Backsliding
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 …
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ScandAsia Magazine April 2021
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
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Clear roadmap to a vacation to Thailand
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 …
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Joergen Lundbaek has passed away
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 …
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ScandAsia Magazine March 2021
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
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Interference is duty
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 …
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Top 10 little-known destinations in South East Asia
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 …
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Thai Finema spearheads decentralized identity tech
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, …
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Danish-Thai historic magazines 1995 – 1997 shared
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 …
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Camfil Malaysia strengthens collaboration in molecular testing at UTAR
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 …
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How to Avoid Being Victim of Cybercrime in Singapore
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 …
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Things That We Should Know about Position Trading
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 …
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ScandAsia had 461,118 visitors in 2020
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…
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Christmas service for the brave in Bangkok
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 …
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Christmas or not?
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, …
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Krabi Specialisten surviving Covid-19
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 …
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Finnish and Danish ambassadors hands credentials to King of Malaysia
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. …
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Good turnout at Danish Christmas Bazaar in Bangkok
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 …
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Denmark to close embassy in Kuala Lumpur and open a new embassy in Bagdad
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 …
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Best countries in the world to live and work
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 …
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Don’t miss the Danish Christmas Bazaar on Sunday
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 …
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Pensak – Thai language version of biography
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 …
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Camfil and SwedCham in Singapore join hands to create business opportunities for SMEs
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 …
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Finnair cuts 700 jobs, temporary layoffs continue for thousands
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 …
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The fear..
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 …
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Palm Oil Monitor questions Norwegian intentions in Indonesia
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 …
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Finnair re-open more destinations
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 …
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Jon Thorgaard – new Danish ambassador to Thailand and Cambodia
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 …
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Travelling to Thailand during Corona and current restrictions
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 …
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Finnair partners with Terveystalo to offer coronavirus testing for travellers
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. …
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Danish-Thai Phrasebook – now also delivered to Thailand
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 …
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Free help with Special Tourist Visa to Thailand – for naturists
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 …
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By 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, …
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Swedes have less appetite for Thailand
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, …
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Jorgen Lundbaek celebrated 60 years since he left Denmark
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 …
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Work Hard Play Hard: The Best Countries for Freelancers Revealed
USA is the best country for freelancers, with Austin, Texas taking the crown for highest salary and top scores for leisure activities and quality of life. But Chiangmai, Thailand gets …
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ScandMedia intensifies social media presence
ScandMedia has launched the start of a long term project to intensify the company’s presence on social media. In charge of this initiative is Monica Moller, the youngest of the two …
ScandMedia intensifies social media presence Read MoreThe ‘threat from China’
In a way, the article at the very back of this issue of ScandAsia is the most important. It deals with how China and Russia is a threat to the rule-of-law …
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Finnair cuts frequencies in Europe in September
Finnair will fly fewer frequencies to European destinations in September than previously planned. Many countries have imposed new travel restrictions in recent weeks due to the corona situation, resulting in …
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Scandinavian Golf Section starting up again
The Golf section under Scandinavian Society Siam will be restarted with Henrik Friis as new Golf Captain. The Golf Section of Scandinavian Society Siam has been one of the main …
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Free Course: Leading with Questions
Bangkok based Anna Frummerin, CEO of A New Approach Consulting and Coaching Company, is offering a free crash course in Leadership. Anna Frummerin is former Chairwoman of SWEA Bangkok and …
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Thais can pick berries in Sweden
Berry pickers from Thailand will be allowed to go to Sweden to pick wild blueberries and other berries this summer, according to news reports in Sweden. The Thai government had …
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Hans Ejnar Fugl-Svendsen passed away
Hans Ejnar Fugl-Svendsen passed away Saturday 18 July 2020. He was well and mentally fit as usual until a few days ago. On Friday evening he started not feeling well …
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Recovery of lost Danish citizenship
Danes who previously had to give up their Danish citizenship when they acquired citizenship in another country have had 5 years to apply for the recovery of their lost Danish …
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Expats love life in Denmark
Denmark breeds happy foreign citizens. In fact, 9 out of 10 expats in Denmark are happy or very happy with their life in Denmark, a new study shows. Work-life balance …
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Nordic report warns of threats from China, Russia
A new report warns the Nordic countries of threats and challenges to the multilateral, rules-based world order coming from climate change, cyber attacks and geopolitical developments. The report is written …
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Pensak – a biography. English language version
Danish-Thai Pensak Howitz (born 1939) has lived a most unusual life. The book PENSAK tells her fascinating and sometimes dramatic life story. At the same time, the book draws a portrait of Thailand and its close ties to Denmark. This is a captivating and loving portrait of a woman who has gone her own ways and on a variety of levels has strengthened the close ties between Denmark and Thailand. Among others as the companion of HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn during her official visit to Denmark.
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Sven Dokkedal has passed away
Sven Dokkedal, an independent Danish tour guide in Hua Hin, passed away in a traffic accident Thursday night, 2 July 2020, 57 years old. According to reports from his friends, …
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Hire Quality establishes new company in Thailand
Hire Quality establishes the company, Hire Quality Software Co., Ltd in Chiang Mai, Thailand, with the aim of offering to outsource all or parts of IT projects to Thailand. In …
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Danish man wins lawsuit against Thai wife for not sharing assets
The Provincial Court in Buriram brokered on Wednesday a deal between a Danish man and his former Thai partner who had denied him any return of the roughly 5 mill. …
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