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Death toll rises to 20 in Myanmar riots
22 Mar 2013 : MEIKHTILA - Burning fires from two days of Buddhist-Muslim violence that killed at least 20 people smouldered across a central Myanmar town Friday as residents cowered indoors amid growing fears the country's latest bout of sectarian bloodshed could spread.
Cop-killing drug dealer gets life
22 Mar 2013 : A drug dealer who ran over and killed a motorcycle policeman while trying to escape arrest has been sentenced to life imprisonment, and his female accomplice jailed for seven years.
Sugarcane worker killed by harvester
22 Mar 2013 : A labourers at a sugarcane farm was decapitated on Thursday by a mechanical harvester in Ratchaburi province, police said on Friday.
Comedian caught selling crystal meth
22 Mar 2013 : A popular Thai comedian and actor was arrested on Friday and charged with possession and distribution of crystal methamphetamine, or ya ice, police said.
SET dives, outlook still seen as good
22 Mar 2013 : Thailand's benchmark index tumbled 4% and headed for the steepest weekly slump since October 2008 on Friday.
NZ pledges faster visas slowly
22 Mar 2013 : New Zealand Prime Minister John Key has promised visiting Premier Yingluck Shinawatra to speed up visa processing for Thais.
Poll: Minor cabinet changes needed
22 Mar 2013 : Many people approve of some changes being made to the cabinet line-up, with new faces in the economic, education and security portfolios seen as most desirable, Bangkok Poll said on Friday.
89 elephants killed in Chad
22 Mar 2013 : Poachers killed and butchered 89 elephants in a single night last week in southern Chad, Africa, conservation groups say.
Australia smashes Asian drug ring
22 Mar 2013 : Australian police said Friday they had smashed a crime syndicate with links to Thailand and operating across Asia, leading to 27 arrests and the seizure of drugs and assets worth millions of dollars.
SET dives 60.58 points midday
22 Mar 2013 : The Stock Exchange of Thailand main index went down 60.58 points, or 3.96%, to close at 1,468.94 points at the end of trading session this morning. The trade value was 52.87 billion baht, with 23.19 billion shares traded.
