September 14, 2021

Thai Enquirer Summary

Political News

The conflict between Prawit and Prayut seems to be mending as Prawit came out to say

that he is not ‘sulking’ about the sudden move by Prayut.

Prayut walked out with Prawit with his hands over his shoulders at the

Government House. This was their 1st meeting since the sudden sacking of

Prawit’s key men – drug dealing convict – Thammanat Prompao, and deputy

Labour Minister – Narumon Pinyosinwat.

When asked if Prayut was going to take over PPRP, he said ‘don’t ask questions

that has not happened yet.’

While all this continues the rumbling for the Cabinet reshuffle continues and various

polls are coming out on who will get what position.

The Cabinet reshuffle is unlikely to happen at least until the end of the month or

early October when one of the key people who is to take on the Deputy Interior

Minister - Chatchai Promlert, who currently is permanent secretary at the Ministry

of Interior, retires on September 30th

The current deputy interior minister - Songsak Thongsri, is set to be moved to be

the deputy public health minister, while incumbent deputy public health minister

- Satit Pitutecha is set to be moved to deputy agriculture minister and Cooperative

(a position that was of Thammanat before he was fired).

There were rumours flying around yesterday that drug dealing convict – Thammant, who

is also the Secretary General of the Phalang Pracharat party (PPRP), has quit the position

but Wirat Ratanaset, deputy leader of the PPRP and the government whip, came out to

deny those rumours.

Wirat said that during the planned meeting of PPRP members tomorrow

(September 15), Gen. Prawit, the leader of the PPRP will preside over the meeting

and that Gen Prawit was still the party leader, while Capt. Thammanat was still

the party secretary general.

He said that nobody has quit and that the party structure has not yet been

restructured. It all depends on Gen. Prawit.

Main opposition Phue Thai party came out to kick out 2 of its 7 so called ‘Cobra’ MPs.

Among the 7, 5 MPs are on probation to be seen if they are going to follow party lines or

not or else, they will not be given the ticket to contest under the Pheu Thai party’s

candidacy.

While the 2 MPs that were sacked were

Sarunwut Sarunket, the 63-year-old politician who has been attacking the military

government for the past few years but changed his tone to vote against the party’s

line during last week’s no-confidence debate. He was kicked out because he was

bad mouthing the party and even during the no-confidence debate he shouted in

the parliament about how bad Pheu Thai party was when he was not given more

time than allocated to him for the debate.

Pornpimon Tummasarn, the 57-year-old former singer turned politician. She was

elected MP since 2007 under the People’s Power Party before it was dissolved

and renamed as Pheu Thai party. She has been voting against the party’s line for a

few times in the past few months.

She reportedly wants to join Bhumjai Party.

Three MPs who were on probation are

Thira Traisornkul

Jaturong Pengnoraphat, a Sisaket MP

Chaiyan Phonsuwan, a Pathum Thani MP

While the MP who was warned was Chuwit Phithakphonpanlop, a Ubon

Ratchathani MPs

One MP’s - Wuttichai Kittithanesuan, Member of Parliament for Nakhon Nayok,

missing during the voting was not considered yet for misconduct as he was

hospitalized because he was infected with covid.

Today (14 September 64) at 09:00 the Attorney General's office will bring the case

against Wirat Ratanaset, a party-list MP Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) and 88 accused

people in the case of corruption in the construction of a school futsal court in Nakhon

Ratchasima province, including 7 cases, filed a lawsuit with the Supreme Court's

Criminal Division for Persons Holding Political Positions.

If the court accepts the lawsuit accused who hold political or government officials

must stop performing duties until a judgment is made, unless the court orders

otherwise.

In this case, the NACC sent an investigation report and pointed out the guilt of

Wirat during his time as a Pheu Thai MP.

Allegations are that they together were involved in corruption from the budget

allocation of 2012 to build a futsal court for schools in 18 provinces worth 4.46

billion baht, including schools in the educational area, District 2, Nakhon

Ratchasima Province, but they did not build it to the standard that can be of any

use.

Wirat revealed that he personally, wants the request to postpone the report

without disclosing the reason for this postponement request.

Meanwhile the protests of the ‘Thalu Gas’ at the Din Daeng Intersection continues

unabated each day.

This follows the September 12th

incident when a pickup truck from the Royal

Thai Police crashed into protestors and has become an issue that prompted the

setting up of a committee to investigate the issue.

Most recently, Twitter group Thalu Gas posted a temporary cessation of the

movement until a strategic conclusion is reached. And will come back again on

September 18, and on September 30, to meet at the royal equestrian area to

commemorate the brave hero against dictatorship.

The former key leader of the People’ Democratic Reform Council (PDRC) – Chitpas

Kridakorn, has been appointed the chair of the committee to look into the brutal crashing

of a police vehicle against the motorcycle protestor who was slammed and has been

admitted to hospital.

The story of the police vehicle that hit and run a protestor at Din Daeng

intersection - https://www.thaienquirer.com/32582/police-van-hits-protestor/

Gen. Prayut Chan-o-cha had the representatives to sent a gift to Anutin Charnvirakul,

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Health on the occasion of his 55th

birthday

of September 13.

The gift was a moss garden in a bottle.

The garden had 3 white horses, 3 cows and 3 sheep. The horses symbolize

the year of birth of Anutin. According to belief, the horse is a symbol of

courage, diligence, speed, stubbornness, rebellious, but hidden with

strength.

But many interpreted the gift as being an indication that Anutin can be all

of the character above, but he is supposed to do everything in the limited

space that General Prayut has granted him in this government.

COVID-19 News

Infection data for today are as follows

Total New Infections = 11,786

Community Infection = 11,515

Prison Infection = 271

Total positive cases (ATK/Antigen) = 783

Total New Death = 136

Total New Recovery = 14,738

Total Infection including ATK = 12,569

Total infections so far since outbreak = 1,406,542

Total deaths so far since outbreak = 14,621

Total in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) = 4,080

Total number on life support (ventilator) 818

The government’s data on ‘Positive testing’ numbers as a percentage of the tests it

undertakes stands at

The positive testing number as of September 8h - 17.72%

Details of data for each day can be found @ https://ddc.moph.go.th/covid19-

dashboard/ (All information is in Thai language).

The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) came out to warn that despite

the falling numbers, there were fears that people were taking things too lightly and that

they should be careful when going out to eat in restaurants and to malls which has been

crowded.

The CCSA also warned people going to funeral services saying that it could be an

area where the virus could be spreading.

Some good news for Thailand as the country is set to receive its 1st purchase of mRNA

vaccine on September 29th

Public Health Minister and Deputy Prime Minister – Anutin, came out to say that

Thailand would receive its 1st purchase of 2 million doses of Pfizer vaccine on

September 29th

Another 8 million doses are expected to arrive in October 2021.

Thailand has ordered a total of 30 million doses of Pfizer and a bulk of it

will arrive in 2022.

As for those who have received the locally made AstraZeneca vaccine (made by Siam

Bioscience) are likely to get their ‘booster’ dose in 2022.

The 10-million doses of Pfizer that is set to arrive in September & October is slated for

the 4.5 million students who fall in the age group of 12-18 years of age.

The aim is to inoculate students in the 29 deep red zone as priority then move

down to other provinces.

That parents have to agree to their children being inoculated

That inoculation is set to start in early October for the 1st dose and 2

nd dose by late

October 2021.

Inoculation Drive

As for inoculation data

The data shows as of September 13th

Total 1st dose - 208,179 to a total of 27,559,993 doses

2nd

dose - 441,952 to total of 12,853,902

3rd

dose - 16,138 to total of 758,579

4th

dose - 2 to total of 481

As for the aim of 50 million people being inoculated with 2 doses by the end of this year

Well numbers never lie so here they are

Total 2nd

dose inoculation (including millions of Sinovac) @ 12,853,902 doses

To achieve target the govt. needs to inoculate another @ 37,146,098 doses

Public Service Announcement

Listed below are the numbers to call in case there is a need for those infected

Economic News

Delta Electronics (Thailand) a company that had market capitalization close to the

country’s largest market capitalized company – PTT Plc, saw its market capitalization

wiped out by more than 14% yesterday as investors sold the stock to take cover as it

dropped.

Shares of DELTA, which had until Monday morning had a market capitalization

of 948 billion baht, saw its capitalization fall by 14% to 813 billion baht.

Yuthasak Supasorn, Governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) said that on

September 17th

, TAT will propose to the Centre for Economic Situation Administration

(CESA) to consider opening the country to foreign tourists without quarantine.

According to the 2nd

phase of the plan, which will begin on October 1, totalling 5

provinces, namely

Bangkok

Chonburi

Chiang Mai

Phetchaburi

Prachuap Khiri Khan (Hua Hin)

All these places will have the same standards of practice or “One SOP One

System” (OSOS) to allow tourism without being quarantined in the form of ‘Sealed

Area’, building on the success of the ‘Phuket Sandbox’ project.

As for statistics as of September 12, 2021, there were 31,635 tourists from abroad who

travelled to the Phuket Sandbox Project for the first 74 days from July 1 to September 12.

Among these 31,635 people only about 89 people who were infected

While the Samui Plus Model project has seen 684 people arriving in the first 60

days from July 15 to September 12 and out of these only 5 people were infected

with the virus.

Supattanapong Punmeechaow, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy attended a

briefing on the development of Phuket Sandbox project, the plan to welcome tourists and

the policy of opening the country to the Thai ambassadors and consuls-generals in the

targeted countries, including 60 countries, via a teleconference system

All this has been helped by the fact that the government has accelerated control of

the epidemic of COVID-19 and speed up vaccination with targets of 50 million

people to get 1st dose vaccination against COVID-19 before opening the country

and emphasizes the success of the Phuket Sandbox project.

Kulaya Tantitemit, director of the Fiscal Policy Office, said the Ministry of Finance is

ready to add 1,500 baht to ‘Khon La Krung’ or co-payment plan which is in its 3rd

phase

and as many as 26.9 million people are registered users and the money could be added as

early as October 1.

The budget to be used could be more than 40.35 billion baht which could help

stimulate the economy in the 4th

quarter from October-December.

The expectation is that the multiplier effect is likely to be at least 2x to more than

80.70 billion baht once the funds are in the hands of the people.

Govt. admits that it has no power to ask BTS to bring back the monthly travel pass that is

set to end by the September 2021

BTS says passengers are not using it these days and that this promotion has been

used for the past 15-years and with a lot more WFH this promotion is not in trend.

Says that new promotion to be in line with what the new trend is, is set to be

launched later this month.

TTB Economic Analysis Center, TMB Bank Thanachart indicates that Thai household

debt has risen sharply from 80% of GDP at the end of 2019 to 90.5% in the first quarter

of 2021, during which time the Covid-19 epidemic is severe and is spreading throughout

the year. It is expected that debt by year end 2021 households will grow to 93% of GDP.

Recently, Thailand ranked 17th in household debt in the world, even lower than

neighboring countries such as South Korea and Malaysia but higher than

Singapore's household debt which is ranked 26th

in the world, in addition to the

household debt of Thailand and neighboring countries will increase rapidly.

It also has the highest debt load in the world. Therefore, sustainable household

debt management is essential.

Political News Headlines in Thai Media

A police detention vehicle ran into a protester during protests at Din Daeng intersection,

police confirmed Monday.

o Link- https://www.thaienquirer.com/32582/police-van-hits-protestor/

Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha praised BLACKPINK’s Lisa and her production

team for integrating elements of Thai culture into her solo debut video “Lalisa,” the

government spokesman said on Monday.

o Link- https://www.thaienquirer.com/32569/prayut-applauds-blackpinks-lisa-for-

promoting-thai-heritage-soft-power/

Increasing vaccine coverage is reducing deaths from Covid, the government said on

Monday.

o Link- https://www.thaienquirer.com/32586/government-urges-people-to-get-

vaccinated-points-to-recent-fall-in-death-rates/

The Election Commission announced on Monday it has set Nov 28 for nationwide

elections of tambon administration organisation (TAO) councillors and chairmen.

o Link- https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/politics/2181095/tambon-elections-

nationwide-nov-28

The Foreign Ministry said it has received a vague response to its query into why Japan

has sent an email warning its citizens living in Thailand of terrorist attacks in Southeast

Asia.

o Link- https://www.nationthailand.com/in-focus/40006075

The Senate yesterday selected former diplomat Songsak Saicheua as an ombudsman.

o Link- https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2181211/ex-austria-envoy-is-

new-ombudsman

On an election-related note, Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam warned of legal

complications if the House was dissolved before the amendment to the organic law

governing the dual-ballot system is passed.

o Link- https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/politics/2181175/local-polls-on-nov-

28-as-wissanu-warns-of-crisis

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has rejected rumours of a rift between himself and

Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) leader Prawit Wongsuwon following the exit of Capt

Thamanat Prompow and Narumon Pinyosinwat from the cabinet.

o Link- https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/politics/2181167/pm-denies-rift-with-

prawit

The Metropolitan Police Bureau (MPB) yesterday defended a policeman who allegedly

drove into a group of anti-government protesters on Sunday night in the Din Daeng area,

injuring one of them.

o Link- https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2181247/cops-stand-by-car-

smash-colleague

Schools will resume on-site learning in November, provided that sufficient vaccines are

made available for students next month, the Education Ministry has said.

o Link- https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2181275/jabs-for-kids-crucial-

for-on-site-education

Economic News Headlines in Thai Media

A screenshot of a message with alleged sexual undertones sent by an Foodpanda rider to

a female customer has gone viral after it was posted on Facebook, drawing heavy

criticism from netizens.

o Link- https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2181483/outcry-over-bra-

warning-on-fb

Businesses will be permitted by the Labour Ministry to import migrant workers once

again, but at a steep cost associated with Covid-19 surveillance.

o Link- https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2181179/migrant-workers-to-

return-but-at-a-cost

Digital technology should be used to tackle household debt and make it easier for small

and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to access loans, said Bank of Thailand governor

Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput.

o Link- https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/2181207/use-tech-to-tackle-debt-says-

bot

SET-listed Super Energy Corporation Plc (Super) said it plans to generate earnings from

a carbon credit trade mechanism, which is expected to be a key tool in the government's

attempts to reduce greenhouse gases.

o Link- https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/2181443/super-looks-to-carbon-

credits-for-revenue

Thailand is rethinking its reopening model as it will adopt the "One SOP, One System"

(OSOS) policy, scrapping both mandatory quarantine and sealed routes for all pilot areas

within this year and cutting Covid-19 test costs by half.

o Link- https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/2181243/country-to-rejig-reopening-

model

The government is being urged to tackle water supplies to the farm sector in the

northeastern region if it wants to go ahead with bio-economy development in the planned

Northeastern Economic Corridor (NEEC), which will be similar in form to the current

flagship Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC).

o Link- https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/2181239/government-urged-to-tackle-

northeasts-water-supply-issue

Bank of Ayudhya (BAY), under the marketing brand of Krungsri, aims to increase net

income of international business to 10% by 2023 under the bank's mid-term business

plan.

o Link- https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/2181251/bay-aims-to-raise-

international-income

Index Living Mall Plc (ILM), the country's leading seller of furniture, home furnishings

and decorative items, looks set to re-enter the Indonesian furniture market in the fourth

quarter of this year.

o Link- https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/2181255/ilm-to-open-indonesian-

stores-in-q4

Central Retail Corporation (CRC) announced an investment in Mercular, an e-commerce

start-up with strong sales in the hobby and lifestyle categories.

o Link- https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/2181263/crc-invests-in-e-commerce-

start-up

A Government Housing Bank (GHB) project offering loans for low income earners to

purchase a residence has received an overwhelming response as loan applications rose to

42 billion baht in value, two times higher than the amount earmarked for the loan

scheme, just three days after opening for registration.

o Link- https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/2181311/scheme-for-low-income-

earners-proves-popular

The Hua Hin Safari & Adventure Park has been ordered closed until Sept 26 after

employees were found infected with Covid-19.

o Link- https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2181083/covid-cases-cause-

closure-of-hua-hin-safari

Cambodian authorities suspect truck drivers delivering goods from Thailand have spread

Covid-19 to the border province of Battambang.

o Link- https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2181023/cambodia-blames-

border-virus-spread-on-thai-truckers

The country's financial system is stable and there are no big issues for the baht, the Bank

of Thailand (BoT) said on Monday, adding that one "pain point" was limited access to

credit for some businesses from financial institutions.

o Link- https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/2181075/financial-system-stable-but-

credit-access-limited-bot

The Fiscal Policy Office (FPO) says more citizens will be eligible for state welfare cards

during the upcoming registration period, as Covid-19 continues to take a toll on personal

finances.

o Link- https://www.nationthailand.com/blogs/in-focus/40006085

Ayutthaya has been chosen by Forbes magazine as one of the 50 best places to visit in the

post-pandemic era.

o Link- https://www.nationthailand.com/in-focus/40006072

The Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning (OTP) recently reported that

construction of 69 infrastructure projects in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) had

been completed during the first eight months of 2021.

o Link- https://www.nationthailand.com/in-focus/40006063

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) Index closed at 1,633.76 on Monday, down 1.59

points or 0.10 per cent. Transactions totalled THB86.15 billion with an index high of

1,642.63 and a low of 1,627.29.

o Link- https://www.nationthailand.com/business/40006082

Issues to be watched out for

September 18, 2021 – Parliament goes into recess.

September 19th

- A big ‘Car Mob’ rally is planned for Sunday September 19th

which

marks the 15th

anniversary of the 2006 coup that ousted Thaksin Shinawatra from power.

October, 2021 – Bangkok governor election is set to be held.

October – December, 2021 – The 2nd doses of AstraZeneca would be administered.

October 1, 2021 – Hua Hin’s reopening to vaccinated foreign visitors.

October 1, 2021 – The quarantine measure will be lifted in Krabi, Phang Nga, Pattaya and

Chiang Mai.

November 15, 2021 – The National Economic & Social Development Council (NESDC)

announces the GDP data of Q3 2021

Key Data

SET Index 1,633.76 -1.59

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 September 13, 2021

Buying, Selling or Transfer of shares by Owners/Management

Stock Code Volume Value Action

ALL 550,000 2.94 Purchase

AMR 50,000 6.45 Purchase

DREIT 101,000 5 Sale

EKH 15,000 7.5 Purchase

FVC 10,000 1.21 Sale

FVC 9,000 1.23 Purchase

FVC 9,000 1.15 Sale

FN 50,000 2.42 Sale

GBX 1,000,000 1.4 Purchase

HTC 1,000 34.75 Purchase

HTC 7,000 34.75 Purchase

HTC 8,000 35.75 Purchase

JWD 1,000,000 - Transfer

MACO 200,000 0.76 Sale

PJW 4,200,000 - Transfer

PSL 10,000 22.5 Sale

PSL 10,000 22.6 Sale

PSL 10,000 22.7 Sale

RICHY 1,000,000 1.32 Sale

SPC 3,500 59 Purchase

SA 100,000 9.5 Sale

STGT 10,000 36.25 Purchase

STGT 20,000 35.75 Purchase

TMILL 200,000 4 Sale

TMILL 100,000 4.12 Sale

TEAMG 140,000 3.4 Sale

TTI 100 24.8 Purchase

TTI 300 25 Purchase

TTI 200 25.75 Purchase

TU 100,000 21.8 Sale

TQM 2,000 112 Purchase

UBIS 130,000 8.55 Sale

VIBHA 600,000 2.16 Purchase

VIBHA 2,720,600 2.2 Acceptance of Transfer

WINNER 100,000 2.8 Purchase

XD, XE or XM or other notifications

For list of Companies that have dividend payment and AGM meeting schedules click on

https://www.set.or.th/set/xcalendar.do

Trading Breakdown on the Stock Exchange of Thailand

Daily as of 13 Sep 2021

Unit: M.Baht

Investor Type Buy Sell Net

Value % Value % Value %

Local Institutions 6,031.10 7.00 5,041.65 5.85 989.45 -

Proprietary

Trading

9,243.32 10.73 8,982.78 10.43 260.55 -

Foreign Investors 34,580.77 40.14 34,065.69 39.54 515.08 -

Local Individuals 36,304.78 42.14 38,069.86 44.19 -1,765.08 -

Monthly Cumulative between 1 - 13 Sep 2021

Unit: M.Baht

Investor Type Buy Sell Net

Value % Value % Value %

Local Institutions 53,808.33 6.43 57,575.32 6.88 -3,766.99 -

Proprietary

Trading

82,562.34 9.86 82,861.91 9.90 -299.57 -

Foreign Investors 335,360.15 40.05 326,935.82 39.05 8,424.33 -

Local Individuals 365,520.87 43.66 369,878.64 44.18 -4,357.77 -

Yearly Cumulative since 1 Jan - 13 Sep

2021

Unit: M.Baht

Investor Type Buy Sell Net

Value % Value % Value %

Local Institutions 1,083,836.26 7.09 1,113,220.57 7.29 -29,384.30 -

Proprietary

Trading

1,514,372.72 9.91 1,503,322.92 9.84 11,049.80 -

Foreign Investors 5,751,674.71 37.65 5,831,092.94 38.17 -79,418.22 -

Local Individuals 6,928,538.78 45.35 6,830,786.05 44.71 97,752.73 -

Total Trading Value 86,159.97 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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