BTS: cabinet approved fare for monorail yellow line (Ladprao-Samrong) from Bt15 up to Bt45/trip, cod from Jul 3. MINT to acquire 100% stake in Singco Trading Pte, the intellectual property holder of Sizzler, except in US, Guatemala, and Puerto Rico, for Bt546m, including 64 restaurants in TH and 10 in JP, eyes expansion into China, […]

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AH’s board approved acquisition in 60% of Malaysia auto parts maker, an affiliate co., of Proton Group, Advance Vehicle Engineering Global (Avee) for up to MYR41m (Bt312m) to support overseas expansion. Comment: Hopefully not to supply to Proton manufacturing… CPNREIT to renew lease of 2 malls, Central Pinklao (15 years) & Central Rama 2 (30 […]

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AAV: is expected to report wider margin qoq from low hedging on jet fuel as avg price 2Q stands at US$ 95/bbl vs US$ 106/bbl in 1Q, tailwind from strong cabin factor during Songkran holidays boost earnings, tabloid. AH: credit rating upgrade to A- from BBB+, stable outlook at TRIS Rating. GLOBAL: anticipates mediocre 2Q […]

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The STARK effect. That’s what we’re seeing unfold in the Thai capital markets, fear that this is going to reverberate throughout the system, and that several other companies are fudging their books and no-one knows who to trust. This will be a wonderful period to pick up the names you like why….1) massive rate hikes […]

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ACG sets Bt300m to expand AutoClik (Fast-Fit) branches to 20 this year, from 13 currently, and 30 by end of 24, to open its 13th in Phuket today. Central Marketing Group (CMG), a unit of CRC, and a leading distributor of >40 top global brands in fashion, beauty, watches, and tech segments, anticipates revenue growth […]

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AOT mulls hiking passenger service charge (PSC) from current Bt100 and Bt700, for domestic and international, Tabloid. Comment: Monopolies are great. And they have every right to do so given the higher cost of everything today. BAFS mulls revising up full year jet fuel sales volume from current 4.2b litres after logged 1.069b litres in […]

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A5’s 80 units 29 storey hi-end project, Tonson One Residence, under jv Capstone Asset begins transfer in 2Q, expects positive earnings momentum in 2H from Bt4.5b backlog, maintain launch plan total 4 projects worth Bt8b in 2H. Comment: Well…they launched/planned all these projects and deals right before covid…at a time of cheap capital, let’s see […]

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BEM reported May MRT riderships +50% yoy, 5% qoq to 345k trips/d, tollway +5% yoy to 1.1m trips account for 90% of pre-covid level, upbeat 2H outlook from surging traffic following cod of monorail Yellow line, upcoming pink line and boost from Lumpini station after cod of One BKK project 1Q24. Comment: And the YoY […]

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