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Factory output unexpectedly falls
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Factory output unexpectedly falls

published : 30 Nov 2022 at 11:28

writer: Reuters

Laem Chabang port, Chonburi province. (File photo)
Laem Chabang port, Chonburi province. (File photo)

Thailand's manufacturing production index (MPI) in October dropped 3.71% from a year earlier, due to weaker exports and refinery maintenance shutdowns, the Industry Ministry said on Wednesday.

The figure compares with a forecast rise of 1.2% in factory output for October in a Reuters poll, and after September's revised 3.34% rise year-on-year.

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