AAV sees Apr load factor >90%, 80-90% for the first 2 weeks of May, supported by 3 new routes from Chiangmai to Beijing, Hangzhou & Changsha, aims to secure at least 10-15% market share from Chinese travelers visit Thailand. Comment: The Red wave is coming. CHAYO anticipates Bt150b NPL flooding in the system 1H23, allots […]

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AMA targets 20-25% full year revenue growth from Bt3.23b FY22 driven by improved demand for marine & land oil transports on recovery demand for fuels, target full year utilization rate exceed 85% vs 80% FY22, sets Bt340m capex to add 1 tanker from current 9 vessels. Comment: It’s the margin risk…volume is typically there, and […]

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BA upbeats 1Q earnings from strong passenger traffic, mulls purging obsolete aircrafts to 26-28 from 35 eo-FY22 to improve efficiency, target FY cabin factor >73-74%, 4.4m FY passenger target. Comment: Price over volume… National Anti-Corruption Commission has filed charges against Keeree Kanjanapas, major shareholders of BTS Group, and Sukhumpan Boripat, former BKK governor, on graft […]

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BRI reported 2M23 residential sales topped Bt2b, maintains launch plan 20 projects total Bt22.5b, eyes 20% FY revenue growth target above Bt13b, revenue +40% >Bt9b. CPALL sees 5-7% SSSG via 7-11, sets Bt27b capex to add 700 branches in TH & 30 in Cambodia, will debut 2 outlets in Laos this year, reassures FY interest […]

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AEONTS reported 3Q22np (end of Nov 30,22) at Bt1.42b, +35% yoy, topped Bt984m consensus, new loans 3Q22 +17% yoy, lifted 9M +29% yoy, recovery consumption & tourism boosted card spending. Comment: Just fantastic numbers. BCP board approves plan to take over ESSO, pending shareholder approval, pushing refinery output to 250K bbl/day and maintaining #2 retailer […]

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ADVANC mulls collaboration with KTB to launch Virtual Bank, to capitalize on its >50 customer bases. Comment: So they no longer partner with SCB that always wants to go alone and if they work with KTB and get access to the Pao-tang app, then well, game over for every other player. BAY’s consumer credit unit, […]

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DITTO board approved jv with TEAMG & Wong Siam to expand water management business. Comment: Not sure how this relates to their existing business model. EGCO to acquire 49% stake in 609mw gas-fired power plants in Rhode Island, Cogentrix RISEC Holding, to strengthen presence in the U.S., transaction to be completed in 1Q23. NRF cod-ed […]

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BBL: credit cost is expected to descending lower from 4Q22 after set aside LLP in 2/3Q to tackle headwinds, NIM expansion from rate hike & repriced overseas loans able to offset soften fees & non-NII, 240% NPL coverage eo-3Q, CAR 18.2%, T1 15% reassure financial health. Comment: If you want a pure corporate play, it’s […]

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ADVANC: 3Qnp at Bt 6.03b -5.4% yoy; missed Bt 6.42b consensus, core service revenue +1% yoy; -0.5% qoq as inflation eroded purchasing power on price sensitive mobile users. Comment: Far better than DTAC & TRUE…for now… CAZ: awarded 2 construction contracts total Bt 143m. IVL: joins bidding race against Bain Capital & CVC for PET […]

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