2026-01-05 06:46:35

Thailand's central bank is rethinking how it measures inflation. The problem? The official inflation figures keep coming in low, but people on the street know better—living costs are actually climbing. This disconnect is catching attention. The monetary authority is now considering a comprehensive review of its inflation basket to ensure it better captures real-world price pressures. It's a reminder that how we measure economic data shapes policy decisions, which ripples through everything from currency strength to capital flows.

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TokenTaxonomist

· 01-05 07:16

lol the inflation basket they're using is taxonomically obsolete, per my analysis. data suggests their CPI methodology is basically an evolutionary dead-end—street prices don't lie, spreadsheets do. lemme pull up my own basket construction and see where their systematic risk assessment falls short... spoiler: everywhere.

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DegenDreamer

· 01-05 07:16

Data doesn't lie, but statistical methods can... Thailand's reform came too late this time.

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ContractTearjerker

· 01-05 07:14

It's the same story again. The data looks good, but the wallets of ordinary people are the real truth.

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LeekCutter

· 01-05 06:51

The game of data falsification is loved by central banks around the world... The inflation basket was originally meant to be used for deception, right?

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LayerZeroEnjoyer

· 01-05 06:47

Data can be misleading, wallets won't. Real life is actually more expensive than reports suggest.

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