According to reports, Prime Minister of Thailand Ms.Yingluck Shinawatra made a three days official visit to the Maldives from June 1-3, 2013. 1 During the visit, Maldives and Thailand signed an agreement to establish a Joint Trade Committee and promote trade between the two countries. It was also decided to establish a Joint Trade Committee between the two countries. 2

In another development, according to reports, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) published by the Maldives Department of National Planning shows that the Maldives inflation rate has increased by 4.38 percent from April 2012 to April 2013, compared with 4.17 percent through the year to March 2013. 3

• 1. “Thai Prime Minister arrives in the Maldives”, The Sun Online, June 1, 2013 at http://sun.mv/english/13006.
• 2. “Maldives, Thailand sign agreement to establish Joint Trade Committee”, The Sun Online, June 2, 2013 at http://sun.mv/english/13033.
• 3. “Maldives inflation rate increases by 4.38 percent within a year”, The Sun Online, May 27, 2013 at http://sun.mv/english/12839.