TABLE-Thai Minor Int'l Q2 net profit up, near forecasts

BANGKOK, Aug 8 (Reuters) - Three months to June 30, 2008

(in millions of baht unless stated)

Second quarter

2008 2007
Shr (baht) profit 0.1032 vs profit 0.0736
Net profit 350.66 vs profit 230.39

Six months

2008 2007
Shr (baht) profit 0.3311 vs profit 0.2181
Net profit 1,100.67 vs profit 680.67

Notes: Results are unaudited and consolidated. Minor
International MINT.BK runs luxury hotels including the Four
Seasons and Marriott and global food franchises such as Burger
King and Dairy Queen in Thailand.

Three analysts polled by Reuters had forecast an average
net profit of 352 million baht ($10.5 million)for the
April-June quarter of 2008.
($1=33.59 Baht)
(Reporting by Ploy Chitsomboon; Editing by Ed Cropley)