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  • Passengers wail after flying Norwegian’s new long-haul routes

    Low-fare carrier Norwegian Air is off to a bumpy start with its new long-haul routes to Bangkok and New York. Passengers have complained bitterly in local media that they were denied food, drink and even a blanket because they didn’t have a credit card to pay for what Norwegian considers “extras.” Norwegian has long had a policy of accepting only [...]

    Passengers wail after flying Norwegian’s new long-haul routes

  • Swede found dead in Phuket was part of horrific murder case

    On June 11 ScandAsia reported that a Swedish expat was found dead in a house in Phuket’s Muang district on Monday 10 June. Swedish post Aftonbladet now reveals that the expat Marianne Aino was also known in Sweden as “Dagboksvittnet Anna” or in English – “Anna the journal witness”. Marianne Aino was an important witness in one of the most [...]

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  • The “Trygg Handel murder” back in court

    Founder and former manager of the Trygg Handel is currently accused of murder along with another Swede. The two are charged with the killing of Swedish-Russian Maksim Schantz. The trial is to be resumed this month. Schantz was stabbed and killed after he went to the police with information that lead to a large raid in the offices of Tryg [...]

    Photo: Dean Noble / Phuket Gazette

  • Big demand for Pinoy nurses in Finland

    The Nordic health care service provider Attendo says it has had only positive experiences with nurses coming from the Philippines. The company plans to recruit more overseas nursing professionals to plug the gap in the Finnish labor market. The first group of Philippine nurses recruited by Attendo to work in Finland took their vows of service Wednesday. Many of them [...]

    Big demand for Pinoy nurses in Finland

  • Swedish supercar introduced in Singapore

    Swedish made Koenigsegg, one of the fastest and most exclusive cars was unveiled to 200 VIPs and guests at a private launch event at the Ritz Carlton Millenia hoteln in Singapore on June 14. Hand-crafted by skilled artisans in Sweden, the Agera S model is the first Koenigsegg to zoom into Singapore. It was introduced to the global market in [...]

    Swedish supercar introduced in Singapore

  • Bangkok still most popular for Danes

    Once again, the most searched tickets online for the summer is for flights to Bangkok according to an analysis by the popular travel search engine, momondo.dk. Momondo has mapped the most popular searches in the summer period and Bangkok came in at first place. The explanation is low prices and new travel patterns in Denmark. “Bangkok is once again in [...]

    Bangkok still most popular for Danes

  • ScandAsia Test Team – A Segway to the sights of Chiang Mai

    Fed up with temples? Can’t wait to see the next one? Regardsless how you feel about the old architecture of Thailand, a Segway is one way of going about it that suits everyone. By Sebastian Buur and Ida Holt If you’re anything like us, in the past you have looked at a guy on a Segway thinking how much you [...]

    ScandAsia Test Team – A Segway to the sights of Chiang Mai

  • Danish Skt Hans party with bonfire

    The Danish Women’s Network held a well visited traditional Danish Skt Hans evening on Saturday 15 June in the garden of the Danish Ambassador. Chairwoman Susanne Morch entertained in her speech about how difficult it had been to get permission to light up a live bonfire in the garden – but eventually, the Ambassador had agreed. Photos by Disraporn Yatprom [...]

    Danish Skt Hans party with bonfire

  • Delightful Swedish Midsummer Celebration

    Together with Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce, Rembrandt Hotel Bangkok once again hosted the annual Swedish Midsummer celebration.  This year’s event was held on Saturday 15 June 2013 from 12pm to 3.30pm. Despite it being the rainy season in Bangkok, a large number of Swedes gathered at the hotel for a fun celebration. This year, rather than being held at the [...]

    Delightful Swedish Midsummer Celebration

  • Danish advent calender to support children in Myanmar

    For some 50 years, a special advent calendar supporting developing countries has been made by public service channel DR and Danida, Denmark’s developing service which is a part of the Foreign Ministry.  The calendar has been a regular part of the tradition of pre-Christmas season for most Danes. In 2012, nearly 200,000 Danish children opened an advent calendar supporting the [...]

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Delightful Swedish Midsummer Celebration

Delightful Swedish Midsummer Celebration

June 16, 2013 at 09:56

Together with Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce, Rembrandt Hotel Bangkok once again hosted the annual Swedish Midsummer celebration.  This year’s event was held on Saturday...

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Swedish security solution boosts presence in Indonesia

Swedish security solution boosts presence in Indonesia

June 18, 2013 at 17:24

A Swedish security solution and cash handling firm is looking to offer its cash handling solution in Indonesia during the third quarter in an attempt to tap growing cash...

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Swede found dead in Phuket was part of horrific murder case

June 18, 2013 at 17:10

Catrine da Costa On June 11 ScandAsia reported that a Swedish expat was found dead in a house in Phuket’s Muang district on Monday 10 June. Swedish post Aftonbladet now...

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EFTA and Vietnam continue free trade talks

EFTA and Vietnam continue free trade talks

June 18, 2013 at 17:33

A fourth round of negotiations on a free trade agreement between the EFTA States and Vietnam was held in Oslo, Norway from June 4 – 7, 2013. During the round, the negotiating...

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ScandAsia Test Team – A Segway to the sights of Chiang Mai

ScandAsia Test Team – A Segway to the sights of Chiang Mai

June 17, 2013 at 11:06

Fed up with temples? Can’t wait to see the next one? Regardsless how you feel about the old architecture of Thailand, a Segway is one way of going about it that suits...

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