ADVANC to boost revenue from digital entertainment app, AIS Play, above Bt1b within FY22, sees opportunity from large subscriptions base. Comment: I use their service ~4x a year to watch sporting events and stream it to my TV (as I did last night with the French Open), I don’t see how normal TV channels survive.  […]

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BANPU: completed acquisition of Barnett shale gas asset in the US on October 1, will book immediate contribution from 4Q20. Comment: Urgh….. BGRIM: signs MOU with Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) to jointly expand SPP, smart microgrid and renewable energy. CBG: expects to report quarterly record high profit in 3Q from increase market share of Woody […]

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AAV’s building a super app off its existing mobile app and website to provide services such as e-commerce, delivery and payments. The app is to be available next month in Thailand and Asean. BCPG to build 220KV transmission cable in Laos to cater for 500MW power transmission in 2022. GULF’s new 1,066 capital increase share […]

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BJCHI said results of the 7 projects worth Bt13b it participated in bidding will be known by end of year, adding to Bt3.5b current backlog, the highest since 2016. KKP name changed to Kiatnakin Phatra Bank Pcl, effective tomorrow (Aug 20), ticker remained unchanged. Comment: I suppose they had to make it obvious… KTC’s P-Loan, […]

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BANPU acquires 37.6mw VN onshore windfarm projects for Bt2.065b, power to sell to authority under 20 years PPA (cod-ed Apr 19), transaction to complete in 4Q. BTS expects cabinet to approve green line O&M concession extension by 30 years in exchange for Bt100b debts in an upcoming cabinet meeting tomorrow. INTUCH 2Q due Wednesday (Aug […]

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ARIP confirmed IT event schedule, Commart expo, on August 20-23, launches products showcase to accommodate new normal lifestyle.BJC revised up White Group (WG) tender price to Bt187.67/share from 185.44. Comment: Finally delisting WG? Given the free float is less than 7%….why not….although if I were BJC/WG I would look to use this vehicle to raise […]

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ANAN to issue Bt1b worth of subordinated debt, offering 9.5% p.a. for first 5 years. Comment: That sounds closer to what I expected for debt pricing, though in reality it should be double digits. BEM sees Blue line ridership rose to 60% or 250ktpd avg post lockdown, expects momentum carry to 2H on school reopen. […]

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AKR sees 2H turnaround from recovery demand for high voltage transformer from EEC expansion, power & solar rooftop projects, will bid for U-Ta-Pao airport projects and high speed rail projects, Bt1b backlog to realize till 2H21. Comment: If thats the case then you have the usual players of AKR, DEMCO, TKT  AOT said 8M20 fiscal […]

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AOT mulls closing some of THAI’s international check-in counter and facilities in accordance with lower number of passenger aiming to curb costs. Comment: Well that took them long enough…with the public announcement re the decline in travelers and no recovery til 2022 in their minds…will they allow King Power to renegotiate? Conspiracy theorists says yes. […]

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AAV will ask regulators to change the rule requiring airlines to keep middle seats open, aiming to increase capacity ahead of the government’s domestic tourism promotion next month. Comment: I’m flying tonight and rather happy that I didn’t have to pay to book a seat. Now, the average price of an Air Asia ticket has […]

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