The first Danish -Thai Alumni Networking at the Royal Danish Embassy in two years took place in the evening of Tuesday 14 May 2013 with so many Danes participating that they almost drowned out the Thai participants. For the Thai participants, especially for the newly returned exchange students, the main attraction was to meet Ambassador Mikal H. Winther and his [...]

On 10 May 2013, the Danish ambassador to Thailand H.E. Mikael Hemniti Winther mediated a meeting between the Danish design company Jacob Jensen and King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT) in Thailand. The purpose of the meeting between Jacob Jensen and KMUTT was to discuss a potential collaboration between the two organizations in setting up a design studio in [...]

It would not be in the child’s best interest to deport the Thai boy Fimm Na Thiban from Denmark. The case can set precedence for other deportation cases. Six year old Fimm Na Thiban is not going to be deported to Thailand but can stay in Denmark with his stepfather. That was the ruling of the High Court yesterday. Even [...]

A Norwegian man in his late 40’s was killed in a traffic accident in Thailand on Sunday, according to the post Hadeland. The man is originally from Vestra Gran in Norway but is living in Chiang Mai in Thailand. ”The embassy in Bangkok has been informed of the accident and the family has been informed as well,” says Weslemøy Lothe [...]

Some thousands years ago the Vikings would make their way from Scandinavia to England on quests to rape and plunder. This Saturday the quest was on Chao Phraya River as 80 “Vikings” from Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland boarded a ship to enjoy a day on the river followed by a party at Admiral’s Pub and Restaurant in Sukhumwit Soi [...]

If you are Norwegian you have undoubtedly made plans for this Friday. The date is May 17, which marks the Norwegian Constitution Day and is celebrated not only in Norway but also by Norwegian expatriates. In Southeast Asia there will be celebrations in many forms. After Frederik VI in 1814 had given up Norway to the King of Sweden, the [...]

When Swedes call ”sjukvårdsrådgivningen” which is a healthcare hotline, in many cases the calls will be transferred to Thailand. Swedish nurses in Hua Hin are answering questions from patients in Sweden. The nurses are paid NOK 15,000 per month with free accommodation and free lunch. The Swedish call center in Hua Hin is managed by Medicall commissioned from Medhelp, which [...]

2012 was a tough year for Swedes in Thailand. 105 died, which is the highest number ever in one year and almost double from the 55 deaths in 2007. “There have been unusually many traffic accidents involving Swedes in the first half of 2012. Another reason is that is becoming more popular to retire in Thailand. Many die of natural [...]

The new Swedish priest to replace Lovisa Moller, who has been stationed in Thailand since April 2009,  at the Church of Sweden in Bangkok is Lars Ryderstad.  He was born and grew up in Gothenburg,  a big city with a big habour on the west coast of Sweden. Lars worked as a customs officer in Gothenburg before decided to study [...]

The Viking Fest 2013 in Bangkok this Saturday is a hit both in terms of tickets sold and sponsors signing up to support the event. All 80 tickets were sold out by Tuesday this week and as this is the capacity of the boat it is not possible to print more tickets. Sponsors have also been very responsive to support [...]