AAV rolls out flight promotion for Chinese travelers starting from CNY 199/trip, BKK (SIA)-Shanghai CNY 299, booking open till Oct 1, travel from Oct 1 to end of March 24, aiming to capitalize on China national day & CNY in February. Comment: Let’s see if the government let’s enough of them out of the country. […]

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A (sort of) New SET calculation After years of sitting on their butts the exalted individuals that are running the SET have instead of deciding to fix the free float requirements of joining the SET50 (hello DELTA), instead they are going to launch a brand spanking index that will take into account the free float […]

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The BMA said ANAN may not have to tear down its Bt6.5b Ashton Asoke condo, after Supreme Admin Court has revoked its construction permit, if it can secure extra piece of land to widen the entrances and re-apply for a permit. Comment: Voila, mentioned yesterday (https://www.thaicapitalist.com/random-thoughts-shingles-kill-the-bastard-vietnam-anan-thai-politics/) AWC acquires Plaza Athenee NY for Bt7,789m, with rights […]

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AWC will reopen its Pantip Pratunam IT Centre, which will be rebranded as AEC Food Wholesale Pratunam in June this year. Comment: End of an era, that’s where we used to buy conterfeit pc games, movies, and computer parts to build out our own pc’s back in the late 90s to early 2000s HMPRO upbeat […]

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AWC inked deal Zhejiang China Commodities City Group (CCC Group) to expand wholesales AEC trade center, solution service center for EXIM operators & ecommerce merchants, bulk purchase, group purchase & multi level procurement. Comment: Well there you go, they are happy for Thailand to be a net importer from China. This is going to kill […]

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AWC sets double digit revenue growth target this year, to spend Bt1b on renovating and adding lifestyle spaces to the Empire, its largest office tower, under the theme “Co-Living Collective : Empower Future”. Comment: And they’re just going to keep eating up the market and buying the assets from the family at “fair value” BDMS […]

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ASAP sees 1Q23 car rent jump 400% yoy as demand surge on increase travelers, allots Bt2b budget to expand fleet. Comment: There are multiple ways to play the recovery in tourism. This is one. AWC saw bookings and room occupancy rates in December exceed that of pre-pandemic period. BEC signed an exclusive Thai drama and […]

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AWC and CRC are added to MSCI Min Volatility Index, while OSP had weighting increased, effective Nov 30. Comment: WTF is this index? BCP sets Bt200b capex to boost green business and gas, target Bt70b EBITDA in 2030, from current Bt40b. CK is close to signing Bt210b Luangprabang project this year, while falling steel price […]

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AWC accepted transfer of leasehold rights of Bt4,205m Gateway Ekamai Project from its subsidiary, with plan to develop it into a fully functioning shopping center. Comment: Another private asset of the family are being monetised into the plc. BJCHI secures 2 contracts from Santos for projects in AU, involving supply and provide fabrication of wellhead […]

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