AGE revised revenue target this year to Bt12b from Bt11b, on uptrend coal price and booming logistic business, sees record high coal sales at 5.5m tons. Comment: The chinese have tried to smack the coal market with margin requirements, thereby leading the prices to drop ~40% in a week. Now it appears that they’ve cleared […]

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ADD: local fund, BBLAM, raised holding by 1.7053% to 6.5928% on October 29. BANPU divests 47.5% holding in Spain renewable firm, Sunseap, for US$364m vs initial investment at US$173.7b, announced acquisition in 768mw combined cycle gas-fired power plants in Texas, Temple 1, for US$ 430M. Comment: Cap gain to be recognised, combined with coal prices […]

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Notable Transactions Buy(s) THB 456 mn JMART – Look at how much he’s bought back BANPU – Wonder if the founder/chairman realises that the recap was a silly idea, share price would be +50% higher by now… SPALI – Family still buying! MORE – Funny movements in this share price for a while… RAM – […]

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Notable Transactions Buy(s) THB 1.2 bn BTS – The Chairman bought back a huge amount of shares post the BTS x JMART Group link up VGI – He bought YUGE amount of shares post the BTS x JMART Group Link up TU – The Chairman thinks his shares are cheap (?) I doubt management’s ability […]

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BANPU to open subscription for RO from September 6-17, 3:1 @ Bt5/share, subscribers will also recovery BANPU-W4 1:1 & BANPU-W5 1:1. Comment: Curious to see where the share price ends up post recap. BBL sits on an unrealized gain worth Bt4,580m from its stake in GULF, after GULF share price high record high. Comment: All […]

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BA to resume Samui-Phuket route, from Aug 25, will return 1 lease aircraft this year and 6 in FY22 lower fleet size to 32 from current 39 by end of next year. Comment: Airlines are (were?) a fantastic reopening play.  BANPU sees solid 3Q from high gas and coal price, and revenue contribution from El […]

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BANPU sees growth momentum into 2H on higher gas and coal price, sets Bt45.7b 5-year capex, firms on boosting EBITDA from clean energy business to 50% overall from 43% current. Comment: Sure but the next 12 months is driven by gas/coal, but now the impact is going to be far lower to EPS due to […]

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ASIAN keeps Bt9.4b FY21 revenue target after logged Bt4.6b in 1H, sees demand for pet foods, pre-cooked meal & frozen seafood remained strong in 2H, positive THB revenue from weak currency. BANPU trades XR 3:1 @ Bt 5, XW 1:1 for RO subscribers today. Comment: They’ve already announced 1 deal, but I’m still annoyed by […]

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Note: Data as of 09/08 Have the number of “cases” officially peaked in Thailand over the weekend? Are they reporting that more people are being released from hospitals/hospitels? Is it time for the reopening trade to finally take off? I’ve been wrong on the timing on it this time (took longer than I thought), though […]

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BANPU sees solid 2Q21 on rising coal price to >$100/ton, while cutting costs in coal mines in Australia and Indonesia. Comment: And AGE and LANNA have benefited as well. JUBILE keeps 10% revenue growth target this year, on solid 1Q which showed a 11% growth, with plans to expand branches and promo in 2H to […]

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