Thai PM urges central bank to consider easing interest rates amid negative inflation

Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has slammed the country's central bank, demanding it cut interest rates because inflation has turned negative. He said keeping rates elevated could cause trouble for low-income earners and businesses. This marks another disagreement between the government and the central bank on monetary policy. The Bank of Thailand has left its policy rate unchanged at 2.5% since September as a means to curb inflation.