Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Thai Airways cancels the route from Copenhagen directly to Phuket. The national flag carriers departure on Friday 30 July from Copenhagen to the Phuket Sandbox will be the last. “As …
Thai Airways cancels flights to Phuket Sandbox from Copenhagen Read More
Luma’s newly introduced health insurance plan, Luma Long Stay Care, offers coverage that meets the health insurance requirement for OA Long Stay Visa so you can relish your retirement in …
Luma Solves OA Long Stay Visa Insurance Requirements for Retirement in Thailand Read More
The ScandAsia magazine for December 2021 is now distributed. You can download the issue as a pdf file by right-clicking on the link: ScandAsia July_Aug 2021
ScandAsia July-August 2021 Read More
ScandAsia has published the 2021 edition of “Thailand Expat Guide” This book is intended as a help for both newcomers and longer staying expats who have decided to live and work in …
Thailand Expat Guide – the 2021 book is here Read More
Scandinavian interior décor has become the aspiration of most interior enthusiasts. If you follow interior trends, you know how this cozy and snug aesthetic is dominating the world of interior …
Need Cozy Home Décor Ideas? 5 Simple & Attainable Scandinavian Interior Designs Read More
Digital marketing is an industry in demand and currently worth over $300 billion. More and more businesses are looking to develop and improve their online presence, and like any industry, …
How to Build Your Own Digital Marketing Business from Scratch: Step-by-Step Guide Read More
Beijing talks little about its polar activities and is deliberately ambiguous when it does and therefore these moves have drawn little attention outside specialized professional communities. ScandAsia’s readers represent such …
The Arctic is ours Read More
The ScandAsia magazine for December 2021 is now distributed. You can download the issue as a pdf file by right-clicking on the link: ScandAsia June 2021
ScandAsia June 2021 Read More
Erik Steenberg Roos and his wife Anna, the Swedish Church in Bangkok, are returning to Sweden and the couple will not be replaced for a while. “Our last day in …
Swedish Church in Thailand closed – at least temporarily Read More
Scandinavian Society Siam is giving away the last remaining books from its library to its members and members if the Danish Thai Chamber of Commerce. The event will take place …
Danish, Swedish, Norwegian books for free Read More
You could very well be the first person from your Nordic nation that some of your Asian business partners have ever worked with. You may even be the only Nordic …
Be the good example Read More
Scandinavian Society Siam’s library on 11th floor of Hotel Mermaid has been closed down, the books have been moved to the warehouse of Grundfos in Bangkok and on Saturday 5 …
Scandinavian Library in Thailand to give away all the books Read More
The ScandAsia magazine for May 2021 is now distributed. You can download the issue as a pdf file by right-clicking on the link: ScandAsia Magazine May 2021
ScandAsia Magazine May 2021 Read More
Southeast Asia offers some of the most spectacular places for kayaking. Sea kayaking is popular worldwide because of the possibility to enjoy and exercise in a natural environment for a better …
Great places for sea kayaking in Southeast Asia Read More
The Annual General Meeting of the Danish Thai Chamber of Commerce was attended by only 12 members, but since the membership has gone down, the required quorum of 10 percent …
Dancham elected 3 new board members Read More
I was born in 1953. When I turned 50, the world had changed significantly. Colonial empires had ended, and more and more countries had turned to democratic rule. For my …
Backsliding Read More
The ScandAsia magazine for April 2021 is now distributed. You can download the issue as a pdf file by right-clicking on the link: ScandAsia Magazine April 2021
ScandAsia Magazine April 2021 Read More
Your roadmap to a vacation in Thailand without any quarantine is now ready, following the Thai government’s approval of a detailed proposal announced on 31 March 2021. The first phase …
Clear roadmap to a vacation to Thailand Read More
Joergen Lundbaek passed away on 15 March 2021 shortly before midnight. About half a year ago, he was diagnosed with cancer and although he went into treatment, it was too …
Joergen Lundbaek has passed away Read More
The ScandAsia magazine for March 2021 is now distributed. You can download the issue as a pdf file by right-clicking on the link: ScandAsia Magazine March 2021
ScandAsia Magazine March 2021 Read More
When injustice becomes law, opposition is a duty. The responsibility this statement places on you is indeed inconvenient. However, you will probably agree, that doing nothing is not acceptable. When injustice becomes …
Interference is duty Read More
One of the advantages of being an expat in South East Asia is the opportunity you have to experience destinations most people back home never hear about. You have probably …
Top 10 little-known destinations in South East Asia Read More
The COVID-19 crisis has led to the transformation of the world into the era of digital economy, where so much could be done easily and conveniently at our fingertips. However, …
Thai Finema spearheads decentralized identity tech Read More
ScandMedia, the Danish graphic printing company in Thailand, began its publishing activity in Thailand in 1993 when it printed and distributed the first issue of the ScandAsia magazine. That was …
Danish-Thai historic magazines 1995 – 1997 shared Read More
Camfil Malaysia, a subsidiary of the Swedish Camfil group, has entered a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) in Malaysia that …
Camfil Malaysia strengthens collaboration in molecular testing at UTAR Read More
Did you know that in January of 2019, more than 1.76 billion personal information records of individuals were leaked and released in multiple breaches and hacking attempts made around the world? With …
How to Avoid Being Victim of Cybercrime in Singapore Read More
A group of traders loves to hold on to their trades. They are known as the position traders. They do not get affected because of the short-term fluctuations as they …
Things That We Should Know about Position Trading Read More
ScandAsia was quite popular last year! We had 461,118 visitors! Our best month was June with 57,328 visitors! In terms of demographics, ScandAsia’s 461,118 visitors came from 228 different countries. Our Top 5 Countries were 1. Thailand 57,530 – 2. United States 56,001 – 3. Singapore 31,568 – 4. Sweden 26,097 – 5. Denmark 26,006. In terms of gender, 56% were…
ScandAsia had 461,118 visitors in 2020 Read More
Only some forty members of the Nordic community in Thailand participated this year in the Scandinavian Christmas Service in Christ Church in Bangkok. The news of a second wave of …
Christmas service for the brave in Bangkok Read More
Should we not rather cancel Christmas this year? Considering that we have been through a pandemic, which dragged on much longer than we thought in March and that sometime next year, …
Christmas or not? Read More
Krabi Spesialisten has for the past 17 years been working hard to bring an experience of a lifetime to visitors to the South of Thailand. Her goal remains to give her guests a …
Krabi Specialisten surviving Covid-19 Read More
The new Finnish Ambassador and the new Danish Ambassador to Malaysia handed on 8 December their credentials to the King of Malaysia, Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah. …
Finnish and Danish ambassadors hands credentials to King of Malaysia Read More
Visitors poured throughout the day into the Danish Christmas Bazaar in Bangkok which took place Sunday 6 December 2020. The event filled up the whole 19th floor of the Gaysorn …
Good turnout at Danish Christmas Bazaar in Bangkok Read More
The Royal Danish Embassy in Kuala Lumpur will be closed in 2021 as previously announced. The Minister for Foreign Affairs of Denmark, Mr. Jeppe Kofod, links the closure to the …
Denmark to close embassy in Kuala Lumpur and open a new embassy in Bagdad Read More
A new study has tried to range countries in order of which country seems to be most attractive to live and work in. Here is the short version – but …
Best countries in the world to live and work Read More
The Danish Christmas Bazaar takes place this Sunday 6 December from 11.00 to 18.00 at Gaysorn Tower floor 19 in Bangkok. The event is well on track to be at …
Don’t miss the Danish Christmas Bazaar on Sunday Read More
Cover Pensak – a biography Danish-Thai Pensak Howitz (born 1939) has lived a most unusual life. The book PENSAK has now been translated into Thai language. The book tells her …
Pensak – Thai language version of biography Read More
The recent pandemic has affected human lives in different ways and many businesses have seen a decline. Camfil and some more Swedish multinational companies in Singapore along with local small …
Camfil and SwedCham in Singapore join hands to create business opportunities for SMEs Read More
Finnair cuts approximately 700 jobs, long-term temporary layoffs continue for thousands of Finnair employees Finnair has completed the co-operation process started in September on its plans to reduce up to …
Finnair cuts 700 jobs, temporary layoffs continue for thousands Read More
Its in the middle of October in a few days. I have been living in Thailand for the past 32 years. I am historically interested and have always been following …
The fear.. Read More
Palm Oil Monitor, a pro-palm oil organisation, has published an article questioning: Why Is Norway Secretly Funding Attacks Against President Jokowi’s Omnibus Law? The biggest international story around Indonesia over …
Palm Oil Monitor questions Norwegian intentions in Indonesia Read More
From 25 October, 2020 to 31 March 2021, Finnair will serve 45 domestic and European destinations with reduced weekly frequencies on almost all routes. The airline’s long-haul flights will focus …
Finnair re-open more destinations Read More
Jon Thorgaard, Denmark’s new ambassador to Thailand and Cambodia, has a history of staying a full term and often longer in his assignments. Even his very first job in the …
Jon Thorgaard – new Danish ambassador to Thailand and Cambodia Read More
By Jonas Lindholm Below information is based on my personal experience from getting myself from Sweden to Thailand august 2020. The process can be different in other countries and the …
Travelling to Thailand during Corona and current restrictions Read More
Finnair has started co-operation with private Finnish healthcare service company Terveystalo to offer its customers easy and fast access to coronavirus testing prior to travel. The service will be launched on 28 September 2020. …
Finnair partners with Terveystalo to offer coronavirus testing for travellers Read More
The long time popular Danish-Thai Phrasebook (in Danish: Thai parlør) is now also available for delivery in Thailand. Though cost of shipment is significant compared to the modest cost of …
Danish-Thai Phrasebook – now also delivered to Thailand Read More
Naturists or nudists who are dreaming to spend 2 -3 months in Thailand during the winter can ask for help from Naturist Association Thailand to apply for the new Special …
Free help with Special Tourist Visa to Thailand – for naturists Read MoreBy Samui Bodoh – the screen name of the Author on ThaiVisa.com I think it is time for Thailand to re-evaluate its Virus Response policy. Thailand has been following a ‘Zero-Tolerance’ policy, …
Thailand should adopt a ‘Managed-Tolerance’ policy Read More
Swedes planning for an autumn vacation have less appetite for going to Thailand compared to last year. This year, only 9.201 Swedes would go to Thailand – if they could, …
Swedes have less appetite for Thailand Read More
Jorgen Lundbaek celebrated on 25 july the 60 year anniversary of the day that he left Denmark. The exact date was the 23rd of July 1960. The young Jorgen Lundbaek …
Jorgen Lundbaek celebrated 60 years since he left Denmark Read More