Overview
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Last release
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Observation period
Feb 2025
Next release
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Forecast
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Highest
108.84 POINT on May 31, 2024
Lowest
18.30 POINT on Jan 31, 1976
About Thailand consumer price index
In Thailand, the most important categories in the consumer price index are Food and non-alcoholic beverages (36 percent of total weight), Transportation and communication (24 percent) and Housing and furnishing (23 percent). Others include: Medical and personal care (6 percent); Recreation and education (6 percent); Apparel and footwear (3 percent); and Tobacco and alcoholic beverages (1 percent).
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) gauges the general fluctuation in consumer prices by tracking a diverse selection of goods and services over time. Widely embraced as the primary indicator of inflation, it is closely monitored by policymakers, businesses, and other market participants.
Core CPI captures the variations in the prices of goods and services, but unlike CPI, it excludes those originating from the food and energy sectors. Core CPI helps to determine the influence of increasing prices on consumer income.
The highest Thailand consumer price index ever is 108.84 POINT.
The lowest Thailand consumer price index ever is 18.30 POINT.
Last month Thailand consumer price index was 100.55 POINT, and the month before it reached 100.57 POINT.