KTB – FIDF still looking to sell part of its stake — The Financial Institutions Development Fund (FIDF) is to sell out 4% of its KTB stake or approximately 447mn shares. The selling price is expected to be 1.5x its book value or Bt19.20. The proceeds will be used to clear off the FIDF 1 […]
Read More →Applications for Board of Investment (BoI) privileges in 2012 topped 1.46 trillion baht, the highest ever, Industry Minister Prasert Boonchaisuk said on Thursday. The number of projects rose from 2011 by 29.7%, while investment worth was up 131%. These investment projects would create an estimated 348,866 jobs, the minister said. Source: Bangkok Post Booyah! This […]
Read More →AGE New coal mine ready to start up — AGE is ready to start operations of its coal mine in Tambon Nadee in Samutsakorn province and revenues are expected to be recognized immediately in the first quarter. The company is confident that revenues this year will reach Bt6bn from last year’s Bt4bn. (Khao Hoon, 03/01/13) […]
Read More →EARTH Raises capital to buy mine in Indonesia — EARTH increased its capital by 1.47bn shares to acquire a coal mine in Indonesia. The company said the dilution affect is 10% and it is confident that revenues this year will exceed Bt8 bn from 4 million tons of coal sales. It expects revenue growth of […]
Read More →Best CEO Award – SET: Somprasong Boonyachai, chief executive officer, Shin Corporation – MAI: Noppadon Tansalarak, chief executive officer, Master Ad SET Award of Honour For Continuous Excellence in 2008-2012 – Corporate Governance Report: Bangchak Petroleum, Kasikornbank – Corporate Social Responsibility: Bangchak Petroleum, Siam Cement For Continuous Excellence in 2009-2012 – Corporate Governance Report: Krung […]
Read More →Just received this in my mailbox, its a rather nifty little infographic showing which publicly listed companies in Thailand will benefit from the recent issuance of 3G licenses to the telecom operators. Source: Not sure, if someone knows do inform me so I can credit them properly
Read More →Analysts have been sending me this table most of today with the headlines that Thai Bank’s loan growth has been slowing in the month of August but a MoM growth of +1.0% for the whole sector isn’t bad. Based on the figures this is what I see: The Small financial institutions (KK and TISCO) have […]
Read More →I touched on the fact that the government was trying to transfer the FIDF (Thailand’s loans from the ’97 asian financial crisis) from the government’s balance sheet to the Bank of Thailand’s balance sheet. And now there is a recent development, according to local news today the BOT Governor is exploring ways to make up […]
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