On Jan 28, Danish singer Yazz (Yasmin Kierkegaard) took to the Bangkok stage at Niu’s on Silom crooning some contemporary and classic jazz repertoire. Yazz is backed by a delightful, drummerless trio featuring Jakob Dinesen, one of Denmark’s top sax players, who has eight albums as well as three Danish Grammys to his name.  Rounding out the band are two of [...]

Dancham – the Danish-Thai Chamber of Commerce – celebrated on Friday 19 October 2012 in grand style the 20 Year Anniversary of the Chamber with a Gala Dinner and Party at the prestigious Oriental Hotel in Bangkok. A packed Ball Room with 199 guests were guided through the events and happenings of the evening in excellent style by former Dancham [...]

Approximately 175 Scandinavians joined the Scandinavian Society Siam’s colorful Crayfish Party on Saturday September 29, 2012 which again this year took place at the Rembrandt Hotel in Bangkok. When you hear the word Crayfish Party, you wouldn’t think there would be more to it than having a good time eating crayfish. However, Scandinavian Society Siam crayfish parties typically feature lots of drinking [...]

The EU Film Festival in Bangkok opened Wednesday evening 30 May 2012 with a reception at the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC). Ambassador of Denmark, H.E. Mikael Hemniti Winther performed the opening as Denmark currently holds the Presidency in the European Union. The Ambassador explained that the Presidency also entitled Denmark to choose the opening movie. The Danish film [...]

His Royal Highness Prince Henrik, The Prince Consort of Denmark performed on Friday 10 March 2012 the Grand Opening Ceremony of the Hotel Mermaid Bangkok. Prince Henrik performed first the official opening with cutting of the ribbon on the red carpet leading from Sukhumvit Soi 29 into the reception area of the hotel. Next followed a more informal inauguration in [...]

A motorcycle convoy headed by Danish Ambassador Mikael H. Winther and Tommy Christensen, a Danish member of the Harley Davidson Owners Group of Thailand, roared on 16 February into Phnom Penh, the Cambodian capital, 48 hours after the bikers had left Bangkok on the first ever organized MC group trip from Bangkok to Phnom Penh. ScandAsia’s video photographer and producer Wido Schlichting, [...]

When Denmark finds its participant for the Eurovision Contest 2012, one of the possible winners is half Asian. The ten participants in the national final were announced January 5, and one of them, Suriya, is a Malaysian. Suriya’s full name is Suriyatim Hoffmann. She has a Malaysian-Indian mother and a Danish father but was born in Perak, Malaysia. The 32-year [...]

“Sweden is a leading IT-country and the Swedish Embassy in Bangkok is right up front, too, when it comes to applying digital means of serving its clients.” That was the message when the Embassy of Sweden in Bangkok on Wednesday 14 December 2011 presented the new IT Strategy of the Swedish government and introduced a few of the local Swedish [...]

With over fifty participants in the “Sankt Hans” Mid Summer Party at the Danish Church, it seemed like most Danish families in Singapore, who had not left for a summer break in Denmark, were there. The Chairman of the Board of the Church, Tom Hansen was there to officiate at the party. He was joined by President of DABS, Henrik [...]

The Thai-Danish Club held its usually very unique AGM on 2011 at The Royal Bangkok Sports Club on Wednesday 23 March 2011. Khun Watinee ‘Dear’ Kharnwong and Parkh Tvesuk bid welcome and explained that although this was an AGM, it was also a party. We were served ‘biksemad’ and they hoped we would all enjoy. The 45 participants had registered [...]