Lars Krog Rasmussen is standing by one of his many lockers. He is trying to help out a couple. The husband wants to to buy his wife a new bracelet. The couple is Danish, but that is not unusual here in Chok-Dee-Handmade in Ao Nang which is renown for its service in gems, gold, silver,…
Finland, Thailand
Aava Resort & Spa Ready to Roll
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Kati Häkkinen and Atte Savisalo are currently enjoying their lives in Khanom, on the main land close to Koh Samui in the south-eastern part of Thailand. In September, their new resort, Aava Resort & Spa, celebrated its Grand Opening, and now the Finnish couple for the first time are facing the challenges of Thailand’s high…
Business in Asia, Denmark, Malaysia, Manufacturing
Eleven Good Years in Malaysia
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So far, it has been eleven good years. That is how Erik Lund describes his time in Malaysia. He lives on the island of Penang, close to the Thai-Malaysian border, together with his Danish wife and one of their three kids. On the mainland, in the city of Butterworth, he is General Manager of Barkath…
Denmark, Thailand
Johnny Reimar inaugurates new Half-Way Home in Pattaya
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With the sound of ‘Amazing Grace’, a group of blind children opened the ceremony in front of a obviously moved crowd.Johnny Reimar and Christina Obel on Thursday cut the ribbon of the new ‘Half-Way Home’ in Pattaya.“I think the foundation has done a great job here, and it is nice to see the result of…
Denmark, Thailand
New Danish Ambassador to Thailand
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After a long career with the Danish foreign service and intimate knowledge of Sout East Asia, 50 years old Mikael Hemniti Winther has been appointed as Denmark’s new Ambassador to Thailand. Winther replaces Michael Sternberg, who instead has taken up a position as Danish Ambassador to Romania . Mikael Hemniti Winther has previously served in…
Denmark, Thailand
New Danish Networking Association in Hua Hin
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Steve is the man behind HuaHinDK.com – Danish Networking Hua Hin. On the 10th of December 2010, he launched the website to kickstart the new Danish association in Thailand. Already, more than 100 members have signed up.”It has been growing fast since the beginning. Actually, it took me a bit by surprise with the large…
Sweden, Thailand
Swede Attacked by Tiger
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The tigers are taken care of by some of the local monks, and normally they are very friendly. But when Erik from Sundsvall climbed into a restricted area with nine tigers, some of this friendliness seemed to disappear. ”One of them bit me in my leg, and our guide had to hit it to get…
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Helsinki: What’s Wrong, Heathrow?
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And this 2003 closure only lasted for half an hour, writes BBC. An unusually heavy December, in regards to snowfall, has forced numerous European airports to close down for several days. The largest airport being Heathrow Airport close to London, England, where loads of flights have been cancelled during the latest heavy snowfall. In Helsinki,…
Norway, Thailand
First Nordic Ever to Exhibit at The National Gallery
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The Norwegian artist has been living the most of his life since 2006 in Thailand, and his new exhibition, “UNTITLED OCEAN”, works with the motto: “Release Humanity. We need a new attitude and strategy in order to improve global world society.” Christian Wolther is the first person for the Nordic countries ever to have a…
Norway, Thailand
Norwegian Seamen’s Church’s Shrimp Evening
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For the first time, the Norgwegian Seamen’s Church held a Shrimp Evening. One of the regular visitors at the church, Børge Rolfsen, offered to ready and cook the shrimps for real Norwegian Shrimp Evening. The Priest was not late to accept this offer. The one thing that made him doubt, though, was the fact that…
