Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
8 months ago a group of 4 Swedes went out on an epic bike trip 1800 miles long through 18 countries to raise money for an orphanage. 6th December four …
Cycling Swedes collects THB 1,6 million for orphanage Read More
Thai-Danish Club had invited members for a tasty and fun afternoon at Dexter, the new hip place on Sathorn Soi 8, on Saturday 29 November 2014. As always when it …
Thai-Danish Club Christmas games at Dexter Read More
Dancham – Thai-Danish Chamber of Commerce – held one of its most popular events of the year, the Christmas Lunch, at the Royal Danish Embassy on Friday 30 November 2014. …
Special Dancham Christmas Lunch 2014 Read More
After the Consul-General Ib Thomsen passed away in October the Thai Embassy in Denmark has decided to close down the consulate in Hvide Sande. This makes the Thai Embassy located …
Thai Consulate in Hvide Sande has closed Read More
Friday, 5 December 2014, the 16th Nordic Business Christmas Dinner hosted by Malaysian Danish Business Council Malaysian-Finnish Business Council Malaysia Norway Business Council Malaysian-Swedish Business Association takes place at Mayang Sari Grand Ballroom …
16th Nordic Business Christmas Dinner in KL Read More
The article that ScandAsia published here has been taken down by request of one of the persons interviewed. It was telling the story of the transition which this young Danish couple made …
Meet a young and determined expat couple from Singapore Read More
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
The other day, I had a meeting with Mie and Björn Wennerström, a Swedish couple who just arrived a few months ago to Thailand, for a 2 years important mission. …
Mie and Björn on a 2 years mission to Thailand Read More
The 53 year old Danish expat Palle Jensen and his Thai wife Pim were on Saturday 1. November 2014 attacked by members of her family while staying in the house …
Danish expat witnessed his wife’s murder Read More
[wzslider] A new hotdog stand selling Danish hotdogs opened on Thonglor Friday the 7th November. It is the real deal with sausages, remoulade and roasted onions imported from Denmark. The newest …
Bangkok’s first Danish hotdog stand just opened Read More
Norwegian Business Association in Singapore(NBAS) have hired a new coordinator. Her name is Ingvild Doyle and she has lived in Singapore since April 2013. Ingvild is a former employee of …
NBAS hires new coordinator Read More
Phuket Immigration Police arrested a 48 year old Dane on Thursday the 6th November. The man is wanted for tax fraud in Denmark, the alleged crime sums up to almost DKK …
Danish tax fraud suspect arrested in Thailand Read More
Owned by, and under Swedish management, Hua Hin’s flagship golf course Black Mountain Golf Club has landed an agreement to host the inaugural Thailand Classic, come February 2015. This will …
Black Mountain Golf Club to host returning European and Asian Tour to Thailand in 2015 Read More
Danish Business Association in Singapore (DABS) was on a trip to see PANDORA’s factory in Thailand and network with their Thai counterpart, Danish-Thai Chamber of Commerce (DTCC) on Friday the …
DABS on a sparkling trip to Thailand 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
Namyong Terminal Public Company Limited has been awarded the Excellent Logistics Management Awards 2014 (ELMA 2014) for excellent logistic management organized by the Department of International Trade Promotion under the Thai Ministry …
Namyong Terminal Wins Excellence in Logistics Management Read More
The award for Danish business person of the year in China went to Jens Eskelund, the managing director of Maersk China Ltd., the Maersk groups investment company in China, …
Danish Business Person of the Year celebrated at gala party in Shanghai Read More
[wzslider autoplay=”true” lightbox=”true”] The 2nd MASBA Networking Evening in cooperation with the Embassy of Sweden, Business Sweden, which took place on Tuesday 23 September 2014, was equally successful as the …
Successful second MASBA evening with Embassy of Sweden and Business Sweden Read More
Bangkok based bicycle club Viking Wheeler’s celebrated their 10 year anniversary with a solid luncheon and of course a 25 km cycle trip. The club started as the Danish Thai Chamber of …
10 years with cycling Vikings 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
[wzslider] No doubt it was a special occasion, a defining moment, as the Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce (TSCC) launched its flagship 3-day exhibition connecting to its 25 Years Anniversary at …
Sweden’s Ambassador to Thailand opens TSCC 25 Years Anniversary expo 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 More
The Honorary Consul-General of Thailand in Hvide Sande Danmark passed away the 21st October at the age of 76. In January this year he could celebrate 25 years of service, …
Consul General Ib Thomsen has passed away after 25 years of service Read More
After 21 years serving as a priest in Kalmar the almost 30 year old dream of living and working in Asia caught up with Anders Johansson and his wife Kerstin …
New Swedish priest in China Read More
1. Register at the list of Danes to enable the Embassy to contact you in case of emergency http://um.dk/da/rejse-og-ophold/rejse-til-udlandet/danskerliste/ 2. Make a health insurance if you want to be sure …
10 pieces of good advice to Danish residents in Thailand Read More
“Svensklistan”, literary the Swedish list, has gone online. The list consists of names and contact information on Swedish nationals living abroad, which will be used by Swedish authorities to get …
New procedure for registering at “Svensklistan” 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
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
Swedish Ambassador Klas Molin met with Swedish citizens in Udon Thani province during his visit to the Northeast from 9-11 October, 2014. There are approximately 1,000 Swedes living in the …
Swedish ambassador visits Swedes in northeast Thailand Read More
[wzslider] Two women, a Swede and an Indonesian who met on Bali opened a joint exhibition called ‘Soul Sister’ on Friday the 3rd October. Both artists have their own distinct …
Swedish and Indonesian art meets at exhibition in Singapore Read More
[wzslider] The yearly Danish futsal tournament is a social event for Danish companies and Danes living in Singapore. Even though it is a family oriented event with focus coziness the …
Danish football tournament in Singapore Read More
On 3 October the Embassy celebrated the opening of the new Consulate of Sweden in Pattaya. The opening ceremony and reception were held at the beautiful Dusit Thani Hotel where …
New Swedish consulate opens doors in Pattaya Read More
[wzslider] With a new Scandinavian Fair the Danish Seamen’s Church in Singapore targets expatriate women. The hope is to host two yearly fairs at the Church’s premises on Mount Faber. …
New Scandinavian Fair in Singapore targets expat women 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
[wzslider] A jetlagged SubFive gave a soothing concert in Hong Kong last week despite technical difficulties and a lost instrument. The band was on the way to their 6th tour …
Calm, funky Swedish jazz in hectic Hong Kong Read More
[wzslider] For the first time the Finnish Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong has succeeded to attract a younger crowd at their annual crayfishparty. Apart from ensuring a lively party the …
FinnCham hosted an entertaining and youthful crayfish party in Hong Kong 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
Helping a friend fixing his roof had fatal consequences for a 64 year old Dane on Thursday the 18th September. According to local Thai media, Pattaya One, the former construction …
64 year old Dane dies after falling through a roof in Thailand Read More
[wzslider autoplay=”true”] About 160 Scandinavians, their spouses and people employed by Scandinavian companies in Thailand gathered for an impressive feast at this year’s Crayfish Party in Bangkok. Beside the 85kg …
Lavish Scandinavian Crayfish Party thrown in Bangkok Read More
The jazzfunk and fusion quintet Subfive is playing a show at Orange Peel Music Lounge in Hong Kong Wednesday the 24th of September. The group has been playing everything from …
Swedish jazz band visits Hong Kong Read More
Today the 17th of September as the latest Scandinavian Ambassador to embrace the social networks as a platform for diplomacy Mikael Hemniti Winther, the Danish Ambassador in Thailand, started tweeting from @DKAMBinThailand. …
The Danish Ambassador in Thailand starts tweeting Read More
A location for the new Danish Embassy in the Philippines has been found, and the address will be easy to remember. An architect and an engineer from Denmark have arrived …
Address for the new Danish Embassy in Manila is found Read More
Communications Disease expert Dr. Narumon Sawanpanyalert of Thailand’s Public Health Ministry told ScandAsia that she was misquoted by the National News Bureau of Thailand as saying a 52-year-old Danish man …
Correction: No Dane was quarantined on Ebola suspicion Read More
A 52 year old Norwegian for man from Steinkjer Norway lost his life in a motorcycle accident this Saturday. Local Norwegian newspaper Tronder Avisa has been in contact with the …
Norwegian killed in motorcycle accident in Bangkok Read More
After two young Brits were found brutally murdered on Koh Tao’s Sairee beach the night between Sunday and Monday, the expatriate community on the island is holding its breath while …
Scandinavian expat shocked after brutal murders on Koh Tao Read More
[wzslider] On 27 – 31 August 2014 the rare occurrence honouring Thailand’s much beloved but displaced elephants took place in Bangkok for the first time. VR Sports Club, east of …
A glamorous and slippery King’s Cup Elephant Polo Read More
Ten percent of the Danes dying in Thailand end up being cremated at a random monastery, having their ashes shed into an unknown grave. According to the Danish Consul this can …
Dead and Unwanted Read More
Two small architecture and design exhibitions are defying the cold diplomatic air between Norway and China. From today the 15th of September till the 4th of October, there will be …
Norwegian architecture and design exhibitions in Beijing Read More
This fall Jan-Ove Risbjerg will substitute for Gudmund Erling who travelled to Brussels this week. Jan-Ove Risbjergs and his wife Birgitta will start working at Svenska Kyrkan Singapore in the …
New Swedish priest in Singapore, for now Read More
Saturday the 6th of September Swedish entrepreneur Roger Karlsson opened his new beach bar Chicken Bar. The bar is located on Pattaya Beach Road close to the Central Road intersection. …
New Swedish owned bar opens in Pattaya Read More