AH’s board approved dissolution of Hyundai Motor Thailand (20% holding), MHTH has not been operation since April 1,2023, no impact on the ongoing operation of the company AOT will extend service hours of Chiang Mai International to 24-hr in November from current 6am till midnight from Nov 1, Thai Vietjet adding direct flight from Chiang […]

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Wowwwwwwwww. Nearly -17% for the year in THB, so -20%++ in USD, the MAI has been smacked as well at -31%. Thus, the banks appear to be doing fine giving their higher NIMs, as for the rest of the market…hospitals should be good, tourism good (relatively all YoY), so let’s see…another 2 weeks to go….and […]

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It’s been months since my last Random Thoughts, I’ve found a bunch I saved on evernote…so sit back, grab a patongo and enjoy. Models – poorly borrowed from Dilbert’s creator, Scott Adams, and modified slightly. Thailand – international bonds issuance? https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/general/2670539/thailand-eyes-international-bonds Thoughts: This, to me, is an important indicator for Thailand – 1) domestic liquidity […]

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Week 23/10 – 27/10 bid.vn, cii.vn, kbc.vn, pdr.vn, ssi.vn, vhm.vn, vpb.vn, Company BID VN: plans to increase its charter capital by a maximum of VND6,419 bn through issuing shares to pay stock dividends in 2021 at the rate of 12.69%. BID VN: successfully issued VND2,500 bn in bonds to finance environmental projects. CII VN: announced […]

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CIVIL upbeats 4Q earnings from Bt1.38b highway project transfer to Department of Highway, Bt23.92b backlog assures earnings visibility. COTTO: 3Qnp @ Bt210m, +55% yoy, thanks to lower energy costs for tiles & building material production, sales +4% yoy, board approved investment in production line of stone plastic composite (SPC) capacity 1.8m sq.m. p.a. at Hinkong […]

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AH sets up subsidiary, Able EV, to expand auto dealership business for Changan. AOT upbeats 1Q24 earning (Oct-Dec23) from passenger traffic thru airports on seasonal, higher capacity yoy after cod-ed SAT-1 on September, higher OCC for commercial area, upside from rent hike. Comment: Having just been to the airport and going upcountry, it still appears […]

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ECL sees YTD loan growth +30% yoy, expects HP demand remain strong in 4Q as EV boom brings price of ICE vehicle down, more vehicles change hands in used car market, firms Bt7.5b FY loan book target. PRINC raised holding in Pewdee Clinic Esthetics by 38% to 93% from 55% prior for Bt106.4m, will restructure […]

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The planned takeover of TTTBB by ADVANC still awaits the nod of the NBTC board, with a meeting scheduled for Oct 25 as all key documents for the determination were sent to the NBTC office as of Oct 14.Comment: C’mon Sarath, just pay them and get it done. BGRIM’s subsidiary, RES Company Sicilia, buys 81mw […]

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