October inflation rises only 1.46%
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Thailand's Consumer Price Index in October rose only 1.46 per cent from the same period last year, and by just 0.17 month on month, according to the Commerce Ministry's data.
Among 450 products included in the inflation-calculation basket, the prices of 181 items were unchanged last month, against the rises in 159 products and the declines in 74 items.
In the first 10 months, Thailand's inflation rose only 2.27 per cent year-on-year.
Among 450 products included in the inflation-calculation basket, the prices of 181 items were unchanged last month, against the rises in 159 products and the declines in 74 items.
In the month, the food-and-beverage index rose 2.87 per cent, mainly due to the higher prices of meat, rice and flour, poultry and aquatic products, and eggs and dairy products. The prices of eggs and dairy products went up by 8.51 per cent, while fresh vegetables and fruits were up slightly 0.1 per cent. The index of non-food and beverage increased slightly by 0.75 per cent, mainly due to the higher prices of garment and clothes (0.91 per cent), houses (0.86 per cent) and tobacco and alcohol beverage (3.52 per cent).
