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Mild earthquake in Chiang Mai
21 May 2013 : A small earthquake with a magnitude of 1.3 on the Richter scale was recorded in Chiang Mai’s San Pa Tong district early Tuesday, the Meteorological Department reported.
US twister levels schools, kills 51
21 May 2013 : OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma - A devastating, two-mile-wide tornado touched down near Oklahoma City on Monday, killing at least 51 people - including at least 20 children - as it decimated homes, businesses and a pair of elementary schools in the suburb of Moore.
SET up 4.35 points at opening
21 May 2013 : Thai stocks opened up 0.26% at the start of trade this morning.
Gold prices up 450 baht
21 May 2013 : The Gold Traders Association this morning announced buying prices at 19,222.88 baht per baht-weight for gold ornaments and 19,500 baht per baht-weight for gold bar.
Obama greets Myanmar's Thein Sen
21 May 2013 : WASHINGTON - In a long-awaited White House visit, President Barack Obama on Monday (Tuesday morning Thailand time) told Myanmar's president that he appreciates the Asian leader's efforts to lead the country in "a long and sometimes difficult, but ultimately correct, path to follow" toward democracy.
WHO 'cannot predict' China flu course
21 May 2013 : GENEVA - It is impossible to predict the evolution of China's human H7N9 bird flu outbreak as researchers are still trying to understand the source of human transmission, the head of the World Health Organisation said Monday.
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Surin demands bigger budget share
21 May 2013 : SURIN - Local administrations in the Northeast are threatening to mobilise up to 100,000 demonstrators in Bangkok next week to protest against the government's refusal to give them a larger share of the national budget.
Manila, Taipei discuss shooting
20 May 2013 : MANILA — The Philippines said Monday that it would make "coordinated efforts" with Taiwan to look into the fatal shooting of a Taiwanese fisherman but stopped short of a joint investigation.
Sacked GPO chief plans lawsuit
20 May 2013 : Lawyers for Witit Artavatkun are considering legal action against the Government Pharmaceutical Organisation (GPO) board which agreed to dismiss him as the organisation's chief, a source familiar with the issue said on Monday.
Mobiles a financial lifeline for migrants
20 May 2013 : Asia's mobile revolution is set to transform the region's financial services industry, offering a cheap way for millions of migrant workers to send money home to their families, a report said on Monday.
