It has come to the Royal Danish Embassy’s attention that some visa applicants and their references are offered assistance to smooth the visa process by various agencies both in and outside of Bangkok. In this connection, the Embassy can mention one company I.V.S – International Visa Service Co. Ltd. located in Pattaya. In one case,…
Norway, Thailand
Fell Eight Floors from Hotel Room
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The 26-year old Norwegian has told Thai media that he and a Norwegian friend partied in their room before the accident. This was the night to Tuesday January 20, 2009.Apparently the 26-year old stood on the balcony, when he lost his balance and fell. He first hit a roof and fell through this before he…
Sweden, Thailand
SIDA Report: Businesses Cold to Climate Change
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In a publication brought by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) there are examples of companies reacting on the climate change and its impact. The examples, however, are few and far between in a region that is vulnerable to climate change, the publication concludes. Companies that will be exposed to the ravages of dramatic shifts…
Denmark, Thailand
Denmark Won King’s Cup
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The Danish national league soccer team this weekend won the King’s Cup tournament in Phuket.They played against the defending champions from Thailand, and it was an intense match.The first goal was made by Danny Olsen. Hereafter the Thai team scored twice, which gave them the lead with only ten minutes left of the game. When…
Denmark, Thailand
IT Company Opens Office in Singapore
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According to the management of SafeCom the new sales office will make them prepared to conquer further market shares in Asia.“The economic boom in China the recent years has increased the companies’ demands for our tailored printing solutions. We therefore have great expectations to the Chinese market,” says the Danish CEO of SafeCom, Niels Bjerregaard.…
Denmark, Vietnam
New Vietnamese-Danish Clothing Joint-Venture
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Under their agreement, the Vietnamese partner, Anh’s Style Joint Stock Company, will manufacture high-quality M2M men’s clothing while the Danish company, Enel Aps, will provide the know-how and the management expertise for the joint venture and assume responsibility for marketing and management of the new company.The clothing produced by the joint-venture will be exported predominantly…
Denmark, Vietnam
Danish Embassy Co-organized Workshop on Climate Change in Hanoi
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According to Danish Ambassador to Vietnam Peter Lysholt Hansen, the one and a half day workshop is part of a Strategic Policy Dialogue Process on Climate Change initiated by the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs.Under the theme of “Climate Change Adaptation in Land and Water Management”, experts from Southeast Asian countries and international organisations discussed…
Denmark, Malaysia
Carlsberg Launches Festive Drive in Malaysia
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Celebrating the Year of the Ox, the Danish firm is urging local consumers that “life favours those who see things differently” and is looking to tap on increased beer sales during the festive period, despite the economic slowdown.“For CNY 2009, Carlsberg Malaysia would like to wish all our consumers a sense of positivity. We foresee…
Denmark, Thailand
Thai Student Expelled from Denmark
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Warinda Saengduean is Thai and has a Thai passport. She came to Denmark with her mother four years ago, when her mother married a Danish man.The marriage didn’t work out and her mother was divorced. Now they have received a letter from The Danish Immigration Service telling them, that they are both expelled from Denmark.“I…
Denmark, Singapore
Norden to Lay Off 15% of Office Staff
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Chief executive, Carsten Mortensen, said that the decision to lay off 37 employees, some 15% of its shore-based workforce, comes after Norden had exhausted all other opportunities following the drastic drop in freight rates. “If you look at the last five months, Norden has acted very resolutely, in as much as we scaled down, we…
