BCH expects windfall from Social Security Office’s plan to offer members age >50 to recover quadrivalent influenza vaccine cover A/H1NI, A/H3N2, B1, B2, Bt450/shot announcement mid-October, valid from October 15 till Dec 31, expects Bt450-500m contribution from the campaign. GULF’s capital increase seen 1.26X oversubscribed, collecting Bt32b in fresh capital, keeps Bt110b investment plan for […]

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AOT awards NWR with Bt9.7b contract to build a 3rd runway, ready for commercial in 2023. BGRIM upbeats 3Q earnings from lower feedstock cost for SPP as gas price drops, recovery demand for electricity from industrial users, to invest 130-150mw windfarm in Korea, gas-fired powerplants in Vietnam total 2,700mw and 250mw SPP in Malaysia, Bt9b […]

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ANAN target Bt8b transfer in 2H from completion of 5 condos projects total Bt21b, 7 ready to move in projects 90% booked account for Bt20b. Comment: The question for prop co’s have been 1) GPM impact 2) Shift to low rise vs high rise and how they’ll manage this. BCPG & TEAMG win district cooling […]

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ASAP expects windfall from domestic tourism stimulus package, will add 2k vehicles to replace outgoing fleets to used car portfolio. Comment: Sure it will help some, but at the end of the day, international tourists are a significant portion of rentals. JKN raises capex for new contents to Bt1b from Bt800m, on strong prospects for […]

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BAY’s card unit, Krungsri Consumer, mulls to cut card spending target after 1Q drops 12-13% yoy from shutdown. Comment: Two things….either 1) you will see an increase in loans/cash loans/credit cards because of people’s need for cash but this will be combined with weak payback or 2) No spending, further downside in consumer spending CHG […]

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ADVANC’s granted 5G certified operator from GSMA, the 1st and sole operator in Thailand. BANPU sets $600m 5-year capex for gas and renewable energy. Comment: I question this investment strategy….maybe because I just want to find a pure coal player… BGC sees strong bottles order yesterday as demand for exports to US & India grow […]

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BCH expects recent change to SSO payment scheme to boost revenue by 7-10%, confident of keeping #1 spot for SSO patient scheme with 880K members. Comment: It was a major risk for a short time, but now with this settled, these government reliant hospitals DTAC CEO, Alexandra Reich, resigns, effective February 1, Telenor Myanmar chief, […]

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BCP sets oil sales growth t/g this year at 6%, plans 60 new stations, mulls boosting non-oil revenue, including EV charging stations. Comment: All the petrol station co’s have been trying to push non-oil revenues over the past few years, the best has been PTT followed by PTG BGRIM CODed 4.8mw industrial waste pp, lifted […]

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AWC to be added to FTSE All World at close of Oct 17, estimated inflows of $48m, Kao Hoon. Comment: Just funnymentals here. KBANK appointed Kattiya Indaravijaya to succeed outgoing CEO Banthoon Lamsam, who becomes chairman in a reorganization after FY20 AGM. NOBLE founder, Kitti Thanakitamnuay, sold remaining 17.66% (80.593m shrs) at Bt22.82 to Crowne […]

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ACG upbeats 3Q earnings from debut of 2 car dealerships in Phuket & Krabi and additional 5k sqm capacity from auto service center. COL sees 3Q turnaround from wider margins and larger rev from housebrand stationary products sales. LPN opens presales of Bt1b Lumpini Tower Vibha-Jatuchak (Tower B). Comment: They have been struggling for 5 years […]

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