Thai inflation rate positive in April, still well below central bank target

BANGKOK (Reuters): Thailand's headline inflation rate rose for the first time in seven months in April but remained below the central bank's target range of 1% to 3% for a 12th consecutive month, official data shows.

The consumer price index (CPI) rose 0.19% in April from a year earlier, after a 0.47% year-on-year drop the previous month, the commerce ministry said.