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 …
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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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The sacrifice of 2020
It is clear by now, that the Covid-19 virus is here to stay. There is no “beating it” there is only “live with it”. This was actually clear from the …
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Conviction of Maria Ressa shows importance of Iceland’s resolution
The conviction of one of the best known and respected journalists in the Philippines, Maria Ressa, plainly shows that there was every reason for the United Nations’ Human Rights Council …
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Time to learn that language …
“Thai-Dansk grammatik for begyndere” is a language book written for Danish speakers who wants to understand Thai grammar. It is designed as a kind of reference work, which Danes who …
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Iceland now welcomes EU tourists
As of this week – 15 June 2020 – Iceland is welcoming tourists from all EU and Schengen countries, and the UK. Visitors are offered the option of getting tested …
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Kongsberg Digital delivers first K-Sim Fast Craft simulators to Singapore Police Coast Guard’s Training Centre
Singapore Police Coast Guard’s Training Centre has now started regular training on four new Kongsberg simulators which was delivered end of last year. The four high-speed craft simulators are capable …
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Half of Finnair customers planning leisure trips by air, flights within Europe first choice
Finnair has asked its customers how they feel about traveling by air again. Half of them were already thinking about leisure trips by air, and almost nine out of ten …
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Cecilie Bahnsen designs shoes collection for Charles & Keith
Danish designer Cecilie Bahnsen has entered into a partnership with the Singaporean fashion footwear and accessories retailer Charles & Keith. Bahnsen’s exclusive collection for Charles & Keith features four classic …
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Danish and Swedish Chambers move offices in Bangkok
Danish-Thai Chamber of Commerce has with effect from 1st June 2020 moved to a new office in the UM Tower building on Ramkhamhaeng Road. Meanwhile, Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce with …
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Thai Red Cross needs more blood
Thai Red Cross is facing a severe shortage of blood supplies. In particular Rh negative blood is needed, which 15% of the Europeans have but only 0.3% of Asians. Since …
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Anna Hallberg and Jacob Wallenberg on Swedish Trade and Covid-19
Members of Nordic and Swedish Chambers of Commerce in APAC can meet Anna Hallberg, Sweden’s Minister for Foreign Trade and Jacob Wallenberg, Chairman of Investor AB in a webinar on …
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Books about Scandinavian history in Thailand
ScandAsia sells books of interest to Nordic expats in Asia or Scandinavia. Our prices are including VAT and mailing as a parcel in Thailand. Some have been published by Scand-Media …
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International Cooperation and Solidarity – a key to address any global crisis
OP-ED by NORWAY’S AMBASSADOR TO VIETNAM, H.E. GRETE LØCHEN We all entered the New Year 2020 with ambitious plans and hopes, as it marked the beginning of a new decade. …
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New Cybersecurity Challenges for FinTech Industry
For some time, fintech startups have been growing at a staggering rate. They are not only improving the products and services of the existing financial services but are also offering …
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TUI: All 30.000 Nordic travelers now back home
TUI Nordic announced on 31 March that they had completed repatriating over 30,000 Nordic travelers from different parts of the world to Scandinavia. The evacuation was part of TUI’s worldwide …
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357 checkpoints established all over Thailand
The Government will screen inter-provincial travelers at more than 357 checkpoints across the country to help control the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). When stopped at a …
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“Danes in Thailand, come home now!”
“It is now, you must come home,” says Head of Department for citizen service Erik Broegger Rasmussen. In an unusually strong appeal, he tells Danish tourists as well as residents …
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Norway funded CEPI the key to a fast Covid-19 vaccine
One of the most important source of funding of international vaccine research is the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations, or CEPI, a public-private partnership launched in 2017 by Norway and …
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International ski conference in Pattaya moved
The International Ski Federation FIS has decided to move its world congress planned for May 17-23 in Pattaya, Thailand due to the corona crisis. The Congress gathers every year over …
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Salmon ocean farm built in China on its way to Norway
A floating salmon farm to be put into production off the coast of Norway is now on its way from China to Norway where it is expected to arrive during …
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