ADVANC ADVANC says delay in 4G will not impact performance as it has 15MHz on the 2.1GHz spectrum to support 50mn clients. The company expects 2H14 revenue growth of 2-4% YoY after economic recovery and also entry into the fixed-line broadband business. (Kao Hoon, 18/08/14) Comment: And it has a near 7% dividend yield at […]
Read More →BANPU BANPU reports 90% of Hongsa power plant has been completed. It expects the plant to start running in mid-2015. The company is also ready to invest in a solar farm project in Japan and expects a conclusion by the end of the year. It targets coal sales this year of 48mn tons and expects […]
Read More →APCO APCO to do a PO of 28mn shares. The proceeds will be used to develop BIM Healthcare this year. It also plans to move to the SET early next year. It is confident that net profit this year will grow no less than 60%. (Kao Hoon, 14/08/14) Comment: With such a performance i too […]
Read More →BA Bangkok Airways expects to list on the stock exchange within 2014. It aims at an IPO of more than Bt10bn to set up a new aircraft maintenance factory at Suvarnabhumi airport, buy aircraft, and improve Samui airport. (Kao Hoon, 13/08/14) Comment: Their flights to and from Samui were consistently full every time I’ve gone there, as […]
Read More →Having just spent the long weekend in Samui a few things crossed my mind (other than just the sand & the beach), the island was buzzing and yet still peaceful, were hotels still performing alright? Are there plenty of travelers? How many more hotels are building here? And..whats the best direct play on this place? […]
Read More →AIT AIT said 2Q14 earnings were good – results will be out sometime this week. It expects to receive more government work in 3Q14. Management is confident that revenues this year will reach its target of Bt6.2bn supported by backlog of more than Bt5bn. It will also start booking revenues from its join venture business. (Kao Hoon, 04/08/14) […]
Read More →CENTEL CENTEL maintain revenue target this year of Bt19bn, growth of 8-9% from last year. It is confident that occupancy rates in the second half will be better due to seasonality. It also expects to sign management contracts for 4-5 more hotels this year and invest Bt600mn to develop a hotel in Samui and Pattaya. […]
Read More →Yesterday the junta/government decided to waive visa fee’s for 3 months as part of an attempt to revive tourism. What has happened since, every hotel stock (centel, mint, erw) performed well, most airline names (aav, thai, nok) have performed ok too. Now this isn’t the first time that Thailand has done something to boost tourism, […]
Read More →AEC Purchase of AAMC Asset Management approved — AEC says the shareholders approved the purchase of AAMC Asset Management Co., Ltd. It will take 90% for Bt28.12mn. The purchase is being made to expand the variety of the business it is engaged in and create growth opportunities. (Naew Na, 23/06/14) Comment: The regulatory environment in […]
Read More →Seeing the military create songs, dances, pretty girls, give out free movies to the masses, free world cup football, it all starts to feel a bit Orwellian “…football, beer and above all, gambling filled up the horizon of their minds. To keep them in control was not difficult.” – George Orwell, 1984 Thus far […]
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