ADVANC ADVANC reported 1Q16 profit of Bt8.1bn on revenue of Bt37.25bn. It has 38.9mn subscribers. It will maintain its EBITDA at 37-38%. It will keep its dividend payout at 100%. It continues to expand subscriber numbers and its 4G network. It will bid for 900MHz on May 27. (Thun Hoon, 10/5/16) Comment: 1Q16 demonstrated the […]
Read More →Just imagine how the market would be performing if it weren’t for the rapid rebound in oil prices?
Read More →AMATA AMATA expects to sell 1,000 rai of land this year because of high demand in 1Q16 from Chinese, Japanese, and Korean clients. It expects to sign a contract for the sale 400-500 rai soon. (Khao Hoon, 09/05/16) CK CK plans to take part in Bt480bn in bids and expects to get 20-25% to add […]
Read More →Buildersmart designed for focused, sustainable success Buildersmart Plc (BSM) is a building materials manufacturer and distributor listed on the Market for Alternative Investment since 2008. Managing director Sunchai Nuengsit discusses the company’s strategy and outlook. Please explain the history of BSM BSM was founded in 2001 by executives who had long experience in the building […]
Read More →Govt pushed for retail measures — THE RETAIL industry now expects to grow by only 2.8 per cent this year instead of around 3 per cent, and continues to urge the government to implement the short- and long-term measures it has proposed to improve the situation. (The Nation, 4/5/2016) BoT reports muted first-quarter growth – […]
Read More →CPALL CPALL expects its net profit to be good brought by SSS growth and 700 new stores. It expects 1Q16 net profit to be no less than Bt3.85bn with Bt102bn sales. It plans to sell MAKRO shares. (Thun Hoon, 04/05/16) Comment: It does finally look like they are going to do something with their stake […]
Read More →AAV AirAsia mulls Thai hub – AirAsia, the continent’s largest no-frills airline group, is keen to boost its position in Thailand with the relocation of its regional nerve centre from Indonesia to here. In a discussion with Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha yesterday, AirAsia chief executive Tony Fernandes said the group would also like to build […]
Read More →You can see from the breakdown in industries that energy, petrochemicals etc etc have helped to keep the market relatively strong this year even though we are starting to see some weakness creeping into the financials. But regardless a YTD + 8.5% in THB is magnificent when compared to most markets in the year (although […]
Read More →Notable Transactions Buy(s) – THB 344 mn BDMS – And he’s still buying ! This time another THB 279 mn worth of shares IFEC – Well they seem to trying to turn this into a “buy whatever we can” company Sell(s) – THB 994 mn JWD – Already in the news that this was a […]
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