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MPI dropped in December 2011

Published: 27/01/2012 at 03:39 PM
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The manufacturer production index (MPI) for December 2011 stood at 139.78, down 25.8 per cent on December 2010 due to the impact of the recent great flood, Apiwat Assamaporn, deputy director of the Office of Industrial Economics, said on Friday.

The capacity utilisation of the industry sector for the month stood at 52.3 per cent as flood affected manufacturers were forced to close down their production lines, he said.

The MPI improved from minus 47 per cent in November 2011, showing a promising sign of recovery. Industries that caused the MPI to be minus figures in December included automobiles, hard disk drives, electronics and air-conditioners, he added.

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The Dark Side
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Discussion 2 : 27/01/2012 at 06:24 PM2
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Wait for the MPI for this year at the same time. We are headed for another water disaster at the hands of this inept government.
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Discussion 1 : 27/01/2012 at 04:35 PM1
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More of Thaksin thinks, Thailand sinks. By the way, what happend with those water-pumps he ordered from China?
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