IAA to cover unpopular stocks Investment Analysts Association (IAA) has asked stock regulators to earmark some budget to the association to conduct analysis reports on all the stocks in the Thai market, its chairman says. There are 659 listed companies, of which 522 are traded on the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) and 137 on […]
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Pruksa takes great pride
November 25, 2011 in Company News, Property Development, Real Estate, Thai Industry News, Thai Stocks
Pruksa Real Estate Public Company Limited (PS) is proud to unveil its remarkable Q3/2011 performance. A noteworthy presale value of 7,684 Million Baht was achieved, with 6,493 Million Baht in total revenue, and, 761 Million Baht in net profit being obtained. In comparison with the same period last year, despite a slight drop in the […]
Chain aims for 500 outlets by 2016
November 25, 2011 in Company News, Retail, Thai Economy, Thai Industry News, Thai Stocks
The Pizza Company, operator of a restaurant chain under the management of the Minor Food Group, plans to continue investing heavily in branch expansion and development of products and services to achieve its goal of Bt8 billion in sales revenue in the next five years. “We see huge opportunity in Thailand for the restaurant business, […]
French reinsurer CCR not accepting more Thai business
November 24, 2011 in Company News, Finance & Banking, Thai Economy, Thai Industry News, Thai Stocks
CCR Group, a leading French reinsurer, has circulated a letter informing its partners in New Zealand, Australia and Thailand to stop writing business with the company in order to ensure its long-term profitability for the benefit of shareholders. The letter, sent on Monday by the head office in Paris, said the group had conducted a […]
SCG chief sees only short-term Impact on economy from floods
November 24, 2011 in Company News, Construction, Thai Economy, Thai Industry News, Thai Stocks
Siam Cement Group (SCG), the country’s largest industrial conglomerate, foresees disruption from the severe flooding to affect the Thai economy in the short term, however it expects the recovery to be faster than some analysts have predicted. “I read some analysis, which said that |the Thai economy will recover in the final |quarter of next […]
Oishi ready to restart, expand
November 23, 2011 in Company News, Retail, Thai Economy, Thai Industry News, Thai Stocks
Oishi Group Plc, the country’s biggest green tea maker and Japanese restaurant chain, plans to spend 400 million baht to add 30 new outlets next year. Of the total, 15 will be Shabushi outlets with the rest Oishi Ramen, Oishi Japanese Buffet Restaurant or Nikuya. Paisarn Aowsathaporn, Oishi’s executive vice-president for food, said the expansion […]
SENA goes golfing
November 23, 2011 in Company News, Construction, Property Development, Thai Economy, Thai Industry News, Thai Stocks, Travel & Hotel
Listed property developer Sena Development (SENA) plans to launch a residential project in Pattaya next year, according to the Bangkok Post. The company will ask shareholders on December 27 to approve purchase of a 100 rai piece of land in Pattaya Country Club with an appraised value of almost THB2 billion (US$64.9 million). The decision […]
Ch Karnchang gears up for billions’ of contracts
November 22, 2011 in Construction, Thai Economy, Thai Industry News, Thai Stocks
Ch Karnchang, the country’s second-largest construction company, is ready to take on Bt50 billion to Bt60 billion worth of post-flood work. Chief executive officer Plew Trivisvavet said yesterday that after all flood waters have been mopped up, old infrastructure such as roads would need to be repaired while new infrastructure, such as roads, buildings and […]
Room rates poised to spike 20%
November 22, 2011 in Thai Economy, Thai Industry News, Thai Stocks, Travel & Hotel
Thai hotels could raise their room rates by up to 20% next year as current prices are lower than their competitors in neighboring countries, says the US-based Starwood Hotels and Resorts. Many in the country have plan a 5-10% increase, as rates have been frozen since late 2008 due first to domestic political instability and […]
Rice exports face rocky road in 2012
November 21, 2011 in Food & Agriculture, Thai Economy, Thai Industry News, Thai Stocks
The export outlook for Thai rice next year will depend on the government’s policy for promoting exports and the export performance of india, says the Thai Rice Exporters Association. Korbsook Iamsuri, the association president, said exports to African markets have dropped by as much as 70-80% from the usual 3 million tonnes per year. This […]
