AAV to suspend all domestic flights from July 12-31, while BA cancelled 5 domestic routes from July 13-31. Comment: Well that’s amusing….government has done a great job at killing demand (and local businesses) AOT extends 50% cut in landing and parking for airlines until September. BJC upbeats 2H earnings from health care division from strong […]

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ADVANC: Supreme Admin Court dismiss the CAT’s Bt2,449m damage claim against ADVANC, legal dispute is considered final. Comment: This case has been going on for a decade, should help the “overhang” on the share price. AOT 8M into this fiscal year (Oct-May its passengers fell 71.5% to 18.33m, flights dropped 51.6% to 206K flights, yet […]

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AOT mulls proposing cabinet proposal for Bt15.8b Chiang Mai passenger terminal expansion phase 1 next year, target cod mid-FY25. Comment: Mulls proposing? Just propose. Regardless, this is a positive, the airport terminal there is woefully overcapacity during normal periods. BCPG and Mitsubishi Corp will jointly develop 600mw onshore wind farm projects in Laos, power to […]

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AOT said 31 international airlines give nods to inbound flights on Phuket sandbox begins July 1. Comment: I still hold to the viewpoint that we’ll see a parabolic rise in travelers. Slow at first and then boom. IVL completed acquisition of rPET assets of CarbonLite Holding and its subsidiary in Texas, taken charge of the […]

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AOT: Thai Smile to resume Phuket-Hong Kong route, 4 weekly flights (Monday/Wednesday/Friday/Sunday) from July 2. Comment: Initial travelers are going to be all over the local news, and then disappointment will set in as the figures are lower than expected, and then it will ramp up faster than the infrastructure can manage. BAM sees 2Q turnaround […]

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AOT’s Bt41b passenger terminal (north expansion) gets greenlight from Deputy PM yesterday, as well as Bt7.8b (east expansion), with constructions start Jan 23 and April 22 respectively. Comment: The valuation of AOT still makes no sense. But c’est la vie. CK secured Bt5b water transmission tunnel, to official sign Bt47b dual-tracked Denchai-Chiangrai contract, boosting FY21 […]

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AGE sets 5.5m tons coal sales target this year, boosting rev to Bt11b, sets Bt280m capex to expand logistics. Comment: Oh hello high coal prices and inventory gains. Think I’ve been banging on about this for 6 months. AOT expects 370K passengers thru Suvarnabhumi airports during 10 days around Songkran, +10% yoy, with flights increasing […]

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AOT lowers passenger projection this year to 31.9%, down 33.4% from earlier projection in November 20, flights down 25% to 335,459, and expects things to turn back to pre-Covid in 2024.AOT reports full system tested on automated people mover (APM) system at SIA satellite 1, will be able to carry up to 6k passenger/hour to […]

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AGE to buy 55 new transport trucks, hoping to boost revenue from logistic to Bt600-700m from Bt300m last year. Comment: Main story here is increasing coal prices and the inventory boost. AOT signs MOU with TAFA consortium to expand perishable goods cargo business at SIA. ATP30 mulls switching to EV van & EV bus for […]

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AOT: extend fees waivers for concessionaires & airlines operating at 6 international airports for additional 6 months from previous waivers. ATP30: sells PP 65m shares (9.53% of total outstanding) at Bt0.99 apiece to Toyota Tsusho (TH). Comment: Now that’s an interesting development. BBL, SCB, KTB and BAY: FY20 due today, Bt21.23b, Bt26.72b, Bt16.34b, Bt24.96b consensus. […]

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