BEM targets full year MRT ridership +13% yoy to 440k trips/d driven by cod of One Bangkok mixed-use project at Lumpini station, feeder from Pink and Yellow line, positive tourist momentum. Comment: Oh, still growing, oh you thought WFH exists in this country? Nah. And One Bangkok hasn’t opened yet…idiots in the news… GFPT sees […]
Read More →BEM & BTS: MRT & Skytrain to extend operating holders from 4am till 2am from current 5am till midnight during New Year season Dec 29 till Jan 2.BEM: Department of Rail transport reported average Blue line MRT ridership during TH Red Cross bazaar Dec 8-17 hit all time high at 520k trips/d. HL on track […]
Read More →ANI sets 25-30% rev growth target next year on higher airlines partners to cover Europe, with supports from shareholders, III and SKY, while SJWD mulls taking a majority stake. Comment: I do like the business here, it was the main value driver for III. ASW revised FY23 launch plan to 15 project worth Bt 30.26b […]
Read More →BEM reported August MRT ridership +5.3% mom (Blue line +9.94%, Purple line +6.8%), 1H-Sept avg daily traffic within 480k-500k while tollway traffic 1.2m-1.4m trips/d. Comment: Perhaps a late mover for the reopening? COCOCO sees rising orders from China will help it achieve 30% revenue growth target this year, new machine installed and ready for test […]
Read More →ADVANC wraps up Bt14.866b acquisition of 700MHz bandwidth from NT, boosting its 5G capacity after securing 13 years roaming service fee. Comment: So is this the cost for acquiring 3BB? Or is it because TRUE can’t afford it? BEM anticipates solid 3Q from strong daily avg MRT ridership thanks to robust int’l travelers, higher revenue […]
Read More →AOT’s gathering info on Bt36b 3rd phase upgrade of Donmuang airport, target 50m pax/year, with bidding in 2024 and COD in 2029. AOT sees fiscal 2023, ending Sept 30, 2023, pax exceeding 120m at 6 of its airports, 25% higher than forecast, with 170K/day at Suvarnabhumi alone. Comment: More economic activity coming. BJC delays BigC’s […]
Read More →Further delay to ADVANC’s takeover bid of 3BB is expected after NBTC’s sub committee tasked with scrutinizing the economic impact of the deal has asked NBTC board to extend its working timeline for another 60 days. Comment: Translation “We’ve been spending taxpayer money going on holiday in Europe with our families and forgot to do […]
Read More →ADVANC: refrains from price war, roll out package to add more 5G subscribers, expects mobile sales improve in 3Q from new launch models, higher ARPU in 4Q on holiday season. Comment: It’s great being in a duopoly AGE: anticipates firmer coal price in 3Q as demand for substitute grow from high oil price, maintain 4m […]
Read More →BEM reported May MRT riderships +50% yoy, 5% qoq to 345k trips/d, tollway +5% yoy to 1.1m trips account for 90% of pre-covid level, upbeat 2H outlook from surging traffic following cod of monorail Yellow line, upcoming pink line and boost from Lumpini station after cod of One BKK project 1Q24. Comment: And the YoY […]
Read More →ADVANC sees 5G subscribers exceeding 15m by end of year, on optimism of election, boosting spending and tourism, sees no impact from MFP led coalition to its takeover of 3BB. Comment: Undoubtedly their position is secure as the #1, no wait #2? player in the country. BEM sees positive ridership momentum continue from avg 500k […]
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