Last week’s announcement by ADVANC on its proposal to acquire fixed broadband provider Triple T Broadband (TTTBB) is expected to complicate the telecom regulator’s decision on the fate of the merger between TRUE and DTAC, with the sector becoming a duopoly. Comment: It’s not complicated, its very straightforward, the next decade will see great cashflows […]
Read More →And my fear for my commodity names ended up being correct, and I think great buying ops. Despite all this rhetoric about the end of the world and demand destruction, I just don’t see it being the case (for now – still a low a probability event) The SET and most of the region (excl […]
Read More →Notable Transactions Buy(s) THB 452 mn GUNKUL – Just look at how much he’s bought over the past 2 months JMART – Wow, adisak still pounding the table buying back his shares ITEL – A rare one, son/MD is buying. SUPER – And he’s still buying Sell(s) THB 636 mn APCS – There’s a new […]
Read More →State firms set to spend 90% of funds: The head of the State Enterprise Policy Office is confident disbursement of state enterprises’ investment budgets will reach 90% of the total this year, after tallying 32% as of May. Enterprises using the fiscal 2022 year have until Sept 30, while those using the calendar year still […]
Read More →AWC anticipates solid turnaround 2H from recovery OCC & higher room rate, contribution from MICE, 12 hotels on track to open FY23-FY27. Comment: Despite it being one of the larger groups on the mkt, it doesn’t attract as much investor interest. GULF raised revenue growth target this year to 80% from 60%, on rise in […]
Read More →AOT to open bid for Bt7,830m East-passenger terminal extension next year, with construction expected to begin soon after. Comment: I’m all for these expansions, Thailand had infrastructure issues dealing with the increase in Chinese tourists leading up to 2019, if we throw in the Indian market, it would be impossible for the travel industry to […]
Read More →AEONTS’s 1Q23np (end of May) at Bt1.11b, -3% yoy, il/w Bt1.03b consensus. BIZ in talk partner to invest in hospital business, aims to diversify earnings from med supplies, cancer radiosurgery system, disinfection & unmanned delivery robot business. CPALL signed Lisa Blackpink as brand ambassador, citing The Standard Wealth. Comment: I suppose this is positive? DTAC’s […]
Read More →BA submitted filing to SEC to establish BA airport leasehold REIT (BAREIT) to invest in its Samui int’l airport, fund size up to Bt14.3b. BANPU invests US$150m in healthcare fund in U.S. as founding partner. Comment: Wait what? Someone go take over BANPU, their capital allocation is frustrating.. BBLAM, who manages JASIF, said ADVANC’s plan […]
Read More →ADVANC buys 3 startup cos (Choco-Datafarm-Switt Dynamics) from INTUCH for Bt239m. Comment: Left pocket right pocket. Perhaps a little 1 time gain to be recognised by INTUCH ASIAN keeps 19% FY22 sales growth target, supported by pet food & frozen food sales, weak THB to boost revenue from exports, sees current margins at 17-18% vs […]
Read More →YTD the market is down -5%, look at the USD/THB, its down -6.9% just in the 2Q alone. Ouch…. So winners? Only the tourism names which includes the hospitals. It’s going to be a rather quiet week, US markets are on holiday, though I have a confused eye on my commodity names. Let’s see…
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