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The Finnish Foreign Ministry said Sunday that most of the around 800 Finns in Japan when Friday’s earthquake and tsunami stuck have been located. None of those contacted by Finnish …
Around 40 Finns Still Unaccounted For in Japan Read MoreNorwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg on Friday sent his condolences to his Japanese colleague Naoto Kan, following the major earthquake that struck Japan. “Our thoughts are with all those who …
Norway’s PM Sends Condolences to Japan Read MoreA Swedish tourist is in police custody in Phuket for the alleged theft of 85 Nokia mobile phones from a delivery vehicle in Patong. Patong Police duty officer Weerapong Rakkittoo …
Swede Arrested For Major Mobile Phone Theft Read MoreIkea, the iconic Swedish homefurnishings company, plans to invest another Bt6 billion in Thailand to open its second and third stores in western and northern Bangkok in the near future.Both …
Ikea Plans Two More Stores in Bangkok Read MoreOn Friday evening, Pattaya Police Radio Center was called for assistance in the death of Mr. Ole Christian Nielesen, aged 46 from Denmark whom was found dead in his rented …
Danish Expat Found Dead in Pattaya Read MoreThe Thai Embassy in Vientiane, Laos, would no longer issue any 60-day tourist visa, single or double entry, to any applicant whose passport alreadybears three such visa stickers from the …
Policy on Thai Visa Tightened Read MoreA Finnish national yesterday jumped down from the 7th floor of the Cantavil villa block in Ho Chi Minh City’s district 2 and died on the spot – just one …
Finnish Wife Jumps to Dead – Husband Follows the Next Day Read MoreThis week, the European Affairs Committee of the Danish Parliament is visiting China. During their stay they will go to Beijing, Chongqing and Shanghai. From March 6th to 12th the …
Danish Parliament Committee Make Triple Visits Read MoreTruong Thi Minh secured a legal separation after four years of marriage. She’d withstood pity and shame from a coarse, conservative husband, whose family scorned Minh because her family was …
Exhibit Allows Single Mothers to Speak Out Read MoreThe first Ikea store in Thailand and the biggest in Southeast Asia will celebrate its roof capping today from 6:30-9:30pm with a traditional Swedish party under the theme of “Wholeheartedly …
Plans Warm Welcome for First Ikea Store in Thailand Read More