AOT: Etihad to open link from UK to 7 Asian cities via its Abu Dhabi hub, will start direct flight to Krabi from Oct 2025 follow by Chiang Mai from Nov. Comment: Etihad vs Emirates, lfg! tourism will continue to boon in Thailand. BA sees advance booking from 4Q24 till end of 1H25 +12% yoy, […]

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AOT: Saudi Arabia to add Phuket to its seasonal destinations, 2nd city in TH to join network after BKK, scheduled 6 wkly flights frm Riyadh & Jeddah to Phuket, starts frm Dec 2. Comment: Inshallah. CKP reaffirms solid 3Q frm strong flow rate thru Nam Ngym & Xayaburi hydro pp during rainy season, lower interest […]

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BGRIM acquires Australian-based wind farm developer, Nemaroo Bimbi Wind Farm (NBWF) to develop green field renewable project in North Queensland in AU, to capitalize on the city transitioning from fossils to renewables aft Queensland has announced an 80% renewable target by 2035. Comment: I hope to be proven wrong…by all this renewables and that it’s […]

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A5 announced buyback, up to 33m shares (2.73%) under Bt100m budget from Jun 17 till Dec 16. Comment: On paper the numbers seem ok, but a sharebuyback at this valuation? …it’s not that cheap.. AWC sees no impact from the insolvency of FTI in Germany, projects strong OCC to continue in 2H, plans to open […]

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BBGI: BCP raised holding by 0.0021% to 45.0014% on Mar 7. COCOCO allots Bt1.5b capex to expand production capacity of coconut juice, plant-based foods & pet food, firms on Bt6.6b FY24 revenue target, eyes Bt10b by end of FY26. DELTA sets $500-1,000m capex over 5-year, with $500m to be spent in TH and India on […]

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AOT: Thai Vietjet will resume cross-country direct flights from Phuket-Chiang Rai starting Oct 29 to capture rising number of leisure travelers in both cities. Comment: Not sure that’s a popular flight route, nonetheless a positive to see more flights in the air. CCET announced RO 4.6b shares, 1:0.7863 @ Bt1.5/share, XR Oct 10, subscription from […]

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BCH: reaffirms Bt 13b FY revenue target, sees revenue growth from international patients 50% yoy from robust traffic, expects FY fly-in patients tops 120k. Comment: Every hospital group that had foreign patients prewuflu will show the same revenue growth from international patients. PCC: wins substation project from Metropolitan Electricity Authority (MEA) valued at Bt 85.04m. […]

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AMATA: secured Bt150m financial assistance from EXIM Bank to develop 410 hectare Amata Smart & Eco City in Na Toey, Laos. Comment: Laos? For what? No one uses Laos as a real manufacturing base… BAY: Card unit, Krungsri Consumer, reported 1H23 card spending +13% yoy to Bt173b, new loans +6% yoy to Bt44b, keeps Bt350b […]

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BCPG acquires 25% stake in Hamilton Holding to obtain indirect interest of 2 natural gas power plant (848mw & 857mw), transaction completed on Jul 12. CPN in collaboration with J.Front Retailing of Japan in joint R&D, connecting Thailand and Japan, unveils Bt135b capex 2023-27 in >200 projects. Comment: Continuing to cement their status as the […]

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ATP30 sees solid growth in 2Q, on lower costs and returning fleet from scheduled maintenances, in talks with 3-4 new EV customers, expecting a fleet of 20-30 EVs. AURA upbeats 2H outlook from surged demand from gold trading, contribution from gold for cash business, expects jewelry sales momentum pick up 4Q on holiday season, keeps […]

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