The Bank of Thailand (BoT), in a surprise move earlier today, lifted its policy rate by 25bp to 2.0%. Domestic demand is well placed to lift GDP growth during the course of 2011, which means that fighting inflation and ensuring that asset bubbles do not develop are the top priorities. We expect that rates will rise a further 75bp over the next 12 months and that the next move will come in January.
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