Thailand: Inflation increases in December
Inflation came in at 5.9% in December, which was up from Novembers 5.5%. The acceleration was driven by sharper increases in prices for food and non-alcoholic beverages
The trend pointed up, with annual average inflation coming in at 6.1% in December (November: 5.8%). Meanwhile, core inflation was unchanged, coming in at November’s 3.2% in December.
Lastly, consumer prices fell 0.06% from the previous month in December, a softer drop than November’s 0.13% drop.