AOT: Treasury department mulls scrap 50% land rent discount at 6 airports next year as Covid situation eased. Comment: Tourism figures are still -50% of pre wuflu, but the share price is already near the 2019 peak. Well ok…granted I do still think TH will back to those high travel figures within the next 6-12 […]

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BPP upbeats 3Q earnings from additional capacity from Chu Ngoc solar & Nhon Hai solar projects in VN total 50mw, higher electricity & steam sales from 3 combined heat & power (CHP) in China, in process of due diligence on 2-3 pp M&A in the US combined capacity 2k mw, maintaining 5.3k mw target by […]

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AOT sees 19m passenger arrival for 6M22 (Oct 21 – Mar 22), likely fall short of 60-70m full year target, expects Transport Ministry to approve transfer of 3 airports (Udonthani, Burirum, Krabi) from Department of Airport by end of April. Comment: Still the best monopoly play on the country’s aviation, but….yes…valuations are what they are. […]

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BGRIM paid Bt116m for 49.9% in KOPOS, a developer of wind and solar farm in Korea, with 95.78MW capacity. DOD begins selling CBD oil from Jan 22, reaffirms big jump next year. Comment: 2022 may be the year that the hemp industry properly kicks off in Thailand. DOD is related to BJT GULF to resume […]

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AP’s booked Bt23.3b presales in 8M21, on rising price of single detached house, mulls 5 new launches worth Bt7,020m this month. BM reaffirms record high profit, despite slight hiccup in 3Q, confident on 4Q growth, supported by Bt300m backlog. EGCO, RATCH & Electricity Generating Authority (EGAT) established JV, Innopower, to invest in start-up R&D co., […]

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AS sees >100% growth in revenue this year, plans 6-10 new games next year, hopes to resume dividend payment mid-2021, sets Bt100-150m capex for Vietnam and Indonesia expansion. Comment: You’ll probably see a quarterly decline in revenues. AUCT upbeats 4Q earnings momentum from accelerating traffic at auction yard as Leasing & Banks purge repossessed vehicles […]

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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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BCH sees record high 3Q on seasonal, new hospital, higher SSO payment, and foreign patients. Comment: Where are these magical foreign patients? Perhaps I count as one of them… CPN anticipates 2H turnaround from lower rent cut to 20-30% from improved traffic at malls to 80-90% compare to pre-covid level, sees overall OCC still healthy […]

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BGRIM to sign JV with EGAT today to develop 45mw solar floating projects. Comment: Cookie munster #3 (1. IVL, 2. GULF)  BJC: Thai antitrust office sets up committee to evaluate impact of Tesco deal to mitigate risk of monopoly. Comment: I wonder which group pushed the government to set this up? CP? Central? It’s the […]

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CKP sees big jump after COD Xayaburi hydro dam y’sday, 1,200MW. HMPRO sees strong demand for home improvement 4Q on seasonal, expects tailwind from govt cash handout and rebate scheme, will open 2 Megahome in 4Q, upbeat GPM aft revamped prod-mixed. Comment: They are hoping that 4Q will be a seasonal high, if not its […]

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