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Thailand tourist murders court procedure begins

Win Zaw Htun (pictured left) and Zaw Lin were arrested in early October Continue reading the main story Related Stories Court charges two over Thai murders UK police to file Thai murder report Thai police defend murder inquiry Court proceedings have begun against two Burmese men charged with the murder of two British tourists in September on the island of Koh Tao in Thailand. Zaw Lin and Win Zaw Htun, both 21, are accused of killing Hannah Witheridge, 23, from Norfolk, and David Miller, 24, from Jersey. Thai prosecutors say they have compiled a strong case against the defendants, who both deny killing the tourists. The suspects, both migrant workers, could be executed if found guilty. The bodies of Miss Witheridge and Mr Miller were found on a beach in the popular tourist destination on 15 September. Mr Miller died from drowning and a blow to the head, while M

300 years old stone script found in Arakan

Mrauk U, 20 December 2014: Centuries old stone scripts are found in an Arakanese palace which might threw more light on the history of Rakhine people. The precious stone script, understood as around 300 years old, was found at the palace ground of Mrauk Oo, an ancient cultural city of Arakan Kingdom, said an official of the archeological department. “It is true that the stone scrip was found. But it is not a complete structure. Anyhow we have put it in our department” informed U Aung Kyaw Zan, the in-charge of State archaeological department. The script was sculpted by 1074 Arakan era (1712 AD) and the character of the alphabet is found circular in nature that shows its appearance in Mrauk Oo period, added the responsible officer. The local people disclosed that the stone script was found in the eastern part of the palace ground while digging for repairing on December 8 last. Almost half of the square-cut stone scrip was damaged which had an area of four square