Key points are: Food prices pushed headline inflation to 2.42% Strengthening Thai Baht caused inflation to rise @ a slower pace In 4M13, headline inflation rate was @ 2.9%YoY The Commerce Ministry’s headline inflation forecast for the year remains @ 2.8% to 3.4% So all in all, inflation not an issue, well done BOT, if […]

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Two days ago the Ministry of Commerce announced the inflation figures for June 2012, +2.56% YoY up from 2.53% in May. Anything interesting? House and furnishing prices increased 0.28% MoM (function of an increase in construction materials, rental fees, water and electricity chargers) Food and beverage prices remained flat Going forward? We’ve mentioned continuously that […]

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Ok first the figures: The Ministry of Commerce reported March inflation at 3.45% YoY, increasing from 3.35%YoY in February. On a monthly basis, the March CPI surged for a third month by 0.59% MoM. The key inflation drivers remained the food and energy categories; as food and beverage prices (33% of the CPI basket) increased […]

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