Inflation dips in March, set to surge in Q2A staff member paints art toys by hand for Gashapon toy capsules, amid rising plastic prices linked to the US-Israel-Iran conflict, at MOTMO Studio, in Bangkok. Despite the rise in global oil prices in March, retail prices in Thailand were curbed in ​the first half of ⁠the month. Electricity prices continued to fall, helping keep overall inflation low even though there were price increases in prepared food, beverages and some daily necessities, the ministry said. Commuters increasingly turn to the Yellow Line BTS at Bang Kapi Station to cut fuel consumption amid soaring oil prices. The government is planning an oil tax cut, ​a borrowing guarantee for an oil subsidy fund and other support measures, to mitigate the impact of rising oil prices.

Source: Bangkok Post April 07, 2026 07:05 UTC