Coincident and Leading Economic Indices. Coincident and Leading Economic Index are intended as a complimentary tool in the assessment of the economic trend. It is especially useful in the determination of the turning points of business cycles as well as the short – term forecast of the economy.   Private Consumption Index  Private Consumption Index is a composite index representing private consumption conditions . Base year is year 2000. Private Investment Index Private Investment Index is a composite index representing private investment conditions. Base year is year 2000. Business Sentiment Index  Business Sentiment Index has been compiled with BOT survey data of 1,500 businesses. The questionnaires are sent out during the last week of the surveyed month and are compiled by the third week of the next month. Effective Exchange Rate  NEER has been constructed from the weighted average of bilateral exchange rates of the baht vis-à-vis Thailand’s 21 major trading partners and trade competitors. -REER has been calculated from NEER adjusted for relative prices between that of Thailand and major trading partners as well as trade competitors.  House Price Index “The House Price Index was constructed in monthly basis by the Bank of Thailand, using commercial banks’ new mortgage loans. The indices will be released in July 2011 onwards.” House Price Indices have been compiled with Hedonic Method Manufacturing Production Index  Manufacturing Production Index (MPI) serves as an indicator for the volume of production as well as the direction of manufactruing sector. Capacity Utilization  Capacity Utilization is a production indicator of the manufacturing sector by comparing the actural production level with the corresponding full capactiy level. This reflects the capalility to accommodate expansion in production, exports and domestic price pressure. Articles and Publications Selected Articles and Publications (Thai Only)