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June consumer price index rises 3.3 per cent year-on-year
BANGKOK, July 1 – The inflation rate in June was reportedly at 108.15 or 3.3 per cent year-on-year, the ninth consecutive month increase, mainly owing to the 6.1 per cent rise of food and beverage prices, said Yanyong Phuangrach, Permanent Secretary for Commerce.
Consumer Price Index (CPI) in the first six months of this year rose 3.5 per cent, compared to the same period last year, thanks an increase of fuel prices by 26.7 per cent, piped water by 47.5 per cent and electricity by 2.0 per cent.
The CPI in June rose 0.26 per cent compared to the previous month. Goods and services prices in June increased at a slowing pace, compared to May as fresh food prices nationwide increased on average including eggs which rose from Bt3.18 in May to Bt3.35 in June.
Core Consumer Price Index in June was up 0.12 per cent from the previous month and rose 1.1 per cent from the same period last year.
The commerce ministry maintained its projection of 2010 inflation at between 3-3.5 per cent and CPI in the second quarter is likely to stay around 3.5 per cent on average on the condition that crude oil price stays at US$70-80 per barrel and the baht is around 31-33 baht against US dollar.
Extension of the government measures to help low income earners for another six months will help maintain inflation at the level projected by the commerce ministry. (MCOT online news)
Consumer Price Index (CPI) in the first six months of this year rose 3.5 per cent, compared to the same period last year, thanks an increase of fuel prices by 26.7 per cent, piped water by 47.5 per cent and electricity by 2.0 per cent.
The CPI in June rose 0.26 per cent compared to the previous month. Goods and services prices in June increased at a slowing pace, compared to May as fresh food prices nationwide increased on average including eggs which rose from Bt3.18 in May to Bt3.35 in June.
Core Consumer Price Index in June was up 0.12 per cent from the previous month and rose 1.1 per cent from the same period last year.
The commerce ministry maintained its projection of 2010 inflation at between 3-3.5 per cent and CPI in the second quarter is likely to stay around 3.5 per cent on average on the condition that crude oil price stays at US$70-80 per barrel and the baht is around 31-33 baht against US dollar.
Extension of the government measures to help low income earners for another six months will help maintain inflation at the level projected by the commerce ministry. (MCOT online news)
