Asean-focused. Ex-Head of Thai Research

Athaporn Arayasantiparb, CFA

Athaporn served as Head of Research for UOB and ANZ in Thailand and was an award-winning telecoms analyst at UBS in 2010 (AsiaMoney Thailand category) and Regional Strategist for DMG in Singapore. Prior to that, he also served as Kasikornbank credit analyst and scholar. He has a total work experience of 22 years, of which 19 were in research and 9 in research management roles. He started his career as an engineer for PTT and currently manages family investments. He holds an MBA from Stern (NYU) and CFA Charter since 2006.

Apart from IPO Radar, which focuses on future listings, MCorp Review also performs financial advisory services for TKC Services and provides 11 other on-going thematic series ranked by frequency in descending order, namely:

1) Snippets (news-driven);
2) Sathorn Series (financial services);
3) Silicon Stories (technology); 
4) Thai-Coons (billionaire origin series);
5) Reality Check (data-driven, investigative);
6) Thai Media Spotlight;
7) Political Pit Stop; 
8) Telecom Review; 
9) Thai Macro Watch (read-through from foreign events);  
10) Small Cap Diary; and
11) Property Grid

There are also 3 limited-time series driven by specific events or locations, namely:
1) Thai Corona Crisis;
2) South Series; and
3) Mechanics and Details (deal forensics).

IPO Radar: Another Melting Ice Cube on Sathorn Road

IPO Radar: ICN, Nokia Siemens' Best Buddy

Reality Check VIII: Is ZIGA Still Worth a Bet?

IPO Radar: A New Asian Series TV Content Provider Emerges

IPO Radar: TOA, Thailand's New Paint Tycoon

Thai Power Genisys: Origin Stories Before the IPOs

Equity Capital Markets

Thonburi Healthcare Group / Equity Capital Markets

Investors, both Thai and Canadian, seem crazy about healthcare. We caught wind that a small player, Thonburi (THG), could be listed some time this year. Using two different methods, MCorp Review estimate that the stock is worth between Bt11.8/sh to Bt17.4/sh, so we might be willing to take a plunk if it doesn't IPO too close to the top of the range. Healthcare stocks typically trade at one of the highest multiples in Thai markets, so you're lucky if you can get it cheap.Founded by the Vanasin family, these guys are not healthcare elites yo. Returns are generally lower than the big boys, and it's probably more like a hospital for locals. In fact, Thonburi is the poorer side of Bangkok.

Investors, both Thai and Canadian, seem crazy about healthcare. We caught wind that a small player, Thonburi (THG), could be listed some time this year. Using two different methods, MCorp Review estimate that the stock is worth between Bt11.8/sh to Bt17.4/sh, so we might be willing to take a plunk if it doesn't IPO too close to the top of the range. Healthcare stocks typically trade at one of the highest multiples in Thai markets, so you're lucky if you can get it cheap.Founded by the Vanasin family, these guys are not healthcare elites yo. Returns are generally lower than the big boys, and it's probably more like a hospital for locals. In fact, Thonburi is the poorer side of Bangkok.

IPO Radar: Thonburi, Scruffy Hospital from the West Side Yo!