The Commerce Ministry Tuesday said the consumer price index (CPI) last month rose 1.07% year-on-year after a 0.79% increase in March. The rises happened both in the food and non-food sectors, with food and non-alcoholic drinks prices up 0.68% year-on-year, led by fruits and vegetables, rice, non-alcoholic drinks and prepared meals. Non-food and alcoholic drinks prices surged 1.31% year-on-year, largely for cigarettes, beer, wine, liquor, housing rent, power bills, cooking gas and fuel. Rice prices, in particular, rose 1.84% from March on higher foreign purchase demand. Core CPI, which excludes raw food and energy prices, rose 0.64% year-on-year in April and 0.03% month-on-month.

Source: Bangkok Post May 01, 2018 23:48 UTC