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).

Reality Check VII: Are Operators Toning Down the IPhone Wars?

Reality Check X: What Does the IPhone 8 Launch Mean for Thai Operators?

The IPhone X Hits Thailand in Another Stalemate

Reality Check II: How Much Premium Does DTAC Deserve?

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

Thailand Telecom services / Thematic (Sector/Industry)

Digital Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund (DIF TB)

Digital Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund

"Insanity is Doing the Same Thing Over and Over Again and Expecting a Different Result."Albert EinsteinWhat is "Crazy"? Look, everyone knows what an iPhone 7 or a handset subsidy is, but 'crazy' is a pretty subjective word yo, and Einstein is a reasonably smart guy ("E =mc square...whatever) so that's his view. Now the question is whether the two most aggressive mobile operators in Thailand have done this before. After a long debate at the MCorp Review, we would conclude not quite. Notice we…

"Insanity is Doing the Same Thing Over and Over Again and Expecting a Different Result."Albert EinsteinWhat is "Crazy"? Look, everyone knows what an iPhone 7 or a handset subsidy is, but 'crazy' is a pretty subjective word yo, and Einstein is a reasonably smart guy ("E =mc square...whatever) so that's his view. Now the question is whether the two most aggressive mobile operators in Thailand have done this before. After a long debate at the MCorp Review, we would conclude not quite. Notice we…

Reality Check VI: How "Crazy" Is the IPhone 7 Subsidy? Or Is It?