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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 : A 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.
US to lift Myanmar import bans
22 May 2013 : YANGON - A key US senator backed an end to US sanctions on Myanmar after a landmark visit by the country's reformist leader, signaling "a new normalisation" in relations despite rights concerns.
Gold prices down 50 baht
22 May 2013 : The Gold Traders Association this morning announced buying prices at 19,116.76 baht per baht-weight for gold ornaments and 19,400 baht per baht-weight for gold bar.
Japan's trade deficit expands 70%
22 May 2013 : Japan's trade deficit expanded a worse-than-expected 70% on year to US$8.6 billion in April, government data showed Wednesday, as the weaker yen continued to increase the cost of imports to the country.
Golfer Thongchai set for US Open
22 May 2013 : Thongchai Jaidee's disappointment in losing out in the final of the Volvo World Match-Play Championship has been eased knowing that his second-place finish qualifies him for next month's US Open in Pennsylvania.
US tornado death toll revised down
22 May 2013 : OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma - Families returned to a blasted moonscape that had been an American suburb Tuesday after a monstrous tornado tore through the outskirts of Oklahoma City, killing at least 24 people.
New Xbox is 'entertainment hub'
22 May 2013 : Microsoft on Tuesday unveiled its eagerly awaited new generation Xbox One videogame console, touting it as a home entertainment hub that goes far beyond games.
