Just after I posted last week’s discussion w/ the smartest men in Thailand piece I was sent the last column by Byron Wien’s w/ his discussion with the smartest man in Europe, here’s a snippet below and a link to the rest, as usual its a must read. For the past fifteen years I have […]
Read More →Singer gains from new products, partners Singer Thailand Plc has grown from a distributor of sewing machines established more than a century ago to a diversified provider of appliances, vending machines and related services. CEO Boonyong Tansakul discusses the company’s strategy and outlook. Boonyong: Singer must continuously look forward and not rest on its laurels […]
Read More →Thailand Credit card spending up in May – According to the Bank of Thailand, credit card spending in May rose by 6.8% YoY to Bt130bn. Cash advances increased 8.8%, reflecting tightening liquidity among credit card holders. (Post Today, 14/7/15) UTCC: Exports to slump 3.8%, Negative factors will drag down shipments – Thailand’s exports are expected […]
Read More →BEAUTY BEAUTY expects 2015 revenue to grow 20% backed by SSS growth, new outlets, and new products. 2Q15 revenue is expected to achieve target. (Khao Hoon, 17/07/15) Comment: Given that they say Chinese travelers are one of their biggest customer segments, with the continued increase in Chinese tourists to Thailand, would this continue to have […]
Read More →We think that this number should be far higher, agricultural prices have dropped by 50% and you’re telling us that the farm economy has only shrunk by 4.2%? The farm economy contracted 4.2% year-on-year in the first half of 2015 as drought hit crops, but the livestock and fishery sectors still expanded, the Office of […]
Read More →AUCT AUCT expects 2Q15 earnings of Bt42mn, 12-13% revenue growth and 2.59% dividend yield. (Khao Hoon, 16/07/15) Comment: Despite it’s great growth, it looks like the retail investors are beginning to realise that the share price has been quite overvalued BJCHI Foreign investors are interested in BJCHI shares after it held a roadshow in Hong […]
Read More →Here are the key facts: Come December, Thailand will have more solar power capacity than all of Southeast Asia combined as record sums of money are poured into the sector in the hopes of nurturing a new energy source to help drive the region’s second-biggest economy. Thailand has been shifting from natural gas with once-plentiful […]
Read More →ACD ACD expects to show net profit in 3Q15 backed by property management fees of Bt35mn. It plans to buy three hotels in Phuket, expected to be finalized in 4Q15. It plans to acquire more property business in Laos and Cambodia. It is confident 2015 revenue will be higher than Bt1bn and expects to wipe […]
Read More →I look at Myanmar with a great deal of curiousity, the question in my mind are IF they are able to start their exchange what impact will that have on Singapore and Thailand’s ability to attract companies doing business there to list on their respective exchanges? Which brokers in the region are active in pursuing […]
Read More →CWT CWT plans to invest in waste power plant, expects to sign PPA next month. It expects 2015 revenue of Bt1.2bn benefitting from cooperation with Japanese partner to expand abroad. (Thun Hoon, 14/07/15) Comment: CWT has been one of those companies that has at times looked quite cheap, but according to long term market investors, […]
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