Thai Sept headline CPI drops 0.72% y/y, more than forecast

BANGKOK, Oct 6 (Reuters) – Thailand's headline consumer price index declined 0.72% in September from a year earlier, following an annual fall of 0.79% in the previous month, the commerce ministry said on Monday. The figure compared with a forecast drop of 0.60% in a Reuters poll, and was below the central bank's inflation target range of 1% to 3%. The core CPI, which excludes volatile energy and fresh food prices, rose 0.65% in September compared to a year earlier. (Reporting by Orathai Sriring, Kitiphong Thaichareon, Chayut Setboonsarng; Editing by David Stanway)

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