Thai inflation hits 2.82% in September: what ฿100 buys now
Thailand's September 2026 inflation in plain words: up two months in a row, driven by food and fuel, and what it means for your salary and savings.
Something that cost ฿100 in September last year now costs about ฿102.82. That's Thailand's headline inflation for September 2026, just published by the Trade Policy and Strategy Office (TPSO), Ministry of Commerce.
Key numbers
- Headline inflation, Sep 2026: 2.82% year on year
- Up two months in a row: Jul 1.95% → Aug 2.53% → Sep 2.82%
- Core inflation (excluding fresh food and energy): 1.50%, from 1.44% in August
- Average for the first nine months: 1.54%
What's pushing it
Strip out fresh food and energy and inflation drops to 1.50%, almost half the headline figure. Most of the pressure comes from food and fuel, the things people buy almost every day, which is why prices feel higher than the average suggests.
What it means for your money
If your salary or deposit interest grows by less than 2.82% over the same year, the same money buys less. A 1% savings rate, for example, doesn't keep up.
What to watch next
The Bank of Thailand's Monetary Policy Committee, and whether it holds, raises or cuts the policy rate at its next meeting.
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Source: TPSO, Ministry of Commerce, CPI report for September 2026 (Thai PDF), published 6 Oct 2026.