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Inflation advances for 10th month in a row in January
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 07/02/2025
» Inflation in January was 1.32%, marking 10 consecutive months of growth. The rise was driven by higher fuel costs and food and beverage prices.
Headline inflation this year forecast between 0.2-0.8%
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 05/12/2024
» The Commerce Ministry predicts headline inflation for 2024 will be between 0.2% and 0.8%, with a midpoint of 0.5%.
CPI gains for 7th consecutive month
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 07/11/2024
» The consumer price index (CPI) rose for a seventh consecutive month in October, up 0.83% year-on-year, driven by higher prices of food, diesel and electricity.
Palm oil exports halted as prices rise
Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 30/10/2024
» The Ministry of Commerce has banned palm oil exports to increase emergency stocks, while requesting cooperation from retail stores to maintain the price of bottled palm oil.
Fuel, vegetable prices push up inflation
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 08/10/2024
» The consumer price index (CPI) rose for a sixth consecutive month in September, up by 0.61% year-on-year, driven by higher prices of diesel and some vegetables.
Inflation inches up 0.35% in August
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 06/09/2024
» Inflation increased by 0.35% in August, driven by rising prices of fresh vegetables and fruit as a result of production areas damaged by floods.
Consumer price index up for 4th consecutive month in July
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 08/08/2024
» The consumer price index (CPI) rose for a fourth consecutive month in July, up 0.83% from a year earlier, driven by higher prices for food and oil.
Inflation in Q3 expected to be low
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 06/07/2024
» Headline inflation in the third quarter is expected to be low, similar to the previous quarter, while it is likely to increase to 1% in the fourth quarter, aligning with the inflation target for the full year.
Consumer prices increase for second straight month in May
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 10/06/2024
» The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose in May for a second straight month, up 1.54% from a year earlier, the highest level in 13 months and forecast to continue gaining slowly in June.
Ministry eyes ongoing use of Oil Fuel Fund
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 24/04/2024
» The Finance Ministry has recommended using the Oil Fuel Fund to sustain the subsidy for retail diesel prices, noting the fund has sufficient capacity to support the government's diesel subsidy programme.