MTC reaffirms solid 4Q24 from improved assets quality, positive momentum from consumer credit & cash collection. Comment: No matter what the economy is (barring a total crash), MTC seems to always do well, all thai governments bail out their customer class. SCC reports loss Bt512m 4Q24, -55% yoy, vs loss Bt839m estimate, due to Long […]

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MINT forms venture co with JPN partner, Royal Holding, to develop 21 lux hotels in JPN by 2035. Comment: Active again…what am I missing here? It does feel like its picking up. OSP is expected to report sluggish 4Q from shrink domestic energy drink market share and surged marketing exp & FX loss from operation […]

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Delta Int’l Holding Ltd B.V., wholly owned by Taiwan’s Delta Electronics Inc., offers $425m in zero-coupon bonds exchangeable into shares of DELTA, zero coupon with a $100m, initial exchange premium is 35% to 45% over the reference share price, which is that of the concurrent delta placement. Comment: This is an interesting development…..old school target […]

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BA reactivates codeshare agreement with British Airways for flights to Thailand & Cambodia, allows BA’s customers to book single ticket from LDN via BKK to 5 hotspots: Samui, Chiang Mai, Phuket, Phnom Penh, Siem Reap, LDN Gatwick to BKK will return on Oct 28, 3 times weekly to SIA and will increase to 5 weekly […]

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KBANK offers Bt20b soft loan with 3.5% rate for 1st 2 year, as part of Government’s effort to assist SMEs via 16 banks in the program, led by GSB. Comment: That’s interesting…what will they define as SMEs. Let’s see how much actually gets distributed. MINT said Paris Olympic game has boosted its European hotel bookings […]

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CPF’s top line drivers could improve with higher sales price of swine & poultry, and better expected volume of livestock brightening mid-term Outlook. International sales, 60% of revenue, remain key to expansion, BI. Comment: It’s going to be better than you expect…. BYD’s chairman said heard about report that EA’s selling TSB to raise fund […]

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AU targets 10-15% CAGR over next 3 years, will add 10-20 branches & pop-up stores at tourist attraction locations, 1st branch in Cambodia on track to cod this year. Comment: One day they’ll figure out international expansion, one day… GFPT expects FY24 chicken sales volume jump yoy as US & EU clients revamp orders schedule […]

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ASAP anticipates FY24 turnaround after scaling back rental fleets to 10k vehicles from 20k last year to mitigate impact from heavy depreciation on used car market, diversification to EV dealership business provide cushion. Comment: Shocking…-50% in the fleet? That’s going to hurt the rental market…rental rates are going to go high…(for tourists) CHAYO reported Bt400m […]

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AAV eyes 20m FY24 passenger target, supported by improved traffic to China on the back of visa wavier scheme (93 flights/week vs 83 in 4Q23), larger fleet size yoy (60 aircrafts vs 56 in FY23), new route from Taipei-Okinawa, Taipei-Osaka, Kaohsiung-Narita start from 2Q. ADVANC and TRUE are awaiting NBTC’s draft auction planned for 3 […]

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AOT sees Jan aircraft movement thru 6 airports under management +21% yoy, international flight +41.7% yoy, flights between TH & China stands at 260 flights/d. Comment: BKK feels quiet tourism wise but the usual tourist destinations are popping HL signed contract with National Health Security Office (NHSO) to participate in “Gold card” welfare programme allowing […]

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