Notable Transactions Buy(s) THB 112 mn IFEC – The cross trade between K. Narong (owner and selling) to K. Wichai (new owner and buying) continues TTA – Switch within the Mahagitsiri family Sell(s) THB 147 IFEC – See above MEGA – A major sell of THB 45mn TTA – See above
Read More →BANPU To sell treasury shares — BANPU will sell its treasury stock of 135.6mn shares between Jan 17-31, 2014. It said it will sell the shares at a price no less than 85% of the average close for the preceding last five days. (Khao Hoon, 23/12/13) Comment: Well that was a quick trade for the […]
Read More →I think we are all getting a bit tired of the politics here and talking about it. Will the election go ahead now or not seems to be the next question, meh, I don’t know, the best comment I’ve had this week about the protesters is how they resemble the Tea Party in the US […]
Read More →I spent a weekend in Jakarta recently, my first trip back there since ’97, and from what I saw, its a huge economy with massive potential but an incredibly long way to go infrastructure wise. With large investments likely over the next 5-10 years I can see the car market there growing much faster than […]
Read More →All the news and data points towards the world doing marvelously well and Thailand bickering like children Thailand ADB and World Banks downgrade short term economic outlook for Thailand. GDP forecasts by both is 2.9%, with outlook for next year at risk, mainly on political concerns. (Kom Chad Leuk, 16/12/13) Election policies are key to […]
Read More →Karmarts Plc (KAMART) is a multi-brand, multi-product company focused on the cosmetics distribution business and is listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand. Its business includes a franchise model to distribute its cosmetic products throughout Thailand. Executive director Wongwiwat Theekhakhirikul discusses the company’s strategy and outlook. Wongwiwat: Aiming for top 5 in Thailand What type […]
Read More →AP Cuts forecast on politics — AP has cut this year’s forecast as the political demonstrations have hurt sales. Revenue target now stand at Bt19bn from Bt20bn, with presales forecast at Bt18bn from the previous forecast of Bt22bn. (Khao Hoon, 20/12/13) Comment: Nope, their numbers were going to be poor anyways GUNKUL Expects good 4Q13 […]
Read More →BAY Targets SME loan growth 2-3x GDP — BAY targets SME loan growth in 2014 of two-three times GDP growth, which is expected at 4%. It plans to expand its customer base to include more Japanese with a greater focus on trading business. NPLs are expected to be below 1%. Mr. Nariaki Koto has been […]
Read More →CKP 20% revenue growth in 2014 — CKP says revenues next year will grow by 20% supported by the full year of revenues from its BIC1 plant. It is also looking to refinance its Nam Ngum 2 plant. Net profit for next year will also grow with EBITDA margin at ~60%. (Khao Hoon, 08/12/13) CPALL […]
Read More →I’m tired of writing about politics, instead look @ how the agro sector has done over the past few months versus the tech sector, we postulated perhaps the end of telcos and a switch to food a few months back (pat on the back) and we don’t see it finishing anytime soon, telcos are in […]
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