(Photo: Somchai Poomlard)Thailand’s annual headline inflation rate was negative for ‌a 10th straight month ​in January, driven by lower energy prices and government support measures, but is set to turn positive by April, the Ministry of Commerce said on Thursday. The reading compared with a forecast decline of 0.4% in a Reuters ‌poll, and remained well below the Bank of Thailand’s inflation target range ‌of ​1% to 3%. Bank of Thailand governor Vitai Ratanakorn ⁠said earlier that inflation was expected to return to the target range next year. The BoT has said that inflation was below its target range due mainly to supply-side factors, primarily in the manufacturing sector. The ministry expects headline inflation to remain negative in February and March, averaging negative 0.43% for the first quarter, said Natiya Suchinda, deputy head ‌of the Trade Policy and Strategy Office.

Source: Bangkok Post February 05, 2026 09:02 UTC