Its rare that the BOT chief will be interviewed on Bloomberg there are one or two decent responses from K. Veerathai regarding the economy and the currency, so enjoy part of the transcript and a link to the rest of the article/video.   Question: How concerned are you about a possible protectionist backlash? Answer: In […]

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AP AP expects 1Q17 presales at Bt3.75bn. It plans to launch four projects valued at Bt15.65bn in 2Q17. It expects 2017 presales to hit its target of Bt26bn on the back of the launch of 18 projects with total value of Bt35bn. (Kao Hoon, 11/04/17) BA BA and THAI plan to codeshare in order to […]

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ANAN ANAN targets revenue to grow 300% within three years brought by economic recovery. Over the long term, it plans to launch 35 projects. Its existing backlog is Bt25bn. It plans to launch 17 projects worth Bt41.8bn this year. (Thun Hoon, 10/04/07) Comment: Despite the outraegous projection, it is entirely possible given the JV’s they […]

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The Minister of Transport confirms progress of rail projects. The contracts for the Pink and Yellow lines are expected to be signed in April. Three more lines (south-bound Purple, eastbound Orange, and Bangkhae-Budhamonthon Blue) worth Bt237bn will be submitted to the cabinet for approval in June. (Kao Hoon, 05/04/17) The State Railway of Thailand board […]

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CNT CNT has achieved its target signed projects in 1Q17 of Bt3.6bn. It expects to get Bt12bn in projects this year to bring backlog to a record high of Bt10bn. It expects 80% of backlog to be recognized this year. It is talking to a party to partner it in upcoming bids. (Thun Hoon, 07/04/17) […]

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Well the timeline to the most democratic elections in Thailand’s history is becoming clearer, here’s a table from the clever folks of Maybank Kimeng detailing the events. Fig 1. Roadmap to democracy based on our expected dates Aug-16 Constitutional referendum. Aug-16 Amendment of charter draft by adding provisional clause that the junta’s senators will join […]

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AOT AOT expects passenger pass-through via its 6 airports to reach 5.36mn during the 14-day Songkran festive season, an increase of 12.05% YoY, with 32,000 flights, up 7.22%YoY (Kao Hoon, 05/04/17) Comment: What slowdown in tourism?   BIZ BIZ wins a project for radiation therapy machine installation worth Bt84.9mn at Roi-et Hospital. The contract will […]

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BAY BAY targets SME loans growth of 3.8% this year, raising loans to Bt160bn. 2017 loan growth will be lower than last year’s 14% because it will focus on credit quality. It expects bad debt to be lower than last year in line with economic recovery. It targets to be the main bank for customers. […]

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