BANGKOK, June 1 (Reuters) - Thai consumer prices fell a
record 3.3 percent in May from a year earlier, after a 0.9
percent fall in April, Commerce Ministry data showed on Monday.
Inflation averaged 5.5 percent in 2008, up from 2.3 percent
in 2007.
THAI CONSUMER PRICES (base 2007)
May 09 Apr 09 May 08
Headline CPI Index 104.3 104.6 107.9
Month/month -0.3 1.0 2.1
Year/year -3.3 -0.9 7.6
Core CPI Index 102.3 102.9 102.6
Month/month -0.6 0.1 0.7
Year/year -0.3 1.0 2.8
Food/beverage Index 116.9 116.8 112.2
Month/month 0.1 1.2 2.7
Year/year 4.2 7.0 11.8
Non food/beverage Index 96.2 96.7 105.2
Month/month -0.5 0.7 1.7
Year/year -8.6 -6.6 5.1
