Data from the Ministry of Commerce showed Monday that Thailand’s general consumer price index (CPI) rose 7.86% in August from a year earlier, roughly in line with expectations.
A 7.85% increase had been expected in August, followed by a 7.61% increase in July.
The core CPI index rose 3.15% year-on-year in August, while forecasts of a 3.20% increase were not met.