Thailand's manufacturing production activity expands for first time in 23 months


BANGKOK (Xinhua): Thailand's manufacturing production index (MPI), a gauge of manufacturing activity, rose for the first time in 23 months to 107.73 in March, the highest level in two years, official data showed Wednesday (April 28).

The MPI rose 4.12 per cent from a year earlier, in its strongest growth since October 2018, according to the Office of Industrial Economics.

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