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Old Thai House in Denmark to be renovated
The old Thai style house in Moesgaard Museum near Aarhus will now be renovated on the initiative of former Member of the Thai Senate Dr. Pensak Chagsuchinda Howitz. The Thai House …
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The best country to live abroad is…
The three best places to live abroad are Ecuador, Mexico and … Malta! This is the result of the InterNations Expat Insider 2015 survey this year. The survey is based on more than 14,000 …
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Danish TV finds adopted woman’s mother
Danish TV aired another program in the series “Sporloes” which replicates a search in Thailand for the biological mother of Saichon, a Thai woman who was born 28 years ago …
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The Danes during Japanese occupation years
In August 1945, Imperial Japan surrendered and World War II came to an end. That is 70 years ago this year. Tuesday 25 August 2015, Scandinavian Society invites members to …
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Cambodia asks Sweden to help collect more tax
A delegation from the Swedish Tax Agency visited earlier this month Cambodia. In a meeting with the Cambodian minister of economy and finance, the ministry requested assistance from Sweden in strengthen Cambodia’s …
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5 Traits to Give Learners a Head Start
Every day a new study seems to come out suggesting that children learn best through discovery and play. Yet this is hardly a new notion, and was perhaps initially postulated …
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Danish network at Danish Loft Design
Dancham held a fun Speed Networking event at Danish Loft Design Co. in Sukhumvit Soi 31 on 20 August 2015. The event was attended by about fifty participants who not …
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Big Danfoss presence at Bangkok exhibition
Danfoss had invited Danish Ambassador Mikael Hemniti Winther to perform the opening of a big stand at RHVAC – an exhibition for refrigeration, heating, ventilation and air conditioning held in the BITEC …
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The Danish Crown Prince opens Arla’s new business region in Asia – Arla Foods
His Royal Highness Crown Prince Frederik from Denmark opens the new Arla office in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It will be the main office for all of the company’s activities in …
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Finnish Embassy in Bangkok has moved
The Embassy of Finland in Bangkok moved on 29 June to a new location on Wireless Road. The embassy was previously located on the 16th floor in the Amarin Tower …
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Danish cycling project is coming to Singapore
In 2013, the Danish entrepreneur Ole Kassow started a project called Cycling Without Age where volunteers take elderly people on bike rides. It quickly became a success in Denmark and …
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Defence and security company Saab and the Indonesian defence university Unhan have recently signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) regarding academic collaboration in Innovation, R&D and knowledge exchange. During a …
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New President for NBAS
Erik Borgen has elected to step down as President of NBAS after over 10 years of outstanding service for the Norwegian community in Singapore. He will be going back to …
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What makes Tanglin Trust a good school
Tanglin Trust School parent Sara shares her views on what she feels makes Tanglin a good school and why she chose it for her family. Sara and her husband are …
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Danish veteran journalist celebrates 25 years in Asia
Bjarne Wildau Nielsen, a veteran Danish journalist in Asia, celebrated on Saturday 13 June 2015 his 25 year anniversary as an Asia reporter. Bjarne Wildau highlights some of the many changes …
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Kai Thybro Nielsen passed away
Kai Thybro Nielsen, a colorful member and staunch supporter of the Danish community in Kuala Lumpur passed away on 26 May 2015. The funeral took place on 4 June i Gladsaxe …
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Danish Embassy in Beijing marks Constitution Day
On 5 June, The Royal Danish Embassy in Beijing celebrated the Danish constitution day, marking the establishment of Denmark as a constitutional monarchy. The commemoration of the anniversary of the …
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Consulate General in Chongqing hosts H.C. Andersen Day
On the 31st of May the Consulate General of Denmark in Chongqing hosted a Hans Christian Andersen event. The Royal Danish Consulate General in Chongqing hosted a Hans Christian Andersen …
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Danes buy Haribo Matadormix – Swedes buy peanuts..
Nuts and candy are the indisputable favorits among tax free goods that travelers from Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland buy, when they are traveling. Norwegians want to pamper themselves and …
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Norwegian carried about 2.4 million passengers in May 2015, an increase of 13 percent compared to the same month previous year. The load factor was 84.9 percent, up 7.9 percentage …
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It was change of guards today at the Malaysian Danish Business Council (MDBC). After having served as Chairman of the Board of MDBC since 2007, Tan Sri Datuk Dr. Johari …
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Grundlovsdag in Ho Chi Minh City
Danish Planet Saigon invites Danes for the final event of the DPS year, which is Grundlovsdag where the Ambassador will give the traditional Grundlovsdag Speech. Sunday June 7th from 15.30-17.00 at …
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Bicycle trip around Bangkachao?
Viking Wheelers – the Scandinavian bicycle gang in Bangkok – would like to hear from all readers, if they would like to try out a trip from Sathu Pradit, across …
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Desford Colliery Band at Shrewsbury International School, Bangkok
On Friday 29th May, 7pm at Shrewsbury International School, the internationally acclaimed Desford Colliery Band, one of the world’s premier Brass Band ensembles, will be staging a special one-off performance …
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Avondale – a different school in Singapore
Expatriate Nordic families – typically well educated, middle class professionals – with young children living in Singapore – need a school where they can feel sure their children reach their …
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Swedish Supplementary Language School Partners Exclusively with Stamford American International School
The Swedish Supplementary School will relocate to Stamford American International School’s centrally-located campus in August 2015, exclusively offering supplementary language classes to the Swedish community in Singapore. The Swedish Supplementary …
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GPV opens new factory
GPV – the Danish mechanical and electronic EMS partner established in Thailand since 1998 – celebrated the opening of its new factory on 23 April 2015. The guests included the Danish …
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Palle Borgselius passed away
Palle Borgselius passed away on 23 April 2015. Palle was fighting a lengthy battle against cancer. His last weeks were spent at the hospice Djursland in Denmark, where at 2.30 …
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Lars Andersson new Chairman of SSS
Lars Andersson was elected as new Chairman of Scandinavian Society Siam at the AGM on Wednesday 25 April 2015, replacing outgoing Chairman Christer Holmvall who, however, remains on the board. …
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Jeff Thomsen, the legendary Danish blues musician and businessman, passed away on Wednesday 22 April 2015 by a heart attack only 54 years old. Jeff, whose real name is Jesper, came …
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Contested elections in Dancham
Danish Thai Chamber of Commerce held its most exciting Annual General Meeting ever on Wednesday night, 22 April 2015, as usual at the Royal Danish Embassy in Bangkok. The excitement culminated when …
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ScandAsia April magazine distributed
All four editions of the ScandAsia magazine was distributed to all subscribers of the e-magazines today. The four editions cover the China Edition, the Thailand Edition, the Singapore Edition and the South …
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Scand-Media has set up a new website. It is based on WordPress and a theme from www.slocumthemes.com. For years, the site reflected our ability to create e-books and the e-book is still displayed on the page, but as more and more visitors open the website in their mobile phone, it had become obsolete.
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The Confucius Institute of the Copenhagen Business School is arranging the Niels Bohr Donation Ceremony on April 17, 2015 from 13:30-15:30 in Copenhagen, where six sets of Niels Bohr’s Collected …
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Finnair has opened sales for flights with the all-new Airbus A350 XWB starting from 25 October 2015 to Shanghai. Later, Beijing, Bangkok, Hong Kong and Singapore routes will follow. Finnair …
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Many Cambodian children do not get registered by birth. Sweden has between 2007 and 2009 helped Unicef fund a program, which put 6 million birth certificates into the database of …
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The Swedish government has appointed Anne Höglund, previously the first Swedish Ambassador in Phnom Penh, to be the next Ambassador to the Republic of Korea based in Seoul. Anne Höglund …
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New smartphone case from Krusell
While I was waiting for the new smartphone case from the Swedish company Krusell to arrive at my mailbox, I wondered what I could possibly write about it that hasn’t already …
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Japanese seafood by celebrity chef
Japanese culinary debut in Singapore Syun is a new Japanese restaurant at Festive Walk, Resorts World Sentosa, well worth a visit. The new restaurant which is close to Resorts World …
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The ultimate steaks in Singapore
The Sears restaurant in 50RP gives you a quality cut treated with respect! Elevated high above Singapore’s Central Business District on the 45th storey overlooking Marina Bay from the Singapore …
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Denmark helps Myanmar people with water access
Denmark supports the organisation Solidarités International (SI) which has an important impact on people’s life in Myanmar Dry Zone through the management of water resources and the development of home …
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Danish Embassy explains visa requirements for Chinese
Anja Pedersen, Head of the Visa Department at the Royal Danish embassy in Beijing, explained on 4 March 2015 the Danish visa requirements in a meeting with 14 Chinese tourist agencies. …
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Danish Ambassador visits Hong Kong
Ambassador Friis Arne Petersen visited Hong Kong 2-3 March. A statement from the Danish Ministry for Foreign Affairs says the ambassador met the highest levels of the HK SAR government …
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Danish Consulate in Pattaya closing
The Danish Consulate in Pattaya will be closed down on 10th March 2015. According to the Embassy, the closing is part of an overall adaption of the structure and tasks …
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MASBA visit to InvestKL
A group of MASBA members, took the time off and made a very informative morning visit to Invest KL in Menara SSM @ Sentral Kuala Lumpur. InvestKL helps to set up …
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The groundbreaking ceremony of a new naturist boutique resort, “BareFeet Naturist Resort”, was performed today at the site 30 minutes north of Bangkok city center. The resort will be the first in Bangkok offering a secure environment for tourists and locals enjoying a clothes free lifestyle. Barefeet Naturist Resort will be operated as a member resort of Naturist Association Thailand Co., Ltd.
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Disraporn Yatprom, MD of Scandinavian Publishing Co., Ltd. (right) and Aticha Kommales, CFO of the company, on 23 January 2015 signed the long term rental contract for the newly finished building that will open on 1 February 2015 as BareFeet Naturist Resort – the first of this kind in Bangkok. Scandinavian Publishing Co., Ltd. will remain the owner of the property.
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Over 1600 rugby players coming to Bangkok!
From February 28 to March 1, over 1,600 rugby players from around the world will descend on Bangkok to celebrate a weekend of sports and family fun at the Bangkok International …
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