Ohhh boy look at the markets. Naturally over the past 12 months returns look amazing because guess what it’s been a year since the Wuflu starting hitting the Western markets (it hit Asian markets initially in Feb ’20) and then took the global markets all the way down. 12 months! It’s been a year of […]

Bankers seek easing of soft loan regulations: The Thai Bankers’ Association (TBA) has asked for an easing of the government’s amendment of the soft loan decree, which was aimed at facilitating better access to funding for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Bangkok Post FTI is worried efforts to restore the reeling Thai and global economies […]

Anti-government protests resumed over the weekend in 4 locations in BKK, some 20-40 protesters were arrested. Police are working to identify those who hijacked police vehicles and helped two detained protesters escape during the protests. CCSA is set to consider easing quarantine rule for tourists from next month, where they will be allowed to leave […]

Cryptocurrency draft draws flak: Qualifications bar majority of Thais. A draft of qualifications for cryptocurrency investment by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is sparking heavy criticism from the public as it effectively bars the majority of Thais from trading digital currency by requiring them to have annual income of 1 million baht. Bangkok Post […]

How lucky was the SET to be closed last Friday whilst the whole region dropped 1-3%? All earnings are out and well, aside from what was expected i.e. non-finco’s, staples, the rest were rubbish YoY. Starting mid year when 2Q #’s are out you’re going to be amazed by the performance. Gene therapy, eh-hem, I […]

TAT wants vaccine passport policy: Long-haul market slipping from grasp. Thailand should have a clear-cut plan on a vaccine passport by June if plans to reopen the international market by the fourth quarter are kept, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT). Bangkok Post SME bad loans peak in Q4 of 2020: Non-performing loans […]

Earnings earnings and earnings. But who cares? It’s momentum into the companies where the drop in demand < the drop in supply. And going forward starting 2Q, everything is going to look great YoY.

SpaceX rep held talk with NBTC on Friday on obtaining internet satellite license as it plans to open commercial booking in Thailand this year. A 4 days Censure debate against the PM and 9 ministers will begin on Tuesday and end on Friday, before the voting on Sat. It’ll be chaotic if the Opposition is […]