Research on Thai Markets in general and the SET Index
H. Marks Memo Perhaps I’m just biased from reading H. Marks memo’s for the past decade, but yes I typically say that I have no idea what will happen in the future and just explain potential scenarios (for companies/industries/countries) based upon what’s happening now. But even then I normally finish every conversation with this line […]
Read More →Household debt drops to 88.2% of GDP in 2Q from 89.2% 1Q, but total value rose to Bt14.76trnl from Bt14.66trnl, as economy continues to expand. More than 6m international visited Thailand this year with a 90% surge last month alone when compared to average figures. Office of the Consumer Protection board (OCPB) has finalized the […]
Read More →Some pain finally hit the market on 03/10. Will it continue? Should we really care that much about Credit Suisse? Look at the Chairman’s name, Lehmann! We do live in a simulation, it’s just ridiculous. Are we going to see oil wake up again for the rest of the year? I’m betting so. With the […]
Read More →Weaker baht hits travel: Japan to fully reopen to Thai tourists soon. Outbound Thai travel is expected to stay subdued as a result of the weak baht, poor purchasing power and cryptocurrency losses, despite the reopening of Japan and Taiwan. Bangkok Post EV subsidy by month’s end: Excise Department underwrites scheme. The Excise Department will […]
Read More →Thai Market has been holding up well, even as the currency has been rather decimated this year…surprised? Nope….public co’s here are making $ hand over fist, same story, market share goes to the big boys and they’re all listed. Though I am wondering if we may finally see a sell-off this week…when will the insurance […]
Read More →Thailand’s customs-cleared export value continued to expand for a 17th consecutive month in July, but the growth rate slowed to 4.3% yoy after robust gains of 11.9% in June, 10.5% in May, 9.9% in April and 19.5% in Mar, which was the highest level since records began in 1991. Fallout from an ‘economic war’: Thailand […]
Read More →So the THB is the weakest in 16 years and as of this Monday evening has crossed 37 to the USD again, whereas the equity market remains flat for the year. Amusing times….all eyes on this week as 16 central banks are making a decision within 24 hours, shouldn’t they all be increasing rates?
Read More →BYD set to pursue state EV incentives: BYD is expected to be the latest Chinese automaker to take up the government’s electric vehicle (EV) incentives when its sole distributor Rever Automotive Co signs an agreement with the Excise Department later this month for a tax reduction and subsidy that make the firm’s “new energy vehicles” […]
Read More →Sooooo all eyes are again on the Fed for the Sept 20-21 meeting, and you know what they’ll do? Increase rates….so what move on…unless there is a huge surprise somewhere the outlook for the next 6-12 months is pretty much known. Big boys (basically all listed co’s) are doing well, the smaller private co’s aren’t…I […]
Read More →Arkhom pushes insurance variants: Minister wants policies to cover damage to the environment and state infrastructure. The Office of the Insurance Commission should consider approving insurance that covers environmental damage and damage to state infrastructure, says Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith. Bangkok Post Govt relief schemes ‘inject B5.73bn’: Over 20 million people have taken part in […]
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