ADVANC ADVANC reports 1Q14 net profit of Bt9.48bn, -4.5% QoQ, because revenue decreased while amortization expense increased. It has now 26mn 3G subscribers. (Khao Hoon, 07/05/14) AOT Minimal impact from earthquake at Chiang Rai Airport — AOT says there was little damage to the Chiang Rai airport from the earthquake and operations are normal. The […]
Read More →DTAC DTAC revenue rises on smartphone binge – Total Access Communication, the operator of DTAC, reported a slight increase in its first-quarter revenue, defying the country’s sluggish economy and increased market competition. Service revenue excluding interconnection charges rose by 0.3% in the first quarter of this year, fuelled mainly by the 48.4% increase of mobile […]
Read More →AOT Admits to traffic fall in 1H14 — AOT says the political situation has pressured passenger traffic down in 1H14 to the point where management is not certain it will meet its revenue growth target of 10% YoY. It is considering reducing landing fees to give airlines an incentive to come to Thailand. (Khao Hoon, […]
Read More →AOT New taxiway: concrete, not asphalt — The CEO of AOT said that the company plans to instead use concrete instead of asphalt for the taxiway for Suvarnabhumi airport. It believes the cost will be lower, and it will save on maintenance costs. Management admits to an ongoing problem of water damage on the asphalt […]
Read More →ANAN Ananda scales back condo advertising – The SET-listed Ananda Development Plc (ANAN) has capped spending on marketing and advertising at 2.5% of sales, down from 4% last year, as the political turmoil looks set to dampen condo-buying sentiment throughout 2014. (Bangkok Post, 11/04/14) Comment: The pullback in advertising has been throughout all of Bangkok, […]
Read More →AOT Management expects 2014 passenger growth of 7.35%, down from prior estimate of 10%due to the slowed economy, political situation and lower Chinese tourism.(Khao Sod, 08/04/14) Comment: This silly country will still continue to perform well regardless of all the rubbish it creates for itself. GUNKUL GUNKUL continues to install solar rooftop after bidding for […]
Read More →AOT AOT to book final flood claim in 2014 — AOT says it will be receiving the remaining compensation for the flooding of Don Muang airport of Bt900mn from total of Bt1bn that it expects to book this year. Don Muang airport’s management reports more than Bt336mn charter flight booking in April. (Khao Hoon, 02/04/14) […]
Read More →AMATA AMATA says 1Q14 investment slowed due to political instability. It expects investment to return once calm is restored. It is negotiating with 7-8 foreign investors. (Khao Hoon, 01/04/14) Comment: Not much of a surprise here, but its good value still @ these prices. AOT AoT banks on ‘airport city’ plan to boost revenue – […]
Read More →AOT AOT expects FY2014 profit growth YoY on growth in normal operations. It aims to maintain EBITDA margin at 40%. (Post Today, 24/3/14) BCH BCH seeks additions to hospital chain – SET-listed Bangkok Chain Hospital Plc (BCH), the operator of Kasemrad Hospital and World Medical Center, is in talks to acquire three or four hospitals […]
Read More →International Tourist arrivals came out down 8% YoY for Feb and thats grabbed all the headlines, but tourism related stocks (hotels, airlines) have been doing very well in the past 1-2 months b/c all the news re the protests have already been priced in since the first week of the year. The question we’ve been asked […]
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