Midsummer is for all Swedes a very popular feast. When it comes close to this day, we start thinking of what dishes we shall have on the buffet table (Smörgåsbord), which Aquavit and how to do our pole… A midsummer pole is a must, but it can sometimes be a bit tricky to get one,…
We can’t lie and say this 2020’s pandemic has not changed our lives immensely. But we are grown ups and we have in our time suffered depressions, several bad flus etc. How do the young people feel? They have never been through a time like this before. What do they think about it? A few…
Susie Ogeborg is a fascinating Swedish Bangkok expat with many strings to her bow. In November last year she graduated as a National Museum Volunteer guide. If you are lucky, you will be guided by Susie Ogeborg once the Covid 19 lockdown is over and you pay the Museum that long-overdue visit. “I’m a very…
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Life is getting harder and harder every day for all of us. It’s difficult to “take in” this surreal situation. You have a feeling of being part of a science fiction movie. You hear news and specialists analyzing the Covid19 every day, from morning until evening and it’s so difficult to know who is right…
In these days, I can’t help thinking of the author Gabriel Garcia Marquez book “Love in the time of Cholera”. Now we have to say “Love in the time of Corona”. Just back from a very brief trip to Hua Hin. It was nice to escape the down town Bangkok for a little sea breeze,…
Last Friday 28th of February, 17 SWEOR decided to go for lunch together. The choice of restaurants in this city is enormous and it’s not easy to pick the right one. Many of us do have a favorite called El Mercado. This restaurant is located on Sukhumvit soi 16, not so easy to find, but…
Shortly before Christmas 2019, I received an invitation to attend a Christmas party organized by, in the Bangkok scene, two well known men.The party was said to take place at AGALICO, Sukhumvit soi 51. I had never before heard of this place, thought it might be the home of those 2 men. When I arrived,…
An overview of 10 strategies to increase Women Leadership. Why strategies exclusive for women? These strategies are building leadership presence and impact as well enhancing networking, communication and influencing skills. Although these competences are independent of gender and other descriptive characteristics, they are exclusively for women, as it allows the participants to reflect on challenges…
Wednesday February the 12th, SWEA Bangkok had its Annual Meeting at, for us SWEOR, a new location, Oriental Residence. This beautiful building is located on Wireless Road, very close to the embassy of the Netherlands. In a modern, light room, a long table for the board and 3 round tables for the members were prepared.…
