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    Father and son, in perfect harmony

    Life, Harry Rolnick, Published on 26/04/2016

    » After five generations of Bachs and the father-son duo of Johann Strauss, the idea of musical families is hardly rare. But the team of Vladimir and Vovka Ashkenazy -- who will be appearing in Bangkok on May 14 -- is truly singular. After all, Vladimir is more than well known. He is one of the finest pianists living today, is a widely-acclaimed conductor and his life is the stuff of adventure movies. Vovka, the son of Vladimir and his Icelandic-born wife, is already gaining an international reputation as a pianist. And his transcriptions of classical music have been recorded and lauded on record and in the concert hall.

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    Greek drama and Chinese rout push shares down

    Business, Published on 06/07/2015

    » Recap: Greece's debt default weighed on global stock markets last week ahead of yesterday's referendum. The start of this week promises to be choppy as US investors return from a long weekend and markets weigh the results of the Greek vote.

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    Ukraine is free

    News, Postbag, Published on 07/05/2016

    » In his April 30 commentary, "Clowning around is no joke anymore", Kong Rithdee claimed that: "From Ukraine to Egypt, from Myanmar to Malaysia, satirists have been threatened, charged and sometimes jailed."

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    Caught in the madness of the system

    Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 08/05/2016

    » The solider pointed towards Bandit Aneeya, the man the legal system has previously found to be insane, identifying him as the person who allegedly committed lese majeste. Bandit, who sat quietly throughout the court session on Wednesday as testimony from two prosecution witnesses was heard, flashed a smile.

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    Don't rush into high-speed

    News, Editorial, Published on 31/03/2016

    » The government's decision to go it alone in investing in the Thai-Chinese high-speed train project, albeit a scaled-down version from Bangkok to Nakhon Ratchasima covering a distance of 250km, came out of the blue. The decision followed a meeting last week between Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and his Chinese counterpart Li Keqiang in Hainan.

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    What's trending and happening this week

    Muse, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 16/04/2016

    » 1 Enjoy a bit of history and music at 7pm on April 20 at the Bangkok Art & Culture Centre (BACC), as Opera Siam in co-operation with the embassies of Israel and Germany present the Diary Of Anne Frank Opera, a monodramatic opera piece written by Grigori Frid that follows the story of the original Diary Of Anne Frank. Kaleigh Rae Gamaché will perform as Anne Frank, accompanied by the Siam Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Singapore's rising star Adrian Tan.

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    Mind the Gap

    Asia focus, Published on 01/12/2014

    » There is no disputing that economic development in Asia has lifted tens of millions of people out of poverty. A huge new middle class is now emerging and will drive prosperity even more. And the number of dollar millionaires and billionaires in Asia is growing faster than in any other region in the world.

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    IATA calls restrictions unfair

    Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 27/04/2015

    » Global airline industry body IATA has defended the operational safety of Thai Airways International (THAI) and Bangkok Airways in the wake of a blanket scepticism of Thailand's aviation safety standards.

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    Modern Shanghai

    Life, Published on 18/05/2015

    » People are remembered for a variety of reasons, often for a single feat. A colleague recalls a brief acquaintance because they'd gone to a night spot and the fellow downed a case of beer. They've long-since parted company, but when the name happens to come up, so too does the memory.

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    Tougher accounting standards to come

    Business, Published on 15/03/2016

    » Tough new international accounting rules are poised to hit balance sheets, and not just those of banks and financial institutions, says the president of the Federation of Accounting Professions (FAP).

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