ANAN Buying more land for a luxury condo — ANAN is investing Bt1.417bn to acquire a new land plot to develop a luxury condominium project worth Bt6.5bn and expects presales to start in 4Q13 with transfers in 2016. The company said revenues will grow by 100% this year and expects transfers for 2013 to amount […]

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BBL preps for Japan turf war – The acquisition by the Bank of TokyoMitsubishi UFJ (BTMU) of a stake in Bank of Ayudhya (BAY) is persuading Bangkok Bank (BBL) to prepare for stronger competition in the Japanese corporate banking business segment. (Bangkok Post, 23/07/13) Comment: Watching the changes in the banking landscape here in Thailand […]

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BMCL – Still negotiating over Purple Line — A BMCL insider revealed that the company discounted the costs for the Purple Line, Bang Yai – Bangsue, down Bt700mn but the MRTA is still not satisfied and wants a discount of Bt1.2bn. The MRTA expects BMCL to make a counteroffer within seven days, but the company believes […]

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