Reviews the history of price statistics in Thailand. Defines and contrasts cost of living indexes, retail price indexes, and consumer price indexes, and describes the methods used to calculate the Consumer Price Index. Deals with the index for the whole kingdom. Considers price trends during the period 1960-1964 and compares the Consumer Price Index with old indexes. Presents statistics dealing with food and beverages, clothing, health, personal care, housing, furnishing, transportation, recreation, and education. [TAIC]