Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
A Scandinavian Christmas Bazaar is this year organized by Kids Action for Kids (KAFK) and Scandinavian Ladies with their international friends in Nichada on Saturday, November 29th at Nichada Plaza. Kids …
Kids Action for Kids Nordic Christmas Bazaar Read More
KIS International School is inviting ambitious students to create their own success story by applying for the coveted IB Diploma academic scholarship, also known as the “One Million Baht Scholarship”, …
Scholarships Offered at KIS Iinternational School for IB diploma Read More
Mint, a grade 10 student, at KIS International School in Bangkok, has designed her own set of stickers on the messaging application LINE, and they were just accepted into the …
Grade 10 student at KIS International School Bangkok sells LINE sticker Read MoreService learning at NIST places students in impoverished communities, where they work with locals to identify and solve developmental needs. In October a group of 22 year 12 students and …
Immersive Service Learning Takes NIST Students to Cambodia – NIST International School Read More
University of London and University of Edinburgh are jointly conducting a research project in ‘Cross-cultural leadership’ which will identify and analyze the challenges that foreign business leaders experience in leading …
Leading Thai subordinates – what are the challenges? Read MoreStaffan Nordstrand’s River trilogy has been a strongly growing success, selling more than 50 000 copies in Sweden. Following up on the success and the articles previously published about Staffan …
Nordstrand’s River Trilogy now available on ScandShop Read More
Mads Søndergaard Løvig passed away in his apartment in Pattaya on 24 October 2014 only 54 years old following a sudden, fatal rupture of Aorta, the main blood vessel from …
Mads Søndergaard Løvig passed away Read More
European Union has decided on a “trial basis” to relax some Schengen Visa procedures for Chinese travelers. The good news is shared by the Danish Embassy in Beijing where Ambassador …
Easier Schengen visa procedure for some Chinese travellers Read More
The Gala Dinner marking the 25 Year Anniversary of Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce took place on Saturday night 25 October 2014 at Landmark Hotel, Bangkok with 200 guests participating in …
25 Years Anniversary Gala Dinner of the Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce Read More
By Saniya More (G12) and Pranav Kalra (G11) Are you someone who loves debating, discussing worldly issues and current affairs? Do you like giving your opinion on different issues, and …
KISMUN 2nd Annual Conference at KIS Read MoreBangkok is set for a weekend of Swedishness with the centerpiece being a big promotional event at Eden1, in CentralWorld from today, Friday 24 to Sunday 26 October 2014. Among the leading …
Swedish Days in Bangkok Read MoreDanish Water Technology House (DWTH) and the Danish Industry Foundation (DIF) visited Singapore’s national water agency, PUB on 21 October 2014) to discover opportunities and discuss future collaboration. The visit follows-the signing of …
Bridging the Danish-Singaporean Water Sectors Read MoreThe first Acne Studios store opened in Hong Kong on Saturday 17 October 2014, writes Inside Retail Asia. The move is so new, that when Inside Retail Asia on Monday 20 …
Swedish fashion brand lands in Hong Kong Read More
Well over a hundred Scandinavians of all ages swooped Sunday evening 19 October 2014 in on the popular Danish restaurtant Stable Lodge in Sukhumvit Soi 8 in Bangkok to help …
Stable Lodge’s 22 Year Birthday Party Read More
The College of Management, Mahidol University held the 2014 CMMU Showcase at its campus in Bangkok on Sunday, September 21, 2014. More than 200 alumni, faculty members, students and invited …
CMMU Showcase 2014: Sharing knowledge for greater public good Read MorePATTAYA: — Immigration police have arrested a 69-year-old Swedish man, Christian Ingvar Palmgren who is wanted on arrest warrants of the Swedish government and Interpol. He was accused of collaborating …
Swedish arrested in Pattaya for alleged fraud Read More
Danish old-timer, Jorgen Lundbaek looks back at almost 50 years of good time in Bangkok. Photos Disraporn Yatprom Jorgen Lundbaek celebrated his 70 year birthday on Sunday 12 October 2014 …
Jorgen Lundbaek’s big 70 year birthday party Read More
Thai-Australian Chamber of Commerce has dropped printing the member magazine Advance. From now on, all communication with the members will be online and via emails.
Scandinavian Publishing Co., Ltd. – who has for the past ten years been selling advertisements and producing the layout and printing of the magazine – believes the move as doing irreparable damage to the member relationship.
Thai-Australian Chamber drops print for online communication Read More
[wzslider lightbox=”true”]A large group of MASBA members, recently took the time off and made a very informative afternoon visit to Volvo Car Manufacturing Malaysia Sdn Bhd with factory in Shah …
Volvo: A passion for customers and cars Read More
Danish immigration authorities throws out Filipina mother and three of her children from Denmark – but allows her 16 month old son to stay in Denmark. The Danish daily “Ekstra …
Danish-Filipino family seeks refuge in Sweden from Danish extradition Read More
Nyhavn, the colourful houses in Copenhagen which attract thousands of tourists every summer, was surprisingly on exhibit at the TFIC Furniture Outlet Fair in Bangkok, Thailand held by the end of …
Nyhavn as a cupboard Read MoreScand-Media staff and construction workers building the first naturist resort in Bangkok on a piece of land owned by Scand-Media in the Ramintra area of Bangkok celebrated together a traditional Nordic topping out ceremony on Friday 12 September 2014. The Barefeet Naturist Resort Bangkok will offer a secure environment for a clothes free lifestyle for both Thai and foreign guests.
Topping out ceremony on first naturist resort in Bangkok Read MoreScandShop in Thailand is a website dedicated to selling products from back home to Danes, Swedes, Norwegian and Finns living in Thailand – or products that are almost as good when the real thing is not available. The online shop is here: www.scandshop.in.th
ScandShop in Thailand now ready to launch Read More
Your next weekend out of town should go to VIP Chain Resort and Sea Sand Sun Resort in Rayong. With prices starting from only 1.000 baht per night and it …
Wake up to Rayong Read More
Sweden is among the top ten countries where most vacationers have been naked or topless on the beach. The majority of the Swedes also say they welcome nudity among other …
Swedes welcome beach nudity and toplessness Read More
Get the most out of your life in the city with these events and activities: Moving to Bangkok doesn’t mean you have to give up your favorite interests from home. …
Living in Bangkok and feeling right at home Read More
SilkAir, the regional wing of Singapore Airlines, now offers customers travelling on Economy Class the choice of securing a Preferred Seat, which are located in exit rows. These preferred seats …
SilkAir to Offer Preferred Seat Selection Read More
To give Bangkok a taste of Elephant Parade 2015, Anantara will showcase ten of the elephants at the 13th Annual King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament which will be held at the …
Anantara and Elephant Parade to bring the world’s largest open air art exhibition to Bangkok in 2015 Read More
IKEA’s new product releases will make a colourful difference in homes and condos of all sizes. “When the weather turns wet and gloomy like it is now, there’s no better …
IKEA New Products Bring Extra Colour and Light Indoors Read More[wzslider] In August 21014, a lucky few will be offered to test the world’s first Cartoon Network-themed water park that is about to open in Bang Saray south of Pattaya …
Cartoon Network Amazone Water Park soon to open Read More
A 19-year-old female passenger from Norway en route to Amsterdam from Detroit fell asleep mid-flight, only to wake up and discover the man seated next to her had his hands down …
Feds: Man fondled sleeping passenger on Detroit-Amsterdam flight Read More
Would I get a room over the barn? Would my wife have a problem with the smell? I will stay at a Farm Resort during my next trip to Singapore. …
A farm resort in highly-urbanized Singapore Read More
In what might potentially be the first step toward developing a lasting cure for HIV, Danish researchers on Tuesday revealed what has been hailed as a breakthrough discovery that exposes …
‘Kick And Kill’ HIV Cure Sees Major Breakthrough Read More
The first Meetup in the Scandigan group took place on Thursday 24 August at The Admiral’s Pub & Restaurant in Sukhumvit Soi 24 in Bangkok with about a dozen Scandinavians and …
First Scandigan Meetup Read More
The Scandinavians now have a new social framework for meeting as an alternative to the Chambers’ networking events and the women’s groups. It is called Scandigans Meetup Bangkok and the organizer …
Scandigans – a new meetup group Read More
Update: Mr. René Mølsted Jepsen was immediately alerted by friends who had seen this news item on the morning it was posted. He then contacted editor Gregers Moller and received …
Efterlysning / Missing person Read More
Media Track – the Danish media monitoring company still known by many as Newswatch – is continuing its expansion. Photos by Disraporn Yatprom Media Track in Singapore is expanding its …
Denmark’s Media Track registers sustained growth Read More
MASBA – the Malaysian Swedish Business Association – is going on summer break until the end of August. However, the secretariat will still be reachable and responsive to inquiries as …
MASBA activities planned for the autumn Read More
[wzslider autoplay=”true”] The Royal Danish Embassy in Bangkok hosted a very different event along with an exclusive screening of the Danish award-winning film, ‘The Hunt’ at Paragon Cineplex in Bangkok. Tickets to …
“The Hunt” screening and exclusive networking event Read More
The MASBA Annual General Meeting 2014, which was held on 5 June, was very well attended. The Chairman Mr. Olof Rapp, skillfully guided the audience through the procedures of the …
Annual General Meeting in MASBA well attended Read More
Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce recently celebrated its 25th anniversary in Thailand in conjunction with the National Day of Sweden. In the image, from left, are Peter Bjork -Executive Director, Jan …
Double Thai-Swedish Celebrations Read More
Next to embedding a chip in your shoulder, registering yourself on Danskerlisten is one of the smartest things you can do to give you family and friends peace of mind …
Register yourself @ Danskerlisten Read More
Photographer: Disraporn Yatprom [wzslider autoplay=”true”] Do yourself a favour: Take time out to enjoy in the currently ongoing Scandinavian Food Festival at Westin Grande Sukhumvit! ScandAsia was privileged to be …
Savor the flavors of Scandinavia Read More
Learning to speak Thai should not be like taking ‘one big pot of bitter medicine’ (ยาขมหม้อใหญ่), or so the saying goes. At Duke Language School, energetic, helpful and linguistically-competent …
Learning Thai the fun and edutaining way Read More
Our tour guide gestures down Istedgade street, behind Copenhagen’s Central train station, “This one we say has lort og lagkage,” she remarks. “It means from s–t to pastry. Do you …
Put out the red light: Gentrification of Copenhagen’s Vesterbro Read MoreSilkAir, the regional wing of Singapore Airlines, today launched its inaugural flight to Kalibo, Philippines, the gateway to Boracay. MI599 departed Singapore Changi Airport Terminal 2 at 1000 hours and …
SilkAir Sets Course for Kalibo, the Gateway to Boracay – SilkAir Read MoreThe most beautiful coastline in the world will once again be the spectacular backdrop for the world’s cycling elite when they meet in Norway to compete in the northernmost bike …
Arctic Race of Norway 2014: Further Challenges, Further North! Read More
Scandinavians interested in following the news have a several options open, as the ICT Ministry has announced that it will not shut down the Internet. This Friday morning, the live news …
Suggested Thai news sources Read MoreNIST International School to host Thailand Google Summit on June 7 & 8 Join NIST International School for the first EdTechTeam Thailand Summit featuring Google for Education to be held at the school on June …
NIST International School to host Thailand Google Summit Read More