ADVANC cleared the air with TOT over tower ownership produced during the concession period, agreed to rent tower from TOT for 10 years for Bt28b, expects Bt800m average annual cost saving p.a. from dispute settlement. Comment: Small #’s but still a positive news for the company AMANAH sees record high in 3 years in 3Q […]

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ADVANC secured exclusive right to broadcast Tokyo Olympic 2020 on mobile-pay, iPTV and Internet Comment: A slap in the face to TRUE! Then again other than the 100 m sprint, I’m not sure what other Olympic event people tune in to…but this is just further evidence of the changes seen in the media industry AEONTS […]

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BBL (2.23%), STEC (1.88%) and ROJNA (0.91%) may record as much as Bt5.4b, Bt4.54b and Bt2.2b accounting gains from their stakes in GULF which jumped 94% YTD Comment: If someone can defend the valuation of GULF please do so. ITD gets 2 construction contracts worth Bt3.8b including Terminal 21 Rama 3 and Toll way pj […]

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EA upbeats 3Q earnings from windfarm high season and full quarter contribution on 80mw Hanuman 10 projects coded April 13, firms on 30% revenue growth target >Bt20b. Comment: The dream is still the EV battery for EA. Where’s the evidence that this is working? HMPRO opened its 84th branch, HomePro Max Mukdaharn, aims to capture […]

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With the 2Q19 earnings all done and showing that the SET/MAI earnings dropped by -18% YoY (thereabouts), it explains why the multiples for the SET are still at north of 18x. August has proven to be a crap month….and since I begun my career back in 2004, I’ve always hated Septembers’.

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Oath ‘fix’ tipped for today : Govt House event has message from King . Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is due to lead the cabinet in receiving a message from His Majesty the King at Government House today, in an event believed to be linked with the recent controversy over the swearing-in of the cabinet, according […]

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AMATA m/t 380 acres land sales t/g aft sold 120 acres 1H19, 70% of Bt3.75b backlog to transfer in 2H, in talk to sell IE land sales to CN and JPN clients combined 400 acres, allots Bt4b to add land bank. Comment: I’m just waiting to see this actually happen… BANPU announced stock buy back […]

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AH sees better 2H frm higher auto-parts sales and consolidation of SGAH, boosting overall rev grwth to >10% t/g.Comment: That story is over and played out, the global automotive industry is struggling. BBL said its plan to cut deposit rates won’t hurt performance, firms on 3-4% loan grwth this yr, trades Bt2 XD Sept 4.Comment: […]

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So his latest letter is out and this time a lot of the focus on is geopolitics and US politics from discussions between Blackstone and their clients. I’ve put the whole letter below as it isn’t available on Blackstone’s website but one can easily subscribe to this letter’s from there. Enjoy! Plenty to Worry About, […]

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BDMS anticipates solid 3Q from seasonal, higher contribution of specialty clinics, re-price room rates, absence of major investment, additional capacity from 172 beds Bangkok International Hospital (BIH) cod in Jul, newly launched Movenpick BDMS Wellness Resort cod 200 rooms in Jun, additional 293 rooms to open in Sept. Comment: I am curious to see how […]

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