BECL BECL expects revenue growth of 5% YoY in 2014 after a rise of 2% YoY in toll collection in Jan and Feb. It is confident that highway traffic will expand in the rest of 2014. It also expects additional 10,000 cars per day after Asoke 3-1 highway opens. (Thun Hoon, 25/03/14) Comment: A good […]

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AIE 2014 revenue target at Bt5.5bn. It says that if it has a profit this year, it is ready to pay out dividends. Although the company was affected by the shortage of palm in the first quarter, it expects to see growth driven by better cost control and inventory on hand. (Khao Hoon, 11/03/14) BCP […]

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AOT Airport departure tax hike stalled — A bid by Airports of Thailand (AoT) to increase airport departure taxes has been stalled by the political conflict but counter check-in fees will go up anyway, by five baht. Department of Civil Aviation chief Woradej Harnprasert said it was unlikely the planned departure tax increase would be […]

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So the PDRC has decided to stop the Bangkok Shutdown but still continue protesting in 4 areas including Lumpini Park but Asok and Rajaprasong and now clear. Suthep says it’s not a sign of weakness, really? Every protest site has looked incredibly empty for the past month, he hasn’t run around the streets looking for […]

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BSM BSM is preparing to launch two new products during March-April supporting 2014 revenue of Bt700mn, +30% YoY. It said revenue in 2013 beat its target of Bt500mn. It will focus on the healthcare market. (Khao Hoon, 31/1/14) Comment: New products will not have much influence on its performance if the demand in the construction […]

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Not directly related to the market but its interesting to see the latest numbers from Instagram showing that the #1 location in the world was Siam Paragon and that for the most instagrammed cities, Bangkok was #2, you can see below for the whole list. Now if I’m reaching for an investment case…well high number […]

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CCP        2013 profit of Bt350mn — CCP said it will book net profit of Bt350mn in 2013, with extras in 4Q13 pushing up growth sharply. Revenue in 2013 is put at Bt3bn and it will invest Bt200mn next year with revenue growth of 15% YoY. (Khao Hoon, 26/11/13) CENTEL 2014 revenue growth 15-20% — CENTEL […]

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EPCO Profit up 335% YoY in 9M13 — Eastern Printing announced 9M13 net profit of Bt112mn, growth of 335% YoY. It expects 2013 revenue to rise 30% with a 160% jump in net profit. It expects to book a dividend from Bor-Ploy Solar of Bt57mn in 4Q13. (Khao Hoon, 13/11/13) CENTEL Centel posts explosive profit […]

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BEC-Tero reaches for the stars this year : The entertainment industry will continue to have a bright outlook in the second half of this year despite declining consumer purchasing power, says BEC-Tero Entertainment Plc. Bangkok Post  BECL TTW to help boost BECL’s 2Q13F — BECL expects to report revenues of Bt1.93bn and profits of Bt420mn […]

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CENTEL 2Q13 good — CENTEL said that earnings for 2Q13 were good, benefited by the higher average occupancy rate of 75%. It plans to add 3-4 hotels to its management portfolio in China and expects the deals to be concluded by the end of this year. Its food business is also enjoying steady growth, and […]

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