BangkokThai inflation hit 3.9%, above the central bank’s ceiling.
It is the first breach of Thailand’s target in over 3 years.
Higher oil prices and flood-related food costs pushed the annual rate up from 2.82% in September.
Brent crude fell 14.4% in the week to 5 November, to $98.29 a barrel.
A Reuters poll of economists forecasts India’s October inflation at 5.93%, due 12 November.
Sources: Reuters, Bloomberg Business