Thailand consumer prices rise in April, ending yearlong decline

9 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · May 6

The consumer price index increased 2.89% year on year, above economists' 2.2% median forecast and near the top of the central bank's target range.
Commerce Ministry data showed higher oil prices linked to the Iran conflict drove the rebound, reversing more than a year of falling prices.
The jump suggests external energy shocks are feeding into Thailand's inflation outlook, potentially complicating the central bank's policy path.

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