Weaker baht hits travel: Japan to fully reopen to Thai tourists soon. Outbound Thai travel is expected to stay subdued as a result of the weak baht, poor purchasing power and cryptocurrency losses, despite the reopening of Japan and Taiwan. Bangkok Post EV subsidy by month’s end: Excise Department underwrites scheme. The Excise Department will […]
Read More →AOT reports 46m passenger this fiscal year ending Sept 30, higher than 43m forecast, sets 110m target for next year, which will depend on China relaxing travel curbs, sees back to pre-pandemic in 2024. Comment: And India…jesus christ, this country has to get its head of it a$$ and realise there are more indians than […]
Read More →AIE sees 3Q turnaround from lower biodiesel production costs as palm oil price drops 30% yoy, expects sales volume accelerates in 4Q on holiday season. EGCO raised 10% holding in 2 wind farms (Chaiyaphum 80mw & Theppana 7.5mw) to be sole owner post transactions, will realize immediate contribution from 3Q. GPSC completed transaction of US$500m […]
Read More →Notable Transactions Buy(s) – THB 267mn JMART/JMT – Slight mess up in the calculations (hence the high avg price), father & son bought 1 mn shares in JMART, father bought over THB 100 mn in JMT LALIN – Co-Chairman buys a decent chunk. Sell(s) THB 129 mn FSMART – This board member sells 2 of […]
Read More →ASAP upbeat 3Q earnings from recovery demand for car rental from domestic air fare stimulus, improved used cars sales, will purge 1k used vehicles in 4Q, firms on Bt4b FY revenue target. IIG firms on 30-38% revenue growth target this year to Bt900-950m, on higher contracts and expansions into ASEAN, especially VN and Indo. Comment: […]
Read More →Thai Market has been holding up well, even as the currency has been rather decimated this year…surprised? Nope….public co’s here are making $ hand over fist, same story, market share goes to the big boys and they’re all listed. Though I am wondering if we may finally see a sell-off this week…when will the insurance […]
Read More →Week 19/09- 23/09 BAF VN: has built 4 more hi-tech pig farms, expected to go into operation in 4Q2023. This business is expected to supply more than 1.5 mn pig heads in 2023 and open 1,100 meat sales points. Comment: The business model is to grow pigs, and have their own sales point. Think of […]
Read More →Thailand’s customs-cleared export value continued to expand for a 17th consecutive month in July, but the growth rate slowed to 4.3% yoy after robust gains of 11.9% in June, 10.5% in May, 9.9% in April and 19.5% in Mar, which was the highest level since records began in 1991. Fallout from an ‘economic war’: Thailand […]
Read More →AOT reported airport slots exceeded 85% of capacity for an upcoming holiday season, expects arrivals jump as entry curbs eased. Comment: And just look, Hong Kong is being used as the testing bed for China to reduce quarantines, then we have Japan fully opening up, this region is going to start flying like mad for […]
Read More →CRC launched health supplements store, TopVita, target health conscious consumers, aims to expand coverage from grocery, F&B, fashion & hardline retailers to healthcare segment, target 150 outlets by FY24. Comment: They are cementing their role as the retail juggernaut. If you see the figures of HL you’ll understand why, and go to the Ministry of […]
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