BANGKOK. July 6: Thailand's rate of inflation rose 1.1 per cent for the May, its highest one month increase in almost to years, a Bank of Thailand officials said Tuesday, reports AFP.

The increase, which shattered previous predictions for the year, was 5.1 per cent higher than the previous May. boosting the average consumer price index (CP'l rate for the first five month of 1994 to 4.8 per cent.

. The state institution's prediction for the year had been 4.2 per cent. A new estimate was expected at the end of July or early August, the official said.

The 1.1 per cent increase over April was the largest one month jump since mid-1992, the official said, adding that higher world oil prices had swelled consumer costs across the board.

Some sectors, such as fruit and produce, have risen by as much as 16 per cent since January, according to Bank of Thailand figures.