewpoint when it comes to gems and diamonds, despite the fact I’ll never understand why women love it. He just published an article today talking about diamonds as an […]

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This has been an ongoing debate since the beginning of this year.  The conspiracy theorist inside thinks that the government just wants cheaper funding for its massive infrastructure plans. However I’d like to believe that the BOT will remain independant and I don’t expect interest rates to decline unless inflation declines for a couple quarters. […]

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AMATA AMATA gears up for rush of land sales — AMATA said hundreds of land sales are expected to be sealed in the second half of this year, mostly in the car industry. Viboon Kromadit, a director and senior VP said each deal will require hundreds of rai of land, with the largest deal at […]

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Fantastic new commentary out by Mark Mobius, he goes into talking about the fundamentals, foreign reserves and investment sentiment in emerging markets, see below for a snippet. According to the GISS, 58% of investors residing in developed markets believe their local stock market will be up this year, but investors in emerging markets were even […]

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This came across my desk yesterday. MSCI Thailand (MSCI Global Standard) Add : HMPRO, MINT, INTUCH, TRUE Delete : None MSCI Thailand (MSCI Global Small Cap) Add : ANAN, BMCL, EASTW, EA, GRAMMY, GUNKUL JMART, KTC, MALEE, N-PARK, OFM, OISHI, SAMTEL, SPCG, TFD, THRE, UMI, UV, VGI, WHA Delete : BLA, BTS, VNT  

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BAY BAY opens Laos venture — Krungsri Consumer, an unsecured loan lender under BAY, plans to commence its auto and personal loan joint venture in Laos in July. BAY’s two financial arms – Krungsri Consumer and Ahudhya Ca;pital Auto Lease (Krungsri Auto) – each own 35% of Krungsri Financial Service (Laos), with the balance held […]

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CENTEL Food, hotels getting equal slice of Centel’s Bt24bn pie — CENTEL has earmarked Bt24bn to expand its hotel and food businesses through next year. Of the total, half will be spent this year and the other half next. The investment budget has been evenly allocated to hotels and food at 50:50. It plans seven […]

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