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The team representing Laos is from the capital of the Xieng Khouand Province, Phonsavan, which has a population of approximately 25,000 people. In recent year, EDS FC has won third …
Laos Soccer Team Goes to Gothia Cup Read MoreSince the early 1970’s, Boonsong Chaletorn – บุญส่ง ชเลธร – has fought for change in Thailand. As a young man, he joined the student movement against dictatorship. He and his …
70s October Revolutionary Hopes for Change in Thailand Read More(22.7.2010) Fantastic finale of Clipper 09-10 Round the World Yacht Race ended as Team Finland finished in second place. After facing various challenges since departing Singapore in February, Team Finland …
Finnish Second Place in World Race Read MoreFrom 16-20 July, the Global Youth Congress International (GYCI) hosted the first ever EU Youth Forum (EUYF) in Singapore. The aim was to enhance the knowledge and understanding and educate …
European Union Youth Forum in Singapore Read MoreSeveral dive sites at two of the Malaysian top diving destinations in the world are temporarily off-limits to divers and snorkelers until end-October. Malaysian newspaper The Star writes this. Three …
Coral Bleaching: Malaysian Dive Spots Close Read More“There is no excuse for wearing such uniforms because it means that you as a Muslim idolize symbols from a different religion,” says Datuk Nooh Gadot, the Mufti of Johor.The …
Malaysian Leaders: Ban Norwegian Soccer Uniform Read MoreThe Malaysian woman Wook Kundor and her 23rd husband Mohd Noor Che Musa from Kuala Terengganu in Northern Malaysia, were reunited on Thursday, and are now looking towards a blissful …
108 Year Old Wants a Baby Read MoreBangkok Post writes that according to Deputy Government Spokesman Supachai Jaisamut, the cabinet agreed today to lift the state of emergency in three more provinces.The three provinces are Lampang in …
Emergency Decree Lifted in Three Provinces Read MoreWhen entering Nicolie in a remote corner of Sun Square in Silom Road, it feels like you have walked into a museum. The floor is ancient Burmese teak, and you …
Soulful Massage in the Heart of Bangkok Read MoreChinese government sources have reported to the news agency Xinhua that the accident happened on Saturday near Hanchen city in the Shaanxi province. Although Xinhua does not mention anything about …
28 Die in Chinese Mine Accident Read MoreNo one could have predicted the tragedy that hit the Sjonell family in 1999 only a year after they had left Sweden and moved to Kuala Lumpur. Being a happy child …
Fighting for Malaysian Cancer Children Read MoreHer Royal Highness Princess Soamsavali Kitiyara of Thailand is paying a visit to Norway from 25 July until 3 August. After that, she will go to Denmark where she will …
Thai Princess to Visit Scandinavia Read MoreThe Filipina women who come to Denmark to work as au pairs not only have to work more than the 30 hours that the law allows. In a number of …
Danish Families Seize Au Pair Passports Read MoreStreets were flooded, traffic stood still, and unlucky car owners had trouble getting to their parked cars without getting their feet wet in the knee deep water. At the Danish …
Storm Knocks Down Ancient Embassy Tree Read MoreThe Swedish company Kapsch TrafficCom is once again implementing a major traffic telematics project – this time in Bangkok. The company will equip the Bang Na-Bangpakong Expressway with a modern …
Swedish Company Provides Thai Bridge with Toll System Read MorePay the elephant handler 20 baht and you can feed a bunch of bananas or a piece of sugar cane to a real life elephant. An easy way for handlers …
Feed Bangkok Elephants and Be Fined Read MoreSTYLE:NORDIC opened its new store in June, and according to the Swedish owner, so far it has been a great success. “The new Style:Nordic Delfi store has been very well received. …
STYLE:NORDIC Well Received on Orchard Read MoreNine years and eight months ago, Swedish Behnam “Benny” Moafi started serving a 22 year prison sentence in a Thai jail. He was convicted of extortion, blackmail, and armed robbery, …
Ex-Prisoner on Hunger Strike Read More
On 10 June, a warm and sunny Saturday, funky rhythms and somersaults filled the air at the British Club in Bangkok. A gymnastics team from the Danish Police Association had …
Danish Gymnasts Performed in Bangkok Read MoreMr. Dou Shengzhi who works in the administration of Huabei Oilfield in Hebei and Ms. Sheng Jie who is a newly MA university graduate in Regional Economics from Qingdao Maritime …
Chinese Winners Leave for Danish Fairytale Trip Read MoreOn 17 June, the Danish PI Gymnasts will pay a visit to Penang. The show, which has been arranged together with Danisco in Malaysia, will consist of a wide range …
Danish Gymnastics Extravaganza in Penang Read MoreOn 10 June, MASBA had its monthly pub night at the Ronnie Q Pub in Bangsar Baru. Despite the summer holidays, there was a great turn out. Almost 30 members …
Monthly MASBA Pub Night in Bangsar Baru Read More“We have received information that there are people who continue to spread out false information in order to promote hatred and induce unrest,” a spokesperson to Thailand’s Prime Minister Abhisit …
Thailand Extends State of Emergency Read MoreThe desire to marry a Danish man can have dramatic consequences for Filipina au pairs in Denmark. These women are overrepresented in the statistics of late abortions in Denmark. A …
Filipina Women Rank High in Danish Abortion Statistics Read MoreFrom 8 July until 29 July, Politiets Idrætsforening’s travel team will be travelling through Thailand and Malaysia on their South East Asia trip. First stop on the tour will be …
Danish Police Gymnastics Team on Tour Read MoreOn 5 July, the Danish Ambassador to Vietnam Peter Lysholt Hansen received Vietnam’s campaign medal as a sign of recognition of the many contributions he has made to environmental protection …
Danish Ambassador Receives Environmental Award Read MoreThe Norwegian renewable energy company SN Power and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) have entered into a cooperation agreement that will allow them to help develop sustainable hydro power projects …
Norway to Develop Renewable Power in Vietnam Read MoreOnce upon a time there was a Danish Naval Officer. His name was Andreas du Plessis de Richelieu, and he wanted to make something of himself. One day, he went …
The Man with the Golden Robe Read MoreThe Scandinavian countries are similar in a number of ways, but one point on which they differ is the way they handle visa applications. A study shows that Denmark is …
Report: Difficult and Expensive to Get Visa from Danish Embassy Read MoreProminent Danish guests such as the Crown Prince of Denmark and Minister for Economics and Business Affairs, Brian Mikkelsen, were in Shanghai and took part in the celebration. This morning, …
Denmark Day at World EXPO Read MoreFor the past eight months, Cambodian police has been investigating the charges of paedophilia against the Danish man, but on Monday those charges were dropped. His lawyer, Michael Juul Eriksen, …
Jørgen K. Hansen Released From Cambodian Prison Read MoreIn Thailand, there is a saying: Good guys go to Heaven. Bad guys go to Pattaya. When walking through Walking Street, spotting hookers on every corner and dodgy ‘farangs’ drinking …
A Little Bit of God in Thailand’s Sin City Read MoreThe new restaurant was opened on Wednesday last week for the Danish Skt. Hans Aften. At 6.30 pm, there was a well visited reception. Unfortunately, the weather gods did not …
Experience the New Pet Hot ScandiAsia Read MoreBy Torun ÖhmanThe midsummer garlands were tied, the schnapps on the tables and in true midsummer spirit, the rain was pouring down. But the rain didn’t bother the about 130 …
Swedish Young Professionals Midsummer Party in Shanghai Read MoreThere is an air of peace around the Norwegian church premises in Pattaya. Happy faces, friendly greetings, and warm welcomes and hand shakes are all around. From the moment one …
Songs and Sausages at the Norwegian Seaman’s Church in Pattaya Read MoreBy Alexandra LeytonMore than 150 guests gathered on Saturday to celebrate the yearly Young Professionals Swedish midsummerfest. Among the guests were not only Swedes, but also other Scandinavians and Chinese. The …
Swedish Midsummer Party in Beijing Read MoreNordic Ways recently held their fourth annual cross country skiing event in China this June. The fact that it is summer in China at the moment did not stop these …
Scandinavians Cross Country Ski in the Chinese Summer Read MoreFlemming H. Laursen is angry and frustrated. Ignoring and overruling his protests, the Filipino court has decided to tear down his island resort – despite the fact that he runs …
Danish Investor Rages Against Filipino Government Read MoreA kinder garden teacher exposed the school management after they swindled with the children’s lunch money and tucked it straight into their own pockets. Management walked but the teacher was …
China: Report Corruption and Lose Your Job Read MoreHappy travels: With a new Swedish probiotic product and general caution, you will never find yourself stuck in the bathroom when you should be out on the sandy white beach working …
Bye, Bye Skitters! Read MoreMalaysia should emulate countries with a high per capita income like Denmark in the effort to transform the country into a high-income economy. Malaysian National News Agency Bernama writes this. …
Emulate Denmark in Transforming Malaysia into High-Income Nation Read MoreToday, the Danish Minister for the Environment, Karen Ellemann, and Chinese Minister for Water Resources, Chen Lei, signed a cooperation agreement on the protection of water resources in China. China …
China Interested in Danish Knowledge on Water Resources Read MoreOn Monday 21 June, two psychiatric patients were taken into custody for four weeks after they repeatedly beat two female employees at Frederiksberg Hospital in the head with heavy paving …
Vietnamese in Custody after Attacking Nurses with Rock Read MoreThere were happy faces all around when Bangkok based Elizabeth Romhild opened her new exhibition at Galerie Knud Grothe in Denmark. Her newest series of art, Eros, is now on …
Elizabeth Romhild Art Exhibition in Copenhagen Read MoreThe Philippine based company North Wind Power Development Corp. is about to develop a new wind farm in Aparri in Cagayan. Management is still negotiating the final details but the …
Danida Sponsored Wind Project in Philippines Expands Read MoreThe Lions Club is a non-profit aid organization with the intention of helping out during times of need on both local and international scales. At the moment, the Danish division …
Lions Club Denmark Sets Up Thailand Unit Read MoreA couple of months ago, little Sammy was looking for a travel partner. He was going to Denmark, but unfortunately he did not find one. That did not stop him, …
Sammy’s Happy Dog’s Life in Denmark Read MoreThe possible deployment of Filipino health workers to Norway will increase the country’s intellectual capital and wealth, the Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) said on Saturday. The Manila Bulletin …
Norway May Hire Filipino Health Workers Read MoreA Vietnamese single mother was in April given permission by a Danish unemployment office to do a four weeks training course at a brothel in Copenhagen. The woman took part …
Vietnamese Woman Trainee in Danish Brothel Read MoreSanglah General Hospital in Denpasar, Bali, has reported that 153 new cases of HIV were detected within the past five months and at least 31 people have died of HIV/AIDS-related …
Tourism Officials Fear AIDS Will Undermine Bali Image Read More