AAV AAV expects 1Q17 performance to be good on seasonality. It expects load factor to hit 86% against its full year target of 84% with passengers of 19.5mn. It plans to increase both domestic and international routes to handle the CLMV market. (Thun Hoon, 06/0 3/17) AMATA AMATA expects to benefit from high demand from […]

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BAY BAY targets loan growth of 6-8% this year by focusing on corporate and personal loans. Ittargets NPLs to not be higher than 2.5% with bad debt of 1.4-1.5%. It expects 4Q16 bad debt tobe higher because of adding one more corporate loan. (Kao Hoon, 01/02/17) Comment: Part of me is still of the viewpoint […]

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Byron Wien is out with his latest monthly paper and he dissects Trump’s policies and potential impacts on the market, here’s some snippets and a link to the rest of the article Three sectors that should benefit most are energy, health care and finance. We are likely to see more drilling activity on federal lands […]

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AMATA AMATA targets land sales of 1,000 rai in 2017. It expects performance to be supported by the ECC project. It plans to sell Bt4-5bn in assets to an REIT next year. It expects backlog to reach Bt4bn at the end of this year. (Kao Hoon, 30/11/16) Comment: It’s just been a continually disappointing performance […]

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BRR BRR expects 2.3-2.4 mn tons of sugarcane to go into its mills in the 2016/1017 season. Sugar prices are now at a four-year high. It targets brown sugar production of 260,000-270,000 tons.(Kao Hoon, 27/10/16) Comment: I’ve been writing the same thing for a few months now, I’m thinking its time for the sugar co’s […]

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ACAP ACAP raising loan target to Bt3.5bn from Bt2bn. There is progress in its plan to expand abroad and it expects to wind up a deal with two partners in Cambodia. It plans to issue a debenture worth Bt1bn with interest rate at 5.6%. The call center business continues to grow. (Thun Hoon, 21/09/16) CENTEL […]

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AAV AAV expects 3Q16 to grow 20%, driven by Chinese tourists. It plans to open four more routes after already adding 10 routes this year. It is ready for the AOC assessment on Sept 12. (Thun Hoon, 7/9/16) Comment: A discussion with the founder, T.F., indicates that he’d like to take back all of the […]

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CENTEL CENTEL plans to take over Thai Foods brand. It targets 2016 revenue to grow at 10%, driven by healthy tourism. (Thun Hoon, 7/7/16) GRAND GRAND plans to take over a prestigious hotel in Thailand. It expects to see healthy 2Q16 earnings, driven by booking from Hyde Sukhumvit 11 and hotel businesses. (Thun Hoon, 7/7/16) […]

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AOT AOT plans to put two contracts for Suvarnabhumi phase 2 up for bid in Aug. It expects to put the other contracts up for bidding this year. It plans to begin Don Muang Phase 3 as soon as possible. (Thun Hoon, 14/06/16) BEM BEM expects to be the operator for the MRT Blue Line […]

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AOT AOT plans to open bidding for the APM system at Suvarnabhumi valued at Bt3bn in midJune. It expects to finish the deal in October 2016. (Khao Hoon, 06/06/16) Comment: AOT has been very quiet recently in terms of their expansion plans.   AP AP got revenue of more than Bt8.55bn, up 20%, in five […]

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