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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ADVANC: Supreme Admin Court dismiss the CAT’s Bt2,449m damage claim against ADVANC, legal dispute is considered final. Comment: This case has been going on for a decade, should help the “overhang” on the share price. AOT 8M into this fiscal year (Oct-May its passengers fell 71.5% to 18.33m, flights dropped 51.6% to 206K flights, yet […]

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AH inked deal MG to expand downstream to dealership biz, sees opportunities from PHEV & EV transition, eyes 20% revenue growth target. Comment: The shift to EV etc has zero impact on the business of companies such as AH, as they don’t manufacture engine parts… AUCT teams up BAM to host NPA auction on Jun […]

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7UP sees rising water sales in Phuket, after Provincial Waterworks Authority cancelled 7 contracts with 7 private firms with 18K m3/day contracts, while water treatment contract with CPF sees solid growth, firm on 50% revenue growth this year. BJC launches BIGC vending machines, target factory workers, industrial estates, hospitals. CHAYO target FY21 revenue growth >25% […]

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ADB upbeat FY21 earnings from positive sales momentum of plastic beads supported by demand from cable production, auto, med supplies and industrial. BCP is in talk with EGAT to jointly invest in EV charging station at BCP retail stations. Comment: Boom, let’s get this EV trend going. Governments are going to shove this upon us, […]

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Banks are done, next is the rest of the market. Thoughts on their earnings? Meh. Those that provisioned heavily and early (i.e. KBANK) looked great, those that didn’t, basically the rest of them, looked rubbish. Note the loan growth figures…tepid. I’m seeing more places close permanently on my weekend drives (~within 250 km from bkk […]

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Notable Transactions Buy(s) THB 212 mn THG – And he keeps buying AJ – Switch between family members TFG – He buys no matter the price SABUY – A new IPO in November ’20, and the CEO is buying a buy of shares. SGP – Switch between family members Sell(s) THB 1.3 bn CHAYO – […]

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CHAYO: 33.6m new shares from stock dividend tradable tomorrow, October 30. Comment: And now with a higher equity base, will CHAYO have the 8alls to acquire high amounts of bad debt (should the Banks actually sell them into the market, we’re estimating some THB 500bn of official bad debts across the system by year end)  […]

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AMATA anticipates 2H earnings recovery HoH from improved recurring income and utility sales from IE as activities increase posted reopen, upbeats L-T outlook from increasing production base relocation and diversify land portfolio across CLMV. Comment: They wish that they were as clever/aggressive as WHA to expand into recurring income businesses CHAYO estimate asset management subsidiary, […]

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Government Saving Bank appointed TMB to be FA for acquisition of iBank’s leasing subsidiary, AMANAH, to expand non-bank auto title loan business, finalized by end of October. Comment: So is this the vehicle that the government will use to supply liquidity to the country? CHAYO: board approved moving from MAI to SET, will proceed after […]

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