September 14, 2021 Thai Enquirer Summary
Transcript of September 14, 2021 Thai Enquirer Summary
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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