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).

The IPhone X Hits Thailand in Another Stalemate

Silicon Stories E: The Sound of Digital Music

Three Kingdoms of Thai Telecoms: The Battle of 2300MHz

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

Silicon Stories D: Five Lessons from the Sharing Economy's Non-Starters

Silicon Stories B: Airbnb...Zero to Hero in the Digital Age

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

Thailand Wireless telecommunication services / Thematic (Sector/Industry)

iPhone 8 debuts in Thailand on November 3 (initial unsubsidized prices at Bt33k or around US$1,000), while the iPhone X will launch here on November 12, similar to South Korea and Singapore. While a lotta people will probably wait for the iPhone X, the fan base is so large that both will probably sell substantial amounts. After all, given the shortage of iPhone X (some customers will have to wait six weeks), many like ourselves have decided to just go with the iPhone 8. For die hard fans, DTAC…

iPhone 8 debuts in Thailand on November 3 (initial unsubsidized prices at Bt33k or around US$1,000), while the iPhone X will launch here on November 12, similar to South Korea and Singapore. While a lotta people will probably wait for the iPhone X, the fan base is so large that both will probably sell substantial amounts. After all, given the shortage of iPhone X (some customers will have to wait six weeks), many like ourselves have decided to just go with the iPhone 8. For die hard fans, DTAC…

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