On 3 December the 1st advent was celebrated at the beautifully decorated Swedish Ambassador’s Residence in Bangkok, with 150 guests in attendance. Many old Bangkok faces and a lot of new attendees were among them. Lars Rüderstad held a short worship service and the traditional hymns were sung, H.E. Ambassador Staffan Herrström welcomed, while…
We all know that the popular Finnish Sauna is good for both body and mind. Spending time in the sauna with friends or just sitting by your self is relaxing and also very refreshing. After a long day when your body aches, the heat does well. In Finland and Sweden it’s a way of socializing.…
The Swedish community in Thailand had quite a blast on Saturday 6 June 2015 at Radisson Blue Hotel in Bangkok. The crowd was about 200 persons, including quite many Thais as well. At the welcome reception area, the guests were first served sparkling wine or beer,before the doors were opened to the ball room. In…
The other day, I had a meeting with Mie and Björn Wennerström, a Swedish couple who just arrived a few months ago to Thailand, for a 2 years important mission. Mie, or Maria which is her given name, was born in Blomstermåla, a place in Sweden between Kalmar and Oskarshamn. She went to school in…
