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Eurasia
10/02/2024 06:00
A fifth-generation scion of the Lamsam family, Nualphan is known to many Thais as the CEO of Muang Thai Insurance and the sole distributor of Hermes branded luxury goods in Thailand. She is already well known in international soccer circles, having previously led Thailand’s national football team.
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Russian soprano Anna Netrebko will perform the role of Lady Macbeth on 6 and 8 June at the Hungarian State Opera.
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