April 16, 2021
Thai Enquirer Summary
Covid-19 News
The 3rd wave of Covid-19 seems to be increasing at levels not seen in Thailand with the numbers rising by the day.
The numbers have been rising at the highest pace among the population although the numbers had been higher when the 2nd wave had hit the Samut Sakhon migrant workers.
Yesterday saw 1,543 confirmed cases, the sharpest increase since the start of the pandemic and the fourth record rise this week, prompting the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) to prepare new restrictions that would include closing schools and clubs.
The new confirmed cases were found in 62 provinces, with the highest number in Bangkok at 409, followed by 278 in Chiang Mai and 98 each in Chonburi and Prachuap Khiri Khan.
Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha is scheduled to chair a meeting of the CCSA’s main committee to consider new plans to divide up all provinces either red or orange
Covid-19 control zones based on seriousness, which is to be proposed by the National Communicable Disease Committee today.
On the discussions of the proposed new restrictions include:
The possibility of a partial lockdown proposal and tougher Covid-19 restrictions in several other areas expected to be designated as “red zones” in order to bring spiralling Covid-19 infections under control.
. Eighteen provinces in the red zone including Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Chon Buri, Samut Prakan, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Samut Sakhon, Pathum Thani, Nakhon Pathom, Phuket, Nakhon Ratchasima, Nonthaburi, Songkhla, Tak, Udon Thani, Suphan Buri, Sa Kaeo, Rayong and Khon Kaen are proposed to be designated as the “red zone”. The remaining 59 provinces will be in the orange zone.
Activities involving over 50 people would be prohibited in 18 provinces, including Bangkok, classified as red zones and the remaining 59 provinces as orange.
. People will need to consider working from home for 2 weeks if they live in a red zone area.
. The proposed closure of entertainment venues, clubs, bars, massage parlours and schools nationwide for at least 2 weeks. Restaurants would not be able to serve alcohol and must close by 21:00 hrs in the red zone.
. Shopping malls will also close at 21:00 hrs and the banking association said branches outside malls will shut at 15:30 hrs and limit customer numbers.
Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam has dismissed the possibility of a curfew in some provinces, saying that it is not needed. He thinks colour-coded zones for Covid-19 control measures are efficient at this stage.
Thai police were also told to work from home after the Royal Thai Police has reported that more than 252 police officers have been infected with Covid-19 so far, and 1,561 officers are in quarantine.
Police deputy spokesperson Pol Colonel Sirikul Kritphittayaboon reported that 177 police officers nationwide have been hospitalized after contracting the virus.
On the 5th day of Songkran’s infamous “7 dangerous days”, there were 330 road accidents resulting in 37 deaths and 328 injuries reported across Thailand.
After 5 days of the Songkran “7 dangerous days” there have been 1,795 accidents reported. 1,818 people were injured on the roads of Thailand in the last 5 days, with 192 road deaths reported nationally.
Nakhon Sri Thammarat has become the most dangerous province, with its 76 road accidents being the most of any province as well as its 82 injuries topping the list of injuries by province. The most deadly provinces were Bangkok, Khon Kaen, and Pathum Thani.
Panya Ramintra golf course seems to have become yet another hotspot for virus outbreak as some of the golfers have been infected with virus from the ‘caddies’ at the golf course.
The golf course that was slated to open tomorrow has already said that it would remain closed until April 24
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Economic News
Thailand is witnessing the 3rd wave of Covid-19 outbreak and on Google mobility store traffic in retail and recreation has already dropped 12 per cent by April 11 when compared to late February.
Maybank Kim Eng securities came out to say that this means potential earnings D/G for consumer related stocks (retailers, F&B & tourism).
While this is a big event among locals, going through 3rd wave is not unique to Thailand, some countries are on their 4th wave.
“The relevant aspect is how the general population react as this affects the degree of slowdown in economic activity. With this noise it is likely that SET will open lower 1st day after Songrkan, continuing sell-off on Monday,” Maria Lapiz Managing Director, Head - Institutional Research Dept| Consumer/Materials Sectors said in a note to clients this morning.
She recommends bottom fishing and increase bias towards cyclicals as global outlook is much more upbeat especially relative to domestic affairs. Top Picks: SCC, PTTEP, IVL, PTTGC, SCGP, HANA, SCCC, SCB, SAWAD, and SPALI.
The Thailand Consumers’ Council (TCC) has opposed the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA)’s planned extension of 30-year contract concessions on the BTS skytrain Green Line.
Saree Aongsomwang, secretary-general of the TCC, said reviewing the 30-year extension was not an urgent issue and the cabinet should first ask the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) to provide details about its proposal.
The BMA wanted to offer the current operator a 30-year extension on its concession, currently due to expire in 2029, to operate the core section of the Green Line between Mor Chit-On Nut and National Stadium-Saphan Taksin, in exchange for the BTSC shouldering the BMA’s debts of almost 100 billion baht. BTS Group had reportedly offered to freeze the fare cap at 65 baht and share the 200 billion baht in revenue with the state.
The TCC has proposed 25-baht flat-rate fare for the BTS system to make the electric mass railway system accessible to everyone. Saree said the idea was totally feasible.
Saree invited the public to join the TCC’s petition campaign which will be opened until April 19. The group will gather the names in support of its petition to submit them to the Prime Minister’s Office.
The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) feared that the fresh wave of the Covid-19 outbreak would drag down gross domestic product (GDP) in 2021 to less than projection of 4 per cent.
FTI vice-chairman Kriengkrai Thiennukul said the FTI is concerned by the fresh wave over the GDP growth forecast. He said the government’s plan to achieve economic growth of 4 per cent this year is unlikely to materialise. Economic growth figures the country will achieve depends on how well the government can control the outbreak crisis, Kriengkrai said.
The FTI predicted that economic damage would likely be less than 0.5 per cent of GDP if the outbreak situation is contained within 1 month. However, if the crisis was dragged on longer, the FTI will have to reassess the economic outlook, especially if it will affect the reopening plan for foreign visitors.
Business tycoons supported the idea of offering private sites to accommodate the national vaccination program as hospitals may not be able to accommodate too many people at the same time, says the Thai Chamber of Commerce (TCC).
TCC board chairman Sanan Angubolkul said over 200 businesses nationwide have offered their premises as Covid-19 vaccination centers to help speed up inoculations, based on the criteria of convenience, ease of access, connection with public transport, sufficient parking and ability to accommodate at least 2,000 people per day.
All facilities should also be enough space to ensure social distancing, and will be linked to medical personnel and emergency services to deliver urgent cases to hospital within 15 minutes.
Despite concerns about new infections, Phuket has announced there will be no local lockdown. However, the island province is asking the public to strictly observe stringent anti-Covid-19 measures there.
Deputy provincial governor Piyapong Chuwong said the resort island will not go into lockdown but Covid-19 control measures will be stepped up.
The announcement came after Pitakpol Boonyamalik, a public health inspector, asked the provincial communicable disease control committee to adopt strict anti- Covid-19 measures to prevent the spread of the virus. Mr Piyapong said emergency operation teams will be formed to ensure compliance by tourists and all sectors are encouraged to adopt stringent anti-coronavirus measures to curb its spread.
The Central Bankruptcy Court has approved the extension of the submission period of the rehabilitation plan for low-cost carrier Nok Airlines Plc to May 15, 2021 from April 15, which is the last extension of time as permitted by law, according to CEO Wutthiphum Jurangkool.
Nok Air has been granted a 2nd and final 1-month extension, until 15 May, to submit its rehabilitation plan.
Nok Air says it requires more information for the draft rehabilitation amendment to “prepare a complete and comprehensive rehabilitation plan”, one that is appropriate for its airline business amid the Covid-19 pandemic and will receive creditors’ approval.
The Employers’ Confederation of Thai Trade and Industry (EconThai) voiced grave concern over an influx of workers who will return to the capital on public transport after Songkran holidays from today amid the height of the ongoing outbreak.
EconThai vice-chairman Tanit Sorat said he would call a meeting with relevant agencies today to prepare measures to facilitate workers returning to work next week.
EconThai is also concerned about the possibility of more employees in the retail and service sectors facing layoffs due to changing behaviour of consumers amid the pandemic. It found that growing numbers of consumers have turnd to mobile devices and the internet to purchase products and services instead of shopping at department or modern trade stores.
Deputy Prime Minister Supattanapong Punmeechaow, also the Energy Minister, is pushing to revive the “Neo Pattaya projects”.
During a meeting of the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) Policy sub-committee he chaired, Supattanapong pointed at 3 key frameworks to accommodate its future economic growth under the government’s flagship Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC).
The ideas are to embrace development plans for Pattaya City and its tourists attractions; a light rail network for the city and a new sea port as a gateway to link with the EEC and an upgrade of water management and wastewater treatment system to solve the city’s flood problem.
In a surprise move Citigroup N.A. announced that it has decided to sell its Thailand consumer business, a move that would likely take a few more quarters to complete.
Read more details of the deal in www.thaienquirer.com
The Bank of Thailand (BoT) saw a total of 234,906 borrowers, accounting for 481,936 accounts, applying for signing up for its online debt mediation expo held during February 14-April 14, 2021, Thanyanit Niyomkarn, BoT’s assistant governor for supervision group 2, revealed.
The expo is part of the Central Bank’s measures to help provide consumer loan solutions to cover debtors involved with the legal system through an online debt mediation scheme.
TMB Analytics, a research house of TMB Bank, expects combined revenues of Thai businesses in 2021 to rise slightly by 2.1 per cent to 47.8 trillion baht, compared with 46.8 trillion baht in the previous year.
Naris Sathapholdeja, head of TMB Analytics, however, said he considered the revenue expansion of merely 2.1 per cent could pose volatility risks to businesses amid the 3rd wave of the outbreak.
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Political News
MPs are expected to start being given Covid-19 jabs as vaccines are coming for them from today.
The Secretariat of the House of Representatives reportedly informed MPs to visit the Bamrasnaradura Infectious Disease Institute from today to April 30, 2021 to receive Covid-19 jabs.
It will be interesting to see if Kao Klai (Move Forward) MPs, especially Move Forward list-MP and spokesman Wiroj Lakkhanaadisorn, will show up to receive vaccines during the period.
Wiroj has exchanged heated words with Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul over criticism of MPs being among the very first in line to receive Covid-19 jabs before members of the public.
In a surprise move, Wiroj tweeted that he is ready to receive a Covid-19 jab because “every cc (cubic centimetre) is funded by taxpayers’ money” as he was quoted by reporters.
Wiroj’s remarks drew heavy criticism from netizens who recalled his criticism against the government’s management of the Covid-19 vaccine distribution. Wiroj was quoted as saying, “Vaccines do not belong to the government or Anutin alone but every cc came from taxpayers’ money. Back then, Wiroj showed his opposition to the government’s plan to inoculate politicians before members of the public.
The Move Forward MP yesterday tweeted that although he criticised the government’s vaccine plan, he wanted to stress that it is better to get vaccinated than not be vaccinated.
When asked by reporters about his own criticism, Wiroj said the vaccination plan is in accordance with the agenda laid by the Secretariat of the House of Representatives. He said he needs to follow such an agenda.
The Democrat Party has unvieled the version of its charter amendment drafts, drumming up support of more than 100 coalition MPs before forwarding them to the House of Representatives.
Democrat Party spokesman Rames Ratanachaweng explained that the proposed amendments cover 6 issues and the bills will also be proposed to 2 coalition partners, the Bhumjaithai and the Chartthaipattana parties, for consideration before they are submitted to House Speaker Chuan Leekpai.
The 6 issues involve:
1) The rights of people: rights to justice administration, land ownership rights, consumers’ rights and community rights.
2) The electoral system. The Democrat Party proposes a switch back to the election system endorsed in the 2007 charter in which voters use two ballots in a general election -- one for 400 constituency MPs and the other for 100 party-list MPs.
3) The selection of the prime minister and 3 sections including 88, 159 and 272 targeted in the amendment. The party seeks to remove this and make it mandatory for every party to name its prime ministerial candidate. Section 159 and Section 272 will be amended to remove the Senate's power to nominate and elect a prime minister.
4) Section 256 which says a charter amendment requires the support of at least one-third of all 250 senators, or 84.
5) Transparency in an investigation process against a member of the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) who is accused of ethical misconduct.
6) The decentralisation of more power to local authorities.
The party needs support from the coalition partners as the charter amendment motion requires the support of at least 100 MPs while the Democrat has only 51 votes.
Three major political parties have decided to postpone annual general meetings (AGM) indefinitely amid the ongoing Covid-19 outbreak.
The core coalition Phalang Pracharat Party (PPRP) decided to postpone its 1st/2021 AGM scheduled for April 18 at Rama Gardens Hotel indefinitely. PPRP leader Gen Prawit Wongsuwan said at a party meeting yesterday that the party will wait until the situation eases.
The Democrat Party is the 2nd to follow suit. Democrat spokesman Rames Ratanachaweng announced the decision to postpone its AGM scheduled for April
25 indefinitely to curb risk of Covid-19 infections. The party will send a letter to inform the Election Commission (EC) about its postponement, asking for a permission until the outbreak eases.
Pheu Thai Party leader Sompong Amornwiwat has also scrapped the planned AGM for the party scheduled for April 20 indefinitely.
The Ratsadon group announced plans to gather 112 letters from supporters to convince 2 detained student activists Parit “Penguin” Chiwarak and Panusaya “Rung” Sitthijirawatanakul to stop their hunger strikes.
Parit has been on a hunger strike for 30 days while Panusaya 16 days.
Parit’s and Panusaya’s mothers among the families of detained activists initiated calls for the 2 student activists to stop their hunger strikes by inviting netizens to post 112 comments or send handwritten letters to hand over to Parit and Panusaya via their lawyers on April 16.
The pro-democracy UNME of Anarchy, as the key network behind “Mu Ban Thalu Fah (Through the Sky) Village”, yesterday held a “rod nam dam hua” water pouring ceremony to mark Songkran celebration for Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha.
Protesters have brought a fake corpse representing Gen Prayut before torching it down. They were also engaged in water fights and threw dyed powder to celebrate Songkran festival near Rajamangala University of Technology. Protesters then marched to Chamai Maruchet Bridge near Government House.
It is reported that the majority of protesters are red shirt supporters and students. The group reiterated the Ratsadon group’s demands for Gen Prayut to resign and detained protest activists charged under Section 112 to be released.
The group dispersed rally at 15:25 hours.
General News
Thailand logged 1,543 new Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours amid the celebration of the Songran festival.
The new record is the sharpest increase since the start of the pandemic and the 4th record rise this week in a 3rd wave of infections.
The Covid-19 Situation Administration Centre (CCSA) said the new cases took the total number of infections to 37,453, with deaths remaining at 97.
The army has set up two field hospitals in Prachuap Khiri Khan and Bangkok to reduce the burden on public hospitals across the country, says Col Sirichan Ngathong, deputy spokeswoman of the army.
An army field hospital was set up at the Thanarat military camp, in conjunction with the Fort Thanarat Hospital, to accommodate 69 Covid-19 patients from the Hua Hin Hospital and Rajamangala University of Technology's field hospital in Prachuap Khiri Khan province. Another was set up at the Army House Kiakkai, by the Army Welfare Department and Phramongkutklao Hospital, in Dusit district to accommodate 86 Covid-19 patients from Phramongkutklao Hospital.
Col Sirichan said army chief Gen Narongphan Jitkaewtae was concerned about the Covid-19 outbreak, so every unit was instructed to support hospitals by providing equipment such as beds and provide facilities to patients in each hospital after coordinating with public health agencies.
Thailand will go ahead with its COVID-19 vaccination program using the AstraZeneca vaccine, because authorities have not found any rare, but significant and serious side effects among the vaccine’s recipients in Thailand, Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said.
Mr. Anutin chaired a meeting of the National Communicable Disease Committee, during which he informed those present of the problem with the AstraZeneca vaccine in Denmark.
On Tuesday, Denmark announced it will stop using the AstraZeneca vaccine altogether, becoming the first European country to do so, over suspicions of rare but serious side effects. Danish Health Authority director Soren Brostrom told the
media that Denmark’s vaccination campaign will go ahead without the AstraZeneca vaccine.
Political News Headlines in Thai Media
Internal discussions within the government and the public health ministry suggest that the current wave of the pandemic will not be brought under control until June, sources told Thai Enquirer on Friday.
o Link- https://www.thaienquirer.com/26425/third-wave-not-expected-to-subside-until- june/
If we think back to the last year at Siam Square when the government deployed water cannons against high school students, we can remember the rage and fury that the entire country felt at the injustice and evil that was being perpetrated by the government.
o Link- https://www.thaienquirer.com/26417/opinion-spare-a-thought-for-our-friends- in-jail-during-the-holidays/
The Thai government and the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration are considering a lockdown of the capital and surrounding provinces to stem the tide of the current wave of the pandemic, officials said on Wednesday.
o Link- https://www.thaienquirer.com/26407/bangkok-shutdown-mulled-after- songkran-break/
Longtime supporters of the Prayut Chan-ocha government are rethinking their support of the government after the latest mismanagement of the Covid-19 pandemic.
o Link- https://www.thaienquirer.com/26395/thailands-conservative-elite-are- rethinking-the-government-after-the-latest-covid-fiasco/
Hi, joining me today on the podcast is Alina Chan, a Post Doctorate researcher at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard.
o Link- https://www.thaienquirer.com/26402/is-a-wuhan-lab-leak-the-origins-of-the- covid-19-pandemic/
Nandini Paul is a 12 year old writer living in India. Over the past two weeks, she has contracted the new strain of the virus and has been quarantined at home in Delhi. She has asked if she could write a guest blog for us to reflect on her journey with Covid-19.
o Link- https://www.thaienquirer.com/26390/guest-blog-a-young-covid-patient-in- india-reflects-on-catching-the-virus/
Altered Khmer Rouge victim photos were falsifying history
o Link- https://www.thaienquirer.com/26387/vice-tried-to-alter-history-with- photoshopped-khmer-rouge-victim-photos/
The pro-democracy Ban Talu Fah or UNME of Anarchy group posted a message on Facebook calling on its supporters to show up at Government House on Thursday from 2pm to mark Songkran by “throwing colour bombs at [Prime Minister] Prayut [Chan-o- cha] and his Cabinet” at 2pm on Thursday.
o Link- https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30404922
Supporters of Yingluck Shinawatra are cheering an April 2 ruling by the Administrative Court, claiming it clears the fugitive former prime minister of all legal responsibility for her government’s graft-plagued rice-pledging scheme.
o Link- https://www.thaipbsworld.com/yingluck-verdict-opens-another-can-of-worms- in-the-rice-pledging-saga/
Myanmar’s military opened fire on protesting healthcare workers Thursday, killing at least one bystander as the demonstrators fled for safety to a nearby mosque.
o Link- https://www.thaipbsworld.com/myanmar-military-shoots-at-protesting- medical-workers/
Deputy Prime Minister and Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) leader Prawit Wongsuwon has ordered an investigation into a scandal in which a party politician is accused of using a proxy to attend classes and take exams to gain a doctoral degree.
o Link- https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2099779/politician-used-proxy- to-take-phd-exams
Provincial governors and administrative organisations are being urged to play a more proactive part to help boost investments in their provinces.
o Link- https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/2100007/provincial-governors-urged- to-stimulate-investments
Economic News Headlines in Thai Media
Global banking giant Citigroup announced this week that it was looking to divest its operations in Thailand as part of a move to ‘exit’ as many as 13 countries.
o Link- https://www.thaienquirer.com/26409/citibank-announces-sale-of-thailand- operations-and-other-regional-assets/
10.8% of surveyed population could suffer financial crisis at the household level
o Link- https://www.thaienquirer.com/26412/the-thai-household-debt-situation-after- covid-19/
To maintain continuous banking services as well as reduce the risk of spreading Covid- 19, the Thai Bankers Association has released the following guidelines:
o Link- https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30404921
People have been travelling in droves from main cities, especially Bangkok, to their hometowns or to famous attractions during the Songkran holidays. However, many tourist sites have shut their doors amid a dreaded third Covid-19 wave that has seen the number of infections soar.
o Link- https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30404911
Bangkok Airways will close its ticketing offices in Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Phuket from April 16-25 “due to the current Covid-19 crisis and the fact that the situation is expected to intensify”, the airline announced in a press release on Thursday morning.
o Link- https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30404909
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) ordered the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) to temporarily halt the construction of the Yellow Line train route on the Lat Phrao-Samrong section for seven days from April 14 after an April 13 accident injured a motorcyclist, Bangkok Governor Pol General Aswin Kwanmuang said on Thursday.
o Link- https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30404899
All shopping malls in Thailand will close by 9pm from Thursday (April 15) until further notice, the Thai Retailers Association and Thai Shopping Centre Association said.
o Link- https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30404893
The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) Index closed at 1,541.12 on Monday, down 25.22 points or 1.61 per cent. Total transactions amounted to Bt78 billion with an index high of 1,562.07 and a low of 1,539.24.
o Link- https://www.nationthailand.com/business/30404816
The National Communicable Disease Committee has proposed shorter restaurant hours and school and amusement park closures until the end of this month to contain the spread of Covid-19, according to Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul.
o Link- https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2100171/shorter-restaurant- hours-school-closures-on-cards
Thais spent almost half the day on the internet on average in 2020, partly driven by the pandemic, while Facebook, YouTube and Line remained the most popular social media platforms in Thailand, according to a survey by the Electronic Transactions Development Agency (ETDA).
o Link- https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/2099991/time-spent-on-internet- surges-in-2020
Hotels in Pattaya are concerned about the tourism outlook, pinning their hopes on mass vaccination as the only way to exit the worst crisis in its history.
o Link- https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/2099987/pattaya-hoteliers-keen-on- comprehensive-jabs
More than 200 businesses nationwide have offered their premises as Covid-19 vaccination centres to help speed up inoculations, Thai Chamber of Commerce (TCC) chairman Sanan Angubolkul said on Tuesday.
o Link- https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/2099431/firms-offer-spaces-to-boost- vaccine-drive
The Finance Ministry is speeding up its study on the pros and cons of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), as well as working on protective measures to cushion against the impact of the pact if Thailand decides to join.
o Link- https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/2099579/state-rushes-to-complete- studies-on-cptpp-pact
State-owned Government Savings Bank (GSB) is poised to ramp up its full-fledged mobile banking development plans to accommodate its ambitious role as a social banking provider.
o Link- https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/2099159/mobile-service-key-to-gsbs- social-goals
Issues to be watched out for
January 25-March 31, 2021 – The implementation of the 2nd-phase of the co-payment scheme will allow registrants to start spending. March 31-June 30, 2021 – The deadline extension to file personal income taxes for the 2020 tax year.
April, 2021 - 800,000 doses of Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine would be delivered to provinces nationwide.
April 2021 – The government is set to launch “area quarantine” plan to open Thailand to foreign tourists.
April, 2021 – Thai Airways International Plc (THAI) expects the Central Bankruptcy Court to consider its rehab blueprint for approval.
April 2021 – The Batong Airport is scheduled to be opened after being postponed from February due to the resurgence of the Covid-19.
April, 2021 – The Central Bank plans to officially implement the new rule on the rate of penalty imposed on loan defaulters in a bid to ease borrowers’ burdens and motivate them to repay their debts.
April, 2021 – The Ministry of Finance’s Fiscal Policy Office (FPO) is expected to revise economic forecast.
April 10-15, 2021 – The Songkran Holiday.
April 19-20, 2021 – World Cannabis Day at Bangkok’s Carlton Hotel.
April 21, 2021 – The Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB) is scheduled for a meeting on April 21 to evaluate the economic impact of the 3rd wave of the outbreak.
May, 2021 – The 66th Bangkok Gems & Jewelry Fair (BGJF) Virtual Trade Fair is set to be held. May 5, 2021 – The Constitutional Court is set to decide on the qualifications of Deputy Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Thamanat Prompow over his eligibility to hold office due to his past criminal record in Australia.
May 12, 2021 – Thai Airways International Plc (THAI) is expected to hold a creditors meeting to inspect and vote for the rehab plan.
May 13, 2021 – The public prosecutor set a new hearing of 13 people involved in the protest in front of the German Embassy in Bangkok on 26 October 2020. The hearing has been postponed as the prosecutor said it had yet to finish the paperwork needed to file the case against the protesters.
June, 2021 – Siam Bioscience to start mass production plan of Covid-19 vaccines.
June, 2021 – Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC)’s debt holiday is due to expire.
July, 2021 – TMB-Thanachart Bank (TMB-TBank) expects to complete the integration of the 2 financial entities.
July 1, 2021 – Vaccinated tourists can visit Phuket without undergoing mandatory quarantine.
September 1, 2021 – The government will collect value-added tax from Netflix, Youtube, Google, Facebook as well as other e-commerce services.
October, 2021 – Bangkok governor election is set to be held.
October 1, 2021 – The quarantine measure will be lifted in Krabi, Phang Nga, Pattaya and Chiang Mai.
Key Data
SET Index 1,541.12 -25.22
Link - https://www.set.or.th/en/company/ipo/upcoming_ipo_set.html
Global Commodities
Metal -Link http://www.bloomberg.com/markets/commodities/futures/metals/
Energy -Link - http://www.bloomberg.com/energy/
Baltic Dry Index (BDI)-Link - http://www.bloomberg.com/quote/BDIY:IND
Global Equity Market’s Movements
Link - http://www.bloomberg.com/markets/stocks/world-indexes/asia-pacific/
Asian Equity Markets Movement
Link - http://www.bloomberg.com/markets/stocks/world-indexes/
Information on April 15, 2021
Buying, Selling or Transfer of shares by Owners/Management
Stock Code Volume Value Action
TMT 30,000 9.75 Purchase
XD, XE or XM or other notifications
For list of Companies that have dividend payment and AGM meeting schedules click on http://www.set.or.th/set/calendarofevents.do
Trading Breakdown on the Stock Exchange of Thailand
Daily as of 12 Apr 2021 Unit: M.Baht
Investor Type Buy Sell Net Value % Value % Value % Local Institutions 3,730.41 4.77 7,249.94 9.27 -3,519.53 - Proprietary 8,259.47 10.56 9,024.52 11.54 -765.05 - Trading Foreign Investors 27,556.96 35.23 28,874.75 36.91 -1,317.79 - Local Individuals 38,676.74 49.44 33,074.37 42.28 5,602.37 - Monthly Cumulative between 1 - 12 Apr 2021 Unit: M.Baht Investor Type Buy Sell Net Value % Value % Value % Local Institutions 37,696.02 6.42 47,159.43 8.03 -9,463.41 - Proprietary 58,863.87 10.02 61,689.91 10.5 -2,826.04 - Trading Foreign Investors 191,933.62 32.67 191,500.85 32.59 432.76 - Local Individuals 299,078.87 50.9 287,222.18 48.88 11,856.68 - Yearly Cumulative since 1 Jan - 12 Apr 2021 Unit: M.Baht Investor Type Buy Sell Net Value % Value % Value % Local Institutions 477,401.16 7.58 509,630.52 8.09 -32,229.36 - Proprietary 669,526.61 10.63 668,477.50 10.61 1,049.12 - Trading Foreign Investors 2,217,843.80 35.21 2,247,080.42 35.67 -29,236.63 - Local Individuals 2,934,806.25 46.59 2,874,389.38 45.63 60,416.87 -
Total Trading Value 78,223.59 Million Baht
Background Information –
The strength of each party in the Thai Parliament as of May 8, 2019 as per the report by the Election Commission of Thailand. Elections took place on March 24, 2019
https://www.ect.go.th/ect_th/news_all.php?cid=24
List of MPs - https://www.ect.go.th/ect_th/download/article/article_20190508184334.pdf
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