I’ve been asked this question a couple of times in the past week and the best answers I could think of was 1) Well the USD has gotten stronger 2) Alternative Energy/Shale may finally be having an impact 3) *Conspiracy theory* The Saudis are either listening to the US to hurt Russia or decided they […]
Read More →AMATA AMATA expects to set up REIT worth Bt4.5bn in 1Q15 and will list AMATAV on the stock market in 2Q14. The company plans to invest Bt3-4bn in Vietnam and Myanmar in 2015 and expects to sell 500 rai in 4Q14, giving total land sales of 1,000 rai in 2014. (Kao Hoon, 21/11/14) Comment: A […]
Read More →AI Management expects revenue of Bt9bn in 2015 from Bt5bn in 2014 and will invest Bt200mn to increase palm oil production capacity and set up solar power plant with 2.6MW capacity supporting sharp revenue and earnings growth. (Thun Hoon, 20/11/14) Comment: Another firm that will have a small solar power plant – 2.6 MW means […]
Read More →AAV Thai AirAsia posts static Q3 load factor – Thai AirAsia (TAA) saw a slight fall in load factor in the third quarter, which it attributed to Thailand’s political situation and a sluggish economy. The country’s largest low-cost carrier still recorded a relatively high load factor of 82% for JulySeptember, down by one percentage point […]
Read More →AP AP reports presales of Bt21bn as purchasing power has recovered to support demand for property in downtown and near train mass transit. The company is preparing to launch Banklangmueng in Sukhumvit 77 and Rhythm “The Slow Collection” totaling Bt6.35bn. (Thun Hoon, 06/11/14) BEAUTY BEAUTY says 4Q14 will be good on seasonality. It expects revenue […]
Read More →It was in the news yesterday that PTT will most likely list their Retail arm, so here are the facts: As of 2013 they operated 1,382 stations They are looking to raise upwards of USD 2 bn The size of the IPO could beat BTS’s infrastructure fund, BTSGIF which was as USD 2.1 bn – […]
Read More →CPALL CPALL expects 8,100 7-Eleven branches in 2014from currently 7,900. It expects the Thai economy to continue to grow. The company is preparing to launch a large campaign in December. (Kao Hoon, 13/10/14) EASON EASON to focus on foreign markets by setting up factories in Vietnam and Indonesia and a trading company in Malaysia. The […]
Read More →CWT CWT expects 2014 revenue to reach Bt1bn. It is undertaking a study of the power business in hopes of starting a solar roof project with no less than 5-6MW in capacity. It expects this will help lower electricity costs for its factories and help increase revenue. (Kao Hoon, 09/10/14) Comment: I’ve been told by […]
Read More →ADVANC AIS lays broadband blueprint – Advanced Info Service (AIS), the country’s largest mobile operator, is jumping on the fixed-line broadband internet bandwagon with planned commercial service to begin in early 2015. “We believe now is the perfect time to enter the market, worth 50-60 billion baht last year, as the industry just reached a […]
Read More →ABC ABC reports interest in domestic partner. Management is interested in a business partner with potential synergy. The company is studying new business to support revenue and net profit. It will launch an on-line shopping site on 6 October and expects to attract credit card shoppers. (Thun Hoon, 17/09/14) Comment: Again in the news! I’m […]
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