A Reuters' poll of economists had predicted annual headline inflation of 7 percent last month.

In November, Thailand's annual headline inflation rate was 0.99 percent, below the central bank's 1-4 percent target range.

The Commerce Ministry forecast annual headline inflation of 2.0 percent for this year and 1.8-2.5 percent for next year.

Thailand's annual headline consumer price index rose 0.52% in August, below a Reuters poll forecast of an 0.85% increase.

Meanwhile, the annual headline consumer price index rose 0.32% in September year-on-year, less than expected and against August's 0.52%.

And the annual headline inflation rate has remained inside the central bank's target range of 1-4 percent for seven consecutive months.

The annual headline inflation rate was 4.57 percent, compared with 4.3 percent in December and a poll forecast of 4.5 percent.

Data released earlier in the day showed Thailand's annual headline consumer price index rose 1.23 percent in October, slightly below analysts' forecast.

The bank raised its outlook for annual headline inflation for the fourth quarter of this year to 3.2%, up from 3.0% previously.

Data last week showed annual headline inflation, as measured by the wholesale price index, slowed to a two-year low of 7.47 percent in December.

In March, Indonesia's annual headline inflation rate was 5.9 percent, above the central bank's target range of 3.5-5.5 percent for the end of 2013.

Thailand's annual headline consumer price index in August rose 0.52% from a year earlier, compared with a Reuter's poll estimate of 0.85% rise.

Data released Monday showed Thai annual headline consumer price index rose 1.62 percent in August, beating a 1.54 percent rise forecast in a Reuters poll.

Thailand's annual headline inflation rate rose 1.1% in May, slightly higher than a Reuters poll forecast of 1.0%, but slower than the previous month.

Hungary's annual headline inflation is expected to have slowed to 3.6% in June from 3.9% in May, according to a Reuters poll of analysts.

The annual headlines on A&E pressures are becoming almost a winter tradition.