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IMF: Myanmar GDP to grow 6.75%
22 May 2013 : Myanmar's economy could grow by 6.75% this fiscal year, led by natural gas sales and investment as the country moves to modernise its financial system, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Australia set to cull 10,000 wild horses
22 May 2013 : A controversial cull of up to 10,000 wild horses in Australia's harsh Outback reportedly began Wednesday in a bid to control the feral animals which officials say are destroying the land.
Monitor lizard visits parliament
22 May 2013 : A two-metre monitor lizard was found crawling through air ducts in the ceiling of the parliament building on Wednesday morning, reports said.
Shop owner slain in Narathiwat
22 May 2013 : The owner of a grocery shop in Sungai Padi district of Narathiwat was killed by a man pretending to be a customer on Wednesday morning.
Blackout will cost industry 'billions'
22 May 2013 : The huge power blackout in the South on Tuesday night could cost the food and rubber processing sector about 10 billion baht, and the government must ensure it does not happen again, Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) secretary-general Tanit Sorat said on Wednesday.
SET up 4.34 points midday
22 May 2013 : The Stock Exchange of Thailand main index went up 4.34 points, or 0.26%, to close at 1,647.77 points at the end of trading session this morning. The trade value was 37.39 billion baht, with 4.14 billion shares traded.
Export target lowered to 7-7.5%
22 May 2013 : The Ministry of Commerce has lowered its export growth target for 2013 to 7-7.5% from the previous projection of 8-9% on the back of the baht’s continuing strength, Commerce Minister Boonsong Teriyapirom said on Wednesday.
Children die hugging as house burns
22 May 2013 : Dead bodies of a boy and his younger sister hugging each other were discovered after a fire at their home in Phitsanulok province on Tuesday night.
Yingluck: Find cause of South blackout
22 May 2013 : Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has ordered an investigation into the causes of the massive power blackout in 14 southern provinces on Tuesday night, and the preparation of contingency plans to ensure it does not happen again.
SET down 0.12 point at opening
22 May 2013 : Thai stocks opened down 0.01% at the start of trade this morning.
