Nursing homes in affluent areas tended to quote higher additional charges.

Supplies are falling, forcing exporters to quote higher prices, said another exporter also based in Kakinada.

The price reflects a 3 percent jump in the baht this year, which forces exporters to quote higher in dollar terms.

Those lower rated banks will have to quote higher all-in prices when pitching for deals, putting better rated competitors at an advantage.

And with their factories bursting at the seams, Taiwanese suppliers are quoting higher prices.

Protests by sheep farmers outside processing plants ended today after manufacturers quoted higher prices for lamb, the Irish Farmers Association (IFA) said.