AOT Passengers down in January. AOT reports that January 13 saw a drop in passengers at Suvarnabhumi to 133,000 or 12.6% from January 12, with the average for January 1-12 at 152,000. On January 14, passengers declined 15% from the average to 129,000.(Post Today, 16/01/14) Comment: a 15% decline thankfully isn’t the end of the […]
Read More →Big thanks goes to Simon Derville over at Raimon Land for allowing me to contribute to their annual report on Thailand’s property sector with my thoughts on Thailand, aec, and the market. If you want a complete picture on how Thailand’s property market was in the past, how it is today, who the major players […]
Read More →Raimon Land’s business model? Raimon Land is currently a property real estate developer focused primarily on the luxury market segment in major urban and resort locations in Thailand. We are currently exploring new revenue streams outside pure property development that will diversify our core business. In the first quarter of 2013, there was a major […]
Read More →BAFS 30% earnings growth expected — BAFS expects 2013-14 earnings to grow by 30%, supported by an increase in fuel usage in Don Muang and Suvanabhumbi of 5%. It plans to expand its transportation network from Bangpa-In to Lampang, for an investment cost of Bt65bn, and expects conclusion on this by the end of this […]
Read More →ADVANC ADVANC sets 3G capex at Bt2bn — ADVANC has budgeted capex at Bt2bn to improve its 3G service and expects to draw 1–2mn new customers. Experts expect the telco industry in Thailand to grow 7% from the growth in voice and data are. (Tun Hoon, 5/02/13) Comment: Telco sector has been losing its shine […]
Read More →BMCL BMCL discussing with MTRA over OTM contract for Purple Line — BMCL will be negotiating with the government on OTM contract for the Purple Line, Bangsue–Taling Chan. If negotiations fail, the MRTA will manage the project itself. BMCL expects the number of passengers on its current lines to grow 17% from last year. (Tun […]
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) […]
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