Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
ScandAsia sells books of interest to Nordic expats in Asia or Scandinavia. Our prices are excluding VAT but including mailing as a parcel in Thailand. Some have been published by …
Time to read something about Scandinavian history in Thailand Read More
Cover Det Kongelige Siamesiske Provinsgendarmeri og dets danske Officerer สำนักงานตำรวจภูธรและเจ้าหน้าที่เดนมาร์ก The Royal Siamese Gendarmerie, Thailand’s provincial military police force was established in 1897 by the Danish Major Gustav Schau. In …
Book: Det Kongelige Siamesiske Provinsgendarmeri og dets danske Officerer Read More
Cover ฮันส์ คริสเตียน แอนเดอร์เซน (Hans Christian Andersen) This booklet is a Thai language introduction to the life and works of Hans Christian Andersen produced in 2005 as a catalog for …
Booklet: ฮันส์ คริสเตียน แอนเดอร์เซน (Hans Christian Andersen) Read More
Cover In Memory of the Tsunami in Thailand This book was published by Scandinavian Society Siam in November 2006 – two years after the Tsunami – and distributed as a …
Book: In Memory of the Tsunami in Thailand Read More
Cover From the Time of the Crocs This book is a selection of some of the best historical articles written by by Flemming Winther Nielsen and published in ScandAsia over …
Book: From the Time of the Crocs Read More
Cover Scandinavians in Siam This book is a “must” for any Scandinavian working or living in Thailand! The book was first produced in 1980 by the Scandinavian Society Siam to …
Book: Scandinavians in Siam Read More
Cover Thailand Expat Guide 2022 By ScandAsia ScandAsia has published its guidebook “Thailand Expat Guide” since 2013. Thailand Expat Guide is intended as a help for both newcomers and longer …
Thailand Expat Guide 2022 – now available Read More
ScandAsia has published the 2022 edition of “Thailand Expat Guide”. Read the book online here: ScandAsia Magazine June 2022 This book is intended as a help for both newcomers and …
New book: Thailand Expat Guide 2022 now out! Read More
The landslide of Thai people applying for visa to Denmark and Iceland is causing severe distress among the applicants. Most complaints are about being left in the dark with no …
Danish Embassy in Bangkok hopes visa rush will be over by September Read More
Running a business is a lot of work. There are many challenges to overcome, from developing a clever idea to building a loyal customer base. Managing finances is one of …
5 Tips to Not Use a Credit Card for Your Business Read More
There is a drastic increase in consumer intention to travel. Overall, 69% of Thais intend to travel from June to September, which represents a 25 points increase compared to 2021 …
Thailand hit by travel fever Read More
It is a long way from Asia to Denmark, but once the Asian tourists arrive, they spend a lot of money in the country. The biggest spenders are the tourists …
Thai tourists spend the most money in Denmark Read More
“The Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, including the Danish Embassy in Bangkok, is working hard to increase our, as well as VFS Global’s, capacity in order to reduce the general …
Danish Embassy in Bangkok: Working hard to increase visa processing capacity Read More Thai citizens will have to apply now if they hope to go to Denmark for Christmas. First they will have to get a time slot for the VFS office in …
Visa for Thais to visit Denmark seriously delayed Read More
For Scandinavian Society Siam the Annual General Meeting on Thursday 16th of June 2022 was the 103rd meeting – but for the association under the new name Thai Nordic Association …
Thai Nordic Association held first AGM Read MoreEffective from 1 July 2022, Thailand ends the Thailand Pass registration and a health insurance of 10,000USD for foregin visitors. The mandatory facemask is also lifted. What’s new: Foreign nationals …
Thailand removes Thailand Pass and requirement for face mask Read More
The ScandAsia magazine for June 2022 is now distributed. You can download the issue as a pdf file by right-clicking on the link: ScandAsia 220600
ScandAsia Magazine June 2022 Read More
As any successful investor knows, diversity is the key to success when building wealth. Exploring a range of options with your assets and securities will allow you to withstand even …
Exploring the Opportunities of the Gold Market Read More
In the last few years, the global banking industry has been rocked on all sides by evolving market and consumer demands, shifting regulatory requirements, and the rise of new and …
5 Key Insights for Navigating the Current Landscape of Core Banking Read More
Thai Nordic Association was successfully established on 4 March 2022 after a protracted communication between Thailand’s Department of Provincial Administration and the law firm Wissen & Co. that also assisted …
Thai Nordic Association is here! Read More
The first batch of a delivery of more than 1.2 million Moderna vaccines from Denmark arrived in Thailand on 26 May 2022. With this delivery, Denmark has reached its goal …
Denmark donates 1,266,000 Moderna-Spikevax vaccines to Thailand Read More
Mathias Søby Kristensen recalls in a Danish TV documentary how he was drugged and sexually abused by a Thai man during a weeklong nightmare vacation on Phuket. The today 27 …
Danish man recalls being sexually abused for a week in Phuket Read More
Norwegian Bernhard Rønning, who has been coaching the Chinese cross-country skiing team, has extended his contract with another four years. Initially he had planned to step down after the Winter …
Norwegian skiing coach extends China contract Read More
The Danish artist Jens Galschiøt’s sculpture in memory of the victims of the Tiananmen massacre in Beijing in 1989 will now be erected at the University of Oslo on 25 …
Tiananmen memorial statue to be erected in Oslo Read More
Swedish municipalities and regions terminate twinning agreements and other collaborations with Chinese counterparts at a rapid pace. In five years, almost half of all collaborations have been terminated or paused. …
More Swedish towns cancel twin-city agreements with China Read More
Thaifex Anuga-Asia 2022 at IMPACT Muang Thong Thani, Bangkok, Thailand, from 24-28 May 2022 is one of the leading exhibitions in Asia for the food and beverage industry. The event …
Norwegian and Danish presence at ThaiFex Anuga Asia Read More
The ScandAsia magazine for May 2022 is now distributed. You can download the issue as a pdf file by right-clicking on the link: ScandAsia 220500
ScandAsia Magazine May 2022 Read More
A Thai woman has been arrested in Nakhon Sawan for allegedly masterminding a traffic accident in a plot to kill her Danish husband and cash in his THB 10 million …
Thai Wife arrested for plotting to kill her Danish husband in Nakhon Sawan Read More
As Team Sweden in Vietnam is preparing ”Pioneer the possible” to take place in Ho Chi Minh City the 2-3 June, Ambassador Ann Mawe together with the Embassy team and their newly …
Team Sweden in Vietnam is preparing “Pioneer the possible” in Ho Chi Minh City Read More
On 28 April, the Thai-Finnish Chamber of Commerce’s newly launched Education Committee met at Ambassador Jyri Järviaho’s residence during a new event concept titled “TFCC Business Breakfast”. The Embassy of Finland …
TFCC’s Education Committee met for TFCC Business Breakfast at the Ambassador’s residence Read More
On 27 April, a court set up by the Myanmar State Administrative Council in Naypyitaw sentenced detained State Counselor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi to an additional 5 years’ imprisonment. …
Statement by EU External Action on the latest sentencing of State Counselor Daw Aung San Suu Ky Read More
Ambassador Grete Sillasen and Embassy staff are currently visiting Cebu and on 27 April, the Trade Council witnessed the opening of the Cebu-Cordova Link Expressway (CCLEX). The Embassy of Denmark in …
Danish delegation witnessed the opening of the Cebu-Cordova Link Expressway Read More
Until recently, China’s recipe for keeping the covid-19 virus in check has been described as a success but now the concern is that the zero-infection strategy risks locking China in …
Danish correspondent in Shanghai: China’s prize for sticking to strategy is becoming very high Read More
Thailand Board of Investments (BOI), Nordic office, invites you to join its webinar on measures to support your business development in Thailand, with BOI and testimonials from companies in the …
Learn more about doing business in Thailand: Opportunities in the Technology sector Read More
According to readers of a Swedish engine website, Volvo is not as Swedish as it once was, media Dagbladet writes. The company Volvo was established almost 95 years ago and has since …
Is Volvo Swedish or Chinese? Read More
The Team Finland China Flash survey targeting Finnish companies in China was conducted earlier this month by Business Finland and Finnish Business Councils in Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou. In total …
Check out the results of the recent Team Finland China Flash survey Read More
Earlier this week, Norway’s Ambassador to Vietnam Grete Løchen together with a delegation from the large Norwegian energy company Equinor paid a visit to Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province, Vietnam. The Norwegian …
Ambassador Løchen and delegation from Equinor discussed green transition in Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province Read More
RSA Finland will start importing the Chinese electric car brand BYD with a small van, the BYD T3, first while other commercial vehicles and passenger car models are coming later, …
Finnish car importer RSA brings Chinese BYD electric vans to the domestic market Read More
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce Hong Kong invites you to celebrate the spring with a Nordic fine-dining experience at Embla on 1 May. More about the event, SwedCham HK writes: …
Celebrate the spring with SwedCham HK and a Nordic fine-dining experience Read More
Denmark’s Ambassador to the Philippines Grete Sillasen and a delegation of staff from the Embassy of Denmark are there days visiting Cebu. The Embassy of Denmark in the Philippines shares that the …
Ambassador Sillasen and Embassy staff visits Cebu Read More
Norway’s Ambassador to Thailand Kjersti Rødsmoen will visit Phnom Penh on 5 and 6 May and therefore invites Norwegians in Cambodia to a social gathering on 5 May from 16.30 …
Ambassador Kjersti Rødsmoen invites Norwegians to social gathering in Phnom Penh Read More
Earlier this month, China-Sweden Hammarby Eco City Alliance released a white paper, “Towards carbon neutrality: How can Sweden support China in sustainable urban development to achieve carbon neutrality?”, in Beijing. …
Swedish companies releasing white paper jointly supporting China to achieve carbon neutrality Read More
The Finnish Business Council Shanghai invites you to join their upcoming webinar titled “Shanghai covid control – status updates from and to Finnish companies” on 28 April. More about the …
Learn more about Shanghai covid control – status updates from and to Finnish companies Read More
Last week on 20 April, the President of the Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce, Peter Björk, attended the Board of Trade Thailand (BoT) 55th Ordinary Annual General Meeting. The meeting was …
SweCham President attended BoT’s 55th Ordinary Annual General Meeting Read More
The Thai-Finnish Chamber of Commerce invites you to celebrate Vappu with them on 30 April. Vappu is celebrated annually on May 1st and marks the end of winter. It is …
Celebrate Vappu with the Thai-Finnish Chamber of Commerce in Bangkok Read More
Hundreds of Chinese are currently stranded in Sweden unable to return home due to covid-19 restrictions in China. Media STV has spoken to “Jian” (who’s real is something else but he would …
Hundreds of Chinese are stranded in Sweden due to covid-19 restrictions in China Read More
The Norwegian Embassy in Bangkok is inviting all children and adults with connections to Norway to celebrate 17 May at the Ambassador’s residence in Bangkok. The Embassy highlights that the stage is …
Norwegian Embassy invites Norwegians in Thailand to 17 May celebrations Read More
On 25 April, Denmark’s Ambassador Lars Bo Larsen presented The Letter of Credence to the King of Malaysia His Majesty Yang Di-Pertoan Agung, Sultan Abdullah of Pahang. The Embassy …
Ambassador Lars Bo Larsen presented The Letter of Credence to the King of Malaysia Read More
On Earth Day, 22 April, the Embassy of Finland in Manila in partnership with the Pasig River Coordinating and Management Office (PRCMO) organized a webinar on Circular Economy and Plastic Waste Management: …
Finland and PRCMO organized webinar on Circular Economy and Plastic Waste Management Read More
In connection with Earth Day on 22 April, Team Norway in Vietnam joined the clean-up event ‘EARTH DAY CLEANUP 2022’ organized by the organization Keep Hanoi Clean. Keep Hanoi Clean …
Team Norway marked Earth Day by joining clean-up event in Hanoi Read More