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).

Silicon Stories J: The Invasion of Chinese Internet (Battle Time!)

CPN: Central Group's Flagship Property Arm

Silicon Stories K: The Thai Bitcoin Heist

Silicon Stories H: Cryptocurrency Craze Update

IPO Radar: A New Asian Series TV Content Provider Emerges

Silicon Stories G: Netflix's Uphill Battle in Thailand

Asean (Thailand) Focused Independent Research

M Corp Review

M Corp is led by Athaporn Arayasantiparb who 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 17 years, of which 14 were in research and 4 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 provides six on-going thematic series ranked by frequency in descending order, namely: 1) Silicon Stories (technology) 2) Sathorn Series (financial services) 3) Thai-Coons (billionaire origin stories) 4) Reality Check (data-driven, investigative) 5) Thai Media Spotlight; and 6) Thai Macro Watch (global market drivers).

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

Thailand Internet software and services / Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<p><strong>Is the Thai market an easy one to penetrate? </strong>This is a question that has foreign multinationals (MNCs) have always asked, but there's no easy answer for them. In general, the three largest sectors (telecoms, energy, and financials) remain firmly dominated by local players, though foreign giants like Citibank and AIA had a key role in pioneering the credit card and insurance segments respectively ( <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/thailand-s-new-credit-card-honcho" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:8547">Thailand's New Credit Card Honcho</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/sathorn-series-4-reading-mckinsey-investing-insurance" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:5438">Sathorn Series 4: Reading McKinsey, Investing Insurance</a>)…</p>

Is the Thai market an easy one to penetrate? This is a question that has foreign multinationals (MNCs) have always asked, but there's no easy answer for them. In general, the three largest sectors (telecoms, energy, and financials) remain firmly dominated by local players, though foreign giants like Citibank and AIA had a key role in pioneering the credit card and insurance segments respectively ( Thailand's New Credit Card Honcho, Sathorn Series 4: Reading McKinsey, Investing Insurance)…

Silicon Stories I: The Invasion of Chinese Internet (Prelude to Attack)