BANGKOK -- Thailand's consumer price index declined from a year earlier for the third straight month in December, making the Southeast Asian economy an outlier in the region.
Energy subsidies keep inflation down while core CPI ticks up

Outside Bangkok's Siam Paragon shopping mall. Consumer prices are edging up, mostly due to weather and the high cost of producing some fresh foods. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
BANGKOK -- Thailand's consumer price index declined from a year earlier for the third straight month in December, making the Southeast Asian economy an outlier in the region.