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SET's ignored dividend horses. Vs. DELTA galore.

The Thai stock exchange offers some of the highest so called "yield-gap" stocks -anywhere in the world!  But its very distorted by just a very few stocks, most notably DELTA, getting all the action. Take a look here:

March 24, as just one example was a recovery day on the SET, so lets look at some numbers:

--DELTA by far and then some was the most active at 10,143 Bill. Baht traded. (DELTA p/e is 145, vs. SET average p/e at 16.1) 
--PTT second most actively traded stock was 3,554 Bill. Baht.
--GULF third most actively traded at 3,324 Bill. Baht.
--PTTEP forth most actively traded at 2,537 Bill Baht.
 
The SET index as a whole on March 24 traded 73,737 Bill Baht, so DELTA alone made up 13.7% of
the entire SET volume of more than 639 SET listed companies (not including MAI)!   The next 3 most
active stocks here do not even come close to the total trading Baht volume of the (regular) single top traded stock.  It begs the question why is DELTA stock so not a SET designated can trade on "Cash balance" only??  Here its not a stock exchange, more like for long, a DELTA stock glamor exchange.
 
This so very for long is...
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More real reforms need to take place on the Thai SET, by regulators and its brokers.

Thaistocks.com has always been about rational & value investing -since its inception in 1997.   For 3 years, I here stated to be overall Thai stocks' bearish -due to the Thai economy slowing, lack of  SET/Broker real reforms & excess mkt. speculation -not least uninspiring politics. 
Yet, I here identify stock picks to members on quality companies with very high dividends, often 7%.   With my life-long multicultural background and 40+ years of professional investor experience I here since 1997, post regular added added value unbiased comments.   (See latest articles below).     

I've been analyzing Thai stocks, full time, for over 3 decades... here we have the highest so called "yield gap" anywhere along with a very firm Baht currency.  Meaning, inflation is 0% (the world's lowest) while Thai banks barely pay 0.3% interest on Bank savings accounts.  Yet, if you get beyond institutional obsession with liquidity one can find -even growing Thai listed quality companies- which yield 6-8% in tax favored dividends while trading at very low often single digit p/e ratio's

But you would never know about this reading conventional biz news.  A stock or country where the news is poor or unfavorable, but now getting less so can in fact be a good investment. This is how I see things now going...

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Terminal update on my last Model Portfolio.

Below is the update on my high yield model portfolio -as here published for members back on Jan. 1 2026.  All as per today April 24th, the ending of my web site -announced to members.

Note how it by far beat the MAI & SSET index, secondary...

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The end of my long endeavor here at Thaistocks.com Retiring.

Dear Members, 

FYI here is to re-affirm and let you all know first, in advance, directly from me:

On April 30 2026, at its 29th anniversary, I am ending Thaistocks.com and/or on advocating SET investing due to various principal reasons shown below... Here is the...

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Investor core thesis remains intact. Evenwhile disgusted.

Clean & clear investor thesis if US/Israel illegal war on Iran induces a global recession.  Let me reflect precisely while narrowly:

The primary three-pillar logic. AAI — pet food for the world is a recession-resistant consumer staple. When tourism slows and Thai domestic economy softens, pet humanization trend doesn't...

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A dire Thai New Year expose on the US gone astray, here at my 29th anniversary.

As the Thai New Year starts, I want to post the following. A dire and grave reflection. Be forewarned, its not for the light hearted as I dare to “take the gloves off”.   

I think we are now globally at a very important inflexion point. If...

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How DELTA stock crowds out the SET market here.

Here is how seniors of one broker answered me, when I asked why is DELTA not T1 or T2 SET flagged, as its over speculated on:

"DELTA can surge without hitting T1 because:
-The activity is not considered abnormal yet
-Volume and trading behavior
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