{
  "id": 6117610,
  "title": "Thai August headline CPI rises 2.53% on year, above forecast",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/thai-august-headline-cpi-rises-2-53-on-year-above-forecast",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-07T07:08:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40438294/thai-august-headline-cpi-rises-253-on-year-above-forecast"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Thailand's headline consumer price index experienced a 2.53% increase in August when compared to the previous year, according to the commerce ministry's report released on Monday. This figure surpassed market expectations of a 2.37% increase, as indicated in a Reuters poll. The rise in the headline index remained within the central bank's desired inflation range of 1% to 3%. The core CPI, which excludes energy and fresh food prices, climbed 1.44% in August from a year ago, aligning closely with the 1.39% projection in the poll. Nantapong Chiralerspong, the head of the Trade Policy and Strategy Office, indicated during a briefing that headline CPI was projected to continue its upward trajectory. The ministry retained its full-year inflation forecast for 2023, which ranges between 1.5% and 2.5%. The predicted inflation rates for the third and final quarters of the year, respectively, stand at 2.37% and 2.70%. Bank of Thailand Governor Vitai Ratanakorn had previously stated in the previous week that the bank's monetary policy was both accommodating and suitable for the Thai economy. In a recent meeting, the Bank of Thailand decided to keep its key interest rate at 1.00%, citing low and uneven economic growth. The bank's next interest rate decision is scheduled for October 28.",
  "summary": "BANGKOK: Thailand’s headline consumer price index rose 2.53% in August from a year earlier, following an annual rise of 1.95% in the previous month, the commerce ministry said on Monday. The August reading compared with a forecast increase of 2.37% in a Reuters poll, and was inside the central bank’s target inflation range of 1% to 3%. The core CPI, which excludes volatile energy and fresh food…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}